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an attorney |
a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings |
"Teresa Shook never considered herself much of an activist, or someone particularly versed in feminist theory. But when the results of the presidential election became clear, the retired attorney in Hawaii turned to FB..." (Louisiane) * |
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to flare |
• (literal) to burn with a sudden bright flamme • (figurative) to become suddenly violent or intense |
"Controversy initially flared over the name of the march, and whether it was inclusive enough of minorities..." (Louisiane) * |
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to scramble |
• (literal) to climb using the hands to aid movements • (literal) to move hurriedly or clumsily • (figurative) to perform an action or achieve a result hurriedly, clumsily or with difficulty |
"Exactly how big the march will be has yet to be determined, with organizers scrambling to pull together the rest of the necessary permits..." (Louisiane) * |
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a catch-all |
a term or expression that covers a variety of situations or possibilities |
"The march has become a catch-all for a host of liberal causes" (Louisiane) * |
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Bold |
Courageous |
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to latch onto + STHG phrasal verb |
• to attach oneself to someone as a constant and potentially unwelcome companion • to take up an idea or a trend enthusiastically |
"Organizers insist the march is not anti-Trump, even as many of the groups that have latched on to it fiercely oppose his agenda." (Louisiane) * |
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to dash something off phrasal verb |
to write something hurriedly and without much premeditation |
"That all this could grow out of a dashed-off post from her perch..." (Louisiane) * |
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Heated |
When smthg becomes highly emotionnal |
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A nod |
A sign of the head, as in assent, command etc.. |
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Boasting (adj) |
Bragging |
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To Take umbrage |
to be offended or annoyed |
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To go off |
1- to explode or fire (for a gun or a bomb) begin to sound (for an alarm) 2- to begin to decompose (food) 3- to begin to dislike 4- to go to sleep (Louisiane) |
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To grow out |
to increase, to develop or extend (Louisiane) |
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to enlist |
to enrol or to be enrolled in the armed services -> to engage (Louisiane) |
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to co-opt |
to appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members; to adopt (Louisiane) |
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dibs |
money
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