* last straw: the final event that forces
an action or situation
ex>
He’s been late for our meetings before, but this is the last straw.
Note>
This phrase comes from the idiom the straw that broke the camel’s back,
alluding to the proverb “it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.”
* cacophony: a harsh mixture of
unpleasant sounds
ex>
Edwin’s violin playing will eventually improve, but now it’s just a cacophony.
* take something to heart: to be
personally moved or affected by something
ex>
Alice took her friend’s advice to heart, and adopted a more responsible
lifestyle.
ex>
I think he was just teasing you, so don’t take his comment to heart.
* pathetic: causing pity; causing pity to
the point of scorn or ridicule
ex>
When that little brown puppy looked at me with those pathetic eyes, I
knew I had to adopt her.
* let’s face it: let’s accept that the following
(bad situation) is true
ex>
I ran well today, but let’s face it: I’ll never be an Olympic champion.
* let alone: not to mention; especially
not
ex>
There was nothing at all to eat in the house, let alone the kind of
feast Tom wanted.
* all by one’s lonesome: “All by one’s
lonesome” means the same as the more commonly used “all alone,” but it’s a more
informal and folksy expression. By itself, “lonesome” is an old-fashioned word
meaning “lonely.”
ex>
You’re going to leave me in this scary neighborhood all by my lonesome?
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