All Ears English 3

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Hail a cab

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to hail a cab, a taxi: to stop a taxi in the street

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A cab

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A cab

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An Alternative to hailing a cab

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An Alternative to hailing a cab

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Why don't you take the train?

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Why don't you take the train?

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There is a lot of traffic today.

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There is a lot of traffic today.

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Hire a limo

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Hire a limo

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It’s like modeled off of some European cities.

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It’s like modeled off of some European cities.

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Kiosk

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Kiosk

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Knee pads

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Knee pads

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divergence

Read it

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[ C or U ] the situation in which two things become different:

The divergence between the incomes of the rich and the poor countries seems to be increasing.

Recently published statistics show a divergence from previous trends.

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A Rural area

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A Rural area

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I did driver's Ed ( education) at 16.

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I did driver's Ed ( education) at 16.

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Wrap up something

Read it

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[ T ] -pp- (FINISH)

to complete or finish something:

It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up.

She wrapped up a deal just before she left on vacation.

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I Get around by car.

يتنقل

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I Get around by car.

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Heavy traffic

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Heavy traffic

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DMV department of motor vehicles

DMV is a real headache.

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DMV department of motor vehicles

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Driving for driving's sake

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Driving for driving's sake

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I get around on the subway.

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I get around on the subway.

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Cruise

Read it

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[ I or T ] slang

to go around public places looking for someone to have sex with:

He spends the weekends cruising the bars.

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Out of my mind

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unable to behave or deal with things normally because something has made you very worried, unhappy, or angry:

She was out of her mind with grief.

I'd go out of my mind if I had to do her job all day!

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Weirdo (c)

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A person who behaves strangely.

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A box of frosted flakes

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A box of frosted flakes

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Admissions

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admissions [ plural ] the people allowed into a college, hospital, or other place, or the process of allowing people in:

Half of all hospital admissions are emergencies, and these are treated straight away.

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Unflattering information on you

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Unflattering information on you

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Standardized tests

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Standardized tests

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Extracurricular activities

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[usually before noun]

​not part of the usual course of work or studies at a school or college

She's involved in many extracurricular activities.

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Have a Connotation of

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Connotation

The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.

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Wholeheartedly

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Wholeheartedly

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Delve into a language

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delve into (something)

To study something thoroughly.

Because I was eager to delve into that novel further, I decided to write about it for my term paper.

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Elbow pads

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Elbow pads

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for the sake of sth/for sth's sake

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for the sake of sth/for sth's sake because of, or for the purpose of something:

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Cruise

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If you cruise in a car, you drive for pleasure:

We went cruising around downtown on Friday night.

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Being away from home in America over the Christmas holiday

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Being away from home in America over the Christmas holiday

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What's happening as a greeting

Not much as an answer

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What's happening as a greeting

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This might be different from back home.

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This might be different from back home.

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Do public ice skating

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Do public ice skating

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The Boston common منتزة

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The Boston common

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A Christmas-themed event

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A Christmas-themed event

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Cocktail party

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Cocktail party

an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

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It is really big to wear red.

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infml If a product or activity is big, it is extremely popular:

Those toys are very big in Japan.

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It is really big to wear red.

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It is really big to wear red.

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A suit jacket

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A suit jacket

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If you are at a party, watch out for mistletoe.

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If you are at a party, watch out for mistletoe.

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Berries

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Berries

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Doorway

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[ C ]the space in a wall where a door opens, or a covered area just outside a door

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When the Christmas tree is up, you can go and Talk a walk around there.

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When the Christmas tree is up, you can go and Talk a walk around there.

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You could volunteer at a soup kitchen.

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You could volunteer at a soup kitchen.

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Catholicism

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Catholicism

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Upscale

Go upscale

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Adj and adverb

Upscale goods and products are of very high quality and intended to be bought by people who are quite rich:

an upscale brand name

The old hotel has gone upscale in recent years.

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Watch out for

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Watch out for

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Easygoing

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easy-goingadjective approving

relaxed and not easily upset or worried:

an easy-going attitude/manner

a friendly, easy-going type of guy

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Salsa

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Salsa

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Merengue

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Merengue

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Bachata

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Bachata

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Beat and blend in cooking

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Beat and blend in cooking

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Find out about four different ideas about what to do on new year's.

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Find out about four different ideas about what to do on new year's.

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Watch the ball drop

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Watch the ball drop

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It is an iconic experience to be in time square on new year's.

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It is an iconic experience to be in time square on new year's.

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Celsius

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Celsius

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Hoodie

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Hoodie

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Johns

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Johns

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Down coat

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Down coat

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Wool hat 👍

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Wool hat

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A house party

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a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)

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Run into a problem

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Run into a problem

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Many Bars on New year's Eve offers the fixed price menu.

