24.11 Flashcards

0
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Make something you treasure

Give too much value

A

To prize

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Used specially for clothes that one doesn’t use anymore

A

Cast-off

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2
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extending or directly underneath

A

Beneath (abaixo/inferior)

Underneath (embaixo)

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3
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In a more desirable or advantageous position, especially in financial terms

A

Better off

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4
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cease fighting or arguing; admit defeat

Desist not to do specially when someone is pushing you to do

A

Give in

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5
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A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

A

Thrill

Emoção

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6
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Steal a car and drive just for fun

A

To joy-ride

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7
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covered with dirt or filth

A

Mucky

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8
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Informal words for

steal or take without permission

A

To pinch

To nick

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9
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a handle on a door that is turned to release the latch.

A

Doorknob

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10
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To kick violently

A

To boot someone or sth

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11
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silly; foolish; stupid

A

Daft

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12
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To sell cheaply

A

To flog

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13
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change or cause to change direction abruptly specially in the traffic

A

Swerve

Verb and noun

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14
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person who is the first to do something; an innovator

Or sth that is innovative

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Trailblazer

Trailblazing

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15
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follow or chase (someone or something)

A

To pursue

16
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Never been explored

A

Unchartered

17
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an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

A

An issue

18
Q

send (a provocative email or newsgroup posting) with the intention of inciting an angry response.

A

To troll

19
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close to the side of; next to

together and in cooperation with

A

Alongside

20
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a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development

A

Breakthrough

Ruptura

21
Q

Make someone redundant in work
The position is not available
Similar to fire but not because of bad perform

A

To lay off

22
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PV: to give an idea or opinion

A

To put forward

23
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PV: to refuse or reject

A

To turn down

24
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PV: to give up or quit

A

To drop out

25
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PV: when sth that was expected didn’t happen (eg plans)

A

To fall through

26
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PV: to do or complete an action or activity

A

To carry out

27
Q

It’s too expensive

In an unfair and very strong way

A

It’s a rip off

Can be used as a verb as well
You ripped me off
To got ripped of

28
Q

I don’t have money but it’s a temporary situation

A

I’m broke

29
Q

Buy sth really expensive and you don’t usually do and you don’t really need it

(Doesn’t collocates with Hollywood stars for example)

A

To splash out on…

30
Q

Pay half of the bill each

A

To go halves

31
Q

Pay sth that you don’t want to (eg to fix your car)

A

To fork out (600 bucks)

32
Q

To be very rich

Two different possibilities

A

To be rolling in it

To be loaded

33
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To survive with that amount of money

A

To get you by on 200 buck

34
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To devise the bill evenly

A

To split the bill

35
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To not divide the bill equally

A

To pay separately