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31 Cards in this Set
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Driving license |
An official document that shows you are qualified to drive |
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Birth certificate |
An official document showing when and where you were born |
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Spare part |
A part of a car or machine to replace an old or broken part |
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Passer-by |
A person walking past a place by chance |
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Long weekend |
A short holiday from Friday to Sunday, or Saturday to Monday |
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Life expectancy |
The number of years that person is likely to live |
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Shortcut / short cut |
A path or route that is quicker than the normal way |
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Fancy dress |
Clothes that you wear to a party to make you appear a different character |
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Nursery rhyme |
A short and usually very old song or poem for young children |
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Fruit / slot machine |
A machine into which you put money in the hope of winning more back |
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Next of kin |
Your closest living relative |
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Last-minute |
Happening in the last possible moment |
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Panic-stricken |
Extremely anxious about smth |
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Thick-skinned |
Not easily upset by unkind or critical comments |
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Off putting |
(Of behaviour) irritating or unattractive |
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Built-up |
A built-up area has a lot of houses and not many open spaces |
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Tongue-tied |
Unable to speak easily because of nerves or shyness |
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Worn-out |
1. No longer useful because it has been used so much 2. Exhausted from work or exercise |
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Hard-wearing |
Remaining in a good condition for a long time |
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Never-ending |
Seeming to last for ever |
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Bad-tempered |
Often angry and easily annoyed |
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Let-Down |
A disappointment |
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Drop out |
Leave school , college , a course, etc. without finishing your studies |
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Turnout |
The number of people who attend an event |
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Shake-up |
Large changes made in organization to improve it . |
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Break down |
( Of vehicle or machine ) stop working |
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Hold up |
Delay sth / sb |
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Tailback |
A long line of traffic , moving very slowly |
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Write-off |
A vehicle that is so badly damaged that it is not worth repairing |
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Break-up |
The ending of a relationship or association |
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Setback |
A problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes a situation worse for somebody |
