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Action speak louder than words

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Actually doing something means much more than just talking about it

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laughter is the best medicine

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laughing makes it easier to deal with difficult situation

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two wrongs don’t make a right

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revenge will not fix the problem,morally bad actions do not justify their result

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better late than never

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it is better to do something late than do never do it at all

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when in Rome,do as the Romans do

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when you are in a new situation or place ,try to follow the expected customs

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premises

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the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses
Schools may earn extra money by renting out their premises

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apprehend

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if the police apprehend a criminal, they catch him or her [= arrest]:
The police have failed to apprehend the culprits.

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If you require (need) further assistance(help)please contact

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Formal

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Handy

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useful,informal near and easy to reach

I always keep my gun handy just in case.

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fix up,arrange,make (appointment)

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fix up informal

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do you fancy going out?

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would you like to go out?

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12
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we must get in touch with them.

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contact them

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13
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1-piss off (slang)

2-he was pissed

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1-go away

2-Drunk

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take somebody’s breath away

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to be extremely beautiful or exciting.

The view from the top will take your breath away.

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carcass

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the body of a dead animal

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A needle in a haystack

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Difficult to find

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scavenge

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if an animal scavenges, it eats anything that it can find

if someone scavenges, they search through things that other people do not want, for food or useful objects

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18
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This phase can last up to two years.

Worms feed on whale carcass

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Sentence

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19
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live off somebody/something

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to get your income or food from a supply of money or from another person
Mom used to live off the interest from her savings.
Worms, mussels and several types of clams live off the gas that the whale bones give off.

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take something out

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make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court etc
Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings

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21
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be a steal

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informal to be very cheap

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overtake

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1 [intransitive, transitive] to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them

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shrine

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Elvis’ home has become a shrine for his fans.

a place that people visit and respect because it is connected with a famous person or event

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discharge

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send somebody away [transitive] to officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy etc, or to tell them that they must leave

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adjourn

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intransitive, transitive] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time
His trial was adjourned until May

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pantry

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a very small room in a house where food is kept

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contend

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Insist

Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.

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itchy

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if clothes are itchy, they make your skin feel slightly unpleasant, so that you want to rub your skin with your nails
SYN scratchy

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nod

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to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding → shake

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trespass

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1 to go onto someone’s private land without their permission
She was arrested for trespassing on government property.

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stranded

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a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
SYN stuck

32
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footage

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cinema film showing a particular event

33
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Take part

A

Join in

Participate

34
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Don

Donned

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Put on

35
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downpour

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London was hit by downpour

Heavy rain shower

36
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delicate

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easily damaged or broken

SYN fragile

37
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respirator

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a piece of equipment that you wear over your nose and mouth to help you breathe in a place where there is harmful gas, smoke etc → gas mask

38
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Turn the page

To be on the same page

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Phrase

39
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cramp

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severe pain that you get in part of your body when a muscle becomes too tight, making it difficult for you to move that part of your body

40
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merger

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a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation.
The merger of our two companies is still going ahead.

41
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resignation

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the act of resigning

42
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predator

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any carnivorous animal

An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals

43
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execution

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Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen.

the execution of orders is more difficult than their issuance

44
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When we add “ance” to many verbs, some verbs are changed to a noun or adjective

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inheritance

acceptance

45
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executive

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a group of people who run a company or an organization

46
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I was not aware how serious the situation was.

A

how

47
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Until as a preposition means ‘up to (the time that)

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We played chess until midnight. (up to midnight)

48
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We use by, not until, to talk about something that will happen before a particular time or deadline

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The movie will be finished by 9 pm

49
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We don’t use until or till to talk about distance. We use as far as:

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Larry drove me as far as the shop and I walked the rest of the way home.

50
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OK, everyone. If I could have your attention, please. Let’s get started

A

If I could have your attention, please

meeting

51
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The purpose of today’s meeting is

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The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss the CFO’s resignation and her replacement

52
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We are here because

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We are here because a competitor has proposed a merger with our company

53
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competitor

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a person who takes part in a competition

54
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The first item on the agenda is

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The first item on the agenda is a company update from the CEO

55
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OK. Let’s begin with item number one, the company update

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example

56
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The biggest challenge we face is
Could you be more specific?
The best example I can give is our decreasing market share

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The biggest challenge we face is growing competition

57
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trample

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to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet

58
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Being + adjective

is used to talk about actions and behavior.

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Why are you being so silly?

You are being cruel when you hurt others with your words or actions.

59
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Being in participle clauses

Instead of a because /as / since clause, we sometimes use an adverbial participle clause with being.

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Being late, he couldn’t watch the show. (= Because he is late, he couldn’t watch the show.)

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raid

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a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
customs agents raided the house

61
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allegation

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an assertion made with little or no proof.
the allegations concerning his taking bribes..
his allegations were unfounded

62
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huddle

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1 [intransitive, transitive] (also huddle together/up) if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or frightened

63
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squabble

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to argue about something unimportant

SYN quarrel

64
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Grate

A

Rande kardan

65
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Mince

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1 [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine

66
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eye candy

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We can also use eye candy to talk about things which look good but are not very useful
eye candy means someone who is attractive, but not very interesting…

67
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forgive me for being nosey

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sentence

68
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no offence

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something that offends or displeases.

69
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hoarder

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someone who collects large amounts of something and finds it hard to throw things away

70
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decompose

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gradually break down by natural chemical processes
decomposable
decomposablity

71
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clog

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block something

72
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biodegradable

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able to break down naturally in a way that isn’t harmful to the environment

73
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additive

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a small amount of a chemical added to something to improve it

74
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landfill

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a place where our rubbish is buried under the earth

75
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ingested

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eaten

76
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sewer

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Tehran may need a complete sewer network

an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city

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