اصطلاحات پرکاربرد آزمون اسپیکینگ آیلتس 4
![اصطلاحات پرکاربرد آزمون اسپیکینگ آیلتس 4 اصطلاحات پرکاربرد آزمون اسپیکینگ آیلتس 4](/store/img/articles/363b71d84e2014251561c30b5536d726.jpg)
اصطلاحات پرکاربرد آزمون اسپیکینگ آیلتس 4
To pack up shop: to prepare to leave.
be out the door: to go out the door: to leave, to depart from (a place) idiom.
feel up to something
phrasal verb with feel verb
US /fil/
past tense and past participle felt US/felt/
to have the energy to do something:
I don’t feel up to going out tonight.
stand someone up
phrasal verb with stand verb
UK /stænd/ US /stænd/
stood | stood
informal
B2
to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with:
I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour.
stew verb (BE ANXIOUS)
[ I always + adv/prep ] infml
to be anxious or upset about something:
You’re not still stewing over the election results, are you?
stew
noun
US /stu/
stew noun (ANXIOUS STATE)
[ C ]
the state of being anxious and upset about something:
She has been in a stew over plans for her wedding.
cut someone some slack
idiom informal
to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time:
"Andrew's late again." "Cut him some slack - his wife just had a baby."
fall through
phrasal verb with fall verb
UK /fɔːl/ US
fell | fallen
[ I ]
if something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it does not happen:
The deal fell through when someone made our client a better offer.
leave someone high and dry
idiom informal
to do something that is not at all convenient for someone and puts them in a very difficult situation:
They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.
make it up to someone
idiom
to do something good for someone you have upset, in order to become friends with them again:
I'm sorry we can't take you with us, but I promise I'll make it up to you somehow.
meantime
noun
UK /ˈmiːn.taɪm/ US /ˈmiːn.taɪm/
in the meantime
B2
until something expected happens, or while something else is happening:
Your computer won't arrive till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude's.
Synonyms
in the interim
meanwhile
let off steam
idiom
to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy:
She jogs after work to let off steam.
low-key
adjective (also lowkey)
UK /ˌləʊˈkiː/ US /ˌloʊˈkiː/
quiet and not attracting a lot of attention or excitement:
The wedding was a low-key affair, with fewer than 30 people attending.
The army has played a low-key role, distributing food and opening up blocked transport links.
Off-screen, she is lowkey and friendly.
We've been going out for a while but we're trying to keep it very lowkey.
Synonyms
casual
subdued
unflashy
Like a chicken with its head cut off: panicking
The phrase "like a chicken with its head cut off" is used to describe someone who is panicking or acting in a crazy way.
"catch a flick" is correct and usable in written English. It is a slang phrase which means to go to the movies.
For example, "I'm going to catch a flick this weekend with some friends."
flick noun [C] (FILM)
US informal or UK old-fashioned informal
a film
chick flick
noun [ C ] informal humorous
UK /ˈtʃɪk ˌflɪk/ US /ˈtʃɪk ˌflɪk/
a film about relationships, love, etc. that attracts mainly women
zone out
phrasal verb with zone verb [ T usually passive ] GEOGRAPHY specialized
UK /zəʊn/ US /zoʊn/
to stop paying attention and not hear or see what is around you for a short period of time :
When the men start talking about football, I just zone out.
play-by-play
adjective [ before noun ] US
UK /ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/ US /ˌpleɪ.baɪˈpleɪ/
relating to a description of an event, usually a sports event, given at the same time as it happens:
I found the play-by-play commentary of the race kind of annoying.
My dad was on the phone, giving a play-by-play account of what was happening.
let someone off
phrasal verb with let verb
UK /let/ US /let/
present participle letting | past tense and past participle let
B2
to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely:
Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.
You won't be let off so lightly (= you will be punished more severely) the next time.
grab a bite: to get something to eat
Grab A Bite' is an American expression - and it means to get something to eat but to do quickly, because you don't have a lot of time.
(I'm so hungry), I could eat a horse
idiom humorous
used to say that you are extremely hungry
even the score
idiom
1
: to get enough points, goals, runs, etc., to have the same score as one's opponent : to tie the score in a game
They evened the score at 5–5.
2
: to harm or punish someone who caused one harm
be on someone
idiom mainly US informal
used when saying who is responsible for something:
If he doesn't like it, then it's on him to change it.
"It's too much." "That's on you. I offered to help but you said no."