Touchstone 4 Unit 10
won/gain/achieve fame
-He gain fame when he appeared in the film 'The Graduate -Amy Johnson achieve fame as a pilot.
get one's attention
-how can you get her attention?
give someone a feedback
-she never gives me any feedback
face pressure
-some face pressure from parents
to reach one's teens
-they reach their teens
drop out of sight
1.to fall behind something and be seen no longer. -The pen dropped out of sight behind the sofa nevermore to be seen. --The house dropped out of sight as we drove over the hill 2. to disappear from public view -a famous and successful actor who suddenly dropped out of sight
to be on to sth
Have an idea or information that is likely to lead to an important discovery. -he realized he was on to sth.
hall of fame
If you say that someone is a member of a particular hall of fame, you mean that they are one of the most famous people in that area of activity. -She certainly scaled the heights of fashion's hall of fame.
go a long way
If you say that someone will go a long way, you mean that they will be very successful. -my friend is a great singer. he's going to go a long way.
refinery
a factory where raw substances such as oil or sugar are made pure
stage fright
a feeling of fear or nervousness that some people have just before they appear in front of an audience
controversy
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people
tenor
a male singer with a high voice
new-found
a new-found quality or ability has started recently
claim to fame
a reason why someone or something is famous: -This little town's claim to fame is that a president was born here.
audition
a short performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show their ability and suitability for a particular play, film, show, etc.
gig
a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music
commotion
a sudden short period of noise, confusion or excited movement
affirmative
agreeing with; supporting , posetive
ovation
an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of sth with loud and long clapping: -She was given a "standing ovation" (= the crowd stood up while they clapped) at the end of her speech. -got a standing ovation
glamorous
attractive in an exciting and special way -glamorous lifestyle
take time off
be allowed not to go to work for a short period of time Time away from work, school, or other responsibilities. -I'm taking some time off of work to look after my daughter while she recovers from her surgery. -she took time off from acting to focus on her studies
fame and fortune
being rich and famous -He came to London to seek fame and fortune.
plucky
brave
scrutiny
careful and thorough examination of someone or something -Careful scrutiny of the company's accounts revealed a whole series of errors. -Their activities have come under police scrutiny. -under the scrutiny of the media
life take a turn
change -his life took an amazing turn -My life really took a new turn when I was offered a job in India.
contest
competition
tough
difficult -it's a togh one
chord
finally, after a series of things have happened
ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened
ways to become famous
get discovered by someone be in the right place at the right time have connections
know the right people
have connections -she knew the righ people , so she got the part
cherubic
having a round, attractive face like that of a child
upbringing
he way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young, especially by their parents
work out
if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved -Things will work out, you'll see. -I hope it all works out for Gina and Andy. -I'm sure everything will work itself out.
underdog
in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win
indispensible
indispensible part absolutely necessary essential impossible to manage without -This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration. -Meat is not indispensable for maintaining a healthy diet.
seductive
intended to seduce someone
up-and-coming
likely to become successful in the near future would-be -she's an up-and-coming music star
miss out
lose a chance to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you -Some children miss out because their parents can't afford to pay for school trips. -she would have missed out if she had listened to all critics
lead singer
main singer
going strong
maintaining popularity after several years -some music bands are still going strong after 20 or 30 years
mainly
mostly or to a large degree
out of touch
not knowing what has happened recently -I guess I'm a little out of touch
self-reliant
not needing help or support from other people
average
not special or unusual; ordinary -he was an average student
former
of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: -his former wife -a former employer -the former president of the United States -The luxury apartments are in a former factory. -former child actors
down-to-earth
practical, realistic,sensible -down-to-earth attitude
drop out
quit a class, school etc -I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
get bad press
receive criticism from the media become negetively famous -he got a lot of bad press when he got caught shoplifting
critic
reviewer someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of (music/art/film/theatre/literary) -a review by the theatre critic of the 'Sunday Times'
plump
slightly fat
entertainer
someone whose job is to entertain people by singing, telling jokes, etc.
critic
someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.
publicity
the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc -Standards in education have received much publicity over the last few years. -The adverse publicity had damaged sales.
get discovered
the beginning of becoming famous
show business
the entertainment business, especially the part that is considered to be popular but not very artistic or serious -he came to the city to try to get into the show business.
premiere
the first public performance -Rossini's work had its premiere at the Paris Opera.
lounge
the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing, and entertaining guests, but not usually for eating
physique
the shape and size of a human body
stardom
the state of being very famous, usually as an actor, musician, or athlete -achieve stardom
make/grab (the) headlines
to be reported in many newspapers as an important story -Madonna's adoption of the child grabbed world headlines. -she's making headlines as a musician
be in the headlines
to be talked about a lot in newspapers or on TV. to be reported in many newspapers as an important story -The singer was back in the headlines for partying every night. -she's been in the headlines a lot recently
rise to fame
to become famous -He rose to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter.
make a name for oneself
to become famous -that young actor is going to make a name for himself
raise money for charity
to collect money for people who are in need
cope with
to deal with -Local authorities have to cope with the problems of homelessness.
secure
to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort -he won his third Olympic gold medal, and secured his place in history. -they have secured leading roles in movies
go downhill
to gradually become worse: -After his wife died, his health started to go downhill. -his career has really gone downhill
to have connections
to know people who can help you -she must have had connections
encounter
to meet someone unexpectedly
lose control
to no longer be in control of something -they lose control of their lives
look up to
to respect , admire a lot of young people really look up to pop stars
take off
to suddenly start to be successful or popular: -Her singing career had just begun to take off.
shrug off
to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem
remarkable
unusual, extraordinary
anyway
whatever else is happening, without considering other things: -Of course I don't mind taking you home - I'm going that way anyway.
speculation
when you guess possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain
Viral star
wide spread
when things don't work out
your career goes downhill get bad press drop out of sight
when you're becoming famous
your career takes off you make headlines you're in the headlines a lot you're an up-and-coming star
duke
~ duchess a nobleman of the highest rank other than prince or king
(that's a) good question
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I think it's a good thing + sentence
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I'm not an exception
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achieving/loosing fame
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act in a college play
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give it a chance
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he could have gotten an earlier start
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how would my life have been different if these things hadn't happened to me?
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how's your acting class going?
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if my memory serves me well
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in the right place at the right time
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it was pretty brave of him
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it's hard to tell
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many are the reasons which may lead a star to drop out of sight
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the thing is ,
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there are a lot of factors which may lead to ...
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well,it's hard to know for certain,but
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what amazes me is that...
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