Proficiency Masterclass Health & Lifestyle.

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get a life

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to tell somebody to stop being boring and to do something more interesting.

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be the life and soul of the party.

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the most amusing and interesting person at the party.

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have a life of its own

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when something seems to move or function by itself without a person touching or working it.

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life´s too short.

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when you think it is not worth wasting time doing something that you dislike or that is not important,

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not on your life.

Back 5

to refuse very firmly to do something.

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that´s life

Back 6

when you are disappointed about something - although the French (cést la vie) is often used.

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frighten the life out of somebody

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to really frighten somebody, often by surprise.

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for the life of me.

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when you try hard but you still can´t do, see, remember, etc, something.

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the light of your life

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the person somebody loves more than any other.

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get a new lease of life

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when you recover from serious illness or injury (the chance to live or last longer, or with a better quality of life)

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eschew

Back 11

verb, deliberately avoid or keep away from something

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susceptible to

Back 12

adjetive, likely or liable to be influenced or harmen by a particular thing.

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blandishments.

Back 13

noun, pleasant things often said to people to boost their confident.

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a level playing field.

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a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chanc of succeeding.

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play by the rules.

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deal fairly and honestly with people.

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back to square one

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a return to the situation you were at the beginning of a project, task ,etc because you have made no real progress

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be thrown in at the deep end.

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be made to start a new and difficulty activity that you are not prepared for.

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move the goalposts.

Back 18

change the rules for something, or conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for somebody.

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be stumped for an idea.

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unable to come up with an idea.

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be a front runner

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be the person, animal or organization that seems more likely to win a race or competition.

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be on the ropes.

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be very close to be defeated.

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deal someone a knock-out blow.

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utterly defeat somebody, usually with one strong action.

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score an own goal.

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do something that is the opposite of what you wanted and that brings you disadvantage.

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be neck and neck

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be level with somebody in a race or competition.

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throw in the towel.

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admit that you have been defeated and stop trying.

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herbalism

Back 26

the medical use of plants and plant extracts, especially a form of alternative medicine; used to treat a variety of diseases.

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hypnotherapy

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a form of treatment where the patient is put in an unconcious state in which they can still see and hear but can be influenced to follow commands or answer questions; used to treat physical and emotional problems, especially addictive behaviour. i.e. smoking.

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acupressure

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a form of treatment where pressure is applied to a particular parts of the body using the fingers; used to treat stress-related conditions, as well as boost the inmune system, improve circulation and treat pain (often durant pregnancy and childbirth)

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acupunture

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a form of treatment where special thin needles are pushed into the skin in particular parts of the body; used to promote general health, relieve pain and treat and prevent disease.