9th grade. Module 4

To feel sad

• (to have) the blues

• to get sb down

• to keep a straight face

To leave for a particular place

• to head for some place

• to head off to some place

• to reach in height

To become obsessed with the idea; unable to stop thinking about sth

• to become fixated on the idea

• to be captivated by

• to make up your mind

A way to the state of being famous as an actor, a singer, etc. (synonym – fame)

• sb’s passion for

• a maze

• sb’s road to stardom

Complicated, rich in detail/carefully prepared

• elaborate

• bustling

• spectacular

The activity of travelling over snow on an object with narrow strips of wood or metal under it instead of wheels

• snow rafting

• to go on sleigh rides

• to sledge / to go sledging (US - to sled)

Inhabitants suffering from the effects of being extremely poor

• a slum dweller

• poverty-stricken residents

• a down-and-out

Not confident or brave, afraid of taking unnecessary risks

• to have mental toughness

• to be carefree

• to be faint-hearted

To go/to be present somewhere

• to attend an event

• to put on an event

• to head for the hills

To deal successfully with sth difficult/to handle the situation

• with your bare hands

• to cope with sth

• to hone sb’s craft