CPE (4B) Flashcards
be done for
to be in a very bad situation (die or suffer); to be certain to fail, be ruined, very tired
Ex: Unless we start making some sales, we’re done for.
come about (that)
to happen
Ex: Can you tell me how the accident came about?
come across
to meet or find somebody/something by chance
Ex: I came across children sleeping under bridges.
She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
come by
to receive/obtain something
Ex: A good boss is not so easy to come by.
It’s unclear how he came by his wealth.
come down to
If a situation or decision comes down to something, that is the thing that influences it most
Ex: What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity.to depend on a single important point
to depend on a single important point
if something old has come down to you, it has been passed between people over a long period of time until you have it
come forward
step forward (to offer your help, services, etc)
Ex: No witnesses to the accident have come forward yet, despite the police appeal.
come in
to become fashionable
Ex: Long hair for men came in in the sixties.
come into
to be left money by somebody who has died, inherit
Ex: She came into a fortune when her uncle died.
come on
to improve or develop in the way you want (develop gradually, as an illness or a mood)
Ex: He felt one of his headaches coming on.
The project is coming on fine.
come out
to be produced or published
Ex: When is her new novel coming out?
(of news, the truth, etc.) to become known after it has been kept secret (it comes out that…)
Ex: The full story came out at the trial.
If information, results, etc. come out, they are given to people
Ex: The exam results come out in August.
come out in
(of a person) to become covered in spots, etc. on the skin
Ex: This heat has made me come out in an itchy red rash.
to develop
come over
to affect somebody (to be influenced suddenly and unexpectedly by a strange feeling)/to influence someone suddenly to behave in a particular way
Ex: I’m sorry! That was a stupid thing to say - I don’t know what came over me
(of a date or a regular event) to happen again
Ex: My birthday seems to come over more quickly every year.
come round to
to change your opinion of something, often influenced by another person’s opinion, be persuaded
Ex: He’ll come round to my point of view, given a bit of time.
come round/to/around
to become conscious again after an accident or operation
Ex: She hasn’t come round from the anaesthetic yet.
come through
to get better after a serious illness or to avoid serious injury/to continue to live after an accident or a difficult or dangerous situation
Ex: It was a miracle that he came through that car crash alive.
With such a weak heart she was lucky to come through the operation.
come to
to add up to something, amount to a total, to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together.
Ex: The bill came to $30.
come up
to appear above the soil, grow
Ex: The daffodils are just beginning to come up.
(of the sun) to rise
Ex: We watched the sun come up.
If a job or opportunity comes up, it becomes available
Ex: A position has come up in the accounts department.
to happen, usually unexpectedly
Ex: I’ve got to go - something has just come up at home and I’m needed there.
come up to
to reach as far as a particular point
Ex: The water came up to my neck.
to reach an acceptable level or standard
Ex: His performance didn’t really come up to his usual high standard.
come up with
to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
Ex: She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
deal in
to buy and sell a particular product
Ex: The company deals in computer software.
He is chief operating officer for a company that deals in medical technology.
deal with
tackle a problem, deal with
Ex: Not all complaints are so easily dealt with.
How do you intend to deal with this problem?
do away with
to get rid of something or stop using something
Ex: These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago.
to stop doing or having something; to make something end
Ex: He thinks it’s time we did away with the monarchy
do down
to criticize somebody/something in order to make them feel ashamed or to make other people lose respect
Ex: The media is always doing British industry down.
She felt that everyone in the meeting was trying to do her down.
do out of
to unfairly prevent somebody from having what they ought to have/to stop someone from getting or keeping something, especially in a dishonest or unfair way
Ex: She was done out of her promotion.
Pensioners have been done out of millions of pounds as a result of the changes.
to cheat someone by preventing that person from obtaining or keeping something of value
Ex: Con man did him out of over $10,000 of his hard-earned money
do sth up
to fasten a coat, skirt, etc.
Ex: He never bothers to do his jacket up.
to make something into a package
Ex: She was carrying a package done up in brown paper.
to repair and decorate a house, etc.
Ex: He makes money by buying old houses and doing them up.
to wrap something in paper
do yourself up to make yourself look neat and attractive
could do with sb/sth
to need or want someone or something
Ex: I could do with a few days off work.
