Vocab 1 C1-C2

when saying something honest but unpleasant

• to be perfectly honest

• to say it perfectly honestly

• to put it bluntly

• to say it bluntly

used to indicate a final thing that happened that was even better, worse, etc., than what happened before

• to make matters worse

• to cap it all

• to end with

• to deteriorate

To provide only a few examples, though there are many

• just for example

• to name but a few

• partially speaking

• partly speaking

act in a way that makes a bad situation worse

• to kick a dead body

• to add salt to an injury

• to flog a dead horse

• to add insult to injury

to get to the main point of what you're saying quickly, without giving all the details

• to cut a long story short

• to take a shortcut

• to cut corners

• to jump the queue

to admit that you are not really using delicate language

• not to put too fine a point on it

• not to beat about the bush

• not to be soft hearted

• to call a spade a spade

to say that you are using delicate language when you actually want to use stronger language

• to put it softly

• to take it mildly

• to say it softly

• to put it mildy

showing a lot of love for somebody, often ignoring their faults

• admiring

• affectionate

• doting

• biased

exaggeratedly enthusiastic

• obssessive

• gushing

• overexcited

• flattering

able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged

• boring

• exhausting

• time consuming

• durable