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Choke food down

(Read)

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informal

to eat (something) with difficulty or without enjoyment

The meal was overcooked, but I managed to choke down a few bites.

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Overcook

The food was overcooked.

Be careful not to overcook the pasta.

The chicken was overcooked and dry.

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[ T often passive ]

to cook food for longer than necessary, reducing its quality as a result:

Be careful not to overcook the pasta.

The chicken was overcooked and dry.

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Diet (I)

المعني المعروف

I need to diet.

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[ I ]

to limit the food and/or drink that you have, especially in order to lose weight:

You should be able to reduce your weight by careful dieting.

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Ham pig's meat from the leg or shoulder, preserved with salt or smoke

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(MEAT) [ C or U ]

pig's meat from the leg or shoulder, preserved with salt or smoke

smoke verb (PRESERVE) [ T ]to preserve and add a smoky flavor to meat, fish, or cheese using smoke from burning wood:They smoke the fish over wood chips.

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She hopes the ham does not dry out.

She hopes the chicken doesn't dry out.

She hopes the pasta doesn't dry out.

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She hopes the ham does not dry out.

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All-out

(Read)

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done in a very determined way, and involving a lot of energy or anger all-out war/attack/offensive etc an all-out effort to win so one can say that an “all-out war” is when two or more parties are using all their strength and resources in combat against each other with the intent of gaining absolute domination or destruction of the other

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Yam (U:C)

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Yam

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The virgin Mary

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The virgin Mary

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A Preview

(Read)

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[ C ]

an advance showing of something such as a movie or play before its formal opening, or the showing of a few parts of a movie or television program as an advertisement

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The laugh business

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The laugh business

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He dreams to be in a supervisory capacity one day.

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He dreams to be in a supervisory capacity one day.

(POSITION) C1 [ S ] formal a particular position or job:

in a capacity It would be a privilege to serve my country in any capacity.

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Small-minded

(Read)

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adjective disapproving

having strong opinions and refusing to consider new or different ideas:

He has some very small-minded opinions about immigrants.

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Flunk out

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flunk out [ I/T ]

(infml)to be forced to leave school because you have not done well enough in your courses:

She flunked out of high school.

If you don't study harder, you're going to flunk out.

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Save/leave/keep something for last

Save/leave/keep someone for last

(Read)

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leave​/​save​/​keep something for last

to delay dealing with or using something until you have dealt with or used all the other things

Let’s save the champagne for last.

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A Stammer (read)

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[ C usually singular ]

a speech problem in which someone speaks with unusual pauses or repeated sounds :

Robert has a slight stammer.

Speech lessons had corrected a childhood stammer

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A gold star

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A gold star

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Light into someone

(Read)

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(light into someone) to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry at them

She lit into the intern for deleting an important file.

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A flat-screen TV

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A flat-screen TV

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Cut on your TV

: to turn on

cut on the light

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: to turn on

cut on the light

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Enrich

(Read)

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To enrich is also to make richer:

The rock music of the 1960s enriched the big recording companies.

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To be through with

(Read)

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be through with To have ended, or to desire to end, a relationship or engagement with someone or something:

She said she was through with me and walked out the door.

I am through with this awful job.

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A wall phone

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A wall phone

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A Cord

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A Cord

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Cell phone

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Cell phone

a phone that is connected to a phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and which can therefore be used anywhere where its signals can be received:

What's your cell phone number?You can reach me by email or cell phone.

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Shoot something down

(Read)

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informal

to criticize someone's ideas or suggestions and stop them being accepted:

All three proposals were shot down by the Finance Committee.

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Hang on to

(Read)

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​to hold something tightly

Hang on to that rope and don't let go.

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Dust off

(Read)

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dust off something

[ I/T ]

to prepare something for use after it has not been used for a long time:

Winter is coming, so dust off your skis.

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Say-so (U)

(Read)

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[ U ] infml

authority or approval to do something:

A coach’s responsibility is to have the final say-so on any subject.

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An eviction notice

an advance notice that someone must leave a property

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an advance notice that someone must leave a property

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Get laid off.

