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Synonyms to doesn`t like

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is not a fan of / is not his cup of tea / is not up to his liking / is not up to his street

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Synonyms to good

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vibrant / buzzing

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Synonyms I am not good at

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I’m rubbish at / I’m hopeless at / I’m useless at

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Synonyms to I am good at cooking

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I’m a good cook / I’m keen on cooking / I’m an ace at /I’m a dab hand at cooking

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Synonyms to I am a picky eater

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I’m a fussy eater / I always pick at food

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Synonyms to pretty

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quite/kind of/ sort of

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несколько месяцев

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for different months

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something that a particular person finds especially annoying.

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a pet peeve

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to annoy or upset someone

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wind up
gets on sb`s nerves

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to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid

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to slurp

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If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other

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see eye to eye with

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12
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What is the another way to say Air conditioner?

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AC/air con

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Synonyms to sprained ankle

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twisted ankle /torn ligament

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Synonyms to He “pushed” her to do it

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encourage her / nudge her

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to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose

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To mooch around
stroll around

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Synonyms to I usually prefer to relax

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I tend to rest / I fancy resting / I feel like …

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Synonyms to tired

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worn out / drained

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How to answer for th question How`re you?

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Same old;
So far so good;
Alright (UK)
Not bad
Fine/Good/fantastic

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19
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words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite

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faux pas / Gaffe
I made some remark about his wife’s family, and then realized I’d made a serious faux pas.

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a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of someone’s body that has been hurt

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Bandage

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a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone’s body, forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself

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Cast

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the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth

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Jaw

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a new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time

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Resurgence

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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

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Tangible

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giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement, or (of attention) complete

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Rapt

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(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully

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Snarl

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27
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tight or completely stretched

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Taut

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28
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arranged in a series of circles, one above or inside the other

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Coiled
a coiled spring

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29
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something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

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Nuisance

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30
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to prevent something bad from happening

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Avert

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a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard

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Shortcoming

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32
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intended to get information

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Probing

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33
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intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks

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sophisticated
sophisticated tools

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34
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making you feel serious or think about serious matters

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sobering
The sobering news

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35
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only existing or happening in some parts

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Patchy
Patchy evidence

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a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone

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jarring

37
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freedom to act within particular limits

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leeway

38
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to put a card into a special machine to record the times you arrive at and leave work

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punch the clock

39
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to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value

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deride

40
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unexpected and not convenient or unpleasant

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untoward

41
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to include different types of things

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encompass

42
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the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this happens

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accountability

43
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thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

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dubious

44
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not fair

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inequitable

45
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depending on something else in the future in order to happen

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contingent on

46
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to choose to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc

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opt in

47
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Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it

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nerve-wrecking
My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I’ve ever experienced.

48
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busy

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swamped

49
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to be very busy with something

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be up to your eyeballs in something
I was up to my eyeballs

50
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they are busy or prevented from doing something, such as speaking to someone or going somewhere, because of being involved in another event or activity:

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I’ve tied up
I’m afraid we can’t meet till Wednesday - I’m tied up on Monday and Tuesday.

51
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to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with:

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have something on your plate
I’ve had a lot on my plate

52
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Приготувати свою улюблену страву

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Prepare your favourite dish

53
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Замовити гарнір

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Order a side dish

54
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Мати шалену спрагу

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Have a raging thirst

55
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Вгамувати свій голод

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Satisfy your hunger

56
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прискіпуватися до їжі

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Pick at food

57
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(Ковтати) їжу

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To (gulp) down food

58
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Вийти на святковий напій

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Go out for a celebratory drink

59
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Викликати великий апетит

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Work up a big appetite

60
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втратити апетит

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Lose your appetite

61
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Someone thats so picky about their food and is always complaining about it.

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Be a fussy eater

62
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Someone who eats more than their fairshare.

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Be a big eater

63
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Зробіть щось на повний/порожній шлунок

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Do something on a full/empty stomach

64
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Розігріти готову страву

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Heat up a ready meal

65
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a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs in order to stay healthy

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Have a square meal

66
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to read a lot and eagerly

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read voraciously

67
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the writer who writes a lot

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a prolific writer

68
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to read so everyone can hear

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read aloud

69
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a reader who is extremely eager or interested

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an avid reader

70
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something that you enjoy reading

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a good read

71
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It means that the author has written a smooth and elegant prose.

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read well

72
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an initial, incomplete piece of writing that is the first attempt at getting all your ideas on paper

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write a rough draft

73
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to write down corrected draft

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copy it neatly

74
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a way of writing or presenting information so that readers can understand it quickly and easily

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write in plain English

75
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(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed

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Redundant

76
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to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim

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To marshal

77
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to ask someone to do what they are threatening to do because you believe they do not intend to do it, but want to trick you in order to gain an advantage over you

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To call smb`s bluff

78
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to pour

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To tip

79
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an expression of blame or disapproval
догана

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Reproof
She got a sharp reproof for being late.

80
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to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

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To hit the nail on the head

81
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a person who obeys the rules of correct behaviour and considers himself to be morally better than others

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A prig

82
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the quality of being confident, but too simple and straightforward

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Glibness

83
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someone who has done something
wrong

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A culprit

84
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not influenced or affected by something

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Impervious

85
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to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled

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To unleash

86
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a person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work

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A temp

87
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to start to do or say something without thinking about it carefully

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To wade in

88
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to ignore someone or pretend that you have not seen them or do not know them

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To blank

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