2016-01-28 Flashcards

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I slammed my palm against the steering wheel.

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He will help me to get back on my feet.

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to show you’re disgusted

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ugh

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an unexpected and often unpleasant discovery or turn of events.

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kicker. The kicker was you couldn’t get a permit.

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put a financial strain on (someone) by charging small amounts for many minor services.

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to nickel and dime;

This airline has turned nickel-and- diming into an art form

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ground transportation

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in-flight entertainment; fly on a budget airline

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videographer

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videOGrapher

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It’s not bad if you like your video out-of- focus. There are no transitions between scenes and the lighting is terrible. At best, it looks like a rough cut.

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out-of-focus; transitions between scenes; rough cut - the first version of a movie after preliminary editing.

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