English Vocabulary, Idioms & Collocations

Front 1

shindig

Back 1

a noisy event or situation, especially a large, energetic party, celebration, etc

Hint 1

They're going to their neighbours' for a shindig

Front 2

sprinkle [something] on [something]

sprinkle [something] onto [something]

Back 2

to scatter drops or particles of water, powder, or the like on (something)

Front 3

pour [something]

Back 3

to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something

Hint 3

verter, servir (bebida)

Front 4

comprise [something]

Back 4

You say that something comprises particular things when you are mentioning all its parts.

Hint 4

constar de, componerse de

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tackle [something]

Back 5

to undertake, to handle, master, solve, etc

Hint 5

afrontar

Front 6

catch up with [somebody/something]

Back 6

I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me.

Hint 6

alcanzar a

Front 7

to be broke

Back 7

I'm broke, I have no money

Hint 7

No tener dinero, bancarrota

Front 8

dilemma

Back 8

difficult choice

Hint 8

Dilema. En inglés con doble m

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committed

Back 9

committed to [sb/sth]

Hint 9

Comprometido, entregado. Con doble m doble t

Front 10

to sort out

Back 10

to solve

Hint 10

resolver

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to lower someting

Back 11

to prevent something/someone from happening

Hint 11

prevenir algo

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eviction

Back 12

to expel or force out (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process

Hint 12

desahucio

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mortgage

Back 13

an amount of money loaned to buy a house

Hint 13

préstamo

Front 14

standard of living

Back 14

the level of comfort or wealth maintained by an individual or by the people of a certain community, group, nation, etc.

Hint 14

nivel de vida

Front 15

get along with somebody

Back 15

be friends somebody.

also to survive or continue to go on: I can't get along without her.

Hint 15

llevarse bien con alguien

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grasp

Back 16

understanding

Hint 16

entendimiento

Front 17

to spark

Back 17

to lead

to trigger

Hint 17

desencadenar

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to be tied up

Back 18

to be busy

Hint 18

estar ocupado

Front 19

dependable

Back 19

worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee

Hint 19

fiable

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risktaker

Back 20

a person or corporation inclined to take risks

Hint 20

atrevido, temerario

Front 21

to sue somebody

Back 21

take legal actions against someone

Hint 21

demandar

Front 22

spoil something

spoil somebody

Back 22

ruin something

indulge (a kid)

Hint 22

echar a perder, arruinar

mimar (a un niño)

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appliance

home appliance

domestic appliance

Back 23

a device or machine used especially in the home to carry out a specific function, as toasting bread or chilling food

Hint 23

electrodoméstico

Front 24

a turning point

Back 24

something that changes your whole life

Hint 24

punto de inflexión

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to feel

(down) in the dumps

Back 25

in a depressed or sad state of mind: She's really (down) in the dumps about leaving home

Hint 25

sentirse abatido

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dioxide

Back 26

/daɪˈɒksaɪd/

Hint 26

dióxido

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letting agent

Back 27

rents homes

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estate agent

Back 28

sells homes

Hint 28

agente inmobiliario

Front 29

to have a sweet tooth

sweet-toothed

Back 29

fondness for sugary foods

Hint 29

ser aficionado a los dulces

goloso

Front 30

be banging your head against a brick wall

Back 30

to do, say, or ask for something repeatedly but to be unable to change a situation

Hint 30

I keep asking her not to park there, but it's like banging my head against a brick wall.

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put (your) money on

Back 31

to risk money on someone or something winning a race or competition

Hint 31

to strongly believe that someone will do something or that something will happen

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strike a chord

Back 32

If something strikes a chord, it causes people to approve of it or agree with it

Hint 32

Remember something because it is similar

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follow suit

Back 33

to do the same thing as someone else

Hint 33

When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.

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turn a blind eye to

Back 34

to ignore something that you know is wrong

Hint 34

Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.

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bridge a/the gap

Back 35

to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller

Hint 35

The president singled out education as a vital tool in bridging the gap between rich and poor.

This collection of stories bridges the gap between history and fiction.

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lousy

Back 36

very bad

Hint 36

terrible, abominable

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to flee, fled, fled

Back 37

To runaway often from danger toward a place of security

Front 38

to put off

Back 38

extinguish

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reverse

Back 39

back down

Hint 39

movement or decision

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throughout

Back 40

in every part, or during the whole period of time

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to fall through

Back 41

to fail to happen

Hint 41

We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.

