5th box -Flashcards

– to expect; to predict; to think something is likely to happen * All of the employees in the company anticipated getting a large cash bonus at the end of the year.

– to disappoint someone * I’ll give you another chance, but don’t let me down this time.

– to take the blame for something * Even though all four of the kids were responsible for breaking the window, Lionel took the heat.

– to delay to give yourself more time * He didn’t have enough money to pay his rent and tried to stall the landlord by telling her that he had already sent a check in the mail.