| Words & Phrases |
Paraphrasing |
| chic |
elegantly and stylishly fashionable |
| pants |
(Am.) trousers, underpants cf. catch someone with their pants down |
| hot |
popular |
| pick up |
obtain something at a cheaper price, increase a speed, recover one's health,
learn (a language) |
| statement |
assertion |
| tuxedo |
a man's dinner jacket |
| hang out |
spend time relaxing or enjoying, kill time |
| hang-out (hangout) |
a place one frequently visits |
| fancy |
highly decorated |
| get-up |
a style or arrangement of dress, especially an elaborate or unusual one |
| stick with |
persevere or continue with |
| bust |
a period of economic difficulty or depression |
| go overboard |
go too far, be very enthusiastic |
| sloppy |
careless, excessively casual |
| fledgling |
inexperienced |
| dot-com compay |
a company that does business on the internet |
| ride high |
be successful |
| come across as |
give a specified impression as, come off as |
| toe the line |
follow the rule strictly ⇔ cross the line (= violate the rule) |
| fight an uphill battle |
have a difficult struggle |
| pavement |
sidewalk, walkway |
| pound the pavement |
walk around the city for jobs |
| middle of the road |
midway between two extremes |
| white-collar |
=office worker, pink-collar=traditionally women's job like secretary, nurse,
retailor |
| stringent |
strict |
| crisp |
neat, clear-cut, smart, (of weather) cool, potato chips |
| outfit |
get-up, costume, ensemble |
| versatile |
able to adapt to many different functions |
| translate into |
come to mean |
| shabby |
dressed in worn clothes, scruffy, tatty |
| groom |
dress, give a neat and tidy appearance to, train for a particular purpose |
| scruffy |
shabby and untidy or dirty |
| yo-yo |
move up and down repeatedly, fluctuate |
| settle down |
adopt a more steady or secure style of life |
| mix and match |
select and combine different but complementary items to form a coordinated
set |
| tailored |
(of clothes) smart, fitted, and well cut |
| drab |
(n.) a dull light brown color, (a.) drearily dull |
| sheep |
coward, a person who is easily influenced or led |
| Bronx cheer |
a sound of derision made by blowing through closed lips with the tongue
between them |
| Hear! hear! |
used to express wholehearted agreement with something said in a speech |
| flatter |
make attractive, give an unrealistically favorable impression of, lavish
compliments on |
| middle ground |
medium |
| conformity |
compliance with conventions, rules, or laws |
| play it safe |
avoid taking risks |