* amiable [|eɪmiəbl]: friendly; pleasant; likeable
ex>
We always go to that café because the woman who runs it is so amiable.
* down-to-earth: realistic; practical;
unpretentious
ex>
Do you find that people who live in the countryside are more down-to-earth
than city people?
* sensible: wise; reasonable; without
unnecessary details
ex>
The report made some very sensible predictions about the future of our
industry.
* stone’s throw: a short distance; very
close
ex>
We were lucky to have had lived within a stone’s throw of our school.
Note>
The phrase basically came from the fact that the distance you can throw a stone
is between 20-100 feet, which is very close.
* greased lightning: something that is
very fast
ex>
Owen’s bike doesn’t look like much, but it goes like greased lightning.
ex>
Bart ran down the stairs like greased lightning when he was called for
dinner.
* call for something: to request,
specify, or require something
ex>
The recipe called for brown sugar, but I used maple syrup instead.
* in a pickle: Occasionally you will hear
someone say “in a pretty pickle,” but
it means the same thing: in trouble! Sometimes an adjective that is specific to
the situation will be used, like “in a
legal pickle” or “in a financial
pickle.” The important thing to remember is that these expressions have
nothing to do with pickles.
ex>
No way. If we can’t get this escalator back into operation soon, we’ll be in
a pickle.
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