I could do with a cup of coffee
do without
to manage without somebody/something
Ex: She can’t do without a secretary
do without doing something (ironic) I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up so early.
to manage, work, or perform successfully without having someone or something present
Ex: The country cannot do without foreign investment
drive at
imply, suggest
to try to explain or say something
If you ask someone what they are driving at, you ask that person what they really mean
Ex: I don’t see what you’re driving at.
go off
to happen in a particular way
Ex: The protest march went off peacefully.
be dying for sth
really want sth
to be extremely eager to have or do something
Ex: I’m dying to hear your news.
be fit for
be good enough for
Ex: This house is not fit for living in.
be worn out
(of a person) looking or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or physical exercise
Ex: She got absolutely worn out looking after the children.
be green
young and without experience
Ex: The new trainees are still very green.
cook one’s goose
to do something that spoils someone’s plans and prevents them from succeeding
Ex: Just tell her we can’t - that’ll cook her goose.
fair and square
honestly and according to the rules
Ex: She won the election fair and square.
fall head over heels (in love with)
completely in love
Ex: Laura fell head over heels in love with Chris.
feel one’s ears burning
a person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way
Ex: ‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night.’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning!’
gatecrasher
a person who goes to a party or social event without being invited
Ex: The party was ruined by a couple of rowdy gatecrashers.
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)
to start a relationship well/badly
Ex: I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something
give and take
to be willing, in a relationship, to accept what somebody else wants and to give up some of what you want
Ex: In every friendship there has to be some give and take.
You’re going to have to learn to give and take.
have a frog in one’s throat
difficulty speaking because of nervousness/one’s throat is dry
Ex: I had a frog in my throat, and I had to clear my throat several times before I could answer.
have/get the gift of the gab
able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people
Ex: She’s got the gift of the gab - she should work in sales and marketing.
hear it through/on the grapevine
to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
Ex: I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true?
in/like a flash
very quickly and suddenly
Ex: The weekend seemed to be over in a flash.
The answer came to her in a flash.
it’s all Greek to me
I cannot understand it, a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written
Ex: She tried to explain how the system works, but it’s all Greek to me.
keep a straight face
if you keep a straight face, you do not laugh or smile, although you find something funny
Ex: She tried to keep a straight face but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter.
keep an eye on sth
to take care of somebody/something and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc.
Ex: We’ve asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.
meet behind closed doors
without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; meet in private
Ex: The meeting was held behind closed doors.
one’s flesh and blood
a person that you are related to, someone’s relation, your family or relations
Ex: It’s hard to believe that he could treat his own flesh and blood so badly.
there are plenty more fish in the sea
used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future
Ex: Don’t cry over Pierre - there are plenty more fish in the sea!
put one’s foot down
to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do, to use your authority to stop something happening
Ex: You’ve got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.
put one’s foot in it (put your foot in your mouth)
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
Ex: I really put my foot in my mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
take it/things easy
to relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much
Ex: The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.
used to tell somebody not to be worried or angry
when you say goodbye
take sb for granted
not appreciate sb, to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful
Ex: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
goods
things that are produced to be sold
(produce/buy/damage/finish/unsold/sell/manufactured/imported/luxury/electrical/sporting/ stolen/ household/worldly/cheap/expensive/leather/cotton/electrical/fake/counterfeit/ goods, tax on goods and services, goods train, heavy goods vehicle, pay for/buy/sell goods
wares
(old-fashioned) things that somebody is selling, especially in the street or at a market
(ceramic/a collection of local/bathroom/ornamental/ ware, basketware, homeware, display/market/sell your wares)
commodities
products exchanged in trade (on an international basis), product or a raw material that can be bought and sold, a thing that is useful or has a useful quality, international commodities market
(rice, flour and other basic commodities, scarce commodity, commodity prices, basic agricultural commodities, valuable commodity)
supplies
food and equipment and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities, an amount of something that is provided or available to be used
(food/ outstrips/electricity/energy/gas/power/blood supply, supply of)
the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or expedition (food and medical supplies)
rear
to look after one’s young until fully-grown, to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for themselves
(rear a child/young)
bring (sb) up
to look after and educate until-fully grown, care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc. (well/badly brought up, bring somebody up to do/as something)
breed
to keep animals for the purpose of producing young, to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones for a particular purpose (chosen qualities)
(breed something (for/as something), breed from something
grow
to become or cause to become bigger
(size, number, strength or quality)
(growing steadily/rapidly/ fast/exponentially/bigger/taller/older/crops/food/old/tired/company/business/ revenue/market share/sales, grow by/from/to something, grow in something (popularity), grow at a rate of
nurture
(young child, young plant) care for it while it is growing or developing
help somebody/something to develop and be successful (nurture a good working relationship/a love of art/nurtured her musical talent)
have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop
a carefully nurtured garden
pinch
steal an object (especially something small and not very valuable)
Ex: Kids have been pinching our apples again.
pilfer
steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work, steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization
pilfer (from somebody/something), pilfer something (from somebody/something)
Ex: She regularly pilfered stamps from work.
rip off
to steal or illegally copy something
Ex: Thieves broke in and ripped off five computers.
