Some of the words and expressions you have used in class:
There´s no room for...
There's little room for...
(to) live on the edge
Play it safe
Reckless behaviour
(to) embark on...
Fatal consequences
(to) get the most out of...
(to) make the most of...
Courage
/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
Brave
I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.
To my relief/ To my horror...
Believe it or not...
Mixed feelings
if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with, or feel happy about itmixed feelings/emotions aboutI had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.
Exhilarating/Exhilarated
How infuriating!
Her actions infuriated her mother
(to) bottle up
(to) get something off your chest
(to) overcome
"He struggled to overcome his fear"
He did his best to make him comfortable
It doesn't really matter if you don´t succeed, just do your best.
It was better not to dwell on it
Guess who I bumped into on the way home
I ran out of gas on my way to the airport
It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right
It turned out that I was wrong
The boy turned out to be Mary´s cousin
It turned out to be a complete disaster
I had nothing to do with that decision
It has something to do with the paranormal.
I am sceptical/ˈskeptɪkəl/ about...
You look sceptical.
It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job
Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.
It has certainly lived up to my expectations
I've got vivid memories of that summer
TELL OFF
if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have done
"My dad told me off for swearing"
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