CAE - Time eaters 1
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31 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 slipped your mind | forgot it |
| I am off | I have to leave now |
| execute | to do something that has been carefully planned |
| tackle | deal with |
| intersperse | include or scatter things here and there amongst other things |
| do things in one time frame | within a given period of time |
| winding up | getting ready for sth, becoming alert |
| winding down | relaxing, calming after doing an activity |
| peak | summit, top, best quality |
| function at peak mental effectiveness | when your brain can do its best |
| your eyes fall on sth | you see sth, catch a glimpse of sth |
| the solution is two-pronged | there are two ways to deal with sth |
| when you feel at your best | when you feel you can do things best |
| when you feel at your sharpest | when you feel that you can work really well |
| accomplish | finish sth successfully |
| exhort | to try very hard to persuade someone to do something (1) - with 'e' |
| urge | to try very hard to persuade someone to do something (2) - with 'u' |
| intruder | someone who is in a place where they are not wanted |
| butt in | to interrupt a conversation rudely |
| screen | to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable |
| peer | people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc |
| jot down | write down quickly |
| insecure | not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people |
| eat away at your time | taking away your time |
| inmate | someone who is being kept in a prison |
| incarceration | when sb is put or kept in prison |
| correctional facility | prison |
| doing time | staying in prison, completing prison sentence |
| serving life | staying in prison for all his life |
| without parole | without permission for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well |
| intriguing | something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected |
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