* up to speed: aware of the details of a
situation
ex>
As soon as Max gets here, please bring him up to speed on the Wilson account
before the meeting.
* the straight goods: the complete truth
ex>
The salesman says that the car is in excellent condition, but I don’t think
he’s giving me the straight goods.
ex>
Give me the straight goods, doctor: will I be able to play the violin
after this operation?
* eyesore: an ugly or unpleasant sight in
a public place
ex>
That bridge is so graceful that it’s hard to believe some people think it’s an eyesore.
* blight: a plant disease; something that
causes disease-like harm or damage
ex>
My vegetable garden did well last year, except for the potatoes, which had blight.
ex>
He was always treated like a blight on the family just because of his
physical problems.
* give one carte blanche: to allow one to
do what they want
ex>
When she was twelve, her parents gave her carte blanche to paint her room any
way she liked.
Note>
French for “white card,” a carte blanche
was originally a blank sheet of paper signed by the King, allowing the
recipient to write whatever they wanted above the signature and have complete
freedom from prosecution.
* point fingers: to blame someone for
something
ex>
My kids always start pointing fingers the moment something gets broken.
* go over:
받아들여지다
Be
careful not to confuse this definition with another meaning for go over, which
is “to go to a specific place,” as in: Let’s go over to Tony’s place after the concert.”
ex>
While you’re writing dialogue for a play, do you ever think about how the lines
will go over?
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