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before something |
during the week prior to the meeting |
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curved or sloping upwards |
an upswept moustache |
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in a way that relates to the most basic and important parts of something; in a complete and detailed way |
Attitudes have changed radically. |
The new methods are radically different from the old. |
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obtained or experienced yourself |
to have first-hand experience of poverty |
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a period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice(a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job) |
She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter. |
He had served his apprenticeship as a plumber. |
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a company or business |
He is in charge of an enterprise with a turnover of $26 billion. |
state-owned/public enterprises |
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a thing or person that is not successful, especially a film, show or party |
The share sale has been a flop with investors. |
The show was the biggest flop in TV history. |
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a small flashing point of light on a radar screen, representing an object |
A blip on the radar |
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like a miracle; completely unexpected and very lucky [extraordinary, phenomenal] |
She's made a miraculous recovery. |
A teenage boy had a miraculous escape from death last night when he fell into an ice cold-river. |