All the ideas in the film are ripped off from other movies.
swipe
steal sth very quickly while sb is not looking
Ex: They’re always swiping other kids’ sweets.
acquire
(formal)to obtain for oneself (skill, habit,), develop, learn
Ex: She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
abduct
to take somebody away illegally, especially using force
Ex: He had attempted to abduct the two children.
abduct from
gather
(information, evidence, data, intelligence, wild flowers,momentum, dust, ) to collect it especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work, gather something/round/ around/up you/something/together
collect
gather, get a large number of things because they interest you
(stamps or coins, collect sb from, collect up)
ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity,take money such as taxes, rents, information/data/evidence, debts/fees/payments/taxes, revenue/rent, insurance/a pension/social security, ), buy and keep a particular type of thing as a hobby or an investment
derive
to get sth such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from an activity/situation
(derive something from something)
deduce
reach a conclusion because of other things that you know to be true (to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts)
to reach an answer by thinking about a general truth and its relationship to a specific situation
-deduce something (from something)
-deduce (from something) that, what, how, etc…
inhabit
to live in a place/region/particular area
inhabitant
a person or animal that lives (permanently) in a particular place
dwell
to live in a place or in a particular way (dwell in/among)
Ex: She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years.
dweller
a person who lives in a particular type of place (city, town, cave)
settle
to go and live somewhere, especially permanently
Ex: After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.
to arrive, especially from another country, in a new place and start to live there and use the land
Ex: America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago.
settler
a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land/a person who goes to live in a new place where few people have lived before
Ex: The first settlers of this area were Germans.
reside
to live, have your home, or stay in a place
Ex; The family now resides in southern France.
resident
a person who lives in a house, block of flats, area or country (a person who lives or has their home in a place, local residents, resident of)
Ex: The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
fidget about/around
to compulsively move around in a nervous or restless manner.
fixation on/with/about sb/sth
a very strong interest in somebody/something that is unusual or not reasonable
Ex: He’s got this fixation with cleanliness.
flair for sth
a natural ability to do something well
Ex: He has a flair for languages.
flee from sb/sth
to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger
Ex: a camp for refugees fleeing from the war
fraternise with sb
to behave in a friendly manner, especially towards somebody that you are not supposed to be friendly with
Ex: She was accused of fraternizing with the enemy.
fret about sth
to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax
Ex: Fretting about it won’t help.
furious with somebody/yourself about sth
very angry
Ex: He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control.
glee at sth
a feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to somebody else
Ex: She couldn’t disguise her glee at their embarrassment.
gloat about/over/at something
to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way
Ex: She was still gloating over her rival’s disappointment.
gloat about/over/at something
to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way
Ex: She was still gloating over her rival’s disappointment.
good at sth
giỏi về cái gì
good for sb
having a useful or helpful effect on somebody/something
Ex: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn’t good (= convenient) for me.
good to sb
kind to sb
grief at/over
a very sad feeling, especially when somebody dies
Ex: grief over the loss of friends
He could not hide his grief at her death.
grievance against/with
something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about; a feeling that you have been badly treated
Ex: He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.
guaranteed sth against sth
To confirm that something, usually something negative, will not happen.
Ex: I certainly hope that nothing catastrophic happens, but I can’t guarantee against it—none of us can.
guaranteed for
bảo hành (breakage)
Ex: This machine is guaranteed for one year.
shout at sb
to express strong emotions, such as anger, fear, or excitement, or to express strong opinions, in a loud voice
Ex: Dad really shouted at me when I broke the window.
shout for sb
to try to attract attention in a loud voice
Ex: I heard them shouting for help, but there was nothing I could do.
shout to sb
to attract attention
at a loss
not knowing what to say or do
Ex: His comments left me at a loss for words.
at odds with somebody) (over/on something)
to disagree with somebody about something
Ex: He’s always at odds with his father over politics.
by all means
used to say that you are very willing for somebody to have something or do something
Ex: ‘Do you mind if I have a look?’ ‘By all means.’
by luck (luckily)
(luckily)
Ex:
for fear of something/of doing something | for fear (that)… (in case sth happens)
to avoid the danger of something happening
Ex: We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.
for sale
available to be bought, especially from the owner
Ex: I’m sorry, it’s not for sale.
in a (good/bad) mood
in all
as a total
Ex: There were twelve of us in all for dinner.
in answer to
as a response to or as a result of.
