to make fun of :
to laugh at : not to take seriously
to take a French leave :
to go away unnoticed, to leave without being noticed
to
coin a phrase :
to create a phrase
I’m not bothered :
I’m not troubled : I’m not disturbed : I don't care
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steadily :
regularly
The
four social classes are upper class, upper-middle class, lower-middle
class and lower class.
Being
paid not to work is
considered
weird (as)
…is seen as weird
…is perceived as weird
…is looked upon as weird
…is regarded as weird
odd :
strange, weird
merely :
only
to make the most of :
to enjoy as much as possible
to close down
<> to open up
in droves :
in large numbers
average
(adjective, noun, verb)
10/20
is an average mark (neither good nor poor)
His
level in English averages 14 out of 20.
A counterpart is
someone who has the same occupation or qualification in another country
/ company.
workaholic (adj) :
working too much, addicted to work
Workaholic is a coined word from work and alcoholic
cf : netaholic, webaholic, chocoholic, shopaholic …
to be prone to :
to tend to
ebullient :
over-active, buoyant <> easy-going : relaxed
to be a notch higher than :
to be superior
