ex>
I get queasy if I try to text while I’m riding in a moving vehicle.
ex>
You may feel a little queasy right after the injection, but it will only
last a few minutes.
* sweeten the pot: to add something to
make a proposal more appealing; increase a bet in a card game
ex>
The salesman sweetened the pot by offering to deliver the furniture for
free.
* act on: to do something in response to
information, actions, feelings, etc.
ex>
Our manager always acts on customer complaints immediately.
* impulse: a sudden, strong urge to do
something
ex>
The car’s trunk was filled with items she had bought on impulse and
later hid.
Note>
Another meaning of “impulse” is an electrical charge or pulse. Electrical
impulses are coursing through wires all through your house every day.
* there’s no time like the present: now
is the ideal time to begin or do something
ex>
My mom always taught me that realizing there’s no time like the present
will help me get more accomplished.
* drink something in / drink in something: to pay close
attention to something for the sensation, memory, or experience
ex>
Let’s spend a little while longer at this lookout and drink it all in.
ex>
We just stood there drinking in the scenery.
* make the
most of something: One generally “makes the most of” a situation that is positive but may be a temporary
opportunity, like a trip, some free time, or some unexpected money. When trying
to make the most out of a negative situation, you would use the related
expression, to “make the best of” it.
ex>
How are you planning to make the most of your upcoming trip?
ex>
Some international help is available, but experts say that to make the best
of this help, new cooperative approaches are needed.
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