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Неизбежный

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Imminent

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be patient with me

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Bear with me

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Adj. very nice (but old school, rich British)

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Smashing

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Come back and discuss later

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Reconvene

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Cardboard boxes

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He is living out of cardboard boxes

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Not escalate

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Take it higher

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Disappoint someone

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Let somebody down

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Disappoint someone

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Let the side down

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You will make us lose our jobs

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You’ll put us all out of the job

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to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly.

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Snap up

I’m surprised you weren’t snapped up sooner for a nice desk job

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the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late.

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High time

it’s high time you mended this shelf.

Which is why it’s high time that such skills were put to better use

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Lose jobs

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You’ll put us all out of a job

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to have or form an opinion about (something or someone)

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Make of this

What the team gonna make of this?

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to have or form an opinion about (something or someone)

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Make of this

What the team gonna make of this

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finished’, ‘at an end’

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Be over

We’ve been over this

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By the way

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Speaking of which

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to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll

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Let’s have a mosey around

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Vomit

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Sick up

19
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Not appropriate

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That’s just grossly inappropriate

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Not appropriate

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That’s just grossly inappropriate

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Rubbish

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Tosh

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.

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Rebuke

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Pun

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make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

“his first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘Handel with care’ and ‘Haydn go seek’”

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to think that one looks good or one is very special or important.

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Fancy oneself

They really fancy themselves after only one hit song! I never thought I’d fancy myself in a kilt.

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accept an offer or challenge from someone

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take someone up on

I’d like to take you up on that offer

26
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Can I have 1 second?

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Would you excuse me for just 1 second?

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delay making a decision on something until the following day.

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Sleep on it

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Drives mad

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Drives round the bend

29
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I can walk

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I could do with a walk

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tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely

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Tenacious

31
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Very bad; awful

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Appalling
(Actor)

32
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completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing.

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Cram

I am cramming 9 hours in 4

33
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Bride party

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Hen do

34
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Interpretation

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I’ll leave that to your interpretation if that’s nice

35
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What more

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What more could you want

36
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Have you seen him?

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Did you get a look at him?

37
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See through

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Dumbledore trusted me to see this through

38
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When you glad to see smn

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It’s good to see you

39
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damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

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Defile

He defiled it with dark magic

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marked by a covering of grey cloud

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Overcast

41
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To departure

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To set off

When it got too windy on the beach we set off to look for some lunch

42
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To departure

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To set off

When it got too windy on the beach we set off to look for some lunch

43
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you formally agree to something by signing an official document

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Sign on the dotted line

44
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Imagine or invent something

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is something no film script could dream up