get the career off the groundget off the ground
Start.
'there'd have to be a public inquiry before the project got off the ground'
'I'm having an impossible time getting my career off the ground, and I got offered a role in this crappy horror movie' english HirotoShishido
flirt withDeliberately expose oneself to (danger or difficulty)
'the need of some individuals to flirt with death'
'now I think you're flirting with the line' english HirotoShishido
rip-offAn inferior imitation of something.
'rip-offs of all the latest styles'
'does the gazzel with a flare for storytelling know he's ripping off Terminator?'
'does the smart-ass know that Terminator was just ripped off from the Soldier?' english HirotoShishido
contract(verb)Decrease in size, number, or range.
‘glass contracts as it cools’
Catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
‘three people contracted a killer virus’ english HirotoShishido
intractableìntrˈæktəbl
Hard to control or deal with. refractory
'…brought to ER due to intractable vomiting' english HirotoShishido
stringent(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
'stringent guidelines on air pollution'
'the US has just put in place quite
stringent border control measures for travelers from Europe' english HirotoShishido
franchisefrˈæntʃɑɪz
The right to vote in public elections.(the franchise)
‘the franchise was limited to Estonian citizens’ english HirotoShishido
indigentíndɪdʒənt
Poor; needy.
'The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act(EMTALA) was enacted by Congsess to prevent hospitals from inapppopriately transferring, discharging, or refusing to treat indigent patients' englishpublic healthUWorld HirotoShishido
darnedest(informal North American)
ˈdɑrːndɛst
Used to emphasize the surprising nature of something. damnedest(dˈæmdɪst)
‘people say the darnedest things when they've got an audience’ english HirotoShishido
rile up(informal)
Make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
'he has been riled by suggestions that his Arsenal future is in doubt'
'Don't do "Firework", that gets her riled up' english HirotoShishido
fomentfóʊment
Instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
‘they accused him of fomenting political unrest’ english HirotoShishido
substitute and replacesubstitute margarine for butter
replace butter with margarine
discorddískɔɚd
Disagreement between people.
'This is just Leonard trying take the focus off that dreadful table by sewing discord in our relationship'
Lack of harmony between notes sounding together.
‘the music faded in discord’ english HirotoShishido
verbalizevˈɚːbəlὰɪz
Express (ideas or feelings) in words, especially by speaking out loud.
'he has an advanced dementia and is only partially able to verbalize his symptoms' english HirotoShishido
go toward its purchase'He admitted that a portion of his income goes toward its(merijuana) purchase' english HirotoShishido
wrap-upˈɹæpʌp
(North American)
A summary or review of an activity, sporting event, etc.
‘the post-game wrap-up’ english HirotoShishido
futilefjúːṭl
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
'a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage'
'It's futile trying to convince him' english HirotoShishido
