drench: to make someone or something extremely wet A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin. The athletes were drenched in/with sweat.
scorching hot: ver hot a scorching summer day It was scorching hot inside the greenhouse.
scorch: to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly The iron was too hot and he scorched the shirt.
On an extremely scorching and sun-drenched Friday,
boast: to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements
to have or own something to be proud of Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants and friendly locals.
debate:to discuss a subject in a formal way They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
to try to make a decision about something We debated whether to take the earlier train. I'm still debating what colour to paint the walls.
dash: to go somewhere quickly I must dash - I've got to be home by seven. She dashed upstairs to pack.
dash sth off: to write something quickly, putting little effort into it She dashed the letter off in five minutes.
dash sb's hopes: to destroy someone's hopes Saturday's 2-0 defeat dashed their hopes of reaching the final.
overdue: not done or happening when expected or when needed; late My library books are a week overdue. Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion. I'm long overdue for a fun filled weekend.
bump: to hit something with force She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.
to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.
spped bump: a small raised area built across a road to force people to drive more slowly sleeping policeman
bump into sb: to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them We bumped into Alison when we were in London last week.
bump sth up:to increase the amount or size of something The distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.
If a place or a building is out of the way, it is a long distance from where most people live
momentary: lasting for a very short time a momentary hesitation
intent: giving all your attention to something She had an intent look on her face. She looked intently out of the window.
vigorous: very forceful or energetic There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.
healthy and strong Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote vigorous growth in the spring.
sb's heart thumps :
If your heart thumps, it beats more strongly and quickly than usual, because of exercise, fear or excitement
She stood outside his room, her heart thumping.
sb's head thumps:
If your head thumps, you can feel pain in strong beats in your head
When I woke up my mouth was dry and my head was thumping.
literally: used to emphasize what you are saying He missed that kick literally by miles.
simply or just Then you literally cut the sausage down the middle.
hasty: describes something that is done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought He warned against making hasty decisions.Now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions. I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him.
smirk:a smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something which is not known by someone else // smile in this way "I told you it would end in disaster," said Polly with a self-satisfied smirk on her face. I don't like the way he winks and smirks at me whenever he sees me
out of common courtesy/decency: the basic level of politeness which you expect from someone
(by) courtesy of: because of Did the Conservatives win courtesy of the division of the opposition vote between Labour and the Liberal Democrats?
raging: very severe or extreme a raging thirst very strong or violent a raging temper, raginf bull
sympathetic: describes someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone's suffering He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic aboutmy problem. She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her
agreeing with or supporting The Labour party are supposed to be sympathetic to/towards the unions.
perk: an advantage Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.
perk sb up: to become or cause someone to become happier, more energetic or active She perked up as soon as I mentioned that Charles was coming to dinner. He perked up at the news. Would you like a cup of coffee? It might perk you up a bit.
perk up: to improve or become more exciting Share prices perked up slightly before the close of trading.
percolate: to spread slowly
The news has begun to percolate through the staff.
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