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Many Bars on New year's Eve offers the fixed price menu.

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I study meditation

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I study meditation

​ [uncountable] the practice of focusing your mind in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm

She found peace through yoga and meditation.

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Reaffirming my commitment to meditation

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Reaffirming my commitment to meditation

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In Cambridge mass

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In Cambridge mass

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Brooklyn bridge

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Brooklyn bridge

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A 2-for-1 study tip

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A 2-for-1 study tip

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Eavesdrop on people

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Eavesdrop on people

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Mix it up

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To do‏ something ‏fun‏/entertaining‏ and/or exciting.‏

"Would you like to ‏mix it up‏ at the park today? We could bring a ‏frisbee‏ or a ball ‏of sorts‏."

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Don't wait , the time will never be just right.

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Don't wait , the time will never be just right.

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Chips fall into place

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Chips fall into place

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Putting it off is just fearing it

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Putting it off is just fearing it

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A Sense of momentum

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Progressing

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Thanks for coming along for the ride

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Thanks for coming along for the ride

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Let's get down to business

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Let's get down to business

to start talking about the subject to be discussed:

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nonconformity

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the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people:

Her clothes were an immediate signal of her nonconformity.

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How did it go ?

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approximately:It's 500 kilos, more or less.

almost:He more or less admitted he'd done it.

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Can you take 50 present off

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Can you take 50 present off

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Succeeding and surging

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to increase suddenly and strongly:

The company's profits have surged.(I)

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We want to ask a couple of questions about what you are doing over at English funcast.

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We want to ask a couple of questions about what you are doing over at English funcast.

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Beating

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Beating

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Pun

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Pun

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Homonym

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Homonym

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Post-modern

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Post-modern

postmodernism [ U ]

ARCHITECTURE, ART, LITERATURE, MUSIC, THEATRE & FILM

a style of art, writing, music, theatre, and especially architecture popular in the West in the 1980s and 90s, that includes features from several different periods in the past or from the present and past

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Amplified descriptors

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Amplified descriptors

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Superlatives

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Superlatives

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Enthusiasm gives you the initiative.

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Enthusiasm gives you the initiative.

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Enthusiasm gives you the edge.

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Enthusiasm gives you the edge.

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Some people describe enthusiasm as being cheesy .

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informal (BAD STYLE)

of bad quality or in bad taste:

cheesy hotel music

cheesy adverts

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Enthusiasm gives you that initial surge of energy.

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Enthusiasm gives you that initial surge of energy.

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Initiate a conversation

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Initiate a conversation

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We have a laugh.

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We have a laugh.

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I wanted to bring him on the show for some island flavor .

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I wanted to bring him on the show for some island flavor .

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I wanted to bring him on the show for some island flavor .

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These are some generic phrases.

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These are some generic phrases.

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Derivative

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The colloquial English spoken in trinidad is a derivative of english, Spanish and french and maybe a few odds and sods of other languages that have been mishmashed together and evolved over time.

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Allyuh

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Allyah means all of you in trinidad.

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Allyuh Is kind of sing-songy.

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Allyuh Is kind of sing-songy.

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Truthfully

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Adverb

in a way that is honest and does not contain or tell any lies:

I answered her questions truthfully.

I can truthfully say I never heard my parents shouting.

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Best of luck in your endeavors

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Best of luck in your endeavors

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Talking about the weather can help you slide into an extending conversation.

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Talking about the weather can help you slide into an extending conversation.

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Mishmash (n)

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The language is a mishmash of other languages.

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From an Entrepreneurial perspective

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From an Entrepreneurial perspective

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Pivot if something is not working!

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[ I ] to change your opinions, statements, decisions, etc. so that they are different to what they were before:

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This podcast is really rocking it.

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This podcast is really rocking it.

It means that you will do very well at it. E.g. I'm so worried about my biology exam.

Hey, don't worry! You will rock it!

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Play a guessing game

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Play a guessing game

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CU (as a letter ending)

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See you

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For a close friend, it may be the best.

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XO x means kiss and O means hug

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Clao

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Clao

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You are kind of a cosmopolitan type.

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containing people and things from many different parts of the world, or having experience of many different places and things:

a cosmopolitan city

Gwen’s a very cosmopolitan young woman.

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Reserved

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Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts:

a quiet, reserved woman

The English have a reputation for being reserved.

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When in doubt, go for the more formal endings.

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When in doubt, go for the more formal endings.

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Mishmash

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[ S ] informal

a confused mixture:

The new housing development is a mishmash of different architectural styles.

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Derivative

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A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.

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Odds and sods

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different kinds of things that are usually small and unimportant

There are still a few odds and sods that need to be done before the party tomorrow.