Front 42

leftovers

Back 42

A leftover part of something is the part that has not been used or eaten when the other parts have been

Front 43

old people's home

Back 43

a place where old people can live together and be cared for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselves

Front 44

dwell on

Back 44

​to think or talk about something a lot of the time

Hint 44

"Let’s not dwell on the past," she said

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linger on a place

Back 45

stay in a place

Front 46

appalling

Back 46

Terrible, horrifying, shocking, dreadful, frightful

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overcast day

Back 47

with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny

Front 48

straightforward

Back 48

easy to understand or simple

Front 49

wrap sb (up) in cotton wool

Back 49

to try to protect someone too carefully

Front 50

hamper

Back 50

to prevent someone doing something easily

Front 51

wither

Back 51

(to cause) to become weak and dry and decay

Hint 51

Grass had withered in the fields

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word-of-mouth

Back 52

given or done by people talking about something or telling people about something

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housing

Back 53

dwelling

Front 54

kick somebody out

Back 54

to force someone to leave a place or organization

Hint 54

dismiss, ban, exclude

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to be between a rock and a hard place

Back 55

to be in a difficult situation

Front 56

scam

Back 56

an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people

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to be in the shoes of somebody

Back 57

to be in somebody shoes

Hint 57

empathise

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to put a halt to something

Back 58

to stop something

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by leaps and bounds

Back 59

in leaps and bounds

Hint 59

very quickly

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to be discharged

Back 60

to be hospitalised

Hint 60

to get out and in a hospital

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to be prone to

Back 61

have a natural tendency towards something

Front 62

withstand something

Back 62

resist

Front 63

to chalk something up to something

Back 63

say that something is related to something

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to put your feet in it

Back 64

to do something wrong

Front 65

to hit on somebody

Back 65

to flirt

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white lies

Back 66

evilness lies

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somehow

Back 67

someway

Front 68

underlying problem

Back 68

a problem that causes something from the begining

Front 69

to spot a lie

Back 69

to discover a lie

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further north

Back 70

far away in north direction

Front 71

deterrent measures

Back 71

measures to avoid somethig to occur

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leaping year

Back 72

a year with 366 days

Front 73

a street is named after somebody or something

Back 73

a street name is related to a place or person

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a double edged sword

Back 74

something that has to faces, pros and cons

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sidelined

Back 75

marginalised

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sidelined

Back 76

marginalised

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mindset

Back 77

attitude

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mentality

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to blush

Back 78

to go red with embarrassment or shame

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to outline

Back 79

summarise

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shabby

Back 80

scruffy

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bad weared

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whatsoever

Back 81

at all

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to resemble

Back 82

to look like

Front 83

enhance something

Back 83

improve something

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awaken

Back 84

wake up

Hint 84

awaken emotions

Front 85

to be upbeat

Back 85

to be optimistic

Front 86

stepping off/on

Back 86

get off/on big transports

Front 87

stepping in/out

Back 87

get in/out small transports

Front 88

unapprochable

Back 88

out of reach, difficult to conect with somebody

Front 89

blatant

Back 89

apparent and obvious

Front 90

day in day out

Back 90

constantly

Front 91

commodity

Back 91

goods or products that can be traded, bought or sold

Front 92

easier said than done

Back 92

a good idea difficult to do or put into practise

Front 93

to wage a war on

Back 93

to begin a war

Front 94

weigh up

Back 94

compare two things or between two situations

Front 95

entitle somebody to

Back 95

give somebody right to

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bewildered

Back 96

cofused

Front 97

encompass

Back 97

include

Front 98

dare to defy

Back 98

be enough brave to go against something

Front 99

a hanger-on

Back 99

self-interested follower

Hint 99

parásito

Front 100

To go into labour

Back 100

Her baby was born three hours after she went into labour.

Front 101

To be too lenient with

Back 101

not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected

Hint 101

They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.

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demeanour

Back 102

A way of looking and behaving

Hint 102

There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.

Front 103

in regards to

Back 103

en lo que respecta a

Front 104

nostril

Back 104

breathing hole in the nose

Front 105

heap

Back 105

pile, mount

Hint 105

a heap of [sth]

Front 106

as a matter of fact

Back 106

used to add something more to what you have just said

Hint 106

The shoes are still stylish, and as a matter of fact , I'm wearing a pair right now.

