Deck 2 Flashcards

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lucrative

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a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money

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take on a life of its own

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if something takes on a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself

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not all plain sailing

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not very easy to do or achieve

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crack on

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to continue working hard at something in order to finish it

We’ll crack on with the rest of the job this month.

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tie in with one’s values

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matches one’s attitudes and beliefs

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get up and running

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get working

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take the plunge

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to decide to do something important or risky, especially after thinking about it for a long time

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double-edged sword

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something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect

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pop (home)

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to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect

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tread on someone’s toes

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to offend someone, especially by involving yourself in matters that are not your responsibility

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embark on

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to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting

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retail

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the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

The retail trade.

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spill over

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reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained

Years of frustration spilled over into violence.

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run something past someone

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to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion

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take a gamble

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start an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed

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be measured (in a reply)

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if you do something in a measured way, you do it in a careful and controlled way, not in an excited or sudden way

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break into (a market)

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to become involved in a new job or business activity

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turnover

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the amount of business done during a particular period

A turnover approaching £4 million.

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downturn

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a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse

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put (something) down to

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to think that something is caused by something else

Let’s put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.

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facilitate

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to make it easier for a process or activity to happen

22
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in recognition of

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(to pay) public respect and thanks for someone’s work or achievements

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high-powered

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very important or successful

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do well out of something

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to be successful because of something, especially in work or business

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low-key
not intended to attract a lot of attention to an event, subject, or thing
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philanthropic
a philanthropic person or institution gives money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
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roll out (something)
to make a new product available for people to buy or use The government plans to roll out a series of tax cuts over the next few years.
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tucked away
to store something, especially money, in a safe place
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only a stone's throw
very close to something
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nondescript
someone or something that is nondescript looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual
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fumble about
to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands I fumbled with the lock.