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32 Cards in this Set
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Plunge |
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There's nothing more terrifying, or thrilling, than plunging into the career you always dreamed of. |
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Teach the ropes |
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My horse was what we call 'an old schoolmaster', a fifteen-year-old who basically taught me the ropes. |
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Exhilarating |
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It passed in a flash, was terribly exhilarating, and although I didn't fall off, I did have a bit of a close call at one jump. |
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Barrister |
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Barristers can represent you in court |
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Stage fright |
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The young actress was suffering from stage fright and could not utter a word. |
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Sheer |
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Some of those books are sheer magic. |
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Adept |
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He became very adept at discovering new business opportunities |
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Craftmanship |
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The craftsmanship of the Tiffany lamp was superb. |
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Mountaineer |
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Set off |
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We set off to go to the beach. |
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Hut |
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A wooden hut |
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Hindsight |
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In hindsight, we should have acted differently. |
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Crevasse |
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The climber fell 16ft down a crevasse on a glacier in Chamonix |
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Smash into sth |
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Shake sth at |
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It's very easy for people to shake their heads at those who do dangerous sports |
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Engross |
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What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children? |
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Thrill |
Over the moon |
She was thrilled at/by the invitation. |
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Test |
A bit tricky |
We test every component we make. |
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Enthrall |
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I was always enthralled by the rotary engine, and thought it was a neat idea. |
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Tax (v) |
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Don’t tax your strength! |
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Cheeky (adj) |
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a cheeky remark. |
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As to |
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As to your proposal I think it would work for our company |
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Fire sb up |
Inspired |
We had an argument about it and she got all fired up. |
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Scary |
Give me the creeps |
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Stick one's neck out |
To take a risk |
He stuck his neck out when he complained to the manager about the working conditions in the factory. |
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Take the plunge |
To (decide to) start doing sth new or difficult |
They decided to take the plunge and open their own restaurant. |
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Fate |
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Who knows what fate has in store (=waiting for us in the future)? |
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Ramble |
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They go rambling at the weekends |
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Rake |
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Pour out |
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He spends every lunchtime pouring out his emotional problems to me and expects me to find a solution. |
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Carve out |
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He carved out a career for himself as a graphic designer. |
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Ramble on |
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I'm not sure what he was rambling on about |
