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20 Cards in this Set
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a reaction or feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it (… feeling, … instinct) [informal]
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gut reaction
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a period when a player or team does not play well [Am. En.]
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slump
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the place where the person hitting the ball stands
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plate
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stretched out to full length (about arms, hands, fingers)
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outstretched
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having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase
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literally
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to try to deal with a difficult problem
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tackle
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to try to find more information about someone or something
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delve
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to get things from different places and put them together in one place
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gather
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the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
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circumference
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the narrow part in the middle of the human body
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waist
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one of the two parts on each side of your body between the top of your leg and your waist
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hip
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a feeling of surprise and admiration for something very beautiful or new to you (= awe [ɔː])
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wonder
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a light with a very bright beam which can be directed at someone or something. ... are often used to light a stage when actors or singers are performing:
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spotlight
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to start working in completely the wrong way [informal]
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haywire
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a situation that is full of problems
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mess
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bad-tempered and easily annoyed (= irritable) [informal]
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grumpy
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a place where people are allowed to leave their rubbish
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dump
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when something reaches, stretches or continues
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extension
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to cause worry to someone
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concern
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(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully [formal]
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insurmountable
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