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get about

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-to move from place to place or from person to person, to be able to go to different places without difficulty, especially if you are old or ill
Ex: She gets about with the help of a stick.
- if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people
Ex: I don’t really want this to get about.

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get across (to somebody) | get something across (to somebody)

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-to communicate an idea or message successfully
Ex: Our ideas are better and we need to find a different way of getting that across.
-to make someone understand or believe something
Ex: We have yet to clearly get across the message that we’ve got this indepth set of products.

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get ahead in sth

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to be successful in the work that you do (in business, job or society)
Ex: If you are willing to work hard, you will get ahead in this organisation.

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get along with/on with

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-to be on friendly terms with
Ex: I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.

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get at

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-get at someone: to criticize a person repeatedly/to influence a person illegally, usually by offering them money or threatening them
Ex: He keeps getting at me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.
-get at something: to reach or obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get/to suggest or express something in a way that is not direct or clear/to learn or find out something/mean
Ex: I’ve put the cake on a high shelf where he can’t get at it.

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get away with something

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-to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
Ex: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn’t pay my taxes at all.
-to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it
Ex: In these fraud cases, prosecutors can’t get away with going only for the mid-level guys, they have to go to the top.

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get by (on/in/with something)

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-to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money, knowledge, equipment
Ex: How does she get by on such a small salary?

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get somebody down

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-to make somebody feel sad or depressed
Ex: The chaos in his house was starting to get him down.
-get something down: to write something, especially something that someone has said
Ex: I didn’t manage to get down the last thing she said, about the meeting.
-get something down (someone): to succeed in swallowing something although it is difficult
Ex: Her throat was so swollen that she couldn’t get the tablets down.

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get something off

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-to send a letter or parcel to someone
Ex: I got that letter off this morning.
-to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey
-to leave work with permission, usually at the end of the day
used especially to tell somebody to stop touching you or another person
-to go to sleep
-to stop discussing a particular subject; to make somebody do this
-to have no or almost no injuries in an accident (get off with something)

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get (someone) off (something)/get off (lightly/easy) with something

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-to avoid punishment, or to help another person to avoid punishment for something
Ex: He got off with a suspended sentence of three years for practicing medicine without a license.

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get on (well with)

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  • used to talk or ask about how well somebody is doing in a particular situation, make progress
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get on with

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-to continue doing something, especially after you have been interrupted
Ex: Be quiet and get on with your work.

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get out of doing something

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-to avoid a responsibility or duty
Ex: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting.
-to stop having a particular habit
Ex: I can’t get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning.
-get something out of somebody: to persuade somebody to tell or give you something, especially by force
Ex: The police finally got a confession out of her.
-get something out of somebody/something: to gain or obtain something good from somebody/something

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get over

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-to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy
Ex: He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he’ll get over it.
-to deal with or gain control of something
-to make something clear to somebody
-to complete something unpleasant but necessary

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get round

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-to persuade somebody to agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for them
Ex: She knows how to get round her dad.
-to deal with a problem successfully

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get round to doing something

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-to find the time to do something
Ex: I hope to get round to answering your letter next week.

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get through (to somebody)

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-to make contact with somebody by phone
Ex: I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t get through.
-to use up a large amount of something
-to manage to do or complete something
-to be successful in an exam, etc.
-to be officially accepted; to make something be officially accepted
-​to reach somebody

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get up to

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-to be busy with something, especially something surprising or unpleasant
Ex: She’s been getting up to her old tricks again!
-to reach a particular point
Ex: We got up to page 72 last lesson.

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give (oneself) up

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-surrender
-to stop having a friendship with someone
Ex: She seems to have given up all her old friends.
-to stop expecting that someone will arrive
Ex: I’ve been waiting half an hour - I’d almost given up on you.
-give yourself up: to allow the police or an enemy to take you as a prisoner
Ex; The gunman gave himself up to the police.

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give away

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-give something/somebody away: to make known something that somebody wants to keep secret
Ex: It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.
-to give something as a gift
Ex: He gave away most of his money to charity.

