2. OPINION Wordlist

If you say that someone is over the hill, you are saying rudely that they are old and no longer fit, attractive, or capable of doing useful work.

Kathleen thinks she’s over the hill, but she’s only 32.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

He was the best student in his year, and everyone was sure he would go far.

The peak of the mountain is narrow. Only a few reach the top.

Most athletes reach their peak in their mid 20s.

They offered me a job as a temporary worker but I don't want to go downhill.

Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that.

There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads. The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days.

Now farming is at a crossroads in the European Community.

difficult to believe. Your story is pretty hard to swallow, but I am beginning to believe it.

I found his story a bit hard to swallow.

You're welcome to stay for dinner, but it looks like left-overs again...

She tried to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts.

I don't agree with you, but your questions have given me food for thought.

The teacher’s advice certainly gave me food for thought.

An idea or plan which is half-baked has not been considered carefully enough. A half-baked idea is okay, as long as it's in the oven.

He’s always coming out with these half- baked ideas which will never work.

Advice from LIGHTNING: follow the flash of inspiration, stay current, spark new ideas, light up the night, charge ahead!

As he was thinking about the problem, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

genius, very superior, bright, high normal, low normal, dull, inferior, feeble-minded

He was an exceptionally bright child.

It's your time to shine.

The concert will give young jazz musicians a chance to shine.

Hi moon! dim your light. Hello wind! breeze soft. Hello earth! spin gently. Because my friend is going to sleep.

You can be really dim sometimes!

Theories are constructed in order to explain, predict and master phenomena (e.g. relationships, events, or the behavior). In many instances we are constructing models of reality.

A theory makes generalizations of an interrelated, coherent set of ideas and models.

Why Logic? One way to support a theory is to offer an argument in its favor. One way to support a theory is to offer an argument against that theory. Which arguments should we take seriously? Logic answers this question!

Her findings supported Darwin’s theory of evolution.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

That’s where the whole argument falls down.

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

All theories should be built on solid foundations of factual knowledge

I'm not here to make a living, I'm here to make a killing.

He made a killing on the stock exchange.

How to successfully launch your product or Website Online.

The organisation has launched a campaign to raise £150,000.

Set your target and keep trying until you reach it.

The programme is targeted at improving the health of women of all ages.

Planet earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it.

Local schools have joined forces with each other to share facilities.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.

It’s important to keep an open mind as you study the topic.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The whole trip has been an eye-opening experience.

I'm not narrow-minded. I'm focused.

His attitude is narrow-minded and insensitive.

Conduct is more convincing than language.

They produced convincing evidence of his guilt.

You are worth than second thoughts and maybes.

You’re not having second thoughts, are you?

We all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. We have met the enemy of equality, and the enemy is us.

She is someone who doesn’t fit the stereotype of the good mother.

Don't stereotype me!

I had the same preconceptions about life in South Africa that many people have.

And that which yesterday was the novel opinion of one man, today becomes the general opinion of the majority.

The general opinion seems to be that the government has made a mess of the war.

The key is keeping yourself to yourself. Keep your mystery. Don't give them too much information so they can't define you.

As the youngest person there, I knew enough to keep my opinions to myself.

What I am about to say, is my personal opinion.

My personal opinion is that his first film was better.

I'm not opinionated. I'm just always right.

I found him very arrogant and opinionated.

I know I'm too idealistic for this world. But wouldn't it be nice if people were kind to each other and were less selfish?

Many people had idealistic values in the 1960s.

10% of arguments are due to a difference of opinion. 90% are due to the wrong tone of voice.

He and Luke had a difference of opinion.

Sport fisherman / Fisheries Scientists: "The red snapper population is this big!"

Opinion was divided as to whether the program will work.

The pessimist says: the glass is half-empty. The optimist says: the glass is half-full. The sales rep says: Let's talk about the benefits of ice.

“He’s a very nice man.” “That’s a matter of opinion,” thought Sam.

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I can't accept what he is saying.

Thankful. However...

He began his career as a mathematician. However, his main achievements were in nuclear physics.

As a result or consequence of something... subsequently, following after in time or sequence... Nothing can be unconditional; consequently nothing can be free.

The molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and consequently affect the organs.

Adding something: moreover, in addition, additionally, further, further to this, also, besides, what is more

A new contract is in place. Additionally, staff will be offered a bonus scheme.

So what?

There are no buses, so you’ll have to walk.

Mr Marlin, you said "on the other hand" three times. How many hands do you have?

I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.

Writing transitions: in addition, furthermore, moreover, another

The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available.

Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.

They told me it would be cheap but in fact it cost me nearly £500.

Furthermore is an adverb. It refers to more distant place or time, greater extent, or in addition to what has been said.

He is old and unpopular. Furthermore, he has at best only two years of political life ahead of him.

The words however, nevertheless, and therefore are extremely useful...

What you said was true. It was, nevertheless, a little unkind.

Things happen for a reason

The river has flooded, and for this reason the bridge is closed.

Comparing similar ideas. These words and phrases tell the reader how to things are similar: likewise, similarly, also, in the same way, equally.

The meat was delicious. Likewise, the aubergine was excellent.

... and in conclusion I restate my main points in a super wordy fashion to squeeze another paragraph out of this paper.

In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.

to present a counter-argument

To play devil’s advocate for a moment, what if the factory did close?

Speak your mind but let your heart do the talking

He was a tough politician who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind.

When a person does not take sides in an argument or is hesitant to choose between two sides in a dispute (in order to remain neutral).

Stop sitting on the fence and tell us what you really think!

To avoid answering a question; to stall; to waste time.

Don’t beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.

If you are not improving, it's not because you lack innate talent. It's because you're not practicing the right way.

Children have an innate talent for learning languages.

If you keep blaming something or someone else for your problems, you will never learn why problems come your way.

I put the team’s success down to good management.

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.

Gardening was her lifelong passion.

Academically and intellectually gifted.

Are some people born academically gifted?

We are all gifted. That is our inheritance.

Opinion about how artistically gifted he was has been mixed.

I'm not as physically gifted as some of the other guys. I can't jump like Hassan (Adams), but I try to play smart.

He was a physically gifted gymnast.

What traits did you inherit from your parents?

I inherited my father’s curly hair.

Big five personality traits: open, extroverted, conscientious, stable, agreeable.

His most noticeable trait was his charm.

It takes a big heart to shape little minds

People’s political beliefs are shaped by what they see in the papers.