Ex: In answer to the stresses on modern woman, we have developed a range of beauty treatments
in disguise
made to look like something else : presented as another thing
Ex: He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
in focus
If something is in focus, it is being discussed or its purpose and nature are clear.
Ex: This aggression is the real issue. We want to keep that in focus.
in the end
after a long period of time or series of events
Ex: He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant.
on credit
payment being made after the date of sale
Ex: Do you sell goods on credit?
on the trail of somebody/something
to be trying to find someone or something by getting information about them
Ex: Police believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang
volunteer
voluntarist: Thuyết ý chí
volunteering
voluntarism: the practice of using or relying on volunteers rather than paid workers
involuntar(ily)
voluntaristic: The use of or reliance on voluntary action to maintain an institution, carry out a policy, or achieve an end
behave
-behaviourist: a scientist who studies or accepts the theory of behaviourism
-behaviour
-behaviourism: the theory that all human behaviour is learnt by adapting to outside conditions and that learning is not influenced by thoughts and feelings
-behave
-behavioral
ceremony
-ceremoniousness
-ceremonialism: A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion
-ceremonial: relating to or used in a ceremony
-ceremonious: behaving or performed in an extremely formal way
-ceremonially
-ceremoniously
receive
-receipt
-receiver
-(in)receivership: the state of a business being controlled by an official receiver because it has no money
-reception
-received
-receptive (to something) willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions
-receptively
person
-personality
-personnel: the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces (sales/technical/medical/security/military, etc. personnel)
-personage: an important or famous person
-persona: the aspects of a person’s character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different
-personification of: a person who has a lot of a particular quality or characteristic, the practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as humans, in art and literature; an object, quality, etc. that is represented in this way
- personalise: to mark something in some way to show that it belongs to a particular person, design or change something so that it is suitable for the needs of a particular person
-personify
-impersonate: to pretend to be somebody in order to trick people or to entertain them
-personal
-impersonal
oblige
-obligation
-obligatory: that you must do because of the law, rules, etc. (obligatory for somebody/to do)
-obliged: used when you are expressing thanks or asking politely for something, to show that you are grateful to somebody ( obliged to somebody for (doing) something)
-obliging: very willing to help
-obligingly
approve
-(dis)approval, disapproved/disapproving, disapprovingly
refuse
-refusal
generous
-generosity
-generously
approximate: almost correct or accurate, but not completely so
-approximately
-approximation
signify: to be a sign of something, to do something to make your feelings, intentions, etc. known, to be important or to matter
-significance
-(in)significant
generate enthusiasm in somebody for
in all likelihood
almost certainly
be apt to
to have a tendency to do something
impose on
to ask or expect someone to do something that may give them extra work or trouble
look into
to examine something
take notice of
pay attention; show signs of interest.
on the point of=be about to
light (lit) up
If your face or your eyes light up, you suddenly look happy or excited
Ex: His eyes lit up when you mentioned her name.
outburst
a sudden strong expression of an emotion
a sudden increase in a particular activity or attitude
consistent with
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
agreeing with something said or done previously
induce
to persuade or influence somebody to do something, to cause something,
strike a bargain/deal
to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you
be/have at one’s fingertips
to have the information, knowledge, etc. that is needed in a particular situation and be able to find it easily and use it quickly
Ex: I made sure I had all the facts at my fingertips before attending the meeting.
blow a fuse/gasket
to get very angry
Ex: When he told her how much it cost, she blew a gasket.
come to the fore
to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part
Ex: The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.
put on a brave face/put a brave face on a situation
to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
Ex: I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn’t worried.
without fail
when you tell somebody to do something without fail, you are telling them that they must do it
Ex: I want you here by two o’clock without fail.
always
Ex: He hands in his assignment every week without fail.
few and far between
not happening often
Ex: Sunny, warm weekends have been few and far between this summer.
in the flesh
if you see somebody in the flesh, you are in the same place as them and actually see them rather than just seeing a picture of them
Ex: Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in the flesh.
in full flow
used to describe someone who is talking continuously in a very enthusiastic way
Ex: He can talk for hours when he’s in full flow.
bear fruit
to have a successful result
Ex: Eventually her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted.
on the face of it
used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it
On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.
point the finger of suspicion
To point the finger of suspicion or blame at someone means to make people suspect them of doing wrong or blame them for doing wrong.
Forensic evidence points the finger of suspicion firmly at him.
see/think fit (to do something)
to consider it right or acceptable to do something; to decide or choose to do something
You must do as you think fit (= but I don’t agree with your decision).
flat broke
Completely penniless.
