Formal Expression Flashcards

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To cause considerable inconvenience

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Ex:being late, change an appointment

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To be in a (right) state

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Feeling distressed, worried, upset, stressed

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2
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To drop somebody a line

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To write a letter to you

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To be in a state of devastation

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Ex: after a tsunami

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4
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To come off badly

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To look bad,to maje a bad impression

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5
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To storm out of somewhere

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To leve somewhere in an angry manner

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6
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To heave a sigh of relief

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Sospiro di sollievo

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7
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To put in a good word for somebody

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To recommend somebody

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8
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To express extreme displeasure

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Over sth

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9
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To reimburse costs incurred

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To refound

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10
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To recap the circumstances briefly

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To resume

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11
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In view of the above

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Detto cio

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12
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Not planned

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Impromptu

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13
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Said

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Claim, argue, state, mention, explain

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14
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Money

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Founding

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15
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Cheaper

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Discounts, special prices