driving_me_mad Flashcards

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a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building.

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windowsill /ˈwɪn.dəʊ.sɪl/

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a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another.

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shepher

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a short stop that you make during a long car journey in order to rest and eat

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pit stop

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anger or violence between drivers, often caused by difficult driving conditions

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road rage /ˈroʊd ˌreɪdʒ/

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a system in a vehicle that allows the driver to set a speed at which the vehicle will continue unless the driver changes it by pressing the brake or accelerator

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cruise control /ˈkruːz kənˌtroʊl/

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a passenger in a car who keeps giving the driver advice that he or she has not asked for

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backseat driver /ˌbæk.siːt ˈdraɪ.vɚ/

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a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way

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detour /ˈdiː.tʊr/

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