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A bird in the hand is I earn enough money but I think I could do much more. However, it's a great risk to look for a better
worth two in the bush job nowadays. So, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A blessing in disguise He missed the bus and it was a blessing in disguise. That bus got into an accident.
A chip on your (Being upset for something that happened in the past.) Justin has a chip on his shoulder because his
shoulder little brother didn't let him sleep all night.
ad lib (To improvise, to extemporize.) I felt that the actor forgot his text. Nevertheless he ad libbed very
well.
a dime a dozen (Something ordinary and common) Good singers are a dime a dozen here, It's harder to find a skillful
drummer.
A doubting Thomas (A person who doesn't believe anything without evidence. A sceptic.) Logan is like doubting Thomas.
Unless he sees something with his own eyes he won't believe you.
A drop in the bucket (A small amount) What William earned last mouth was a drop in the bucket. I don't understand how
he's going to get out of debts.
Get out of It's amazing that what people will do to get out of paying taxes.
A fool and his money Madison thinks she's a celebrity. She buys expensive clothes and bags but lives in a tiny flat and
are easily parted cannot make ends meet very often. Indeed, a fool and his money are easily parted.
make ends meet (to have just enough money to buy the things that you need) Many students are finding it difficult to
make ends meet.

Chapter 5. 100 Fichas

Dash verb. to go or run somewhere very quickly.(Olive ~ed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out
again.)
dash somebody's phrase[dash] to disappoint someone by telling that what they want is not possible.
hopes
dash off phrasal verb[dash] to leave somewhere very quickly. (Harry ~ed ~ before she had a chance to thank
him.)
Navy noun - the part of a country's armed forces that is trained to operate at sea.
transitive adj. a transitive verb must have an object.
waterfall noun. a place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock.
coast noun. the area where the land meets the sea. verb. 1.if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any
 effort from you or any power from the engine. 2. to not try very hard to do something well.
vinegar noun. a sour-tasting liquid made from malt or wine that is used to improve the taste of food or to
preserve it.
spawn verb. 1. to make a series of things happen or start to exist. 2. if a fish or frog spawns. it produces eggs in
large quantities at the same time.
preclude verb. to prevent something or make something impossible.(~ somebody from doing something)
predicate the part of a sentence that make a statement about the subject, such as 'swim' in 'Fish swim' and 'is an
artist' in 'She is an artist'
Slay verb. to kill someone.
Slain the past participle of slay.
parliament noun. the group of people who are elected to make a country's laws and discuss important national
affairs.
contempt noun. 1. a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect. 2. disobedience
or disrespect towards a court of law.
vanish verb.[intransitive] to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained.
blinder noun. 1. an excellent performance, especially in sport. 2. piece of leather that are put beside a horse's
eyes to stop it from seeing objects or either side.
ladder noun. a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ~ has two bars that are
connected by rungs.
isolation noun. when one group, person, or thing is separate from other.
participle one of the forms of a verb that are used to make tenses. In English. PRESENT PARTICIPLES end in -ing
and PAST PARTICIPLES usually end in -ed or -en.
snowboard noun. a long wide board of plastic, which people stand on to go down snow-covered hills as a sport.
auxiliary adj. ~ workers provide additional help for another group of workers. noun. a worker who provides
additional help for another group of workers.
permanent adj. continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future.
modal verb auxiliary verb
possessive adj. 1. wanting someone to have feelings of love or friendship for you and no one else. (She was terribly
~ of our eldest son.) 2. unwilling to let other people use something you own.(He's so ~ about his new
car.) 3. used in grammar to show that something belongs to someone or something.(the ~ pronouns
'ours' and 'mine'.)
infinitive noun. in grammar, the basic form of a verb, used with 'to' in English, In the sentence 'I want to watch
television', 'to watch' is a infinitive.
imperative adj. extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately. noun. something that must
be done urgently.
freelance working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company.
(She works freelance from home.)
participate verb. to take part in an activity or event. (some members refused to participate.) (Everyone in the class
is expected to participate actively in these discussions.)
negotiation noun. official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups who are trying to reach an
agreement, especially in business or politics. (The negotiations with the company had reached a crucial
stage.) (This follows private negotiations between the landowner and the leisure centre.) (He is trying to
involve community leaders in negotiations on reform.)
convict 1. noun. someone who has been proved to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison. 2. verb[transitive] to
prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court. (She was
convicted of shoplifting.)
conviction 1. noun. A very strong belief or opinion. (A woman of strong political convictions.) 2. noun. the feeling of
 being sure about something and having no doubts. (He was able to say with conviction that he had
