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102 Cards in this Set
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accommodation
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A place to live a__________________
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bring up
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I'll b_________ it _______ in the meeting tomorrow. (mention)
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do
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_______ sport (verb)
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turned a blind
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The teacher __________ _______ _________ eye to the students bad behaviour. (ignored)
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live it up
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to travel in luxury and spend lots of money
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break a promise
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to not do what you promised to do
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to meet
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When I was in LA I had the chance to meet/of meeting my hero.
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gives an insight
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The documentary g_______ an i__________ into the life of bees.
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get hold
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I tried to call the boss but I couldn't g_____ h________ of him. (contact)
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see eye to eye
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My brother and I don't s______ _______ _____ ______ on politics. (agree)
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But for
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B________ f________ the barrier, the car would have crashed into the sea. (without)
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committee
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a group of people who make decisions = c_____________
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make it
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The operation went well and I think your cat is going to m_________ ________ (survive)
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to
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We have made a few changes ______ the schedule.
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bring out
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Justin Bieber is going to b________ _______ a new album next week. (release)
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got over
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John still hasn't g_______ ________ his operation yet. (recovered from)
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takes it for granted
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Everyone always t_________ _______ ________ g__________ that Sheila will help out. (assumes)
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like two peas in a pod
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Expression: Two people are very similar
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ecstatic
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very happy = e_____________
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come up with
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We need to c___________ _____ ________ some new ideas for the holidays. (invent)
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keep me in the picture
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I asked Tony to ___________________________ about the project while I was on holiday PICTURE
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brush up on
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I need to b________ u______ o_______ my French before our holiday to Paris. (refresh)
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short on/of
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Sorry I can't stop to talk, I'm really s_________ _____/_____ time. (don't have time)
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Follow in your parents footsteps
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Expression: To do the same job as your parents.
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The breadwinner
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Expression: The person who supports the family financially (bread)
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over the moon
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Expression: Very happy over ______ ______
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taken aback
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I was t________ _________ by the size of the restaurant bill. (surprised)
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were it not
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W_______ i____ n_______ for my parents, I wouldn't be able to afford my rent.
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undeniably
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It is u______________ true that doing sport leads to a healthier lifestyle.
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coming to terms with
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She had a lot of trouble c___________ t_______ t________ w________ the death of her grandma. (accepting/getting over)
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negotiate
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Try to reach a business agreement: n____________
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attend
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The boss is going to a_________ the board meeting tomorrow. (go to)
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state of disarray
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Expression: disorganised/in a mess = in a s_______ o_____ d_________
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admit defeat
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Collocation: Give up/stop trying = A________ d_________
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un
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_____professional
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come
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make/take/ c_______ to a decision (decide)
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pronunciation
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noun from pronounce
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variety is the spice of life
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Expression: Doing different things makes life great! V________ ______ _______ ________ ______ ________
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no place I'd rather be
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I don't want to be anywhere else:There's n_____ ______ I'd __________ _______.
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the black sheep of the family
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Expression: The one different member of a family
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make up your mind
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Expression: To make a decision/decide (UP)
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make up for
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He bought me flowers to m_________ ______ ______ forgetting my birthday. (compensate)
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like chalk and cheese
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Expression: Two people are very different
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an early bird
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Expression: Someone who likes getting up early
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miss
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miss/lose a flight/bus/train etc.?
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put off
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Phrasal verb: to postpone something
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glad overjoyed
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Two different ways of saying "happy" g______ o___________
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to fall out with
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Phrasal verb: To argue/fight with someone
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make up
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Phrasal verb: invent a story/excuse etc.
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anything
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I haven't got anything/nothing.
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nothing
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I have anything/nothing.
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took no notice
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The children t_________ n_____ n___________of what the teacher was saying. (ignored)
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could do with
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This soup c______ d______ w_______ more salt. (needs)
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baffled bewildered bemused
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Three different ways to say confused: baf______________ bew______________ bem______________
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made off with
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The thieves m_________ o_______ w_________ €1000 in cash. (stole)
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mastery
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noun from master = a state of dominance
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for the better
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We're hoping the weather will change ______ ______ ________ tomorrow. (improve)
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stand trial
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He will s________ t_________ for murder tomorrow.
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give me a hand
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Can you g________ m______ _______ h__________ with this heavy bag please? (help)
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caught on
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The fashion for ripped jeans has really c_________ o_______ recently. (become popular)
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grasp
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The politicians failed to g__________ how bad the crisis was. (understand)
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on a daily basis
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Every day: O_____ a_____ d_______ b___________
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tussling
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She's been t____________ with a difficult problem recently.
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done up
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You can't stay at our house because we are having it d_______ u_________. (renovated)
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cross irate mad
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Three different ways to say angry: c____________ i____________ m__________
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dates back
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This building d__________ b__________ to Roman times. (was built in)
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highly regarded
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Dr. Watson is very h___________ r_____________ in his field. (has a good reputation)
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came as a surprise
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The job offer c__________ a______ ______ s__________ to me. (surprised me)
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blue down down in the dumps
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Three different ways to say sad: b_________ d_________ d_________ i_____ t______ d_________
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get out of
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I don't want to go to the party, how can I g______o______ o_____ it? (avoid it)
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after
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I think I take ___________ my Dad the most. (inherited characteristics
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a night owl
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a nocturnal person
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early bird catches the worm
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Expression: You'll succeed if you get up early. The e________ b__________ c________ t_______ w__________.
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give me a lift
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Dad? Can you g___________ m________ ________ l_________ to the beach? (take me in the car)
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get on like a house on fire
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To have a great relationship with someone
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on of
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I was _____ the point _____ giving up the search when I found my keys under the sofa.
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which
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There are 10 houses on the street, some of _________ are painted white.
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catch
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The tried to c_________ the waiter's eye so we could order another drink.
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suggest/recommend + __________________
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finding
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I had difficulty to find/finding the hotel.
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lay
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They always _________ the blame on me when things go wrong.
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public eye
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Being in the p_________ e__________ must be difficult for celebrities.
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dispute
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The plans for the new motorway are still in d_________. (being argued)
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in
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on
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Congratulations ______ passing your driving test.
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or so
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It takes an hour o_____ s______ to get there. (approx)
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flair
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She has a real f________ for painting. (talent)
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feasible
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The plans for the festival are just not f___________. (possible/realistic)
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the part
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He's a millionaire and he looks t________ p_________. (he looks like a millionaire)
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led to
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The heavy rain l______ t______ heavy flooding. (caused)
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day and age
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nowadays = in this d_______ a________ a__________
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proponents
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People who support an argument: p______________
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carry out
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conduct a survey/test/experiment: c_________ o________
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well over
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A Ferrari costs w______ o_______ €1,000,000. (much more than)
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in
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______capable
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paid
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I p_______ her a compliment when I arrived at the restaurant.
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keep an eye on
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Can you k_________ a__________ e_________ o___________ the pasta while I go to the toilet? (watch)
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broke down
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Negotiations b_______ d_________ because of a disagreement about salaries.
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keep up with
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She speaks so fast, it's difficult to k________ u________ w_________ her.
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takes on
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The theme park always t________ o________ more staff in the summer. (contracts)
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stand for parliament
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My uncle has decided to s________ f_________ p___________ in the next election. (present himself)
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