| A | B |
|---|
| imperative | very important, crucial or giving an authoritative command |
| contemptuous | scornful, looking down on |
| puny | very small and weak or of poor quality |
| debris | dirt, trash, broken pieces |
| obliterate | wipe out, make invisible |
| string me along | give false hope, make me keep waiting for something good to happen |
| tied to your mother's apron strings | always doing what is expected, not independent |
| at the end of my rope | no longer able to be patient or keep going |
| cut me some slack | give me a break, go easy on me |
| rein in | decrease or limit something to control it |
