Homework: time phrases p.157 + reading activity
p. 14
Namesake
(tocayo)
ˌgo-ˈgetter
/ $ ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable] someone who
is likely to be successful because they are very determined and have a lot of
energy —go-getting adjective
Examples
from the Corpus
go-getter
• At
the age of 73, he sounded like a ghost from the past rather than a go-getter
for the future.
•
George was a go-getter; he wasn't afraid to take a risk. • You can't help admiring Debbie -- she's a real
go-getter.
/təˈwɔːdz/
downside
/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ noun [no plural]
the
disadvantage of a situation
The downside
of living in a city is all the pollution.
dreamer
/ˈdriːmə r / noun [C]
someone
who is not practical and thinks about things that are not likely to happen
drifter
/ˈdrɪftə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1
someone who is always moving from one job or place to another with no real
purpose
bump
and grind workshifts
ˈgallows
ˌhumour British English, gallows humor American English noun [uncountable] humour which makes very unpleasant or
dangerous things seem funny
noose
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