Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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término		definición
a new person in charge who makes changes empezar lección		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else empezar lección		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person empezar lección		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing empezar lección		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about empezar lección		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well empezar lección		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people empezar lección		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place empezar lección		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant empezar lección		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly empezar lección		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising empezar lección		come out with something
to produce an idea empezar lección		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important empezar lección		come to the point
to regain consciousness empezar lección		come round
to change your opinion empezar lección		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness empezar lección		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is empezar lección		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment empezar lección		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry empezar lección		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things empezar lección		buy time
as a temporary measure empezar lección		for the time being
punctually empezar lección		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances empezar lección		at the best of times
it will be known in the future empezar lección		time will tell
repeatedly empezar lección		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something empezar lección		kill time
at the last minute empezar lección		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely empezar lección		throw the book at someone
to change empezar lección		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything empezar lección		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you empezar lección		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character empezar lección		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb empezar lección		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for empezar lección		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison empezar lección		do time
to redecorate it empezar lección		do sth up
to help sb empezar lección		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work empezar lección		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from empezar lección		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you empezar lección		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive empezar lección		do more harm than good
to manage a company empezar lección		run a business
to have no more of something empezar lección		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of empezar lección		run short of
to flee from empezar lección		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic empezar lección		look on the bright side
to feel superior to empezar lección		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked empezar lección		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given empezar lección		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth empezar lección		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention empezar lección		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish empezar lección		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb empezar lección		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously empezar lección		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately empezar lección		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences empezar lección		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city empezar lección		the bright lights
to be revealed empezar lección		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong empezar lección		see the light
a mysterious person empezar lección		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset empezar lección		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much empezar lección		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears empezar lección		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live empezar lección		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough empezar lección		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about empezar lección		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed empezar lección		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly empezar lección		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known empezar lección		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said empezar lección		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original empezar lección		word for word
briefly empezar lección		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart empezar lección		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly empezar lección		not to mince words
not to know what to say empezar lección		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient empezar lección		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring empezar lección		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness empezar lección		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival empezar lección		golden oldie
an important principle empezar lección		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment empezar lección		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege empezar lección		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent empezar lección		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem empezar lección		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard empezar lección		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces empezar lección		fall apart
to become victim of empezar lección		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears empezar lección		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by empezar lección		fall for
grip sth empezar lección		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry empezar lección		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to empezar lección		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems empezar lección		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with empezar lección		fall in with
to be selected from empezar lección		to be picked out
to tease or bully empezar lección		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg empezar lección		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth empezar lección		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease empezar lección		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite empezar lección		to pick at food
to select empezar lección		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument empezar lección		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully empezar lección		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience empezar lección		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing empezar lección		free from
overly critical empezar lección		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing empezar lección		free of charge
the right to say what one wants empezar lección		free speech
relaxed and informal empezar lección		free and easy
dropping without hindrance empezar lección		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you empezar lección		make free with
able to do whatever one wants empezar lección		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression empezar lección		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part empezar lección		free-for-all