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Tales from the cafe.
Chapter 1.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| save your skin | to protect yourself from danger or difficulty, without trying to help other people |
| predicament | a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation |
| plague | to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time |
| stew over | think angrily about something for a long time to become excited or worried |
| offhand | not friendly, and showing little interest in other people in a way that seems slightly rude |
| regular | someone who often goes to a particular event or place, such as a shop or restaurant |
| complexion | texture and color of the skin of the face a dark/fair c________n |
| subdued | If a color or light is s_____d, it is not very bright |
| broach | to begin a discussion of something difficult At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to b____h the subject with him. |
| co-signer | Someone who legally agrees to take responsibility for a person's debt if they cannot repay it |
| strike out | to start doing something new, independently of other people |
| adamant | refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision |
| stance | (n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion |
| blather | to talk for a long time in a silly or annoying way |
| nonchalant | behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care |
| freak out | to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional |
| poke fun at | joke about; make fun of |
| It beats me | I don't know; it leaves me with no answer. said when you do not understand a situation or someone's behavior |
| oops-a-daisy | an expression of encouragement said to a child who has fallen/has hurt him or herself, an expression of mild annoyance used when something has gone wrong |
| none of your business | if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it |
| fluster | (v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (n.) a state of confusion or agitation |
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