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a way of letting out feelings of anger, excitement, etc. without causing harm |
Exercise is a good safety valve for the tension that builds up at work. |
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to develop or improve something with some effort |
She went for a long walk to work up an appetite. |
I can't work up any enthusiasm for his idea. |
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a serious emotional request, especially for something needing |
She made an impassioned plea for help. |
He refused to listen to her tearful pleas |
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a medical condition in which the larynx becomes swollen and painful, making speaking difficult |
He arrived in town with a severe attack of laryngitis |
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the industry that makes cloth |
He's a textile engineer |
He got a job in textiles |
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very brave or determined |
The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames |
She made a valiant attempt not to laugh |
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to show something in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information |
They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. |
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. |
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full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic |
an intelligent and lively young woman |
He showed a lively interest in politics |
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the advantages something has compared to something else: |
We discussed the merits of herbal tea. |
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a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together |
The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote. |
a record aggregate of 285 points |
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an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business |
I'd like to put a business proposition to you |
He was trying to make it look like an attractive proposition. |
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to become worse |
Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. |
They had to cope with deteriorating weather conditions. |
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too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency |
We must not become complacent about progress. |
A dangerously complacent attitude to the increase in unemployment |
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to criticize somebody or tell them how you think they should behave, especially when it is done in an annoying way |
Don’t start lecturing me! |
He's always lecturing me about the way I dress. |
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with little or no success |
They worked hard to win the project but all to no avail. |
The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail. |
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always telling people what to do |
Do you treat all your guests in this bossy manner? |
I found her to be rather bossy and patronizing. |
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a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings, ideas or energy |
She needed to find an outlet for her many talents and interests |
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a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret things |
a close/trusted confidant of the President |
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to a degree that is too large, great, etc. to be measured |
Housing standards improved immeasurably after the war. |
Stress has an immeasurably more serious effect on our lives than we realize. |
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to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past |
We spent a happy evening reminiscing about the past. |
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excellent; very good |
What a splendid idea! |
a really splendid evening |
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to persuade somebody/yourself to do/not to do something |
I didn't want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. |
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something that an employer gives you as well as your wages |
The fringe benefits include free health insurance. |
One of the fringe benefits of having a garden is all the wildlife it attracts. |
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the fact of having to stay in a hospital for treatment |
a long period of hospitalization |
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an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who has retired from work |
to receive a retirement pension |
She was struggling to live on a small pension. |
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a person or company that has a contract to do work or provide goods or services for another company |
to employ an outside contractor |
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almost or very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important |
to be virtually impossible |
He virtually admitted he was guilty |
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very much better than usual; excellent: |
You’ve done an outstanding job. |
An outstanding employer |
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to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do |
I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages. |
She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are. |
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to do extremely well and even better than you usually do |
Rick's cooking was always good, but this time he really excelled himself. |
The British team have excelled themselves this year to reach the finals |
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not good or not as good as somebody/something else# |
She makes me feel inferior |
Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past. |
