| Words & Phrases |
Paraphrasing |
| phase out |
withdraw something from use in gradual stages |
| wage |
carry on ( a war or campaign ) |
| war cry |
a call made to rally soldiers for battle or to gather together paricipants
in a campaign |
| pendulum |
a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially
a rod with a weighted end that regulates the mechanism of a clock |
| dip |
sink, drop, or slope downwards |
| turn inside out |
create confusion |
| calorie |
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1℃ |
| smell the coffee |
become realistic |
| what have you |
and so on, and what not |
| to boot |
as well, in addition |
| out of favor |
⇔ in favor |
| high-end restaurant |
expensive, exclusive and popular restaurant |
| haute cuisine |
high-quality cooking following the style of traditional French cuisine |
| hurt |
feel mental pain |
| culinary |
of or for cooking |
| lust |
a passionate desire for something |
| eatery |
a restaurant or cafe |
| homey (homy) |
comfortable and cosy |
| make money hand over fist |
make a lot of money, make big bucks |
| slow to a crawl |
move or progress slowly |
| tumble |
decrease rapidly in amount or value |
| wring one's hand |
worry about, to be anguish, agonize |
| in the wake of |
following as a result |
| premium |
(a.) top quality, exceptional, expensive (n.) something given as
a reward or incentive |
| out of the question |
not possible at all, no chance |
| from coast to coast |
nationwide cf. east coast=conservative west coast=left coast because
of liberal outlook |
| easy on the wallet |
inexpensive, reasonable |
| beat |
surpass, win out over (washing), top |
| second |
formally support or endorse, express agreement with |
| diverse |
widely varied |
| abound |
exist in large numbers or amounts |
| boutique |
a small shop selling fashionable clothes |
| provided |
on the condition, understanding that |
| decor |
the furnishing and decoration of a room |
| go for |
apply to |
| the writing on the wall |
clear message, ill-omen |
| get hip or get lost |
get fashionable or go away |