Back 30

He got laid off

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Meaningful

(Read)

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useful, serious, or important:

She seems to find it difficult to form meaningful relationships.

Having the opportunity to work would make retirement more meaningful for many senior citizens.

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A Trap

(Read)

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A trap is also a bad situation from which it is difficult or impossible to escape:

Simply by answering the letter, Robin had fallen into a trap.

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Exemption إعفاء

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​[uncountable, countable] exemption (from something)

official permission not to do something or pay something that you would normally have to do or pay

She was given exemption from the final examination.

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A misdemeanor (c)

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[ C ] LAW US specialized

a crime considered to be one of the less serious types of crime

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Mould

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To mould someone or something means to change or influence them over a period of time so that they develop in a particular way.

She was only 17 at the time and the experience moulded her personality.

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Damn right

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An exclamation showing agreement with something that has been said.

Frequently used in the expression "you're damn right."

A: "I think you're the best basketball player on the team."

B: "Damn right!"

A: "Are you really going to confront Zach about stealing your idea?"

B: "You're damn right I am!"

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In full force

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The police has arrived in full force to control the crowd.

The spring has come in full force

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Says who?

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says who? informal

used when you are arguing with someone, to show that you do not accept or agree with what they say:

You're the best? Says who?

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Spoils

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plural noun

goods, advantages, or profits obtained by winning a war or being

in a particular position or situation:

Only one competitor wins and gets the spoils of victory.

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Coffer

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[ C ]

a large, strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept

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The big boys

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informal:

the most powerful people or companies

He'll have to work pretty hard if he wants to compete with the big boys in the industry.

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The Grace of God

Back 42

كرمه

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Pass out

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to give something to each person in a group of people:

The teacher passed out the test booklets.

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Flat out (adverb)

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completely and without doubt

He was just flat out wrong.

When I asked him about it, he flat-out denied it.

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Mayo clinic's

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Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.

It employs over 4,500 physicians and scientists, along with another 58,400 administrative and allied health staff, across three major campuses: Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.[

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Converse with

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converse with [ I ] formal

to have a conversation with someone:

She's so shy that conversing with her can be pretty hard.

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Figure out

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to understand or solve something:

figure out how/why/what, etc.

If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again.

It takes most people some time to figure out new software.

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I done said a lot of things to my auntie.

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I done said a lot of things to my auntie.

This is a nonstandard way of saying I have said a lot of things to my aunt.

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Verdict

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someone's opinion or judgement about something:

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No more

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No more and not any more are determiners and adverbs.

No more, not any more as determiners

We use no more and not any more as determiners to talk about an absence of something that was once there. No more is more formal than not any more:

I will ask no more questions. (formal)

I won’t ask any more questions. (informal)

There’s no more cake. They’ve eaten it all. (or There isn’t any more cake.)

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No more

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No more, not any more as adverbs

We use no more and not any more as adverbs to talk about something stopping or ending. No more is more formal than not any more:

The army has arrived. We should fear no more. (formal)

I wouldn’t worry any more if I was you. Everything will be okay. (informal)

No more … than, Not any more … than

We use no more … than or not any more … than to talk about comparative quantities and degrees. No more than is more formal than not any more than:

It does not tell you much. There is no more detail than in the instructions. (formal)

Flying there isn’t any more expensive than getting the train. (informal)

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Shoot dice /play craps

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craps [ U ] US

a game played with dice for money:

Dice (plural and singular)

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Hoodlum ( old-fashioned)

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[ C ] (infml hood)

a criminal, esp. one who is a member of a group:

Hoodlums robbed two people.

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Wedlock

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born in/out of wedlock

If a baby is born in wedlock, it is born while its parents are married. If it is born out of wedlock, it is born at a time when its parents are not married.

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On a block

We lived on a block that didn't breed success.

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On a block

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Stay out of it

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Stay out of it

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You'll be on TV.

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You'll be on TV.

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She speaks Eloquently.

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She speaks Eloquently.