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give in

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-give in (to somebody/something): to admit that you have been defeated by somebody/something
-to agree to do something that you do not want to do
-give something in (to somebody): to hand over something to somebody in authority
Ex: Please give your work in before Monday.
-yield: to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information

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give off

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-to produce something such as a smell, heat, light, etc.
Ex: The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume.
-to produce something as a result of a natural process
Ex: The forest fire gave off thick black smoke.

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give out

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-to come to an end; to be completely used up
Ex: After a month their food supplies gave out.
-to stop working
Ex: One of the plane’s engines gave out in mid-air.
-to give something to a lot of people
Ex: The teacher gave out the exam papers.
-to tell people about something or broadcast something

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give up

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-​to stop trying to do something
Ex: They gave up without a fight.
-to believe that somebody is never going to arrive, get better, be found, etc.
Ex: We hadn’t heard from him for so long, we’d given him up for dead.
-to stop having a relationship with somebody
-to hand something over to somebody else
-​to offer yourself/somebody to be captured by somebody in authority (give yourself/somebody up (to somebody)

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give oneself up

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surrender: to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc.

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hype up

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-exaggerate the value of something
-to make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is
Ex: The movie had been so hyped up that it was a bit of a disappointment when I eventually saw it.

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at large

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-(of a dangerous person or animal) not captured; free
Ex: Her killer is still at large.
-as a whole; in general
Ex: Society at large will benefit from this.

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be in the know

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having more information about something than most people
Ex: Somebody in the know told me he’s going to resign.

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bring to one’s knees

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-bring someone/something to their knees: to destroy or defeat someone or something, especially in a war
Ex: The strikes had brought the economy to its knees.
-to badly affect an organization, etc. so that it can no longer function
-humble

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bury/hide/have your head in the sand

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to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it
Ex: You’ve got to face facts here - you can’t just bury your head in the sand.

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bring something to a head | come to a head

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if you bring a situation to a head or if a situation comes to a head, you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad
Ex: The dispute finally came to a head in March that year.

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drop somebody a line

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to write someone a letter, especially a short informal one
Ex: Just drop me a line when you decide on a date.

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a pretty/fine kettle of fish

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a very difficult and annoying situation
Ex: Japan’s festival industry is stuck in a fine kettle of fish.

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get rid of something

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-to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away
Ex: Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.

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go to any, some, great, etc. lengths (to do something)

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-to put a lot of effort into doing something, especially when this seems extreme to get or achieve something
Ex: We went to great lengths to make sure the votes were counted correctly.

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have kittens

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to be very anxious, angry or upset about something
Ex: My mother nearly had kittens when I said I was going to buy a motorbike .

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keep one’s fingers crossed

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to hope strongly that something will happen
Ex: We’re keeping our fingers crossed that he’ll be healthy again very soon.

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keep oneself to oneself

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to spend a lot of time alone, not talking to other people very much
Ex: My neighbour was an elderly lady who kept to herself.

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make a killing

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to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort
Ex: She made a killing on the stock market.
They made a killing with the sale of their London house.

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make light of

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to treat something as not being important and not serious
Ex: I didn’t mean to make light of your injuries.

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make/earn a/one’s living

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earn money
Ex: You can’t expect to earn a living

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on the level=on the up and up

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honest; legal, sincere
Ex: I know he’s lied to you before, but I really think he’s on the level this time.

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pull one’s leg

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to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true
Ex: Is it really your car or are you pulling my leg?

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shed light upon/on sth

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to provide information about something or to make something easier to understand
Ex: Tracking technologies have shed light on the birds’ social nature.

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sleep like a log/baby

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to sleep very well, be sound asleep
Ex: He was so tired after all his exertions, he slept like a baby.

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the life and soul of something

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the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.

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the lion’s share

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the largest or best part of something when it is divided
Ex: She didn’t do much, but she got the lion’s share of the attention from the teachers.

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turn over a new leaf

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to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person
Ex: You’ll have to turn over a new leaf if you want to be successful.