The box is full of odds and sods.

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Kick something to the curb

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Kick something to the curb

To get rid of

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When you panic, your stomach Gets all jumbled up.

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Get jumbled up

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Fend for yourself

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to do things without help :

to do basic activities by oneselfThey had to fend for themselves while their mother was away.

He's been fending for himself since his wife died.

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Fiasco

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[ C ]plural fiascos or mainly US fiascoes

something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:

The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage.

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Your hands get clammy when you panic

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sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way:

My hands felt all clammy.It was a hot, clammy day.

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put the phone down on (someone)

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put the phone down on (someone) British:

to end a telephone connectionShe put the phone down on him.

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Have those ways of repetition in your back Pocket.

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in (one's) back pocket

Available to be utilized if and when it is required, as of a secret plan, idea, or advantage.

Keep that recording of your boss in your back pocket—you'll need it later if he denies what he said.

The defense attorney has kept this eye-witness in her back pocket, just waiting for the right time.

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Appliances

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appliance [ C ]

a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine:

electric/domestic/household appliances

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Corner

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a part of a larger area, often somewhere quiet or far away:

They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest store.

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That is an expert new York accent.

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adjective [ before noun ]

having or showing a lot of knowledge or skill:

The centre provides expert advice for people with financial problems.

What's your expert opinion?

an expert fisherman

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Heartburn

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[ U ] a painful burning feeling in the lower chest caused by the stomach not digesting food correctly

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That pizza gave me agita.

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That pizza gave me agita.

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Agitate

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agitate verb (WORRY) [ T ]

to make someone feel worried or angry:

I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

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Agita is used to mean a stressful feeling from being aggravated by another person.

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Agita is used to mean a stressful feeling from being aggravated by another person.

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Forget about it Means noway

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Are you thinking of having pizza at this place? Forget about it!

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Chinatown in new york

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الحي الصيني في نيورك

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Not for nothing

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Not for nothing, but this podcast is the best English podcast ever.

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A smooch is a person who is bothersome.

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A smooch is a person who is bothersome.

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Bagel

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Bagel

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This is everyday English in the big apple.(new York)

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New York is the city that never sleeps.

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Bothersome

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adjective old-fashioned

annoying or causing trouble:

a bothersome little man

bothersome noise

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Aggravate

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[T] (ANNOY) informal

to annoy someone:

Stop aggravating me, will you!

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For coffee: dark or light roast?

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For coffee: dark or light roast?

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Muffins

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Muffins

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Blueberry bagels

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Blueberry bagels

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Flavored cream cheese

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Plain cream cheese

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You're all set?

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You're all set?

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Pepperoni pizza

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Pepperoni pizza

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Warm food up

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to heat food that has already been cooked

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Napkin

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[ C ]a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers

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Let me ring you up تقال عند ااحساب

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to total and record especially by means of a cash registerring up a sale

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There is five even.

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I would actually come at it from more of a tough love perspective.

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tough lovenoun [ U ]

the fact of deliberately not showing too much kindness to a person who has a problem so that the person will start to solve their own problem

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Go out to speak and use those materials as supplemental materials.

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supplementaladjective mainly US

(UK usually supplementary) extra:

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Override the negative to become better.

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(CONTROL) [ T ]

to take control over something, especially in order to change the way it operates:The pills are designed to override your body's own hormones.

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Learn about what your brain is wired to focus on.

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Egotistical مغرور

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Egotistical

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The brain is like Velcro for bad experiences and like Teflon for good ones.

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The brain is like Velcro for bad experiences and like Teflon for good ones.

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Velcro

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Velcro

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Teflon

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Teflon (a brand name)

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Plain cream cheese

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Plain cream cheese

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Flavored cream cheese

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Flavored cream cheese

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Blueberry bagels

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Blueberry bagels

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Toasted blueberry bagels

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Toasted blueberry bagels

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So we are wired up as the human species to actually pull in bad experiences.

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Water molecules

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Water molecules

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Take a minute to really bask in the glory of all the good things that you have been doing and that will super power your motivation.

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You can rewire your brain if you put yourself to it.

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A Waffle

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A Waffle

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Sausage (U)

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Sausage

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French toast (U)

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French toast (U)

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Hash browns

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Hash browns

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Leisurely

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leisurely

(adjective)

used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying:

We enjoyed a leisurely picnic lunch on the lawn.

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McDonald's (pronounce)

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McDonald's (pronounce)

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Black coffee ( no sugar and no cream)

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Black coffee ( no sugar and no cream)

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Go protein heavy

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A scone

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A scone

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Take my advice with a grain of salt.