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Eloquent

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using language to express ideas or opinions clearly and well, so that they have a strong effect on others:

When required, he could be an eloquent speaker, but preferred talking to small groups.

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Deliberation

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[ C/U ]

considering or discussing something:

[ U ] After much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.

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Where are you going with this?

Back 61

You appear to be fishing for something: let’s cut to the chase. Kindly come to the point.

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No more no less

Back 62

It means exactly as they asked you to.

"Pour 100mL of water into the cup; no more, no less.”

This means the speaker wants you to pour exactly 100mL into his cup.

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Colorful language

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If you use colorful language you use words that are usually considered rude or offensive.

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Polish

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Someone or something with polish has great skill or perfect style:

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Good manners/bad manners

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Good manners/bad manners

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Lay out a description

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to arrange in a pattern or design; to plan something by showing how its parts fit together:

The designer laid out the book with pictures on every page.

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It fits you to a T

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It fits you to a T

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Dead right

Back 68

Dead wrong

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Flat tire (US) /flat tyre

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a tyre that does not have any or enough air in it

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Limo

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a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur (= a person employed to drive a car for someone else)

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auxiliary

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auxiliary

giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing:

auxiliary staff/nurses

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Synchronize

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(UK usually synchronise) [ I or T ]

to (cause to) happen at the same time:

The show was designed so that the lights synchronized with the music.

[ T ]When people synchronize their watches, they make sure that all their watches show the same time:

We'd better synchronize our watches if we all want to be there at the same time.

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Bottom out

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to reach the lowest point in a changing situation, before any improvement begins:

The housing market has bottomed out in this part of the country.

Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.

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Rock bottom (U)

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If something has reached rock bottom, it is at such a low level that it cannot go any lower.

Morale in the armed forces was at rock bottom.

Prices have hit rock bottom.

2. UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

If someone has reached rock bottom, they are in such a bad state or are so completely depressed that their situation could not get any worse.

She was at rock bottom. Her long-term love affair was breaking up and so was she.

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It is the opportunity of a time life.

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It is the opportunity of a time life.

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Safe journey

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Safe journey

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Those words will help you through University.

Back 77

Those words will help you through University.

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Mushy

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mushy adjective (EMOTIONAL) informal disapproving

too emotional:

I hate those mushy love stories.

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Postcard

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Postcard

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Now,she is off to the UK.

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Now,she is off to the UK.

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Bass

Back 81

[ U ]the set of low musical sounds on a radio, music system, etc.:Turn down the bass.

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Treble

Back 82

[ U ]treble noun [U] (MUSIC) the higher musical notes:

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Teddy bear

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Teddy bear

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Here goes!

Back 84

here goes!

said just before you do something brave or something that you have never done before:

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Have a Falling-out

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[ S ] informal

an argument:

Rachel and Fi had a falling-out and now they're not speaking to each other.

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diverge

Our visions of the futures diverged.

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Diverge [ I ]

to follow a different direction, or to be or become different:

They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.

Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.

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Side with

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side with sb

phrasal verb

to support one person or group in an argument:

If ever there was any sort of argument, she'd always side with my father against me.

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Pass the baton

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pass the baton

to give responsibility for something to someone else

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A Trojan horse for

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[usually singular][disapproval]

If you describe a person or thing as a Trojan horse, you mean that they are being used to hide someone's true purpose or intentions.

They claim he is a Trojan horse being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination.

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A Hardened criminal

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someone who is hardened has had a lot of difficult or unpleasant experiences and is no longer much affected by such things

hardened criminals/convicts

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A track record

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A track record

[ C ] all of the successes and failures of a person or organization considered together:

We invest in large companies with an impressive track record of introducing new technology.

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Dawn on someone

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(dawn on someone) if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time

It was several months before the truth finally dawned on me.

it dawns on someone that: Little by little it dawned on Archie that his wife was not coming back.

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Turn of events

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turn of events a new development or change in a situation:

Salazar did not like this turn of events, but he accepted his new assignment.