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with a view to doing something

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with the intention or hope of doing something
Ex: He’s painting the house with a view to selling it.

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take legal aid

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to take money given by the government or another organization to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer
(qualify/be eligible for/apply for/claim/receive/grant/award/give (sb)/in legal aid, legal aid system/scheme/program/lawyer/solicitor/practitioner/work/case/fees)

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take legal action

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an expression used to indicate that a person or company is willing to start, or has started, general legal proceedings over a matter, often used as a form or threat
-the process of using lawyers, courts of law, etc. to solve disagreements, or an occasion when this happens
(take/begin/launch/bring/face legal action against sb, the threat/prospect of legal action, have grounds for legal action, costly/further/possible legal action )

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try (tried for)

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to examine a person accused of committing a crime in a law court by asking them questions and considering known facts, and then decide if they are guilty
Ex: Because of security implications the officers were tried in secret.
They are being tried for murder.

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bring to trial

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to take a criminal case to a court of law to be examined/ to put into a situation in which evidence is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime
Ex: He was arrested but not brought to trial.

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take somebody to court

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-used in a similar way to take legal action but as a more specific and direct legal threat
-to take legal action against someone
Ex: She’s threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.

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charge with

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to accuse of a criminal act, esp by the police
Ex: He was charged with getting this message to the commissioners

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summon/ be summoned to

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-to order officially sb to appear in court/to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people
Ex: On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.

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restrain

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-stop sb from doing what they intended or wanted to do, prevent yourself from showing an emotion by using physical force/to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large
restrain somebody/something from (doing) something

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curb/put a curb on

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-curb (on sth): control/keep something within limits/ to control or limit something, especially something bad
Ex: The government should act to curb tax evasion.
You must try to put a curb on your bad temper/spending habits.

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check

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-to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it, him, or her quickly
check to see/ check something for something/check something against something/check back/check with somebody what/whether, etc…/check something against something/check something in/on/double-check/checked bags/baggage/luggage/check off/in/through, security/spot check, keep/run a check on, put a check by/against)
-check on sth
-check (sth) for/with sth
-give/carry out/do/keep a check on/of sth
-regular/routine/quick/thorough/health/medical check
-act/serve as a check on sth

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inhibit

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-to prevent or slow down/to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed/to slow down a process or the growth of something
(inhibit competition/growth/innovation, inhibit somebody (from something/from doing something)

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continually

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-repeatedly, regularly, frequently/in a way that is repeated many times so that it is annoying/in a way that continues without a break

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continuously

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without stopping/without a pause or interruption
Ex: You can’t work continuously for six hours without a break!

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perpetually

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lasting for a long indefinite time usually without interruption, continually/always or very often/in a way that lasts forever
Ex: She’s perpetually asking me for money.

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eternally

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endlessly, often used in metaphorically for emphasis, in a way that keeps happening and never seems to stop (eternally grateful/weary/sad/cheerful/ young)

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constant

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repeated many times, usually in a regular manner/happening all the time or repeatedly
(constant interruption/stream/reminder/threat/pressure/ attention/use/speed/temperature/trouble, remain constant

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incessant

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extending without interruption for an indefinite period of time, often used negatively to express irritation
(incessant noise/rain/chatter/meetings/complaints)

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steady

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-developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way
(steady growth/ decline/increase/progress/ stream/flow/job/income/pace/boyfriend/girlfriend/relationship/gaze/trickle/voice/look/nerves/hand/improvement/growth/rise/supply/revenue, hold/remain steady, steady against sth)

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ongoing

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sth which began in the past and seems unlikely to stop in the near future
(ongoing debate/discussion/process/police investigation/career development program/project/negotiation)

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critical

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of decisive importance/saying what you think is bad about somebody/something
(critical comment/operation/supervisor/care/moment/point/step/thinking/eye/success/acclaim/report/decision/appraisal/study/condition, highly critical, critical issue/factor/role, of critical importance, critical to/for something, in a critical condition, win/receive critical acclaim, critical of sb/sth)

