Comprensión auditiva con Received Pronunciation

Yours faithfully or Yours sincerely: How to Choose

Zeal meaning: Energetic Commitment to Goals

adamant meaning: how to use it

aloof meaning: distant and detached

apathetic meaning: unconcerned or indifferent

austere meaning: strict, plain, and serious

benevolent meaning: kind people and actions

cognitive meaning: mental processes explained

disposition meaning: character and tendency

misogynist meaning: use it accurately

paradox meaning: clear everyday examples

perception meaning: understanding daily impressions

poignant meaning: touching and sad moments

present perfect tense: rules and daily examples

prudent meaning: wise future choices

schadenfreude: pleasure at someone's misfortune

serendipity meaning: lucky chance discoveries

A matter of time

A new café is already popular, and you are confident it will need a bigger space, but you do not know when. Which phrase expresses that expectation?

A mean streak

A usually charming colleague sometimes humiliates people for amusement. Which phrase describes that unkind side of the person's character?

A mixed blessing

Working from home saves your commute but makes you feel isolated. Which phrase captures the benefit and drawback together?

A short fuse

A colleague becomes furious over tiny delays that most people barely notice. Which phrase describes this tendency to anger quickly?

Keep a low profile

After an embarrassing mistake, a colleague avoids interviews and public events for a while. Which phrase describes this deliberate lack of attention?

Last-ditch effort

Several repairs have failed, and one final solution must work before the building closes. How can you describe that desperate final attempt?

Lose your head

An alarm rings, and a normally calm colleague panics and forgets the simple safety steps. Which idiom describes that loss of control?