WordStudyAdjectives: what goes with what — B2 level
17 expressions of level B2 (Upper-intermediate) from the “Adjectives: what goes with what” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap one to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| associated with | connected to something else in thought |
| opposed to | against something and not wanting it to happen |
| exposed to | being in a place where something could affect you |
| heavily influenced | changed a lot by something or someone else |
| remarkably similar | alike in a way that surprises people |
| utterly wrong | completely not right, with no truth in it at all |
| painfully obvious | so clear that it is hard to believe nobody saw it |
| breaking point | the moment when you cannot take any more stress |
| track record | what a person or company has done well or badly before |
| gut feeling | a strong sense about something without knowing why |
| cold shoulder | acting in an unfriendly way and not talking to someone |
| brain drain | when smart people leave a country to work somewhere else |
| glass ceiling | an invisible wall that stops some people from moving up |
| silver lining | the good part of a situation that is mostly bad |
| sharp contrast | a very clear and strong difference between two things |
| narrow margin | a very small gap between two results |
| narrow escape | getting away from danger just in time with no room left |
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