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14.11.13 Flashcards

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  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a person) move by jumping on one foot

■ (of a bird or other animal) move by jumping with two or all feet

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Hop
Hop on
Hop off
Hop off

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young cat

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Kitten

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involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage

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Undercover

A paizana

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covered with dirt; grimy

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Grubby

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An untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other in a pyramid way / pile

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Heap

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What babies do before they can walk

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Crawl

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Similar a fence but made of trees

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Hedge

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Similar to fence made of metal and in a hexagonal mesh

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Chicken wire

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an expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals

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Patrol

To patrol

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Toys like teddy bear

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Stuffed toys

Soft toys

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a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.

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Pebble

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  1. a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.
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Gravel

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of a job or situation) undemanding, easy, or secure

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Cushy

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A job without opportunities to grow in the career

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Dead-end job

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lacking unusual or special aspects; ordinary / boring

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Run-of-the-mill

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To pay almost nothing in a job - expression

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To pay a pittance

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Unusual in an attractive and interesting way

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Quirky

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dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control

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Disaffected

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18
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To perform better than

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Out-do

Out-perform

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the established set of attitudes held by someone / way of thinking

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Mindset

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Formal and big differences

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Decidedly more
A good deal more
Significantly more
Distinctly more
Considerably more
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Formal and small differences

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Slightly more
Somewhat more
Marginally more
Barely any difference

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Informal and big difference

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Way more
Loads more
Heaps more
Miles more
Not....half/nearly/anywhere near as dangerous as
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Informal and small differences

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A tiny bit more

Pretty much / more or less / much…the same as

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Job requiring much skill or effort

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Demanding

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Work - hard menial (of work not requiring much skill and lacking prestige) or dull (lacking interest or excitement) work:

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Drudgery

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26
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associate or come into contact with another person:

he…..TV stars at the party.

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To rub shoulders with

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the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water

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Brink

Beira/borda

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A solemn promise or undertaking

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Pledge

Penhor/empenhar/

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formally request or demand; say that one owns or has earned (something)

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To claim

Reivindicar

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remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony

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To unveil

Revelar

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withdraw from a commitment

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To back out

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32
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a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.

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Host

Anfitrião

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send off to a destination or for a purpose

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Dispatch

Despachar

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34
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of little depth

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Shallow

Raso / superficial

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35
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having previously been a particular thing

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Former

Anterior / antigo

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36
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discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal

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Scrapped
Scrap
Sucata

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37
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feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong

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To blame

Culpar

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express warm approval or admiration of

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To praise

Elogiar

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39
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extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by compressing or twisting it firmly

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To squeeze out

Espremer

40
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not straight; crooked or askew

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Wonky

Vacilante

41
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A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

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Showdown

Confronto

42
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[with obj.] remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist

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Withstand

Resistir / agüentar

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a person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters

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Attorney

Procurador

44
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supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)

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To stint

Restringir

45
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bring or come to an abrupt stop

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To halt

46
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cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally

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Derail

47
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clearly visible

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conspicuous

Notável

48
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carry out (a task) badly or carelessly
Adj
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Botched

49
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belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence

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Ancient

Antigo

50
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A reversal or check in progress

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Setback

Revés

51
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succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)

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Overcome

Superar

52
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a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease

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Outbrake

Surto/eclosão

53
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restrain or keep in check

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To curb

Conter

54
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  1. prove to be the case

2. go somewhere in order to attend a meeting, vote, play in a game, etc.:

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Turn out

55
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A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
Or
A payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods

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Duty

56
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a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.

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Stockpile

57
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A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour

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Frenzy

58
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place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle
Or
preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected

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Enshrine

59
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fall suddenly and uncontrollably

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Plunge

60
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prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
Or

■ oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully:

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Thwart

Frustrar

61
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institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress

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To sue

Processar

62
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become greater or more successful than

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Overtake

Ultrapassar

63
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with or involving direct confrontation

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Head-on

64
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confirm or support (something which has been questioned)

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Uphold

Apoiar

65
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become greater or more successful than

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Overtake

Ultrapassar

66
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with or involving direct confrontation

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Head-on

67
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confirm or support (something which has been questioned)

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Uphold

Apoiar

68
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Rubbish on the ground

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Litter (v) (n)

69
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Go in front of the queue

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Cut the line or

To jump the queue

70
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When way run fast and become tired without air

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Out of breath

71
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To recover when you are tired

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Catch your breath

72
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Expression for over expect in a positive way

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Above and beyond

73
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Just imagining a situation

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For argument sake

74
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When you are angry with someone and tell him what you think

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To give someone a piece of your mind

75
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After abuse of drugs and alcohol and lose everything

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To hit rock bottom

76
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To keep thinking about sth

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Dwell on sth

77
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Someone who look for hard things to do

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Beggar for punishment

78
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Expression to say that you are afraid of sth

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Freak me out
To be or get freaked out
Creeped out
Chilled out

Give me the shits
Or the creeps

79
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To become not sensitive for sth

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Desensitize

80
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Expression to say that you want to do sth

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I feel like

Dancing

81
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To encourage someone

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To lead someone on

82
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Word used for like or want sth

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Keen on noun or ing (repeated/habits)

Keen to verb (just once) - want

83
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To be disconnect from reality (drunk, no sleeping, etc)

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To be out of it

84
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To invent a word

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To coin

85
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Expression to say that sth doesn’t suit to you

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It’s not my cup of tea

86
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Expression to say that different things and experiences are good for life

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Variety is the spice of life

87
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Kind of wall - for the inner part of a house

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Gib

88
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A window with two panes of glass

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Double glazing

89
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To smile in a naughtily/different way

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To grin

90
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To clim a wall for example

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To shin up a wall

91
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To spend money in a negative sense

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To blow money

92
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To close the curtain

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To draw the curtain

93
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Expression to say nothing special (eg what did you buy?)

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Odds and ends

94
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Used to express surprise about what someone is telling you

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Now that’s saying something

95
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Expression to say that we have to accept. We can’t change it

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There it is

96
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Expression used when you wait to long for something and it happens

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It’s about time

97
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A pattern in clothes or curtain with big balls

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Polka dots

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