Front 107

throng

Back 107

a large group of people, crowd

Hint 107

The street was thronged with shoppers and tourists

and joined the crowd thronging the corridor

Front 108

smarten someone/something up

Back 108

to make a person or place look more clean and tidy

Hint 108

I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting

Front 109

on tiptoe

Back 109

standing on your toes

Hint 109

to walk quietly on your toes

Front 110

wastepaper basket

Back 110

(British) a basket or other (small) container for waste paper;

wastebasket (American)

Hint 110

Put those old letters in the wastepaper basket.

Front 111

sneak

Back 111

to go somewhere quietly because you do not want anyone to hear you

Hint 111

I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep.

Front 112

the lull before the storm

Back 112

a time that seems quiet but will very soon be followed by something unpleasant happening

Hint 112

Things seem quiet in the office right now, but this is just the lull before the storm.

Front 113

utterly

Back 113

Completely

Front 114

Brainchild

Back 114

Creation

Hint 114

Idea

Front 115

loom over

Back 115

look big, intimidating

Hint 115

The bully loomed over his victim and demanded his lunch money.

Front 116

overawe

Back 116

Intimidate

Front 117

spine-tingling

Back 117

very special and exciting

Hint 117

Watching Bolt win the Olympic hundred metres was one of those spine-tingling moments

Front 118

racy

Back 118

This film is too racy for children

Front 119

bend the rules

Back 119

to break the rules in a way that you consider unimportant or not harmful

Hint 119

You’ve got to know when to bend the rules a little

Front 120

a/one hell of a lot

Back 120

If you talk about a hell of a lot of something, or one hell of a lot of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.

Hint 120

The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club.

Front 121

take the floor

have the floor

pass the floor

Back 121

begin a turn to speak publicly

have a turn to speak publicly

give a turn to speak publicly

Hint 121

tomar la palabra

tener la palabra

pasar la palabra

Front 122

deal with

Back 122

solve a problem or difficulty

Front 123

make the most of

Back 123

take full advantage of

Hint 123

We made the most of our vacation by leaving our phones and computers turned off.

Front 124

procurement

Back 124

acquiring, getting

Hint 124

Our company has a department to deal with procurement

Front 125

uptake

Back 125

taking, using

Hint 125

The government provides incentives to encourage the uptake of alternative sources of energy

Front 126

glitch

Back 126

technical glitch

Hint 126

A glitch is a short-lived fault in a system, such as a transient fault that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot

Front 127

featured content

Back 127

spotlighted content: mentioned or shown for its importance

Front 128

to take the brunt of

Back 128

to bear the brunt of

Hint 128

to take the worst of something's impact

Llevarse la peor parte. Pagar los platos rotos.

Front 129

scant

Back 129

in short supply

Hint 129

escaso

Front 130

misnomer

Back 130

act of misnaming

Hint 130

inappropriate name

Front 131

to be known for

Back 131

publicly recognised

Hint 131

famous

Front 132

wifey

Back 132

the girl you're in love

Front 133

run in the family

Back 133

If a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it

Hint 133

Intelligence seems to run in that family.

Front 134

break even

Back 134

to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity

Hint 134

After paying our travel costs, we barely broke even

Front 135

pose

Back 135

to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting

Hint 135

Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?

Front 136

Commuting

Back 136

the activity of travelling regularly between work and home

Hint 136

The new job will involve much less commuting.

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brain drain

Back 137

the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled peopleleave their own country to live and work in another one where pay andconditions are better

Hint 137

Spain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years.

Opposite: brain gain.

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trainee

Back 138

a person who is learning and practising the skills of a particular job

Hint 138

We have three new trainees in the accounting department

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VET

Back 139

Vocational, education and training

Hint 139

Formación Profesional

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lurk

Back 140

to wait somewhere secretly, especially before doing something bad

Hint 140

Someone was lurking in the shadows.

Front 141

Tomboy

Back 141

a girl who likes rough games and activities

Hint 141

a girl who acts and dresses like a boy, liking noisy, physical activities

Front 142

feast

Back 142

a large meal, especially to celebrate something special

Hint 142

The king invited them to a feast in the palace.

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oath

Back 143

Promise

Front 144

wager

Back 144

bet

Front 145

Fetch

Back 145

Go and get

Hint 145

Ir a buscar

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snivel

Back 146

Whimp

Front 147

Poppy

Back 147

a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds

Hint 147

amapola

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knot

Back 148

a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc

Hint 148

to tie a knot

Front 149

fleece

Back 149

the thick covering of wool on a sheep, or this covering used to make a piece of clothing

Hint 149

Wool.My jacket is lined with fleece/is fleece-lined.

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topple

Back 150

to (cause to) lose balance and fall down.

to force a leader or government out of power.

