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to wind someone up
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verb
1 Brit. informal tease or irritate someone: "she's only winding me up." 2 make tense or angry: "he was clearly wound up and frantic about his daughter." |
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worn out
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adjective
1 extremely tired; exhausted:" you look worn out." 2 damaged or shabby to the point of being no longer usable: "worn-out shoes." |
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approriate
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adjective |əˈprəʊprɪət|
suitable or proper in the circumstances: "this isn't the appropriate time or place | a measure APPROPRIATE TO a wartime economy." |
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famished
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adjective informal
extremely hungry |
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excruciating
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excruciating |ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ|
adjective intensely painful: "excruciating back pain." • very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious: "he explained the procedure in excruciating detail." DERIVATIVES excruciatingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : "the sting was excruciatingly painful" |
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to pour
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verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ]
1 flow rapidly in a steady stream: "water poured off the roof" | figurative : "words poured from his mouth." |
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to pour something into
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to contribute money to (an enterprise or project) in copious amounts: "Belgium has been pouring money into the company."
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to dismiss
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to order or allow to leave; send away: "she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road."
• remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance: "the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet." |
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to set an example
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dare l'esempio
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to shuffle
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verb
1 [ no obj., with adverbial ] walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground:" I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope" | (as adj.shuffling) : "she heard Gran's shuffling steps." 2 [ with obj. ] rearrange (a pack of cards) by sliding them over each other quickly. |
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to shuffle smth off
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|ˈʃʌf(ə)l|
1) get out of or avoid a responsibility or obligation:" some hospitals can shuffle off their responsibilities by claiming to have no suitable facilities" |
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
faint / frail / fragile / feeble |
faint |feɪnt|
adjective 1 (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices." • (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight: "there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee." • lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble: "she sent him a faint answering smile." 2 [ predic. ] feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint." Frail |freɪl| adjective (of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body | she looked frail and vulnerable." • easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail | the country's frail economy." Fragile |ˈfradʒʌɪl| adjective (of an object) easily broken or damaged: "fragile items such as glass and china." Feeble |ˈfiːb(ə)l| adjective ( feebler, feeblest ) lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "by now, he was too feeble to leave his room." • (of a sound) faint: "her feeble cries of pain." • lacking strength of character: "I know it's feeble but I've never been one to stand up for myself." • failing to convince or impress: "a feeble excuse." |