changed.) ('No,' she said, without conviction.) 3. noun. a decision in a court of law that someone is guilty
of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty. (They had no previous convictions.) (This
was her third conviction for theft.)
corrupt 1. adj. using your power in a dishonest or illegal way in order to get an advantage for yourself. (Corrupt
judges have taken millions of dollars in bribes.) 2. verb. to encourage someone to start behaving in an
immoral or dishonest way. (Young prisoners are being corrupted by the older, long-term offenders.) 3.
verb. (The culture has been corrupted by Western influences.) 4. verb. (a virus which corrupts the data
on your hard drive.)
corruption 1. noun. dishonest, illegal, or immoral behavior, especially from someone with power. (The investigation
uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.)
leisure centre phrase. a place where people can do many different sports activities, exercise classes etc.
leisure noun. time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy. (Most people
now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time.)
Utter adj. used to especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong. (That is
utter nonsense!)
undisguised adj. an undisguised feeling is clearly shown and not hidden. (There was undisguised contempt in his
voice.)
solution 1. noun. a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation. (The best solution would be for
them to separate.) (There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.) 2. noun. the
correct answer to a problem in an exercise or competition. (The solution to last week's puzzle is on page
12.) 2.noun. a liquid in which a solid or gas has been mixed. (a weak sugar solution.)
overpopulation noun. when there are too many people living in a particular place.
resolution 1. noun. a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote. ( The
resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.) 2. when someone solves a problem, argument, or
difficult situation. (a forum for the resolution of commercial disputes.) 3. noun. a promise to yourself to
do something. (Carol made a resolution to work harder at school.) (New Year's resolution.)
Solve verb. to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem. (Charlie thinks money will solve all his
problems.)
resolve verb. to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty. (The crisis was resolved by
negotiations.)
dissolve verb. if a solid dissolves, or if you dissolve it, it mixes a liquid and becomes part of it. (Sugar dissolves in
water.) (Dissolve the tablet in water.)
slayer noun. killer
congeal verb. if a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid.
Mass noun. a large amount of a substance which does not have a definite or regular shape. (The food had
congealed into a sticky mass.)
Steak noun. good quality beef, or a large thick piece of any good quality red meat.
species noun. a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce
young animals or plants. (Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.)
breed verb. if animals breed, they mate in order to have babies. (eagles breed during the cooler months of the
year.)
Mate 1. verb. if animals mate, they have sex to produce babies. (It's quite common for male birds to mate
with several females.) 2. noun. someone you work with, do an activity with, or share something with.
(Dad's office mates are throwing a party for him.)
Rare adj. not seen or found very often, or not happening very often. (This species of plant is becoming
increasingly rare.) (It is rare to find such an interesting group of people.)
medium adj. 1. of middle size, or amount. (What size shirt does he wear - small, medium or large?) (When you
want to say that someone's level of skill or ability is neither high nor low: students of average ability, not
students of medium ability.) 2. meat that is medium or medium rare is partly cooked but still slightly
pink inside. 3. noun. a way of communicating information and news to people, such as newspapers,
television etc. (Advertising is a powerful medium.)
Meat noun. the flesh of animals and birds eaten as food. (I gave up eating meat a few months ago.)
Flesh noun. the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones. (a
freshwater fish with firm white flesh.)
Firm 1. noun. a business or company, especially a small one. (She works for an electronics firm.) 2. adj. not
completely hard, but not soft, and not easy to bend into a different shape. (The sofa cushions are fairly
firm.) 3. adj. strongly fixed in position, and not likely to move. (Make sure the ladder feels firm before
you climb up.) 4. adj. not likely to change. (Our client hasn't reached a firm decision on the matter yet.)
5. firm something up, to make arrangements, ideas etc more definite and exact. (We're hoping to firm
up the deal later this month.)
specific a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group.
Spice noun. a type of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a
special taste.
Herb noun. a small plant that is used to improve the taster of food, or to make medicine.
Spicy adj. food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your
mouth. (a spicy tomato sauce.)
sauce noun. a thick cooked liquid that is served with food to give it a particular taste.
powder noun. a dry substance in the form of very small grains. (curry powder.)
Dust noun. dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if
they are not kept clean. (All the furniture was covered in dust.)
Silly adj. not sensible, or showing bad judgement. (Stop asking silly questions.) (You made a lot of silly
mistakes.)
cream noun. 1. a thick yellow-white liquid that rises to the top of milk. 2. a thick smooth substance that you
put on your skin to make it feel soft, treat a medical condition etc.
