Week
05/02/16
Rebranding
exercise = change company image
To
give somebody free rein to do something = to give somebody total freedom to do
what they want
As
a result = therefore/consequently
Easy
on the eye = attractive
To
come up with = to have a new idea
To
devise a campaign = To design/plan/come up with
“dusty”
= old fashioned
A
new lease of life = A fresh start
Soaked
= really wet
Puzzled
= confused
To
negate = to contradict
Clutching
at straws = to try to understand a situation with difficulty
Vested
interest = You have an interest in something because it affects you greatly
To
leave somebody high and dry
To
go through thick and thin
To
look for fame and fortune
To
be touch and go
First
and foremost,…
Time
and again
Give
and take
Life
and soul (of the party)
To
be your own flesh and blood
To
be black and white
Mr
Humphris is a shining example of what a teacher should be like; time and again
helping his students through thick and thin.
We
all have a vested interest in giving a new lease of life to the dusty old
premises.
As a result
of the boss’s vested interest in investing in construction firms, we had to
devise a campaign to change the business’s image, coming up with some great
ideas and advertisements that were easy on the eye.
I am
puzzled by how my brother, my own flesh and blood, is the life and soul of
every party while I am always bored whenever I’m out.
The
designer achieved fame and fortune quickly as he came up with a new structural
model which was really easy on the eye.
I felt like
I had a new lease of life when I moved out but it was touch and go for a time;
leaving your own flesh and blood is difficult.
To see
something with your own eyes
Sarcophagus
Latin/Jewish/Muslim
quarter
We tried to
do as many missions as we could
To DO your
best
Disheartening
/ discouraging
Like = for
instance, say
What’s more
(speaking) = moreover/furthermore (writing)
A lot =
enormously (more intellectual)
Masterpieces
Renaissance
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