Cambridge - Vocabulary in Use - Advanced - 3rd Edition Flashcards
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know the subject inside out
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bury yourself in your books
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rote-learning
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learnt (off) by heart
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do some revision
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carry out research
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better-off
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less well-off
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the three Rs
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numeracy
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Curriculum reform
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competitive salary
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benefits package
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healthcare plan
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subsidised meals
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salary expectations
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in support of
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hands-on experience
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managerial experience
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shortlisted
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trial run
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boost your confidence
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make eye contact
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speak up
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first impression
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talk us through
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offer you the position
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paid leave
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working relationship
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counterpart
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take the initiative
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pecking order
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hot-desking
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talk shop
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workmates
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meet a deadline
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stuck behind a desk
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mind-numbing
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tight schedules
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stuck in a rut
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dead-end jobs
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go in with
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cold calling
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hard sell
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part with their money
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merchandise
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purchasing power
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shop around
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stocks
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trade something up
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trade down
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loss leader
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brand loyalty
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niche market
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come/go under the hammer
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red tape
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lucrative
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takeover
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hammer out a deal
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chauvinistic
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get carried away
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tactless
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placid
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magnetic personality
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shrewd
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down-to-earth
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sharp-tongued
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morose
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unstinting
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resolute
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dogged
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sly
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sullen
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garrulous
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mannerisms
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slender
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scrawny
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lanky
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gangling
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gangly
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stout
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stocky
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lean
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wiry
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bulked up
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unkempt
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a hair out of place
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immaculate
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swarthy
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complexion
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sallow
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haggard
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grinning
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pouting
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grimace
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leering
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shrugged his shoulders
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folded his arms
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twitching
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bites her nails
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clenched her fist
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tapping/drumming his fingers
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impetuous
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impulsive
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effusive
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pushy
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self-conscious
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taciturn
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diffident
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reserved
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aloof
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haughty
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disdainful
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approachable/unapproachable
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conceited
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love at first sight
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fell head over heels in love
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only has eyes for
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infatuated with
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besotted with
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platonic relationship
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hit it off
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soulmates
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a man after my own heart
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get on like a house on fire
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bosom friends
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inseparable
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kindred spirits
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well-matched
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family ties
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mutual acquaintances
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holds her in high regard
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as thick as thieves
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defuse
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coveted
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placate
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conciliate
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appease
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implacable
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implacable hatred
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exultant
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rejoice
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jubilant
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utter/sheer bliss
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blissfully happy
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feel on top of the world
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floating/walking on air
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over the moon
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thrilled to bits
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Antipathy
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have/feel an aversion to
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felt an instant aversion to
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pet aversion
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Averse to
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offhand
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officious
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ostentatious
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pompous
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puerile
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fickle
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nit-picking
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dejected
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forlorn
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distraught
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midwife
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placenta
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embryo
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fetus
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goes into labor
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caesarean section
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pensioner
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sheltered accommodation
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doddery
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cremation
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crematorium
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to pass away
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to pass on
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to pass over
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to be at death’s door
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to be on your last legs
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intestate
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fatalities
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to bequeath
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therapeutic
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culture vulture
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couch potato
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dabbler
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locks herself away
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hooked on
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full diary
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scruffy
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dress code
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attire
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cleavage
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outfits
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cufflinks
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dress-down days
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overalls
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safety helmets
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skimpy
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baggy
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chic
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smart-casual
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designer (label) clothes
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on the High Street
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dolled (up)
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dressed up
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made-to-measure
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off the peg/rack
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all the rage
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the very latest fashion
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the height of fashion
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up-to-the-minute
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set a new trend
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trend-setter
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on trend
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must-have item
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slave to fashion
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off the cuff
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to be hand in glove with someone
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on a shoestring
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no frills
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to put someone in a straitjacket
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to draw a veil over
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to have something up your sleeve
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to have something up your sleeve
