* catch one’s breath: to recover from a
sudden or intense activity or emotion
ex>
Judith ran up the stairs so fast it took her a minute to catch her breath.
Note>
This phrase also means to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in
reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise.
* limit oneself: to avoid pursuing one’s
potential
ex>
Are you sure you aren’t limiting yourself by taking that restaurant job?
* take it from someone: accept someone as
an experienced authority
ex>
Take it from someone who has had pneumonia twice: don’t take chances
with your respiratory health.
ex>
We decided to take it from Ron, who worked as a field guide there for years.
* gregarious: enjoying the company of
others
ex>
Your uncle is a gregarious host, and seems to know everyone’s name.
* insecure: unsure; anxious; not
confident
ex>
News of the country’s civil war made her insecure about travelling
there.
Note>
Models make a living being beautiful. We automatically assume that all models
are confident about their beauty. But surprisingly, there are many who are “insecure” about their appearances.
* bristle: to act in an angry or offended
way
ex>
Marcus bristled when Faye said she thought his ideas were borrowed from
someone else.
* extrovert:
An “extrovert” is a person whose primary concern is the social and physical
world around them, and an “introvert” is someone who is more concerned with
their own thoughts and feelings. An easy way to remember the difference is that
an introvert looks inside themselves more.
ex>
Would you describe yourself as an introvert or an extrovert?
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