21st IV 4A 2010

make (it) up to sb to do sth to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone: I'll make it up to you somehow. measure up to to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: But does any church really measure up to that kind of expectation?
add up to sth to produce a particular total or result: Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis. stand up to sb/sth to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization: Cliff couldn't stand up to bullying.
uncover (p3)
vt. 1) to find out about sth that has been kept secret [↪ discover]: Customs officials uncovered a plot to smuggle weapons into the country. 2) to remove the cover from sth
Unit Four
Text A How to become gifห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ed?
Describing People’s Character
1. Intellectual Ability
2. Attitudes Towards Life
3. Attitudes Towards Other People
2) the most important fact or idea: The point is, at least we're all safely back home. Nobody knows exactly how it works. That's the whole point. He may not have stolen the money himself, but that's not the point. I wish you'd get to the point (=talk about the most important thing). I'll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first). We all like him, but that's beside the point (=not the most important thing). I think you've missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).
live up to sth (p3)
if sth or sb lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc: The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations. The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
4. One person’s meat is another person’s poison.
remarkable (p2)
unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise: She has made remarkable progress. a remarkable coincidence remarkable feat/achievement/accomplishment It's a remarkable achievement for the company. it is remarkable that It is remarkable that women did not have the vote until that time. remarkable for His drawings are remarkable for their accuracy.
assure etc. (p6)
assure
vt. [(sb) ~+sb+of/that-cl] to tell firmly and with confidence with the aim of removing doubt; used with reference to a person in the sense of “to set the mind at rest” I assure you that there is no danger.
come up to sb/sth 1) to approach a particular place, an age or a period of time You‟re coming up to a busy road now. 2) to reach a particular standard or to be as good as you expected: This doesn't come up to the standard of your usual work. face up to sth to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem: They'll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it. She had to face up to the fact that he was guilty.
reassure
vt. [+sb+that-cl] to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation:
Teachers reassured anxious parents. He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay. insure vt. [+sb/sth+against] to protect (someone or sth) by insurance, esp. against loss of money, life, goods, etc. My house has been insured against fire.
I found his attitude a bit odd.
Bizarre means very unusual, esp. in a way that you think is amusing or that is hard to believe a bizarre haircut Extraordinary can be approving or disapproving, but suggests approval when it is used to describe a person What an extraordinary idea! (can suggest you strongly disagree) My mother was an extraordinary woman (=very impressive, talented etc). Exceptional and remarkable often mean unusually good or impressive a writer of exceptional talent a remarkable film
Vocabulary: Unusual
Unusual is neither approving nor disapproving
a suit made of unusual material an unusual name
Her response was unusual.
Strange and odd mean unusual in a way that you cannot understand. They are sometimes used to show slight disapproval or distrust a very strange man
1) [C] a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: That's a very interesting point. That's a good point. I'd like to make one final point before I stop. Some simple examples will illustrate the point. I can see your point (=I understand it) and in general I agree with you. You have a point there (=I agree with your idea). I take your point (=understand it) about waiting until the spring.