Hint 150

The statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds.

The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship.

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ragtag

Back 151

untidy and not similar or organized.

Hint 151

The village was guarded by a ragtag group of soldiers.He arrived with a ragtag collection of friends.

Front 152

tide

Back 152

the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day

Front 153

brittle

Back 153

delicate and easily broken

Hint 153

As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle

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billow

Back 154

to spread over a large area, or (especially of things made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger

Hint 154

Smoke billowed (out) from the burning building.We watched the boats with their billowing sails.

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to grow fond of

Back 155

to become attached to

Hint 155

My sister-in-law and I didn't get along well at first, but now we have grown quite fond of one another.

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scare the (living) daylights out of someone

Back 156

to frighten someone very much

Hint 156

You scared the daylights out of me, yelling like that.

Front 157

be (caught) between a rock and a hard place

Back 157

to be in a very difficult situation and to have to make a hard decision

Hint 157

I'm torn between these two ideas. I don't know what to do

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turn a blind eye

Back 158

to ignore something that you know is wrong

Hint 158

Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace

Front 159

black ice

Back 159

a dangerous type of ice that forms on roads and that is so thin that it cannot be seen by a driver

Hint 159

sometimes called clear ice

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put flesh on (the bones of) sth

Back 160

to add more details to a plan, idea,argument, etc. to make it better or more complete

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it's no use crying over spilled milk

Back 161

said to emphasize that it is not useful feeling sorry about something that has already happened

Hint 161

It's no use crying over spilled milk - he's spent all the money, and there's nothing you can do about it

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no pain, no gain

Back 162

you have to make an effort to accomplish a task and obtain something valuable

Front 163

There’s a lot of talk out there about

Back 163

everybody is talking about something

Front 164

birds of a feather flock together (often disapproving)

Back 164

said about people who have similar characters or interests, especially ones of which you disapprove, and who often spend time with each other

Front 165

beggars can't be choosers

Back 165

said when you recognize that you must accept an offer or a situation because it is the only one available to you

Hint 165

I would have preferred a house of my own rather than sharing, but beggars can't be choosers, I suppose

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in knots

Back 166

If your stomach is in knots, it feels tight and uncomfortable because you are nervous or excited

Hint 166

My stomach's been in knots all day

Front 167

lo and behold

Back 167

something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened

Hint 167

I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and behold, my cousin walked in

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upright

Back 168

straight up or vertical

used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide

Hint 168

when approving: honest, responsible, and moral

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tidy-up

Back 169

an act of making a place or a collection of things tidy (having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this)

Hint 169

Let's have/do a quick tidy-up before Mum gets home

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bestow

Back 170

Formal: to give something as an honour or present

Hint 170

The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery

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down payment

Back 171

an amount of money that you pay at the time that you buy something but is only a part of the total cost of that thing. You usually pay the rest of the cost over a period of time

Hint 171

I made/put a down payment on a new smart TV

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burden

Back 172

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about

Hint 172

My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.

Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.

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oath

Back 173

a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court

Hint 173

The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth)

vow

Front 174

concussion

Back 174

temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking

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cleanse

Back 175

to make something completely clean

Hint 175

Cleanse the cut/wound thoroughly before you bandage it

Front 176

self-righteous

Back 176

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

Hint 176

sanctimonious (formal disapproving)

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huddle

Back 177

to come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your body, especially because of cold or fear

Hint 177

Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm

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go into a huddle

Back 178

to get into a group in order to talk secretly

Hint 178

The judges went into a huddle to decide the winner

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cloak

Back 179

noun: a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat

Hint 179

verb: something that hides, covers, or keeps something else secret

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bowel

Back 180

the long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body

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front-runner

Back 181

the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something (favourite)

Hint 181

She is one of the front-runners in the contest

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lean

Back 182

to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction

Hint 182

She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.

Lean your head back a little.

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stab

Back 183

to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife

Hint 183

She was stabbed several times in the chest

Front 184

hothead

Back 184

someone who does things or reacts to things quickly and without thinking carefully first

quick to anger

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bread and butter

Back 185

a job or activity that provides you with the money you need to live (livelihood)

Hint 185

Gardening is my bread and butter right now

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be up to somebody

Back 186

to be the responsibility of someone

Hint 186

It's up to the manager to make the final decision

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be up to something

Back 187

to be doing something, often something bad or illegal, usually secretly

Hint 187

He looks very suspicious hanging around outside - I'm sure he's up to something

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get over

Back 188

to return to your usual state of health or happiness after having a bad or unusual experience, or an illness

Hint 188

She’s just getting over the flu

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in someone’s debt

Back 189

grateful for something someone did for you

Hint 189

I’m in the senator’s debt for getting my husband a visa

Front 190

gossip

Back 190

conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true

Hint 190

Have you heard the (latest) gossip?

