Intermediate Deck 5

Total: 20 cards

Not studied
Done

pickle

noun

Unreviewed

a predicament; a sorry plight; an unpleasant difficulty
illustration for pickle

ratchet

adjective

Unreviewed

lacking in class, refinement, or good taste
illustration for ratchet

rip-off

noun

Unreviewed

a copy; an imitation
illustration for rip-off

showstopper

noun

Unreviewed

something that is striking or has great popular appeal
illustration for showstopper

slamming

adjective

Unreviewed

excellent; beautiful; fabulous
illustration for slamming

so-and-so

noun

Unreviewed

an unnamed, disliked person
illustration for so-and-so

tough love

noun

Unreviewed

a mixture of compassion and strictness designed to affect change in destructive behavior
illustration for tough love

yap

verb

Unreviewed

to talk incessantly
illustration for yap

yesterday

adjective

Unreviewed

outdated; unaware of current fashions and trends
illustration for yesterday

pizzazz

noun

Unreviewed

energy, vim, vigor, or excitement
illustration for pizzazz

true dat

interjection

Unreviewed

used for expressing strong agreement
illustration for true dat

up for grabs

phrase

Unreviewed

available to anyone
illustration for up for grabs

welcome to the club!

expression

Unreviewed

used for expressing faint sympathy for someone who is complaining about something that others suffer
illustration for welcome to the club!

you go, girl!

interjection

Unreviewed

used as an encouragement or exhortation
illustration for you go, girl!

on the house

phrase

Unreviewed

paid for by management of the establishment
illustration for on the house

slam dunk

noun

Unreviewed

something regarded as certain to occur or be accomplished, typically something desirable that requires little further effort
illustration for slam dunk

badmouth / bad-mouth

verb

Unreviewed

to insult someone; to disparage someone
illustration for badmouth / bad-mouth

chunk of change

phrase

Unreviewed

a lot of money
illustration for chunk of change

loose cannon

noun

Unreviewed

a person whose actions or words cannot be controlled or predicted
illustration for loose cannon

read my lips

phrase

Unreviewed

pay attention or listen carefully
illustration for read my lips