Big deal
informal
to succeed in doing something illegal or dishonest or in playing a trick on someone
The gang have pulled another bank robbery.
He was trying to pull a fast one =deceive you when he told you hed paid.
cut/ give somebody some slack
to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult
Hey, cut me some slack, man. Im only a few bucks short
to offend or upset someone slightly
Louise's sharp comments had ruffled his pride.
ruffle somebody's feathers =offend someone
Run a risk
to be in a situation where there is a possibility that something bad could happen to you
run the risk of doing something
Anyone travelling without a passport runs the risk of being arrested.
6at the risk of doing something
used when you think that what you are going to say or do may have a bad result, may offend or annoy people etc
At the risk of sounding stupid, can I ask a question?
Will they go ahead with their plans, even at the risk of offending the Americans?
unreasonably anxious or afraid
He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed man
ease somebody into somethingphrasal verb
if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start
After the baby, she eased herself back into work
behaviour or remarks that are uncalled for are not fair or suitable
2 alsoin between in the time that separates two times or events
Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter
You shouldn't eat between meals.
The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday.
A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university.
Ive had a few jobs, with long periods of unemployment in between
4a job that is available
There are very few openings in scientific research
2stick something to
stick something onto something else using tape
tape something to something
There were two pictures taped to the side of the fridge
suck upphrasal verb
informal
to say or do a lot of nice things in order to make someone like you or to get what you want – used to show disapproval
suck up to
He's always sucking up to the boss
1false or not real, and intended to deceive someoneSYN fake
a phoney American accent
2someone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not
—phoney nouncountable
He's a complete phoney
1a piece of equipment, used especially in offices, from which you can get a cup of cold water to drink
2water cooler gossip
conversation about other people's behaviour or lives that happens in offices when people meet each other by the water cooler