I can’t help you—I’m flat broke
not have the foggiest idea
to not know anything at all about something
‘Do you know where she is?’ ‘Sorry, I haven’t the foggiest.’
get/have cold feet
to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
by/from force of habit
if you do something from or out of force of habit, you do it without thinking about it and in a particular way because you have always done it that way in the past
It’s force of habit that gets me out of bed at 6.15 each morning.
By force of habit I always hung the house keys on a hook next to the front door.
deny
nói về việc ai đó phủ nhận một điều gì đó.
deny + V-ing
deny + that clause
refuse
từ chối.
refuse + to V
good
well
someone’s emotional state, appear, taste, sound, smell, look, and seem
referring to health, be, feel or look, use
classic
vừa là một tính từ, vừa là danh từ
having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged: có giá trị cao và theo một phong cách truyền thống, có từ lâu (adj)
perfect or most typical: hoàn hảo, tiêu biểu, thỏa mãn hết các tiêu chí của một sự việc - điển hình
gọi một tác phẩm văn học kinh điển nào đó (n)
Classical
cổ điển, thuộc về truyền thống lâu đời
be the same colour as
Between
used only when there are two elements
when referring to one-to-one relationships
all the elements are separate and distinct, means in the middle of something, or in the space restricted by something
Among
when referring to indistinct or nonspecific relationships,
be used when there are more than two elements
talking about people or things that are not distinct
indicate that something belongs to a group
price
used to refer to the amount of money that a seller is asking for something
được dùng chủ yếu với các đồ vật cụ thể, đơn nhất, có thể mua hoặc bán. (tức số tiền mua hay bán vật gì).
cost
refers to the amount of money that buyer will spend rather than the price that a seller is asking for.(ám chỉ đến phí tổn khi tiến hành công việc, tính toán những chi phí tài chính.)
candlelit
lit by candles
have nightmare
as tough as old boots/(as) tough as nails
very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots.
as silent as the grave
hoàn toàn yên tĩnh, đặc biệt tạo ra hiệu ứng đáng ngại và có điềm báo trước
Ex:
as right as rain
(as) right as rain
(informal) in excellent health or condition
as sick as a dog
feeling very sick; vomiting a lot
as strong as a horse
rất khỏe
as thin as a rake
to be very thin:
He eats like a horse and yet he’s as thin as a rake.
as white as a sheet
If someone is (as) white as a sheet, their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear
as cool as a cucumber
very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation
George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him.
as deaf as a post
very deaf
as different as chalk and cheese
totally different
a gaggle of
a group of geese, or a group of people, esp. if they are noisy or silly
a shoal of
fish, a large number of things or people, a raised area of sand or rocks
a pride of
lions
a swarm of
bees/wasps/ants/locusts/ photographers
a colony of
monkeys, ants, a group of people who live in a colony
A colony is also a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together
a herd of
deer, elephant, cows, cattle, sheep, zebras, bicycles, goats
a flock of
goats, sheep, geese, birds, tourists,ducks, reporters
a pack of
dogs, hounds, geese, fish, information,wolf, wild dogs, cards, thieves, journalists, cigarettes/gum, beer, soap, toilet paper, bubble gum
a troop of
soldiers, monkeys, mammals or birds
a school of
fish, a large number of fish or other sea animals swimming in a group
a bunch of
grapes, bananas, flowers, keys, jerks. friends
course
-course of action: a procedure adopted to deal with a situation.
-course of history: the way things happened or will happen
-meandering course: a winding curve or bend in a river
panel
-glass panel
-panel of: a small group of people chosen to give advice, make a decision, or publicly discuss their opinions as entertainment
-control panel
pick
-pick flowers
-pick fights with: to intentionally start a fight
-pick form
power
-military power
-come into power: đạt được quyền lực chính trị thông qua việc bầu cử hoặc đề bạt; nắm chính quyền.
Ex: It would be disastrous for a new government to come into power and reverse this reform agenda
-source of power
practice
-the practice of
-make a practice of: to do (something) habitually
-one’s practice: something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom (standard/common/code of practice)
range
-kitchen range: the classic cooking appliance that you’ll find in many American kitchens
-a wide range of
-mountain range
register
-register the parcel
-register for a course
-register on one’s face: Of an emotion or mental process, to become apparent or evident through one’s facial expression
hot
-hot temper
-hot curry
-hot news
line
-have line on one’s face
-line of people
-railway line
link
-family link
-link (jewellery)
-link between sth and sth
volume
-turn down the volume
-volume deal
-volume discount: a price reduction offered to buyers who purchase in bulk quantities
wing
-wing mirror: side-view mirror
-bird’s wing
-the (east, west, south, north) wing
