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to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid somebody/something |
The girl dodged behind a tree to hide from the other children. |
He ran across the road, dodging the traffic. |
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to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster |
He pulled out to overtake a truck. |
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. |
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extremely annoyed, especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation |
Why won't you answer me?’ he asked in an exasperated voice. |
She was becoming exasperated with all the questions they were asking. |
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a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely |
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. |
I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island. |
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having a broad heavy body[thickset] |
Short man and rather heavy-set |
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seeming to be dishonest; looking guilty about something [furtive] |
shifty eyes |
to look shifty |
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Obvious Or... extremely good; excellent |
the outstanding features of the landscape |
an area of outstanding natural beauty |
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slightly fat |
podgy arms |
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the state of living in a particular place |
They were not able to take up residence in their new home until the spring. |
They have been denied residence in this country. |
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a thin, narrow piece of wood that is used to support plaster (= material used for covering walls) on the inside walls and the ceilings of |
They were covered with lath |
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pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed |
Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash. |
Several people were injured by flying debris in the explosion. |
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a small piece of material or paper that you use for blowing your nose, etc. |
He blew his nose on a dirty handkerchief |
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in a weak or pale way |
He smiled wanly. |
a wanly glowing bulb |
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a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of something by accident |
a leak in the roof |
a leak in the gas pipe |
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without being asked, forced or helped |
He came back of his own accord |
The symptoms will clear up of their own accord. |
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containing grit (= very small pieces of stone) or like grit: |
I didn't like the gritty texture of the sauce. |
gritty dust |
