mardi 17 juin 2014

Word up (1)

thin skinned = over sensitive - qui prend la mouche, à sensibilité à fleur de peau 

behind the times = old fashioned - en retard sur son temps

to purr - cat: make vibrating sound - ronronner

to hand [sth] in vtr phrasal = to submit - rendre ou plus soutenu : remettre, remettre sa démission

  • The students handed in their assignments to the teacher.


hand [sth] out, hand out [sth] vtr phrasal = distribute - distribuer

  • Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims.

flock (sheep, goats)  - troupeau 
uncalled-for, uncalled for = unfair, unjust - injustifié 

  • Her last comment was uncalled-for so he stormed out of the house.

see eye to eye
if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other (often negative; often + with ) 

  • He's asked for a transfer because he doesn't see eye to eye with the new manager. (often + on ) 
  • We see eye to eye on most important issues.
  • My father and I see eye to eye on most things.
  • We don't see eye to eye on a lot of things.

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