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newlywed

someone who has recently married (N)

smirk

to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something, or knowing something that is not known by someone else (also noun)

simper

to smile in a silly or annoying way

suspect

to think or believe something to be true or probable/to not trust; to doubt: I have no reason to suspect her honesty/loyalty./to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong

impaired

damaged in a way that makes something less effective: She suffers from impaired vision/hearing./to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective

binge

an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money: a drinking/eating/spending binge/to eat too much of something: I tend to binge on chocolate when I'm watching TV.(overeat)

down the line/road

in the future: Lots of things will have changed a few years down the road

inane

fatuous/asinine extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance: He's always making inane remarks.

risible

so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at: She's been making risible attempts to learn the trumpet. (laughable)

outlandish

strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like: an outlandish hairstyle/outfit bizzare

sovereign

a king or queen

fable

a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this type: the fable of the tortoise and the hare

hedge

a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road:

foremost

most important or best; leading: This is one of the country's foremost arts centers. She's one of the foremost experts on child psychology.

see sb's true colors

to see someone's real character for the first time, especially when it is unpleasant: It was only when they started to work together that she began to see his true colors.

lost cause

someone or something that has no chance of succeeding: I used to try to get him to do some exercise but then decided he was a lost cause.

chair

chairMEETINGS to be in charge of a meeting or a committee: Stephen will be chairing the meeting in my absence.

off color

(of remarks, jokes, etc.) rude or offensive to some people/slightly sick

hot under the collar

embarrassed or angry about something: When I suggested he was mistaken he got rather hot under the collar.

with flying colors

with great success

play one's cards right

act cleverly

down the drain

If work or money is or goes down the drain, it is spoiled or wasted: If the factory closes, that will be a million dollars' worth of investment down the drain.

down in the dumps

unhappy: She's a little down in the dumps because she failed one of her finals.

dejected

unhappy, disappointed, or without hope: She looked a little dejected when they told her she didn't get the job.

go to the dogs

If a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is becoming very much less successful than it was in the past.

a red-letter day

a special, happy, and important day that you will always remember: The day I first set foot in America was a red-letter day for me.

let sleeping dogs lie

said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about

be over the moon

to be very pleased: She was over the moon about/with her new bike.

put a damper on

to make something less enjoyable: The bad weather put a damper on this year's New Year celebrations.

be in the dark

to not know about something that other people know about

don't give up the day job

used for telling someone that they will never be successful with something they are trying to do and should keep doing their real job instead

in broad daylight

If a crime is committed in broad daylight, it happens during the day, when it could have been seen and prevented:

be on the defensive

protecting yourself from criticism instead of attacking or criticizing others: The speech produced a firestorm of protest, putting him on the defensive.

by definition

because of the nature of someone or something: Circus performers are, by definition, risk takers.

on the dot

on the dotexactly at the stated or expected time: The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot.

lend an ear

to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier: We can't make a decision yet. Let's just play it by ear.

ease off

to gradually stop or become less: At last the rain began to ease off.

on edge

nervous and not relaxed: Is something wrong? You seem a little on edge this morning.

see eye to eye with sb

to agree with someone: My sister didn’t see eye to eye with me about the how to tell my parents about the problem.

keep an eye on someone/something

to watch someone or something or stay informed about the person’s behavior, esp. to keep someone out of trouble: Keep an eye on your brother while I’m out, please.

have an eye for

to be good at noticing a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail.

be more to sth than meets the eye

If there is more to something than meets the eye, it is more difficult to understand or involves more things than you thought at the beginning.

resolve

to solve or end a problem or difficulty/to make a decision formally or with determination: [+ that ] She resolved that she would never speak to him again.

inflict

to force someone to experience something very unpleasant: These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.

vow

to make a determined decision or promise to do something: [+ (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government.

scorn

a strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect: These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician.

stipulate

to say exactly how something must be or must be done: She agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tires and a turbo-powered engine.

take on for the team

to agree to do something unpleasant that you do not really want to do, or not have something that you want, in order to help or be kind to other people in a group: If somebody has to do it, I'll be glad to take one for the team.

redundant

(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed: In the sentence "She is a single unmarried woman," the word "unmarried" is redundant.

to the nth degree

as much or as far as possible: We were questioned to the nth degree.

a heck of a sth/sb

used for emphasis to mean "very": It's a heck of a long way to the nearest shop from here. a surprisingly good person or thing: 20 dollars for that is a heck of a good deal.

all the way

as much as possible or completely: If you want to bring it up with the boss, I'll support you all the way.

to your heart's content

If you do something to your heart's content, you do something enjoyable for as long as you want to do it: You have a whole week to yourself and you can read to your heart's content.