Press 5A - Lesson 16 Vocabulary
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  Number Word Definition 5Note Example Type type Number sentence number word definition Note Example type type Number Word Definition Note Example type Type
  1 What's the world coming to? an expression used to express a strong negative surprise about an action that is now seemingly normal This phrase is commonly used as a reply when someone tells you about something negative or unfortunate that happened to them

A) Someone stole my laptop.

B) What’s the world coming to?		 expression expression 1                   needless to say there is no need for me to say this This expression is commonly used to introduce something that is very obvious When I arrived at the office, no-one was there. Needless to say, I was quite surprised. expression expression
  2 pet peeve something that annoys someone - What are some of your pet peeves Simon? noun (countable) noun (countable) 2                   keep someone waiting to cause someone to wait. - I really dislike it when people keep me waiting verb + object + ing verb + object + ing
  3 frustrate to cause someone to feel angry Synonym: "to annoy ~ / to make ~ angry" It really frustrates me when that happens. verb (transitive) verb (transitive) 3                   punctual to arrive at the time you say you are going to. Synonym: on time I always try to be punctual adjective adjective
  4 get angry to become angry You can also say "get annoyed", "get frustrated" I get really angry when that happens verb (phrase) verb (phrase) 4                   drop by to visit (usually quickly) - You are welcome to drop by my place anytime Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable
  5 not appreciate to dislike something - I really don't appreciate it when people are late verb (phase) + object verb (phase) + object 5                   get ready to begin preparation - Please start getting ready. We need to leave soon. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)
  6 find something annoying to have the opinion that something is annoying You can also say "I find ~ frustrating" I find this really annoying. verb + object + adjective verb + object + adjective 6                   joker An annoying or inept person (casual English) - Some joker cut me off yesterday just as I was about to change lanes noun (countable) noun (countable)
  7 drive someone nuts to cause someone to become very angry. In this phrase "drive" means "become" and "nuts" means "crazy"   It really drives me nuts when people spell my name wrong. expression expression 7                   considerate to think about the feelings of other people and show kindness towards them - He is so considerate. He is always thinking of other people adjective adjective
  8 get on one's nerves to cause someone to become a little angry. Hint: This is related to the nervous system - It gets on my nerves when people chew with their mouths open expression expression 8                   nowadays an expression used to reference current time Synonym: these days I used to love playing football. But nowadays, I just don't have time. time expression time expression
  9 grind one's gears to cause someone to become a little angry. Hint: This is related to how a machine works - It really grinds my gears when people are late. expression expression 9                   disrespectful to not show respect to someone - I can't believe how disrespectful that guy is. adjective adjective
  10 get one's goat to cause someone to become a little angry. Hint: This is a joke about stealing someone's goat - It really gets my goat when people say that. expression expression 10                   for instance an expression used to give examples. Synonym: for example A) Why should we fire Tom? B) For instance, he was late 3 times last week. expression expression
  11 get to to affect someone in an emotional way - I never let what people say get to me. I just ignore it. Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable 11                   brat a bad child - That kid is such a brat. noun (countable) noun (countable)
  12 bug to cause someone to become a little angry. Hint: People don't like "bugs" so we can use this word to talk about annoyances - My little brother always bugs me when I have to do my homework verb (transitive) verb (transitive) 12                   one’s fault to be responsible for causing a problem - This is all your fault noun (uncountable) noun (uncountable)
  13 tick off to cause someone to become a little angry. Hint: The meaning is related to a ticking bomb. - That song really ticks me off. expression expression                                
  14 drive someone up the wall to cause someone to become very angry. Hint: In this phrase "drive" means "become" and "up the wall" means the same as "crazy" Synonym: "to drive ~ crazy" "to drive ~ nuts" It really drives me up the wall when people spell my name wrong. expression expression                                
  15 grind one’s teeth To push one’s teeth together then move them back and forth so they create a sound - Please stop grinding your teeth verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  16 show up late To come to an event late - I really hate it when people show up late verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  17 double dip To put something (usually a chip) into a dip more than once - Please don't double dip. It's disgusting. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  18 talk back To verbally challenge one’s superior - When I was a kid, I used to talk back a lot verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  19 put away to return something to its correct place - It really annoys me when people don't put stuff away Transitive phrasal verb - separable Transitive phrasal verb - separable                                
  20 take up two seats to use two seats - I really hate it when people take up two seats when they only need one verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  21 moan and groan to complain about something - It annoys me when I have to listen to Sam moan and groan about his problems verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  22 make someone wait to cause someone to wait - It really bugs me when people make me wait. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  23 rush onto the train to enter the train quickly in a dangerous way - Please don't rush onto the train. It's dangerous verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  24 drink out of the carton to drink milk directly from the container without a cup - I find it really annoying when my brother drinks out of the carton verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  25 butt into a conversation to join a conversation without being invited - Please don't butt into our conversation verb (phrase) verb (phrase)