wick

wick 

the piece of thread in a candle, that burns when you light it
 

2. a long piece of material in an oil lamp, that sucks up oil so that the lamp can burn  

                    

get on somebody's wick===  to annoy someone 

processed food

processed food  

processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its colour etc
processed cheese/meat/fish etc  

The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once 

PAC

PAC    

the abbreviation of
political action committee

Under federal law, most PACs may give a candidate as much as $, 000 an election

.....If

If a barber makes a mistake ,It's a new style 

If a driver makes a mistake , It is an accident 

If a doctor makes a mistake, It is an operation 

If an engineer makes a mistake,It is a new venture 

If parents make a mistake ,It is a new generation 

If a politician makes a mistake ,It is a law  

If a scientist makes a mistake , It is a new invention 

If a tailor makes a mistake, It is a new fashion 

If a teacher makes a mistake ,It is a new theory 

    If a student makes a mistake , It is a mistake

joke

Teacher: why are you late

Webster: Because of the sign

Teacher :what sign  

Webster :The one that says ," school  ahead , go slow

mind/brain candy

mind/brain candy 

something that is entertaining or pleasant to look at, but which you do not approve of because you think it is not serious 

Most video games are just brain candy 

festooned

be festooned with/in something 

to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration   

There's no one... no one, loves you like yourself

head

Don't lose your head.  It's the best part of your body 

Jimmy Snyder  

sip

sip 

 drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfuls 

She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee 

garnish

garnish 

a small amount of food such as salad or fruit that you place on food to decorate it 

LIFE IS A CONCERT

LIFE IS A CONCERT 

 Silent the Night is a protest against the daily violence that imprisons  

our minds and bodies and the silence with which we so readily allow our fate to be determined

AT BEST, THE MOST WE CAN DO IS ADD A FEW NOTES  

The song, too, is a reminder of  

 our common humanity and the hope that, together, our voices might be heard above the rockets, the gunshots and the screams. LET THE MUSIC BEGIN

face

a long face =an unhappy expression 

 

pull/make a face (=change your expression to make people laugh or to show you are angry, disappointed etc) 

 

a blank face =an expression that shows you do not know or recognize something 

 

a face like thunder =a very angry expression 

  

somebody's face lights up/brightens =they start to look happy 

 

somebody's face falls =they start to look unhappy 

 

somebody's face darkens =they start to look angry or threatening  

  

see something in somebody's face 

show in somebody's face 

from something is written all over somebody's face =something is obvious  someone's expression 

you should have seen his/her face spoken =used to say that someone was very angry, surprised etc  

the look/expression on somebody's face a smile/grin/frown etc on somebody's face

smile

the gods  smile on somebody 

you have good luck==

eagle eye

eagle eye 

eagle eye used to say that someone is watching carefully or is likely to notice something 

They carried on working, under the eagle eye of the owner 

phrases

Come unstuck==fail 

Drive the point home ==emphasize 

Pick holes in == criticize 

Pull a fast one==cheat 

Put your heads together == discuss 

Rant and rave==shout  

Shot in the dark==guess 

Stretch the truth==exaggerate 

Tag along== follow 

Take a dim view of == disapprove

ill-prepared

ill-prepared  

not ready for something 

The country was ill-prepared for war

walking stick

walking stick= cane 

a stick that is used to support someone, especially an old person, while they walk 

neck

cowl neck 

the neck on a piece of clothing that falls in folds at the front 

 

 crew neck

a plain round neck on a sweater or shirt, or a sweater or shirt with this type of neck 

  

polo neck  

a shirt or sweater that has a high collar that folds down and fits closely around the neck = turtleneck American English 

  

scoop neck 

a round, quite low neck on a woman's  

 

V-neck 

an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, shaped like the letter V 

 

open-necked 

an open-necked shirt is worn with the top button undone 

 

stiff-necked 

too proud, and refusing to change or obey = stubborn