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C1 "KILLER EXPRESSIONS" - Coggle Diagram
C1 "KILLER EXPRESSIONS"
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
-State-of-the-art technology
-Cutting-edge technology
-User-friendly
-A handy gadget
-Recent technological advances
-A game-changer
-A quantum leap forward
-A scientific breakthrough
-Household appliances
-The house has all mod-cons
-Big data
-Social media giants
-The system goes down
-My computer is playing up/on the blink
-A computer whizzkid
-Upload/download
-Post photos on social media
-Live in a social media bubble
-Live in an echo chamber
THE FUTURE
-With any luck, I will probably…
-I have a burning ambition to…
-I’ve always dreamed of… so I expect I will…
-I haven’t made up my mind yet but I’m leaning towards studying…
-I’m torn between studying… and ….
-In all likelihood I’ll study…/work in…
-I see myself working in the field of…
-If everything goes to plan in 5 years, I’ll be…
-I’ve got it all mapped out; first I’m going to… then…
-I have absolutely no clue what I’m going to do tomorrow let alone in 5 years.
-I have always had aspirations to go into the field of…
-I expect I’ll follow in my Mum/Dad’s footsteps.
JOBS AND PROFESSIONS
-Work a 9-5 job.
-A desk job
-A dead-end job
-Have good career prospects
-Get promoted
-Get sacked/fired
-Be laid off/made redundant
-Make a good first impression
-Work one’s fingers to the bone
-A well-paid job
-Climb the career ladder
-Get a foot in the door
-Be stuck in a rut
-An up-and-coming (photographer/actor/etc.) promising
-Have one’s hands full/have a lot on one’s plate/be snowed under
-Talk shop
-Be unemployed/out of work/on the dole/on benefits/be between jobs
-Be an intern/do an internship
-maternity/paternity leave
-The perks of the job
-The glass ceiling
-The gender pay gap
-In charge of/responsible for
-Be self-employed/freelance
-Make/earn a living/make ends meet
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FAMILY
-I’m the youngest of 4 siblings.
-I squabble with my sister sometimes.
-You know what they say, blood is thicker than water.
-It’s like they always say, you can’t choose your family.
-My sister and I are like chalk and cheese, we couldn’t be more different.
-My brother on the other hand, we’re like two peas in a pod.
-My uncle is the black sheep of the family.
-People always tell me that I’m the spitting image of my grandma when she was my age.
-I’m actually named after my great-great grandad.
-Ginger hair runs in my family.
-My mum is the main breadwinner in our family. She’s the one who brings home the bacon.
-Personality-wise I definitely take after my mum but my looks are all my dad.
THE ENVIRONMENT
-Factory farming
-GM crops
-Cut fossil fuel emissions
-Emit harmful greenhouse gases
-Smog
-The hole in the ozone layer
-Reduce one’s carbon footprint
-Do our bit to save the planet.
-Raise awareness of the effects of climate change.
-Cut down on meat.
-Have a detrimental effect on the planet
-Take urgent action to
-Switch to renewable energy sources
-Stand up for endangered species
-Take responsibility for our actions
-Strive to be more energy-efficient/greener
-Reduce, reuse, recycle
FREE TIME AND HOBBIES
-I’m keen on/fond of ...ing
-I’m a big fan of ...ing
-I’m really into ...ing
-I’m hooked on (Netflix series)
-I’m a keen/avid:
+Runner
+Gamer
+Swimmer
etc.
-I’m a bit of a/an:
+Film buff
+Art buff
+Geek
+Foodie
+Bookworm
+Gym bunny
+Couch potato
+Adrenaline junkie
-I’m quite sporty.
-Take up a new hobby
-There’s nothing I like more than to…
-I tend to spend my free time ....ing
-Be at one with nature
-Get some fresh air
-Escape the hustle and bustle of the city
-Escape the daily grind/rat-race
-To unwind/let off some steam
-Get out of the house at the weekend
-One of my guilty pleasures is to….
-Go out with my friends and let my hair down
FAME AND CELEBRITIES
-Be in the spotlight/limelight
-Be in the public eye
-Be a role model
-Set a good/bad example
-Look up to someone
-Use their platform
-Have a positive influence on
-Lead a glamorous lifestyle
-It’s not all a bed of roses
-A double-edged sword
-Be under constant scrutiny
-Claim to fame
-Get a big break
-Make a name for yourself
-Let the fame go to your head
-Rise to fame
-Your 15 minutes of fame
-Fall from grace
-Keep your feet on the ground
-Go off the rails
HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL
-Mouth-watering food
-Get the travel bug
-Get itchy feet
-Sit and watch the world go by
-Get up at the crack of dawn
-Catch some rays/soak up the sun/work on my suntan
-Chill by the pool
-Pack a lot in/have a full plate
-See how the mood takes me/play it by ear
-Live it up
-Rough it
-Travel light
-Travel on a shoestring
-Off the beaten track
-Watch one’s back
-Feel right at home
-Savour local delicacies
-Really get a feel for a place
EMOTIONS
-Confused: Be/feel perplexed/puzzled/baffled/bewildered | bɪˈwɪldəd |
-Sad: Be/feel blue/down/down in the dumps/down in the mouth
-Tired/ill: Be/feel under the weather/run down/out of sorts
-Fit & healthy: Be/feel in tip-top condition/on top of one’s game/in the pink/full of beans
-Stressed: Be fed up/at the end of one’s tether/stressed out/sick and tired of
-Happy: be elated/over the moon/on cloud nine/on top of the world/jumping for joy
-Angry: be spitting feathers/enraged/furious/irate/cross/in a huff
-Nervous: be on edge/edgy/agitated/apprehensive/tense
-Things that annoy you:
+A pet peeve/bugbear of mine is…
+It really gets on my nerves when people….
+It drives me up the wall when people….
+It drives me round the bend when people….
+It really gets my goat when people….
+It really pisses me off when people….
+I can’t stand it when people….
+It really rubs me up the wrong way when people…
+It really stresses me out when people…
+When people…. it’s like a red rag to a bull for me.
+When people…. it makes me tear my hair out.