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18 Cards in this Set
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Awkward silence |
An uncomfortable pause in a conversation |
When I asked if he was married, there was an awkward pausebitter |
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Bitter |
Describes a person who is angry and unhappy with their life |
I feel very bitter about my childhood |
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Consumer |
A person who buys goods or services for their own use |
потребитель |
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Counter |
A long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant etc. at which people are served |
There was nobody on the counter when I went into. |
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Errand |
A short journey either to take a message or to take or collect smth |
I’ll meet you at six, I’ve got some errands to run first. |
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Genuine |
If something is geniuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be. |
Genuine leather |
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head out |
To begin a journey |
He headed out to meet his friends |
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Hit the gym |
I usually hit the gym after work |
To go to the gym |
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In stock |
Available to be bought in a shop |
There are no more blue skirts in stock |
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Kick us fuss |
To show a lot of anger, worry or excitement |
Mum kicked up a fuss about us being late |
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Masses |
A large number |
There were masses of people there. |
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mismatched |
If things are mismatched, they are not similar and do not look good together |
The furniture was old and mismatched |
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Mould |
To change or influence someone or something |
To mould a character of a child |
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Out of stock |
If goods are out of stock, the shop doesn’t have them available to buy |
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Outskirts |
The outer area of a city or town |
They live in the outskirts of Manchester |
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Oversimplify |
To describe or explain something in such a simple way that it is no longer correct or true |
Her article oversimplified the situation |
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Purchase |
Something that you have bought |
I took my purchases home |
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Spill out |
To flow or fall out of a container |
Her long hair was spilling out of her hat |
