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turnout

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投票率

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expedite

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(v) to make something happen more “quickly” . e.g. Something needs to be done to expedite the process.

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repercussion

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(n) the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a “bad effect”
Any decrease in tourism could have “serious repercussions” for the local economy

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give someone the benefit of the doubt

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​ to decide that you will “believe someone”, even though you are not sure that what the person is saying is true . e.g. She said she was late because her flight was canceled, and we gave her the benefit of the doubt.

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sick and tired of

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annoyed or frustrated

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give or take

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approximately (with quantity) e.g. “three hundred and fifty years ago, give or take a few”

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short and sweet

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something “done quickly” and right to the point e.g. “his comments were short and sweet”

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odds and ends

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something “unimportant” or inexpensive e.g. I have some odds and ends to do around the house

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be tied up

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to be “very busy” and unable to speak to anyone, go anywhere, etc . e.g. Mrs Moran is tied up in a meeting at the moment but I’ll ask her to call you later.

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hustle and bustle

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work hard

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texting back and forth

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texting each other

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by and large

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in general

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loud and clear

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easy to “understand”, or can be respond to a question which means yes, i understand exactly

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by no means; not by any means

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not at all: e.g. I’m not an expert by any means.

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Bae

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before anyone else, similar to baby

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ripped

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(adj)someone who is very fit, or drunk

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intoxicated

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(adj)drunk

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wasted

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(adj)drunk

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antsy

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someone who is impatient . e.g. It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy.

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dis

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to disrespect

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bromance

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non-sexual love between two men

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cram

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(v) to try to learn a lot of information in a short time

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to go the extra mile

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when someone does more than expected

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to look at the big picture

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look at the whole situation and see the important facts

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to get the ball rolling

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to start an activity e.g it’s time to get the ball rolling

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to go back to the drawing board

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to start all over

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red tape

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excessive bureaucracy with too many rules . e.g. We must cut through the red tape.

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i need it yesterday

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express something must get done immediately

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I’m afraid I didn’t get that

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i didn’t understand

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to feel fruity

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in the mood for sex

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prude

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a person who is easily “shocked by rude things”, especially those of a “sexual” type . e.g. Don’t be such a prude.

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snog(v) or to have a snog

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(v) to make out

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hanky panky

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(n) sex or sexual activity

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rumpy pumpy

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(n) sex or sexual activity

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go out (of) the window

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If a quality, principle, or idea goes out of the window, it “does not exist” anymore . e.g. Then people start drinking and sense goes out of the window

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nookie

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(n) sex or sexual activity

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the birds and the bees

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the basic facts about sex and
“how babies are produced”
(to children)

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to have a quickie

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(n) a fast sex

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to have a shag/ to shag

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to have sex

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to get it on

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to have sex

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to hook up

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a one-night stand

42
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take a chill pill

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ask someone to calm down (rude)

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dodgy

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dishonest, shady . e.g. a dodgy deal, bar

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(go) bonkers

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(adj) crazy

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gobsmacked

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to be surprised

46
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gob

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(n) a mouth (rude)

47
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skint

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(adj) very poor

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freebie

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(n) something that is “given to you” without you having to pay for it, especially as a way of attracting your support for or interest in something: e.g. The company’s marketing rep was giving out pens and mugs - the usual freebies.

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pop

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(v) to go or come short distance. e.g. I’m just popping to the shop

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skive (off)

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(v) to avoid work/ duty . e.g. i skived off school

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faff

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(v)to waste time doing something, e.g. faffing around

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skiver

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(n) a person who is absent from work without permission

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earwig

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(v) to listen to a conversation secretly (eavesdrop)

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leg it

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(v) to run . e.g. I leg it for the bus

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waffle

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(v) to talk about unimportant things, e.g. my mom was waffling on the phone

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for crying out loud!

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said when you are “annoyed”, and to “emphasize” what you are saying . e.g. Oh, for crying out loud, just listen to me!

