I’m so glad we finally escaped the hustle and bustle of the city for the day. This airboat tour
is amazing.
* hustle
and bustle: a hectic pace
ex> Paul enjoyed the hustle and
bustle of the city because, he said, it made him feel alive.
Well, they did get a little smaller, but
they’re still at the top of the food
chain. Can you imagine if they were still 15 meters long!
* the
top of the food chain: the strongest predator in an ecosystem
ex> Although humans are at the top
of the food chain, we aren't the fastest or strongest.
Yeah, the birds are cool, but what stole the show so far have been the
dugongs we saw near the dock when we just got in the boat.
* steal
the show: to attract more attention during an event than the main
attraction
ex> John stole the show with
his impersonation of President Obama.
I read that at least 50 of them are taken out by boats every year.
* take
out: to kill or injure something/someone
ex> The bus driver took out
three sheep who were crossing the road at the wrong time.
People take rare animals for granted,
but look at what happened to the pink river dolphin and the dodo. Those
extinctions should have been a wake-up
call for everyone.
* wake-up
call: a shocking event that makes people take notice
ex> The disappearance of the aircraft
was a wake-up call for tighter security.
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