Quarter past five -

Half past five -

Quarter to five -
It is twenty-five minutes to three. - .
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Naan - ( ) - is oven-baked flatbread found in the cuisines mainly of Western Asia, South
Asia, Myanmar and the Caribbean.
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close the window.
Snack bar - a place where snacks are sold.

(plural - snack bars)

taken aback - If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked
by it and you cannot respond at once. For example, Roland was
taken aback by our strength of feeling.
above board - (adjective) legitimate, honest, and open. For example, "we felt the
judging was all above board and fair"
- (adverb) in a legitimate, honest, and open way. For example, "the
accountants acted completely above board"
All-abroad - In a state of mental perplexity. (Perplexity = inability to deal with or
understand something. For example "she paused in perplexity") For
example, That man is so crazy with his mind all-abroad.
within an ace - Extremely close to doing, achieving, or obtaining something,
of typically having failed by a very narrow margin. For example, I
came within an ace of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle
for second place. - Crude oil prices came within an ace of $80 a
barrel on Friday, threatening to plunge (plunge = Jump or dive
quickly and energetically.) markets further into recession around the
globe.
a man/woman - Someone who likes the same things or behaves in the same way that
etc after my you do. For example, Geoff really is a man after my own heart.
own heart
give (oneself) - To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than
airs one really is. For example, - I think John is really a decent fellow at
heart, but I really wish he wouldn't give himself such airs about his
writing abilities. - Stop giving yourself airs, Mary, you're not some
world-class actor—you're just an unskillful like the rest of us!
Discord - Disagreement and argument between people.
- Lack of agreement of harmony.
- For example, He would bring the same kind of economic stagnation,
internal turmoil and discord to our country that other dictators bring
to theirs. - The results are not good and there obviously seems to be
a discord between manager and players.
apple of - Something that causes unhappiness or trouble or jealousy. For
discord example, why aren't you talking to Mary Beth? What is the apple of
discord here?
at arm's length - away from the body, with one's arm fully extended. For example, "I
held the telephone at arm's length" -
- avoiding intimacy or close contact. E.g., "he has long fought to keep
the government at arm's length from big business"
have an axe to - To have a personal motivation or selfish reason for saying or doing
grind something. E.g., "he has no political axe to grind" - It was boy's-club
attitudes like yours that made my time at school a living hell, so
yeah, I have a bit of an axe to grind.
to the - Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. E.g.,
backbone Though he grew up in America, Henry is still British to the
backbone.
bad blood - Feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past.
E.g., There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
strike a - Make a deal. E.g., the union is trying to strike a bargain with the
bargain company.
- To successfully achieve a deal or agreement, especially regarding an
acceptable price or exchange for something. E.g., The president
struck a bargain with industrial lobbyists, promising to reduce taxes
in exchange for jobs returning to the country.
beard the lion - To approach, oppose an influential person, as in a place where that
(in his den) person has the advantage. E.g., I have always found it difficult to
talk to my boss but tomorrow I will have to beard the lion in his den
when I go to ask for a better job.
a bed of roses - Used in reference to a situation or activity that is comfortable or
easy. E.g., She found that taking care of old parents were not a bed
of roses. - Making money is not a bed of roses, so wake up early and
go to work.
to bell the cat - Do a dangerous job.
- To attempt (or agree to attempt) an impossibly difficult task that if
achieved, will benefit the entire community. It comes from a fable
called "Belling the Cat," in which a group of mice decide that one
will harness a bell to a murderous cat so that its jingle will warn
them of its presence, though none want to take on the dangerous
role. E.g., There is politics – everyone knows triple talaq are
oppressive to women but who will bell the cat? - Someone has to
bell the cat and tell the boss we aren't going to come in to work on
Saturdays anymore.
give a wide - To avoid someone or something. E.g., People tend to give him a
berth wide berth because he looks so strange.
- To maintain a good distance from someone or something. E.g.,
we’ve been giving John a wide berth ever since he dumped our good
friend.
Haste - (pronunciation = heist)
- Hurry
A straight - The different form of this sentence is “You can't trust water: Even a
stick is straight stick turns crooked in it.”
crooked in the
water
Want of - Lack of