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1
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big clothing piece that is knitted

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chunky knit

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to tighten (v);
smth that has laces (adj)

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to lace up (v);
lace-up

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old

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vintage

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second-hand store

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charity shop (UK);
thrift store (US)

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built-in wardrobe

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closet (US);
wardrobe (UK)

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smbd’s clothes

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wardrobe

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lost sense of reason (i.e. an impulsive purchase);
infatuated

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head-over-heels (in love with)

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small wardrobe

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capsule wardrobe

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adding on levels of clothing

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layering

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10
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jacket + trousers (m/f)

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suit

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a jacket for the office

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blazer

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customised/shaped to fit

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tailored

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custom-made

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bespoke (UK)

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designed specifically for smbd

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made-to-measure

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15
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jumper with a rolled-down collar

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turtleneck

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16
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sports shoes

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trainers (UK);
sneakers (US)

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17
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clothing (to be sold)

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garment

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a must-have

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staple

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19
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buttons only in the higher part of the shirt

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button-up

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20
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a long raincoat

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trench coat

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21
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lino

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linen

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lana

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wool

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cotone

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cotton

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cloth/material

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fabric

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25
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with stripes

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striped

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loose/roomy fitting

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baggy (adj)

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27
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that fits well

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flattering (adj);
flattery (adv)

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28
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itchy fabric;
unpleasant sound

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scratchy

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29
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fashionable

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trendy

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30
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elegant, yet simple

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smart-casual

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31
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patterned like lace (pizzo)

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lacey

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32
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shoes having a pointed end

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pointy-toe

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33
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garment made of wool

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sweater

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34
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garment made of cotton

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jumper

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35
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woman’s slippers

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mules

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36
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sleeveless buttoned coat

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waistcoat (gilè)

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37
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to dress nicely;
to dress costumes

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to dress up

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38
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to dress informal

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to dress down

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39
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attitude, mentality

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mindset

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40
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comfortable

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cosy

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41
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piega affilata come un rasoio

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razor-sharp crease

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42
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exclusive named brand

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designer label

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43
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ready to wear (adj)

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off-the-peg (UK);
off-the-rack (US)

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44
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lifetime, duration

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lifespan

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45
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nuovo aggiustamento di stagione

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a new season fix

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46
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calzare come un guanto

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to fit like a glove

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47
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to remove from the ground;
to reveal a secret

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to dig up

48
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used garment (n);
second-hand (adj)

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hand-me-down (n/adj)

49
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fitting/non-fitting together

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matching/unmatching outfit

50
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to become too big for the clothes

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to grow out of

51
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to buy bigger clothes that are going to become well-fitting with time

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to grow into

52
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to put clothes on/off

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to get dressed/undressed

53
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to fasten/unfasten the buttons

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to do up/undo

54
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test to fit

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to try on

55
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be correct size for smbd.

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to fit

56
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to harmonise,;
to be compatible with

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to suit

57
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go with harmoniously;
to pair

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to match

58
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gonna scozzese

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tartan skirt

59
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gonna plissé

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pleated skirt

60
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felpa

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sweatshirt

61
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pantaloni in velluto a coste

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curduroys

62
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gloves without individual fingers

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mittens

63
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fazzoletto

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handkerchief

64
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admirable/grand

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impressive

65
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strange

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bizarre

66
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charming/pleasant

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delightful

67
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real

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genuine

68
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sentire la necessità di

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to feel the urge to

69
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avere un atteggiamento

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to come with an attitude

70
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to work closely

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to be hand in glove

71
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to try to do better

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to pull smbd’s socks up

72
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to be quiet

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to belt up

73
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to hit smbd hard

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to give smbd a sock

74
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to sack smbd

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to give smbd the boot

75
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to place smbd/smth

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to step into smbd’s shoes

76
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to wear the best clothes

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to be dressed up to the nines

77
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on a small amount of money

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on a shoestring

78
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to have a secret plan

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to have smth up smbd’s sleeve

79
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to keep smth secret/hidden/confidential

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to keep smth under smbd’s hat

80
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to be secretly amused

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to laugh up your sleeve

81
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to talk nonsense

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to talk through your hat

82
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to be admired (chapeau)

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to take your hat off (to)

83
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to cost a large amount of money

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to cost a fortune

84
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something that is not worth what you pay for it

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a rip-off

85
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to pay too much money for something

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to pay through the nose

86
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costing less than the usual price

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cut-price

87
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to be very expensive

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to cost (someone) an arm and a leg

88
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very cheaply

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for a song

89
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to be bought quickly + large numbers (very popular)

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selling like hot cakes

90
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the activity of spending time looking at the goods on sale in shop windows without intending to buy any of them

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window-shopping

91
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to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy

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to shop around

92
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mass-produced clothes

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off-the-peg

93
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to talk about your job with those you work with when not at work

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talk shop

94
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a business where the outside parts of vehicles are repaired

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body shop

95
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a display/show/apparition

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manifestation

96
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a public and physical protest

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demonstration

97
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an official complaint

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protest

98
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a decorative addition

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embellishment

99
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a repair

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fixing

100
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the fixing of smth

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repair

101
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tendency

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trend

102
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fake/pretence

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a sham

103
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goods for sale

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wares (pl)

104
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merchandise

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goods

105
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discount/lowering

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reduction

106
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amount of money saved

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saving

107
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property (immobile)

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holding

108
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negation/disproof (of a theory)

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refutation

109
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rifiuto

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rejection

110
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a counterattack (you fight back/towards)

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retaliation

111
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the practice of buying and owning lots of products

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consumerism

112
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a place where rubbish is buried under the ground

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a landfill site

113
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using too much of smth

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overconsumption

114
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designed to be thrown away

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disposable

115
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the act of spending more money than you should

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overspending

116
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to appear;
to arise suddenly
to start to grow

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to spring up

117
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to attack/assail/overwhelm

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to bombard

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