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Question 1

Purview

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Penny-pinching

Answer 2

Unwilling to spend money // spilorcio, taccagno

Question 3

Balk at [sth]

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Denizen (n)

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Local, resident

Question 5

Fraught with [sth]

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Full of [sth]

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Run aground

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Arenarsi

Question 8

Tug [sth]

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

Question 9

Wafer (n)

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Ostia

Question 10

Poaching (n)

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Illegal hunting // Bracconaggio

Question 11

Snare (n)

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Animal trap

Question 12

Garb (n)

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Style of dress // style, demeanor

Question 13

Lot (n)

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Sorte/destino

Question 14

Toggle between [sth]

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Passare da a

Question 15

Dwindle (v)

Answer 15

Diminish, get smaller

Question 16

Graft (n)

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Corruption

Question 17

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.

Question 18

Gripe // to gripe about [sth]

Answer 18

Complain (v)

Question 19

Lest

Answer 19

1. For fear that
2. Affinché non

Question 20

Portcullis

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Castle gate that is raised and lowered // Saracinesca

Question 21

Cough [sth] up

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Sborsare, tirare fuori

Question 22

Scrap [sth]

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Abandon, discard

Question 23

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.

Question 24

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.

Question 25

**In all but name**

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A tutti gli effetti

Question 26

**Flick (n)**

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Movie

Question 27

**Vie with [sb] for [sth]**

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Compete

Question 28

**Toil (n, v)**

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1. Work, labour 2. Lavorare duramente, faticare

Question 29

**Stoke [sth]**

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Stir up // Alimentare, attizzare

Question 30

**Avowed**

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Noto, risaputo

Question 31

**Upshot (n)**

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Result // Esito

Question 32

**Shove (v)**

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1) Push through 2) Spintonare, urtare

Question 33

**Jostle (v)**

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1) Push and shove 2) Sgomitare, farsi largo

Question 34

**Grisly**

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Horrible, grim // disgustoso, repellente

Question 35

**Makeshift (adj)**

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

Question 36

**Strain (n)**

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Variant: of virus, etc.

Question 37

**Corral [sth]**

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Round up, gather

Question 38

**Tick up (v)**

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Increase

Question 39

**Clout (n, v)**

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1. Influence // Influenza 2. Blow or strike of the hand // Ceffone

Question 40

**Curb (n)**

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

Question 41

**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!*

Question 42

**Be beset by [sth/sb]**

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1) Under attack: from enemy 2) Surrounded by

Question 43

**Roiled**

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To be agitated or chaotic

Question 44

**Falter (v)**

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Move unsteadly // Vacillare

Question 45

**By rote**

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Through repetition

Question 46

**Probe [sth]**

Answer 46

Investigate, examine by touching

Question 47

**Compunction (n)**

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Guilty conscience

Question 48

**Scare [sth] up**

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Racimolare / gather

Question 49

**Hard-up (adj)**

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Poor / desperate for sex

Question 50

**Get a bang out of**

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To experience a thrill or excitement from