WSE ang 1

make the effort

to do something that requires some effort

give someone a nudge

to gently persuade or encourage someone to take a particular decision or action

take a look at something

to examine somethinɡ and think about it

do some team building

to carry out activities to encouraɡe a group of people who have been chosen to work together to become more effective and communicate well

go on a search for something

to attempt to find something

get some exercise

to do physical activities in order to stay healthy and become stronger

hold a race

to compete to run, drive etc. fastest and finish first

go for a hike

to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside

have a chat

to hold an informal friendly conversation

have a lie-down

to have a short rest, usually on a bed

have a well-earned rest

to have a relaxing break that you deserve because you have worked hard

have a sit down

if you have a sit down, you sit and rest for a short while

go for a run

to spend a period of time running

go on a teambuilding course

to attend lessons in encouraɡing a group of people who have been chosen to work together to become more effective and communicate well

go for a stroll

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way

give someone help

to make it easier or possible for someone to do something

give someone a break

to allow someone to stop doing something for a period of time before they start doing it again

give someone a warm welcome

to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive at a place

get some fresh air

to breathe some air from outside, especially clean air

get people talking

to encourage or persuade people to talk to each other

get the benefits of something

to enjoy the advantages of something

hold a welcome meeting

to have a meeting to greet people

hold a singing competition

to organise an event where people try to be the best at singing

hold a feedback session

to have a meeting where advice, criticism etc. is given about how successful or useful something is

make a contribution

to give or do something in order to help something be successful

make a success of something

to be successful in something

make a statement

to say something, especially in public

do some rock-climbing

to do the sport of climbing up very steep rock surfaces such as the sides of mountains

do plenty of preparation

to prepare carefully for something

do someone good

to have a useful effect on someone

take the initiative

if you take the initiative, you make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do

take the lead

to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something

take something into consideration

to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement

have a thick skin

to not care if people criticise you or do not like you

drive someone up the wall

to make someone very angry or annoyed

bite your tongue

to stop yourself saying something because you know it would not be sensible to say it

get under someone’s skin

if someone gets under your skin, they annoy you, especially by the way they behave

let off steam

to get rid of your anger, excitement or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active

lash out

to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticise someone angrily

bottle something up

to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion

put a brave face on things

to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset

make a scene

to have a loud angry argument, especially in a public place

get something off your chest

to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards

take a step back

to deliberately become less closely involved in a situation

put things into perspective

to consider something in a sensible way by comparing it with something else

blank

to ignore someone who you would usually greet or speak to

cyberbullying

the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult (someone)

flame

to send (someone) an angry or rude message in an email or on a bulletin board

rant

to talk or complain in a loud, excited and rather confused way because you feel strongly about something

troll

to leave offensive or upsetting messages on the internet, just in order to get a reaction

bookmark

to save the address of a page on the internet so that you can find it again easily

feed

an internet page which is frequently updated

navigation

when you click on words, pictures etc. in order to move between documents that are connected on the internet

meme

a piece of video, a joke or something else that spreads quickly on the internet

portal

a website that helps you find other websites

stream

if you stream sound or video, you play it on your computer while it is being downloaded from the internet, rather than saving it as a file and then playing it

bandwidth

the amount of information that can be carried through a telephone wire, computer connection etc. at one time

hashtag

a word in a Twitter message with # in front of it, which indicates what the message is about. People can search for hashtags in order to find messages about a particular subject.

feed

if an internet page is feeding, it is being updated

browse

to search for information on a computer or on the internet

trend

if a subject is trending on the internet, a lot of people are searching for it or sending messages about it

site

a website

pushy

someone who is pushy does everything they can to get what they want from other people – used to show disapproval

tacky

if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste

glowing

full of praise

modest

not very great, big or expensive

sugary

containing sugar, or tasting like sugar

adoring

liking and admiring someone very much

outrageous

shocking

die-hard

a die-hard person opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas

obsessive

thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough – used to show disapproval

screaming

making a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc.

lukewarm

not showing much interest or excitement

gushing

expressing praise, pleasure etc. in a way that other people think is too strong

informed

an informed decision etc. is based on knowledge of a subject or situation

meagre

a meagre amount of food, money etc. is too small and is much less than you need

moderate

not very large or very small, not very fast or very slow etc.

phenomenal

very great or impressive

firm

showing in the way that you behave or speak that you are the person in control and that you are not likely to change your answer, belief etc.

doting

loving someone very much, and show this by your actions

supportive

giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation

educational

teaching you something you did not know before

flimsy

something that is flimsy is not strong or well-made, and will break easily

durable

staying in good condition for a long time, even if used a lot

nutritious

food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly

bite-size

small enough to put into your mouth to eat

processed

processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its colour etc.

blind

used to describe strong feelings that you cannot control

driving

driving ambition is a very great desire to do or achieve something

consuming

a consuming feeling is so strong that you think of little else

not-so-subtle

direct

paid-for

used to describe something you have given money to buy

better-than-expected

not as bad as you thought it was going to be

take-it-or-leave-it

used to show that someone doesn’t care about the outcome

all-you-can-eat

used by restaurants to describe a meal with a fixed price, and with no limit on how much food you eat

once-in-a-lifetime

used to say that something is very rare

business-as-usual

used to describe when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be

poorly-thought-out

badly planned

middle-of-the-road

ordinary and not new, different or exciting

larger-than-life

someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way

off-the-cuff

an off-the-cuff remark, reply etc. is one that you make without thinking about it first

odds-on

used to describe the person, horse etc. that is most likely to win a race or other competition

state-of-the-art

using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials or knowledge

run-of-the-mill

not special or interesting in any way

ever-dwindling

gradually becoming less and less or smaller and smaller

across-the-board

affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organisation

well-to-do

rich and with a high social position

unheard-of

something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before

make the acquaintance of someone

to meet someone for the first time

my mind goes blank

if your mind goes blank, or if you go blank, you suddenly cannot remember something

pick somebody’s brains

to ask someone who knows a lot about something for information and advice about it

a great ice-breaker

something that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet

break the ice

to make people feel more friendly and willing to talk to each other

frosty atmosphere

a frosty atmosphere describes an unfriendly situation

hover

to stay nervously in the same place, especially because you are waiting for something or are not certain what to do

mingle

if you mingle at a party or event, you move around the room and talk to lots of different people

mutual acquaintance

someone that two people both know

exchange a few pleasantries

to say things that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important