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crucial

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-very important usually in determining sth or resolving a problem
(prove crucial, play a crucial role/part/step/point/element/factor/question/issue/decision/aspect, at the crucial moment, of crucial importance, crucial to/for/in something, absolutely crucial)

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essential

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completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity
(essential part/feature/element/ingredient/component/service/role/repairs/supplies/reading/booking/difference/nature/character/goodness, essential to/for something, it is essential for somebody/something to do something, the bare essentials)

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vital

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-necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist
(vital role/part/interest/information/organ/importance)
-vital for/to somebody/something
- it is vital for somebody/something to do something

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significant

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-large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed, important or noticeable
(significant difference/improvement/ increase/decrease/reduction/loss/amount/number/part/portion/ change/progress/contribution/proportion/effect /impact/risk/ look/smile/shift/commitment)
-statistically/highly/particularly significant

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grave

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important, pressing and usually worrying
(grave news/situation/crisis)

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fundamental

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serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something
(fundamental principle/right/question/problem/issue/importance/difference/change/particle/belief/ factor)
-fundamental in/to/for sth

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forbid

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to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible
(forbid treatment/the sale of cigarettes/military use)
- forbid somebody (from doing something)
-forbid somebody to do something/forbid (somebody) doing something

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prohibit

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-to stop something from being done or used especially by law
(prohibit smoking/ conversation, strictly prohibited)
-prohibit somebody from doing something

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disallow

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to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct way
(disallow appeal/goal/claim/evidence/protest/deduction/regulation/merger)

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censor

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-to prevent part or the whole of a book, film, work of art, document, or other kind of communication from being seen or made available to the public, because it is considered to be offensive or harmful, or because it contains information that someone wishes to keep secret, often for political reasons
(government/automatic/internal censor, heavily censored, censor the internet)

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famous

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known and recognized by many people
(famous artist/actor/face/lake/name/dress, make famous, internationally famous, rich and famous)
-famous for/as something

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conspicuous

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-easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention
(conspicuous place/success/ feature, look conspicuous)
-make sb conspicuous

82
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remarkable

A

unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice
(remarkable achievement/career/talent/woman/coincidence), truly remarkable, remarkable for/about something

83
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distinguished

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-very successful and admired by other people/having an appearance that makes somebody look important or that makes people admire or respect them
(distinguished career/writer/director/politician)

84
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eminent

A

famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
(eminent architect/scientist/artist/painter/poet/writer/historian/philosopher/scholar/professor/ good sense/historian/political figure)

85
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elevated

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-high in rank, having a high moral or intellectual level, higher than the area around; above the level of the ground
(elevated status/language/sentiments/thoughts/position/highway/railway/road/idea/style/tone/language/blood pressure)

86
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prestigious

A

​respected and admired as very important or of very high quality
(prestigious award/university/hotel/job, highly prestigious)

87
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noteworthy

A

deserving to be noticed or to receive attention because it is unusual, important or interesting
(noteworthy feature/example/event/film)
-It is noteworthy that
-Noteworthy for

88
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fearful

A

nervous and afraid

89
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fearsome

A

​making people feel very frightened

90
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scrupulous

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-careful about paying attention to every detail
-careful to be honest and do what is right

91
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preoccupied

A

thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things

92
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illegible

A

difficult or impossible to read

93
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maladjusted

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having mental and emotional problems that lead to unacceptable behaviour

94
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exhilarating

A

very exciting and great fun

95
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fatherly

A

typical of a good father

96
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ludicrous

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​unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously

97
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be the spitting image of someone

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to look extremely similar to someone

98
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harassed

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​tired and anxious because you have too much to do

99
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the life and soul of the party

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the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.

100
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meet with something

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-to experience something, usually something unpleasant
-to cause a particular reaction or result

101
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come up for

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to reach the time at which something should happen

102
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be in minority

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to be in the smaller of two groups

103
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come under scrutiny

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being carefully examined especially in a critical way

104
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be subject to something

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-if someone or something is subject to something, especially something bad, it is possible or likely that they will be affected by it
if something is subject to something such as approval, it depends on that thing happening before it can happen

105
Q

meet somebody halfway

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-to reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want
Ex: If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was meet him halfway and accept some of the blame.