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come up with something

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to “suggest’’ or think of an idea or plan . e.g. He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.

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one too many

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If you have had one too many, you have “drunk too much alcohol”

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drop off something/someone

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to take someone or something, esp. by car, to a particular place

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acquaintance

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  1. a person that you “have met” but do not know well . e.g. business acquaintance . 2. [ U ] formal used in some expressions about knowing or meeting people . e.g. It was at the Taylors’ party that I first “made his acquaintance” (= first met him)
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sit-down

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us an occasion when you sit down and talk seriously with someone . e.g. Have a sit-down with her and tell her what the problem is

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earnestness

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“determination and seriousness”, especially when this is without humour . e.g The affectionate earnestness of his manner gave the child confidence in him.

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what do he have on ?

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what is he wearing?

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stunning

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very beautiful ( to female )

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stunner

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a very very beautiful person

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a cutie pie

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a cute person

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as cute as pie

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really cute

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breathtaking

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(adj) something so attractive that is takes your breath away

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a show stopper

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an expression to describe a woman that is attractive

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buff

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muscular

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dapper

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(adj) A dapper man is dressed in a fashionable and tidy way

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hunky

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(adj) A hunky man is sexually attractive and usually” big and strong”

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devilishly handsome ( a handsome devil )

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a good looking guy

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ruggedly handsome

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粗獷的帥哥

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toned

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buff, muscular

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sculpted

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to describe a man that is toned

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striking

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(adj) very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore “attracting a lot of attention” e.g There’s a striking contrast between what he does and what he says he does.

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finesse

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(n) great skill or style . e.g.It was a disappointing performance that lacked finesse

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grunt

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(v) (of a person) to make a short, low sound instead of speaking, usually because of “anger or pain” . e.g. He hauled himself over the wall, grunting with the effort.

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step up

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to “take action” when there is a need or opportunity for it

e.g Investors have to step up and assume more responsibility for their assets

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revel

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(v) (enjoy noisily) to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way

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orchestrate

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(v) (plan carefully and secretly) to plan and organize something carefully and sometimes secretly in order to achieve a desired result . e.g. The White House orchestrated a series of events to showcase the president on the global stage

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vestige

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(n)a “small part” or amount of something larger, stronger, or more important that still exists from something that existed in the past . e.g. These old buildings are the last vestiges of a colonial past. 遺跡

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let’s hear it for sth/ sb

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used for saying that you think someone or something “deserves a lot of praise”

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weasel out (of something)

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to escape responsibility for something . e.g. My roommate always tries to weasel out of doing the dishes.

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splinter

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(n) a small, sharp, broken piece of wood, glass, plastic, or similar material . e.g. The girl had a splinter (of wood) in her toe.

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butcher

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(v)to kill someone in a very violent way

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know a thing or two of something

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to know something really well

89
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to be well put together

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it can mean a variety of good traits, including good manners, organized, respectful etc.

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restrained

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describing behavior that is “calm and controlled”

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courting (courtship)

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the time when people have a “romantic relationship” with the intention of getting married . e.g.They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.

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(period of time) in to sth . e.g. one year in to working

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we mean from the beginning of that event to the end of the given period . e.g. 3 years in to college, she decided to study something else

93
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what just happened?

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to express “surprise”

94
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sth/sb is something else

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exceptional

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ambiguous

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(adj) having or expressing “more than one possible meaning” , sometimes intentionally . 含糊不清的 e.g. His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.

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bring sth on!

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said to show that you are” prepared” and willing to compete in a competition or to do something difficult:

97
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bang it out

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can’t do well but can go thought it e.g. I can bang it out on the piano

98
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bang out

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to do sth “quickly without much details” e.g. I don’t have much time,I’m just going to bang out the report

99
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Bring up (a topic)

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Mention a topic e.g. She brought up that matter again

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Call off

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cancel e.g. They call off that meeting