Chapter 33 · Other Properties

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Speed.

slow

fast

quick

a fast car

a quick decision

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Difficulty.

easy

simple

difficult

hard

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Evaluation.

good

bad

right

correct

wrong

incorrect

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Importance.

important

unimportant

necessary

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Attractiveness.

interesting

boring

funny

fun

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 33, Other Properties. Idioms.

At lightning speed

He answered at lightning speed.

Slow and steady wins the race

Don't rush the test — slow and steady wins the race.

Drag one's feet

Stop dragging your feet and clean your room!

Quick as a flash

She replied quick as a flash.

No picnic

Taking care of twins is no picnic.

An uphill battle

Learning Chinese can be an uphill battle.

Spot on

Your answer is spot on.

Hit the nail on the head

You hit the nail on the head.

Fair and square

They won fair and square.

Make a big deal out of something

It's just a small scratch — don't make a big deal out of it.

Last but not least

Last but not least, I'd like to thank my parents.

A matter of life and death

Hurry up! It's a matter of life and death!

Catch someone's eye

The red dress caught my eye.

Stand out (from the crowd)

With her pink hair, she really stands out from the crowd.

For a laugh

We did it just for a laugh.

Bored to death

I was bored to death at the lecture.