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double whammy

Back 191

a situation when two unpleasant things happen at almost the same time

Hint 191

Farmers have faced the double whammy of a rising dollar and falling agricultural prices

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address

Back 192

to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem

Hint 192

The issue of funding has yet to be addressed

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harness

Back 193

to control something, usually in order to use its power

Hint 193

There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power

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get off on the right/wrong foot

Back 194

to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something

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debris

Back 195

broken or torn pieces of something larger

Hint 195

Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area

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enshrine

Back 196

to contain or keep something as if in a holy place

Hint 196

be enshrined in sth

If a political or social right is enshrined in something, it is protected by being included in it

The right of freedom of speech is enshrined in law/in the constitution

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unobtrusive

Back 197

not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around (discreet)

Hint 197

Make-up this season is unobtrusive and natural-looking.

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loom

Back 198

a piece of equipment on which thread is woven into cloth

Hint 198

also as a verb: appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object:Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon.

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dismay

Back 199

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment (consternation)

Hint 199

The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42–11.

She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected.

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haunt

Back 200

a place one often visits

Hint 200

This cafe is one of my favourite haunts

Front 201

nimble

Back 201

able to move quickly and easily

Hint 201

a nimble jump

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deft

Back 202

skilful, clever, or quick

Hint 202

She answered the journalist’s questions with a deft touch
He’s very deft at handling awkward situations

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walk the line

Back 203

1. To maintain a fragile balance between one extreme and another.

2. To behave; to abide by the the law and/or to abide by moral standards

Hint 203

1. I walk the line between good and evil.

2. I used to be a drunken thug, but now I walk the line.

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the icing on the cake

Back 204

something that makes a good situation even better

Front 205

pizzazz

Back 205

the quality of noticeable and energetic excitement

Hint 205

dynamism

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loot

Back 206

(usually of large numbers of people during a violent event) to steal from shops and houses

Hint 206

money and valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by an army from a defeated enemy or by thieves

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landfill

Back 207

the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried

Front 208

accost

Back 208

to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way

Front 209

think through

Back 209

to consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way

Front 210

starling

Back 210

a common bird with black or dark brown feathers that lives in large groups in many parts of the world

Hint 210

estornino

Front 211

factoid

Back 211

an interesting piece of information

Front 212

neglected

Back 212

not receiving enough care or attention

Front 213

derelict

Back 213

Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition

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get around to sth

Back 214

to do something that you have intended to do for a long time

Hint 214

I still haven't got around to fixing that tap

Front 215

slippery

Back 215

If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide

Hint 215

He's as slippery as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him

Front 216

withdrawal

Back 216

when you take money out of a bank account

Hint 216

the process or action of a military force moving out of an area

Front 217

chairperson, chairman, chairwoman

Back 217

a person in charge of a meeting or organization

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"Let's draw this meeting to a close, gentlemen, " said the chairman.

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loosely

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in a way that is not firmly held or attached

Hint 218

The parcel had only been loosely wrapped, and the paper had come off

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hanger-on

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a person who tries to be friendly and spend time with rich and important people, especially to get an advantage

Hint 219

Wherever there is royalty, there are always hangers-on

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bequest

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legacy

Hint 220

sth left in a will

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allotment

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a small piece of ground in or just outside a town that a person rents for growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers

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the process of sharing something, or the amount that you get

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bid

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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

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A foreign collector has bid $500,000 for the portrait

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chaplain

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a Christian official who is responsible for the religious needs of an organization

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root for someone/something

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to express your support for the success of someone or something

Hint 224

The crowds have been large, with the vast majority of the fans rooting for Mexico

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belatedly

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in a way that comes later than expected

Hint 225

The golf industry belatedly initiated efforts to make the game more child- and woman-friendly

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put sth on record

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to make sure that something is officially written down so that people will know what has been said or done

Hint 226

I would like to put on record my disagreement with the conclusions of the meeting

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cumbersome

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difficult to do or manage and taking a lot of time and effort

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show/teach sb the ropes

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to show someone how to do a job or activity

Hint 228

Lynn spent an afternoon showing the new girl the ropes.