moist adj. slightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable. (Make sure the soil is moist before
planting the seeds.)
damp adj. slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way. (Wipe the leather with a damp cloth.)
Wipe verb. to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc. (Wipe the table with a damp
cloth.)
Straw noun. the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that animals sleep on, and that are used for making
things such as baskets, hats etc. (a straw hat.)
the last straw phrase. also the straw that breaks the camel's back. the last problem in a series of problems that finally
makes you give up, get angry.
thatch noun. straw, reeds, leaves etc used to make a roof, or the roof made of them.
thatched adj. a thatched roof is made with dried straw, reeds, leaves etc.
cottage noun. a small house in the country.
Reed noun. a type of tall plant like grass that grows in wet place, and can be used to make paper.
picturesque adj. a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way. (a quiet fishing village with a
picturesque harbor.)
harbor noun. an area of water next to the land where the water is calm, so that ships are safe when they are
inside it. (as they sailed into Portsmouth Harbor.)
pollster someone who works for a company that prepares and asks questions to find out what people think
about a particular subject.
 representative 1. noun. someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else. {synonym:
delegate} (a union representative.) 2. adj. typical of particular group or thing. (The latest incident is
representative of a wider trend.) 3. adj. including examples of all the different types of something in a
group. (The pollsters asked a representative sample of New York residents for their opinions.)
country 1. noun. country, and the country, the countryside. 2. adj. belonging to or connected with the
countryside.
Owl noun. a bird with large eyes that hunts at night.
idyllic an idyllic place or time is very beautiful, happy and peaceful, with no problems or dangers.
have a soft spot phrase. have special feelings for someone. (She had a soft spot for her youngest brother and was always
for someone fighting for him, even if it was his fault.)
catchy adj. a catchy tune or phrase is easy to remember. (a catchy song.)
Atlas noun. a book containing maps, especially of the whole world.
racquetball an indoor game in which two or four players hit a small ball against the four walls of the court.
racket noun. a specially shaped piece of wood or metal that you use for hitting the ball in games such as tennis,
that has a circle filled with tight strings at one end. (a tennis racket.)
racquet =racket.
goolie noun. a rude or humorous word meaning a testicle.
testicle noun. one of the two round organs that produce sperm in a male, that are enclosed in a bag of skin
behind and below the penis.
sperm noun. a cell produced by the sex organs of a male person or animal, which is able to join with the female
egg to produce a new life.
Testy adj. impatient and easily annoyed. {synonym: irritable.} (testy remarks.)
showcase noun. an event or situation that is designed to show the good qualities of a person, organization,
product etc. (The new musical is a good showcase for her talents.)
lollipop noun. a hard sweet made of boiled sugar on a stick.
octopus noun. a sea creature with eight tentacles.
sanitize verb. to remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant,
or embarrassing - used especially to show disapproval. (the sanitized version of events which was
reported in the government-controlled media.)
finale noun. the last part of a piece of music or of a show, event etc. (a game with a dramatic finale.)
spoiler noun. 1. a raised part on a racing car that prevents the car from lifting off the road at high speeds. 2.
someone or something that prevents another person or thing from being successful.
mimic verb. to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh. (He could
mimic all the teachers' accents.) {synonym: imitate, take off.}
Prime 1. adj. most important. (Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease.) of the very best quality or kind.
(the hotel is in a prime location overlooking the valley.) to be the person or thing that is most suitable or
most likely to be chosen for a particular purpose. (The school is a prime candidate for closure. ) a very
typical example of something. (Blakey Hall is a prime example of a 19th century building.) 2. noun. the
time in your life when you are strongest and most active. (She's now 40 and still in her prime.) 3. verb.
to prepare someone for a situation so that they know what to do. (prime somebody with something. Did
you prime her with what to say? prime somebody for something. He had a shower and primed himself
for action. prime somebody to do something. he had been primed to say nothing about it.)
Nova noun. a star which explodes and suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time.

1. A dime a dozen

Something ordinary and common.

2. A leopard can't change his spots

It is very difficult for a person to change his/her manners, character, way of thinking

EXAMPLE: Emma, stop reprehending your father. A leopard can’t change his spots.

3. A piece of cake

Used to describe something easy

EXAMPLE: The elections are not going to be a piece of cake. Our leader has got a contradictory reputation.

4. A slap on the wrist

A light punishment

EXAMPLE: I thought that dad would be very angry with me when I came home late yesterday. But unexpectedly I got a slap on
the wrist.

5. Add fuel to the fire.

When a situation becomes worse. Also, to make someone already angry get angrier

EXAMPLE: Tyler, don’t you see that your words are adding fuel to the fire? She’s angry with you, you’d better keep silent and go
away.

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