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18 Cards in this Set
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while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports |
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Звмена |
replacement |
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an important and urgent problem, often one that people have strong opinions about |
a burning issue |
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cause them to spend lots of money |
burn a hole in (someone's accounts) |
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whenever I have money I have to spend it |
money burns a hole in my pocket |
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be criticised or held responsible |
come/be under fire |
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вышел на новый уровеньоткрывает новые перспективыоткрыл новую страницуоткрыла новую страницу |
broke new ground |
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an area surrounded by a wall or fence, and used for a particular purpose |
enclosure |
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gently encourage |
nudge |
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someone who tries to find out information about a crime SYN detective |
sleuth |
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very unusual or strange |
bizarre |
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интрига закручивается |
The plot thickens |
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extremely frightening |
bloodcurdling |
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land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water |
swamp |
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something that accidentally but clearly reveals a secret |
dead giveaway (C2) |
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exact likeness |
dead ringer (C2) |
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to suddenly let a strong force, feeling etc have its full effectLefèvre’s comments ...........d a wave of protest.2 to let a dog run free after it has been held on a leash |
unleash |
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violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically |
vicious |
