Lesson 73 Vocabulary
English word English Definition English Example sentence
1 to be stressed to have a feeling of tension or worry, usually from overworking I was so stressed before I took the important exam.
2 to be stressed out to have a feeling of tension, worry, or pressure I was so stressed out after working Monday through Friday.
3 to release some stress to do a physical activity in order to dissipate feelings of tension or pressure I released some stress by lifting weights and running a few kilometers.
4 to relieve stress to escape from feelings of tension or pressure I like to relieve my stress by drinking a little bit in the evening.
5 to stress ~ out to cause another person to feel tension or pressure My old boss was always watching me and waiting for me to make a mistake; she really stressed me out.
6 to be stressful of a situation, to cause feelings of tension or worry Driving in heavy traffic is so stressful.
7 to burn oneself out to do something too much, such that you cannot continue I burnt myself out on customer service; I did it for many years, and I grew to dislike it.
8 to vent about ~ to complain about something for the purposes of releasing stress The workers met at the bar after work and vented about their boss.
9 to avoid ~ to try and escape from something, not come into contact with something I try to avoid flying because I find it so stressful.
10 to have it up to here with ~ to be at one's limit of patience or goodwill regarding a certain situation or person I've had it up to here with my new puppy; he keeps chewing up my shoes!
11 to go crazy to have a period of irrational or irregular behavior due to stress When they told him he had to work weekends every month for the next year, he went crazy.
12 to have a confrontation with ~ to have a conflict or fight, verbally or physically He had a confrontation with his boss, and he was fired shortly afterward.
13 to have a breakdown to become insane for a short time due to undergoing too much stress She had a breakdown and went to the mental hospital for a little while.
14 to lose it to become angry or irrational for a short time When he got fired, he lost it and started breaking things and throwing things.
15 to get to someone to cause someone to feel annoyance, tension, or worry My co-worker is always chewing gum really loudly; he gets to me.
16 to annoy the hell out of ~ to cause someone to become extremely annoyed I'm okay with flies and gnats, but mosquitoes annoy the hell out of me.
17 anxiety a feeling of worry or tension regarding the future My mother had a lot of anxiety, she was always worried about something.
18 to be overwhelming of a situation, to be too extreme or difficult to deal with Living in downtown Tokyo is nice, but sometimes the noise can be overwhelming.
19 to cope with ~ to treat something negative as though it is normal, to be unaffected by it I live in an extremely small apartment, but somehow I cope with it.
20 to see a shrink to visit a mental doctor or mental therapist He saw a shrink for a few years after college, hoping to cure his anxiety.
21 to be at risk of ~ to be in danger of being affected by something People who cannot express their anger are at risk of having a heart attack.