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Not one bit

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not one bitNot a single, tiny bit; not at all.A: "Are you nervous at all about tonight's fight?" B: "Not one bit. This is what I've been training for."I don't get one bit of gratitude from my children for everything you do to keep them happy and healthy.

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Blast off

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blast off phrasal verb blast off(of spacecraft) to leave the groundsynonym lift off, take offThe rocket blasted off at noon.

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Quiet

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To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.[mainly US]Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness. [

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Metacognition

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Metacognition

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Hack (c)

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A hack is a quick and clever solution to a problem.[informal]

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Stinking thinking

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stinking thinkingnoun [ U ] UK informalUK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ ˌθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈstɪŋ.kɪŋ ˌθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ a bad way of thinking, that makes you believe you will fail, that bad things will happen to you, or that you are not a very good person

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Drain

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drain (someone or something) of (something)1. To cause someone or something to lose some ability or quality, often energy.Eleanor has such a pessimistic attitude that being around her just drains me of energy.

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A prayer mat

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A prayer mat

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A stable

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A Stable

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Proper

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proper adjective (COMPLETE) [ before noun ] UK informalcomplete:I've got myself into a proper mess!

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Unitary

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a: of or relating to a unitb: based on or characterized by unity or units: having the character of a unit : UNDIVIDED, WHOLE

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Mohammed is the seal of prophets.

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Mohammed is the seal of prophets.

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Down south

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down south

informal: in or to the southern part of a country or region

She spent a few years down south.

We'll be heading down south for the winter.

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rumour​/​word​/​legend has it that

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rumour​/​word​/​legend has it that

used for showing that you are reporting something that you have heard when you are not sure whether it is really true

Rumour has it that her husband is not the father of the child.

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Bathed in sweat

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covered with sweat : very sweaty

He was bathed in sweat when he finished exercising.

Badini was bathed in sweat.

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In defeat

Back 109

having lost

Even in defeat, he was a hero to those who loved the sport.

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Mormon [ C ]

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Mormon [ C ]

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A lock

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A Lock

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Audacity (U)

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courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude:

[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.

disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!

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Denounce

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denounce [T] (CRITICIZE)

to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly:

The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.

We must denounce injustice and oppression.

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Rodent (c) قارض

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rodent (c)

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Leave for college

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Leave for college

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Infested

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[ T ] (of insects and some animals) to be present in large numbers, sometimes causing disease or damage:

When we first moved in, the apartment was infested with cockroaches.

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Baltimore

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Baltimore

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Infestation

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Infestation

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Lawmakers

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Lawmakers

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Self-righteous

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self-righteous

adjective disapproving

believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people:

He's so self-righteous - like he's never done anything wrong in his life.

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******* district في جورجيا

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******* district

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House oversight committee لجنة الرقابة الداخلية

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house oversight committee

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Rasor

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a small device with a sharp blade for removing hair, especially from the face or legs:

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Horrendous

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extremely unpleasant or bad:

a horrendous accident/tragedy/crime

horrendous suffering/damage

Conditions in the refugee camps were horrendous.

The firm made horrendous (= very big) losses last year.

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Offensive

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[ C ]

a planned military attack:

They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.

UN troops have gone on the offensive (= started to attack).

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Capacity

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[ S ] formal

a particular position or job:

She guides tourists at the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home in her capacity as a National Park Service ranger.

She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.

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Coal

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Coal

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A Nuclear power plant

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A Nuclear power plant

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Nuke

Back 129

noun [ C ] informal a nuclear weapon:

"No nukes here!" the banner read.

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Solar energy

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Solar energy

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A Solar panel

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A Solar panel

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The plant will power 100 houses.

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The plant will power 100 houses.

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Sustainable

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Sustainable

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The middle east is the Birthplace of oil.

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The middle east is the Birthplace of oil.

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Carbon emissions

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Carbon emissions

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Who told his behind to release it?

Back 136

Who told his behind to release it?

Behind = ass informal

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A Cordless clipper

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A cordless clipper

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You are doggone right.

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You are doggone right.

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A Monk

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​a member of a religious group of men who often live apart from other people in a monastery and who do not marry or have personal possessions