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Purview

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law: scope, limit // ambito, campo - Collecting taxes falls within the purview of the state government.

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Penny-pinching

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Unwilling to spend money // spilorcio, taccagno

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Balk at [sth]

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  1. Reject, recoil from //opporsi a [qcsa] - The board of directors will certainly balk at this risky proposal.
  2. Balk: refuse to go on or do sth // tirarsi indietro, rifiutarsi di fare [qcsa] - Joanne balked at the thought of sharing a hotel room with Nancy again. - The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company’s error with her booking.
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Denizen (n)

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Local, resident

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Fraught with [sth]

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Full of [sth]

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Foil [sb]

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To stop the plans of [sb] - Rachel was trying to sneak out, but she was foiled by her little brother.

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Run aground

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Arenarsi

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Tug [sth]

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Pull [sth] // tirare, trainare - The boat was tugging a dinghy.

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Wafer (n)

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Ostia

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Poaching (n)

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Illegal hunting // Bracconaggio

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Snare (n)

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Animal trap

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Garb (n)

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Style of dress // style, demeanor

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13
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Lot (n)

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Sorte/destino

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14
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Toggle between [sth]

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Passare da a

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15
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Dwindle (v)

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Diminish, get smaller

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Graft (n)

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Corruption

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17
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Above the fray

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Uninvolved in an argument or debate - Kristen always tried to stay above the fray whenever there was a disagreement at work.

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Gripe // to gripe about [sth]

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Complain (v)

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19
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Lest

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  1. For fear that
  2. Affinché non
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Portcullis

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Castle gate that is raised and lowered // Saracinesca

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21
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Cough [sth] up

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Sborsare, tirare fuori

22
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Scrap [sth]

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Abandon, discard

23
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Cut (through) (the) red tape

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To circumvent bureaucratic obstacles (which are often referred to as “red tape”) in order to accomplish something.

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Lose out on [sth]

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To miss an opportunity // Lasciarsi sfuggire [qlcs] - The team lost out on a chance to play in the final.

25
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In all but name

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A tutti gli effetti

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Flick (n)

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Vie with [sb] for [sth]

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Toil (n, v)

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  1. Work, labour
  2. Lavorare duramente, faticare
29
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Stoke [sth]

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Stir up // Alimentare, attizzare

30
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Avowed

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Noto, risaputo

31
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Upshot (n)

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Result // Esito

32
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Shove (v)

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1) Push through
2) Spintonare, urtare

33
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Jostle (v)

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1) Push and shove
2) Sgomitare, farsi largo

34
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Grisly

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Horrible, grim // disgustoso, repellente

35
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Makeshift (adj)

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Temporary, improvised - The student used his kitchen table as a makeshift desk.

36
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Strain (n)

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Variant: of virus, etc.

37
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Corral [sth]

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Round up, gather

38
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Tick up (v)

39
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Clout (n, v)

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  1. Influence // Influenza
  2. Blow or strike of the hand // Ceffone
40
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Curb (n)

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Restriction, limitation - The government put a curb on how much bankers can receive in bonuses.

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High and dry

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  1. In a situation in which one has little chance of escaping or improving - You really left me high and dry when you forgot to pick me up last night. I had no way of calling or getting home!
42
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Be beset by [sth/sb]

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1) Under attack: from enemy
2) Surrounded by

43
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Roiled

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To be agitated or chaotic

44
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Falter (v)

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Move unsteadly // Vacillare

45
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By rote

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Through repetition

46
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Probe [sth]

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Investigate, examine by touching

47
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Compunction (n)

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Guilty conscience

48
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Scare [sth] up

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Racimolare / gather

49
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Hard-up (adj)

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Poor / desperate for sex

50
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Get a bang out of

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To experience a thrill or excitement from

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