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take something with a grain of salt

to understand that something is likely to be untrue or incorrect:

I’ve seen the article, which I take with a grain of salt.

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Yogurt

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Yogurt

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I stay away from the flaky sort of breakfast.

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قشري

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The fiber in oatmeal is incredible.

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fiber noun (FOOD) [ U ]

the part of foods eaten that is not digested but that passes through the body and is excreted as waste:

Doctors recommend a diet of fruits, vegetables, and grains that are high in fiber.

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filling food

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If food is filling, you feel full after you have eaten only a little of it.

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Rolling into work

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Rolling into work

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In a meeting you can have some beverages like juice or water.

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Beverage

(formal)

​any type of drink except water

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Doughnut

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Doughnut

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It is typical for big corporations to have catered meetings.

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adjective

a catered event or place to stay is one where food and drink is provided:

a catered lunch/dinner/event

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Maple syrup👍

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Maple syrup

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Heavy food like pancakes.

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Light food like salad.

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Salad is A staple for breakfast in Egypt.

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A staple

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How do you take your coffee?

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I take it black.

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Controversy

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[ C or U ] a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people:

There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.

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Thunderstorm

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Thunderstorm

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Reach a plateau

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plateau noun [C] (NO CHANGE) a period during which there are no large changes:

The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly.

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Get out of your slump

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Get out of your slump!

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Get out of your slump!

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Overshoot you goals to achieve them!

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Overshoot you goals to achieve them!

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This is a meaty quote.

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This is a meaty quote.

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having a lot of important or interesting ideas:

a meaty book/letter/report

She has written some wonderfully meaty parts for older actresses.

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After estimating the date I add wiggle room.

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Wiggle room

freedom to change your mind or to try a different method, for example, in making decisions or achieving an aim

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get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth)

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get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth)

to get or have an advantage in a particular situation:

Internet banks may have the edge over their old-technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints.

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Give sb an edge ( over/on sb/sth)

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to give someone an advantage in a particular situation:

This business seminar can really give you an edge on the competition. If you apply the principles you will have a real advantage over your competitors.

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Lose your edge

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to no longer have an advantage that you used to have:

Over the years, Germany to some extent lost its edge as a manufacturing base because of cheaper wages in Eastern Europe.

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Play hard to get

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Play hard to get

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Out on the town

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informal enjoying yourself in bars, restaurants, etc in the evening

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English immersion overload

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English immersion overload

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Tennis is a taxing game mentally.

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difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort:

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It just felt dull.

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Boring

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Regulate

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[ T ]

to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way:

You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.

[ + question word ] Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch.

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Set your focus on exactly what you want to learn and then put blinders on.

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blinders [ plural ] US (UK blinkers)

two pieces of leather that are put at the side of a horse's eyes so that it can only see forward

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Now with the internet we are bringing on information.

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Put your feet up

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to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported above the ground:

You go home and put your feet up.

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Take your mind off of learning English for a day .

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Take your mind off of learning English for a day .

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Unsexy

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Not exciting

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Woody Allen is a classic.

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Woody Allen is a director.

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Showing up means putting in the work.

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put in something

present participle putting | past tense and past participle put

(DO) to do work, make effort, or spend time:

She’s put in a lot of effort on this proposal.

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Going through a study spurt..

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[C] (INCREASE)

a sudden and short period of increased activity, effort, or speed:

There was a sudden spurt of activity in the housing market.

He tends to work in spurts.

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Juicy

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[ before noun ] informal

used to describe information that is especially interesting because it is shocking or personal:

I've got some really juicy gossip for you.

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Cool cat

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[ C ] old-fashioned slang

a fashionable person

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Put a caveat on something

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Put a caveat on something

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They lack in confidence.

احفظها كما هي

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They lack in confidence.

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The last resort

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The last resort

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Bummer

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[ S ] offensive

something that is very annoying or not convenient:

"I've left my wallet at home." "What a bummer!"

I locked my keys in the car - bummer!

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You'd better wrap it up

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To use a condom and have safe sex

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A Same-sex friend

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same-sex adjective

A same-sex relationship, marriage, etc. is a relationship between two men or between two women:

growing support for same-sex marriage

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A Cross-fit class

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A Cross-fit class

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Your Significant other

SO

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Significant other (SO) is colloquially used as a term for a person's partner in an intimate relationship without disclosing or presuming anything about marital status, relationship status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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Initiative

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initiative noun (NEW PLAN) [ C ]a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem:The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.

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Initiative

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initiative noun (JUDGMENT)

[ U ]the ability to use your judgment to make decisions and do things without needing to be told what to do:Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of initiative and was promoted to manager after a year.

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Derivative

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LANGUAGE specialized

a word developed from another word:

"Detestable" is a derivative of "detest".