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Get under way |
To start I'm sure you can ask your question once the lecture gets under way. |
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Usher in |
1. To lead, escort, or conduct someone or something in
The butler ushered in the guests 2. To precede and introduce something; inaugurate something We ushered in the new year with a celebration. Sometimes before we can usher in the new, the old must be put to rest. |
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Bait |
Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals. Herrings make excellent bait for pike |
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Liability |
The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
The partners accept unlimited liability for any risks they undertake A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage. He has become a political liability |
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For the taking also Free for the taking |
Easily available
If you're interested in the job, it's there for the taking Just when it looked like the gold medal was hers for the taking, she fell and twisted her ankle. |
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Carve |
Cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
Using a sharp knife, carve the fillet into wafer thin slices. Cut (a hard material) in order to produce an aesthetically pleasing object or design. The wood was carved with runes |
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Team up |
To get together with other people or organisations to achieve something
Four of the leading technology companies are teaming up to try to stop extremist images and videos being spread online. |
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Fingerprint |
(here) to create a digital profile
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube unite to fingerprint terrorist content. |
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Come across as |
To behave like You've got to lighten up and be nicer to people. It may be down to nerves, but you're coming across as an aggressive person |
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Come naturally |
Is very easy I've always been good at maths. I don't find it difficult at all - it just comes naturally |
