Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Words and expressions page 106-155

Explain, or translate, if you prefer, the following words and expressions:

unsupervized/unsupervised (Am E)

loads of grief

Harry had been made redundant from work

portable TV

a youth detention centre (center Am E)

a dead-end job

a child having a sulk

grinding his teeth

a fit of rage

I suppose you're wondering why I relented

it was my decision at the end of the day

my voice was thick with sarcasm

an envelope

I tore it open

I didn't have a clue what to think

the customs area

the queues (lines, line-ups Am E)

the arrivals area

a trolley

my boredom survival kit

my escape route

toddlers

a huge bloke

in a daze

shabby

surface

two storeys high

an advert

a smirk

exaggerate

occasionally

hand-me-downs

on a daily basis

dehydrated

the urban jungle

they nodded in unison

a few migrant families

an alleyway

a hypocrite

it finally dawned on me

daily chores

cheeky

a hand scythe

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