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23 Cards in this Set
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the way in which something such as a town, garden, or building is arranged |
Layout |
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to expect that something will happen and be ready for |
anticipate |
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to take control of something |
take over |
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the act of giving someone else control of a place or business |
handover |
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certain to happen and impossible to avoid |
inevitable |
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ready to / likely to |
set to |
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to do something (normally a job) which someone has done before you |
follow in someone's footsteps |
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Say something embarrassing |
put your foot in your mouth’ |
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to take control of something |
take the reins |
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when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy |
obesity |
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formal to suggest something as a plan or course of action |
propose |
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needs quick action |
pressing |
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bad health caused by a poor diet |
malnutrition |
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extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated |
miserable |
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rude and not showing any respe |
insolence |
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slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way |
damp |
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give new information to help explain a situation |
shed light on |
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in a deep sleep |
out like a light |
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a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for them |
runs an errand |
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run away |
flee |
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zamyshlyat |
up to |
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because of certain facts |
in the light of |
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reveals something previously unknown |
brings to light |