106
Q

come/go under the hammer

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to be sold at an auction (= public sale where objects are bought by the people who offer the most money)
Ex: A private collection of her early paintings is expected to go under the hammer next year.

107
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let your hair down

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-to relax and enjoy yourself, especially in a lively way
Ex: It’s about time you let your hair down and had some fun!

108
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make/lose money hand over fist

A

to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities
Ex: Like many Internet companies, they lost money hand over fist at first.

109
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give somebody a free hand/rein

A

to let someone do whatever they want or need to do in a particular situation
Ex: The producer was given a free rein with the script.

110
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(know something) off-hand

A

(know something) without asking or looking it up

111
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have (got) to hand it to someone

A

If you say you have (got) to hand it to someone you mean that they have been very successful or skilful
Ex: I mean you’ve got to hand it to her, she’s brought up those three children all on her own.

112
Q

keep out of harm’s way

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-in a safe place where somebody/something cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to somebody/something, keep out of danger
Ex: I prefer the children to play in the garden where they’re out of harm’s way.

113
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fly off the handle

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-to suddenly become very angry
Ex: He seems to fly off the handle about the slightest thing these days.

114
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do something at the drop a hat

A

-If you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it immediately without stopping to think about it:
Ex: People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days.

115
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not to make head (n)or tail of something

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-to not be able to understand something at all
Ex: We couldn’t make heads or tails of your directions.

116
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make headway (with/against/towards something)

A

-to make progress, especially when this is slow or difficult
Ex: We are making little headway with the negotiations.

117
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take heart from something

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-to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something
Ex: The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls.

118
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make a hash of something

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-to do something badly
Ex: I made a real hash of the interview.

119
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to one’s heart’s content

A

as much as you want
Ex: a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart’s content

120
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strike/hit home

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-if a remark, etc. strikes/hits home, it has a strong effect on somebody, in a way that makes them realize what the true facts of a situation are
Ex: His face went pale as her words struck home.

121
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after hours

A

happening or open after the normal or legal closing time for a business
Ex: Shares are currently falling in after-hours trading.

122
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jam something/somebody in/between something

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-to push something hard with sudden effort
-to pack tightly into a small space
-to become stuck and unable to move, or to be stuck in something
-to play popular music informally with other people, without planning it or practicing together

123
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jam-packed with something

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-very full or crowded
Ex: The train was jam-packed with commuters.

124
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jealous of somebody

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-feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had something that somebody else has
Ex: They are very jealous of their good reputation

125
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jinx on somebody/something

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-bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck
Ex: There’s a jinx on this computer – it’s crashed three times this morning!

126
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judge somebody/something by/from something

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-to form, give, or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully
Ex: You shouldn’t judge by/on appearances alone

127
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juggle (something) (with something)

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-to try to deal with two or more important jobs or activities at the same time so that you can fit all of them into your life
Ex: Working mothers are used to juggling their jobs, their children’s needs and their housework.

128
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justification for

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-a good reason why something exists or is done
Ex: I could find no real justification for the proposed reorganization.

129
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key something into something

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-to put information into a computer, phone, or other machine using a keyboard or touchscreen
Ex: I gave my name and she keyed it into her computer.

130
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key to + Noun

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-a thing that makes you able to understand or achieve something
Ex: The key to success is preparation.

131
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kind to somebody

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-generous, helpful, and thinking about other people’s feelings
Ex: Please be kind to your sister!

132
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knowledge of/about

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  • the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience
    Ex: She has acquired a detailed knowledge of the subject.
    There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
133
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laden with something

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  • heavily loaded with something
    Ex: The trees were laden with apples.
134
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laze around/about

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-to relax and do very little
Ex: I’ve spent the afternoon just lazing around.

