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Cambridge - Collocations in Use - Advanced - 2nd Edition Flashcards

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blond hair

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arouse someone’s interest

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lead a seminar

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fundamentally different

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flatly contradict

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a lick of paint

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a team of experts

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words of wisdom

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come up with a suggestion

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run up a bill

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adhere to your principles

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go on an economy drive

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play the stock market

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making friends

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heavy rain

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Alight from a bus

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getting off a bus

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make mistakes

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There’s no place like home.

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of great importance

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mitigating circumstances

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Inclement weather

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auburn hair

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deliriously happy

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adjourned the meeting

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to and fro

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in broad agreement

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a broad avenue

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a broad smile

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broad shoulders

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a broad accent

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broad hint

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a broad range

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dig out info about

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conducting an investigation into

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subject to police investigation

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submit their assignments

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hand in your assignments

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request an extension

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ask for an extension

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had a word with

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totally awesome

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haven’t a clue

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have the foggiest idea

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have no idea

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grab a snack

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faced (up to) the facts

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shoulder the blame

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footing the bill

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heads a team

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keeps on her toes.

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has an eye for

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goes hand in hand with

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social unrest

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heavy responsibility

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heavy book

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heavy burden

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weighty tome

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weighty matters

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light reading

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weighty problems

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light heart

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slim chance

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fat chance

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ran into difficulties

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hopping mad

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walked straight into a job

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jumped to the conclusion

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hit the rocks

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run into trouble

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wouldn’t say no to

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Needless to say

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It goes without saying that

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didn’t say a word

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Generally speaking

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Strictly speaking

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speaks very highly

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speak properly

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talked business

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talking nonsense

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talking a lot of
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tell a secret

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tell fortune

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give me a reason

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states its purpose/goal/aim

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state their business

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gave an account

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got message across.

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declare the winner of

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pronounced dead

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impart his knowledge

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divulge his sources

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divulge a secret

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disseminating information

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notified the police

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protest his innocence

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professed ignorance

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break the news

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abide by the decision

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acting on a tip-off

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take up office

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filed for divorce

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come down heavily on

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soaking up the atmosphere

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free up some time

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work up an appetite

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fit in with my plans

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live up to my expectations

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burst into laughter/tears

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dip into savings/funds

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jot down an address / a phone number / a room number

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see off an intruder/opponent

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adhere to principles / beliefs / ideals / a philosophy

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joined the staff of

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make a living

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aspects of the job

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members of staff

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maternity leave

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go part-time

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do a job-share

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lay off staff

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go freelance

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network of contacts

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volume of work

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earn a good living

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do work

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making work

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practised medicine

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carve a niche for myself

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opposite number

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take up the post

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hold position

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open to offers

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putting together CV

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tempting offer

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fast-track scheme

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moving up the ladder

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a change of heart

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get my priorities right

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take priority over

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handed in my resignation

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under a lot of / considerable pressure

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fit the job description

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daunting task

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narrow the list down

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taking up references

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working as a team

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mastering new skills

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taking on responsibility

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taken industrial action

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gone on strike

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professional misconduct

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relieved of his duties

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fierce competition

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meeting their targets

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go into production

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boost

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chaired the committee

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pay dividends

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target market

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emergency meeting

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hike in prices

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affect the bottom line

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balance the books

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calling in the receivers

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slight decrease/increase

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substantial decrease/
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conduct / carry out market research.

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focus groups

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consumer behaviour

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buying habits

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income bracket

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demographic profile

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market segmentation

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market share

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guerrilla marketing

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marketing campaign

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advertising agency

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brand identity

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customer satisfaction

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went viral

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free airtime

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press coverage

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celebrity endorsement

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carry out surveys

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fit for purpose

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place an order

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grounds for complaint

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mental agility

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straight-A student

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secure a place

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core subjects

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leading authorities

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meet the entry requirements

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natural talent

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room for improvement

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thirst for knowledge

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quick learner

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his concentration in class wavers

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demonstrated an ability

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showed considerable initiative

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proven ability

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playing truant

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acquire knowledge

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