135
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lecture on

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-give a lecture
Ex: a series of lectures on Jane Austen

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limit somebody/something to

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-a point at which something stops being possible or existing
Ex: There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.

137
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long for sth/to do something

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-to want something very much
Ex: She longed to see him again.
I’m longing for news of him.

138
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look about/around/out

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-to visit a place and look at the things in it
Ex: She spent the afternoon looking around the town.
-to watch what is happening and be careful
Ex: The police have warned shopkeepers to look out for forged notes.
-to search for and find something
Ex: I’ll look out that recipe I told you about and send it to you.
-To examine or investigate (some place, area, or location).
Ex: After 15 minutes or so of looking about, we both felt the house just wasn’t right for us.

139
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name something/somebody after/for somebody

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-to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing:
Ex: Paul was named after his grandfather.

140
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name somebody for/as something

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-to give a place or an object the same name as a person or another thing
Ex: The prize is named for the late Mexican writer, Juan Rulfo.

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at​/​by someone’s side

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-physically beside someone
Ex: His friends were at his side.

142
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as large as life

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-used to show surprise at seeing somebody/something
Ex: I hadn’t seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.

143
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as fresh as a daisy

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to be full of energy and enthusiasm:
Ex: After a good night’s sleep I’ll be as fresh as a daisy.

144
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as hard as nails

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-showing no fear, sympathy or kind behaviour

145
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as thick as thieves

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-to be very close friends and share secrets, etc.:
Ex: I’m sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they’re as thick as thieves, those two.

146
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as red as a beetroot

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-to have a red face because you are embarrassed
Ex: Whenever I talked about his past life, he would go beet red

147
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as heavy as lead

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very heavy

148
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as stubborn as a mule

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to be very stubborn-determined not to change your opinion or attitude

149
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as steady as a rock

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-extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on

150
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have a memory like a sieve

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to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

151
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shake like a leaf

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-to shake in a way that you cannot control because you are very nervous or frightened:
Ex: He had gone completely white and was shaking like a leaf.

152
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get on like a house on fire

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(of people) to become friends quickly and have a very friendly relationship

153
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go/come down on you like a ton of bricks

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-to punish someone very quickly and severely:
Ex: Do that once more and I’ll come down on you like a ton of bricks!

154
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fit like a glove

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-to be the perfect size or shape for somebody
Ex: The dress fits me like a glove.

155
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eat like a horse

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-to eat a lot
Ex: She may be thin, but she eats like a horse.

156
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as safe as houses

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very safe

157
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spread like wildfire

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-(of news, etc.) to become known by more and more people very quickly
Ex: Rumours of his death spread like wildfire.

158
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inoculation

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an act of protecting a person or an animal from catching a particular disease by injecting them with a mild form of the disease

159
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para-influenza

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một bệnh cấp tính của đường hô hấp với nhiễm độc vừa phải và tổn thương chủ yếu ở màng nhầy của mũi và thanh quản

160
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access

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-accessibility: how easy something is to reach, enter, use, see, etc.
-accessible
-inaccessible
-accessibly

161
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arts

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-artwork
-artist
-artistry: the skill of an artist
-arty: making a strong display of being very artistic or interested in the arts
-artistic: connected with art or artists
-artful: clever at getting what you want, sometimes by not telling the truth/(of things or actions) designed or done in a clever way
-artifact
-artificiality: the fact of being made to copy something natural, rather than being real
-artless
-artificial
-artistically
-artfully
-artificially

162
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frequency

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-frequent
-infrequent
-infrequently

163
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grade

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-gradualism: a policy of slow steady change in society rather than sudden change or revolution
-grading: the activity of checking and correcting the written work or exam papers of students
-graded: arranged in order or in groups according to difficulty, size, etc.
-gradual
-gradually

164
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inhabitant

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-habitat
-habitation: the act of living in a place/a place where people live
-inhabitation
-inhabitability: the condition of being inhabitable
-inhabit
-(un)inhabited: with people or animals living there
-habitable: suitable for people to live in

165
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note

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-notables: a famous or important person
-noteworthiness: sự đáng chú ý
-noteworthy
-notably

166
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populate: to live in an area and form its population

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-populace: all the ordinary people of a particular country or area
-popularity
-popularism
-popularisation
-unpopularity
-depopulation: the action of causing a country or area to have fewer people living in it
-popularise
-populate
-popular
-unpopular
-populated
-populous
-overpopulated
-popularly

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origin

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-originator: a person who creates something new
-originality: the quality of being new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
-originate
-original
-ordinary
-extraordinary
-ordinarily
-extraordinarily

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scene: the place where something happens, especially something unpleasantvthe place where something happens, especially something unpleasant

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-scenery: the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at
-scenic
-scenically

169
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settle

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-settlement
-settler
-(un)settled

170
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sufficiency

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-insufficiency
-suffice
-(in)sufficient
-(in)sufficiently

171
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postpone

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-meeting, picnic, journey, game, repayment, building, holiday, trip, decision , vote, match, trial

172
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delay

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-plane, traffic, the start of the game, launch, order
-experience/suffer/avoid/minimize further/ delays
-delay in/to sth, without delay

173
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extend

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-a hand, a deadline, a road, a piece of furniture, fence/road/house, children’s play area, lead, a deadline/visa, life, show, proposal, Contract, repayment period, the range, reach, service, operation, partner, career, wood, power, rope, hand, hand of friendship, welcome , plan/awareness/publishing/hour/ benefit/coverage/credit/thanks/money/mile/essay/ health insurance/ condolence/agreement/clothesline/sympathy/congratulations/thanks/hospitality/credit/invitation
-fully extend, extend for/beyond/to/into

174
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expand

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-a product range/a road/a business/one’s services/Metal/vocabulary/size/event/programme/service/local airport/film/economy/operation/air/number/scope/capacity/company
-expand rapidly/greatly/significantly, greatly expand,

175
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decline

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an offer

176
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hold

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someone’s hands

177
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abide by

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the rules

178
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relish

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an idea

179
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repress

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one’s feelings

180
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bar

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someone from a club

181
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secure

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someone’s release

182
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stick to

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the question

183
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control

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a crowd

184
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cling to: to be unwilling to lose something or stop doing something

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an old habit

185
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fair

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-fair complexion: natural colour or condition of the skin on their face
-a fair idea of: (of an idea, guess, or chance) good, but not excellent
-fair bussinessman

186
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astute

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very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage

187
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fall

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-fall to an area
-fall ill
-fall by: decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

188
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note

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-note down: to write down (a piece of information that one wants to remember)
-note: to give your attention to something by discussing it or making a written record of it:
-the particular quality of an emotion or feeling
-importance or fame

189
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jam

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-traffic jam
-fruit jam
- a situation in which a machine does not work because something is stuck in one position

190
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feature

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-something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
-facial feature
-special/excellent feature

191
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accentuate

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to emphasize something or make it easier to notice

192
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ornithologist

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a person who studies birds

193
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in haste

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quickly and hurriedly, and sometimes carelessly.

194
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transfix

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to make somebody unable to move because they are afraid, surprised, etc.

195
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sheer

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-sheer terror
-sheer cliff
-sheer tight

196
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form

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-a type or variety of something
-a way of writing or saying a word that shows, for example, if it is plural or in a particular tense
-an official document containing questions and spaces for answers
-the shape of somebody/something; a person or thing of which only the shape can be seen
-how fit and healthy somebody is; the state of being fit and healthy
-how well somebody/something is performing; the fact that somebody/something is performing well

197
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tone

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-muscle tone
-the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion
-engaged tone: a sound indicating that a phone line is in use; a busy signal.

198
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fasten

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-to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together
-f you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time

199
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civil

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-civil ceremony
-connected with the people who live in a country
-connected with the state rather than with religion or with the armed forces
-involving personal legal matters and not criminal law
-polite in a formal way but possibly not friendly

200
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claim

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-claim one’s attention

201
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fast

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-fast running out of time
-as fast as possible

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