Gd15 Flashcards
It seems to wobble a bit in May, but it found its footing now
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A stout heart breaks bad luck
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It takes two to tangle
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We got down on our stomach
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One way or another this story needs an end
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Friendlies always end in that way. This one follows the script
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The shadow of penalty shootout is looming over
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Even a fly has its spleen
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She threaten, in a fit/burst of spleen, to resign
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Shares surges on reform plans
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A bungled rescue attempt
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People who can’t get their foot on the property ladder
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No monkey business!
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Peel the grape and remove the pit
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I got a sick feeling/a knot in the pit of my stomach when the news of the attack was announced
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My kid brother
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Inside scoop
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His voice trailed off as the seriousness of his position sank in
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I need some time to let everything sink in
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A saline drip
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I get the jitters when
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An unfulfilled wish
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I’ve been feeling tired and headachy and generally out of sorts
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He went into convulsion and had to be rushed to hospital
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The glasses perch on his nose
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The vibration can be irksome after a while
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Corporations trawl talent pools around the world
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I looked up from my newspaper and there he was, as large as life, Tim Trotter!
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Most characters in his film are somewhat larger than life
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The news agent next door to Mr Afzal’s store
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As = even though, sweet as he is, he doesn’t pay his bills
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Try as he might, he failed to pull it off
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The economic slowdown has caused our sales to plateau
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The whole apparatus of communism was already falling apart
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When love cools, faults are seen
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Fecund soil
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I have tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail
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My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail
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The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows
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I’d better be on my way
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Polystyrene foam
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A pus-filled wound
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Blood was still oozing out of the wound
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The waiter brought her a massive pizza oozing (with) cheese
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He oozes charm/confidence
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He deserves the victory; he is too good in every department
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He is a bit lacking in the brain department
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He has been listless and a bit depressed ever since he got his exam results
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We spent our days lounging around the pool
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A languid manner/voice
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I have warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin
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Tony, the joke is beginning to wear thin, and a lot of us have had enough of it
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Her standard excuse of being late was beginning to wear thin
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Power is being squandered
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Make empty promises
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They are ignored when they want to be heard and spied when they want to be left alone
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I didn’t want to go but Linda twisted my arm
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She claims that she rubs shoulders/elbows with royalty all the time
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We have offices dotted about/all over the region
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The countryside is dotted with beautiful churches
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Make haste
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A bad penny
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They demoted you, pending the results
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Make a statement
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Trade you for the 17 hostages on train
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The sleaze factor was the major reason for the electoral defeat
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Confess a felony
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We were all frisked at the airport
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The police have widen their dragnet in their search for the killer
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She smiled and batted her eyelashes at him
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No-go areas
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Pneumococcal infection
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The ruptured pipelines
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The bitter cold and rain didn’t deter the audience
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A morbid fascination with death
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There is no prison in any world into which Love cannot force an entrance
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Can I bank on your support?
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YGM has pitted itself against dozens of luxury brands that are vying to grab a slice of the mainland market
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Accidental discharge
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Catastrophic negligence claim
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I personally think it would be on balance a good thing
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Trees are few and far between
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You don’t have to look far to find a party
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A lively and friendly atmosphere fills the area
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The students bring back their energy and vigour to the area
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Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company
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He seemed to be a born sceptic, constantly demanding answers and taking nothing on trust
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I have travelled far and wide
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The city below is densely studded with lights
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Amongst the towering buildings, which were like firework plumes, I caught glimpses of a snaking chain of fiery beads: the world renowned Japanese high speed train
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Not moving on rails but gliding just above the ground
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The layout of the airport
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Pass through the passport control without a hitch
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A very silly thought flashed across my mind
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Without the slightest problem
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Japanese must get a sore bum sitting on these seats
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We bumped into two Americans
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With each step our rucksacks seemed to get a kilo heavier
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He was taken aback that we spoke English
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It was a tough call, but eventually I decided to give up my job
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Fall fast asleep
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Binomial - back and front
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Trinominal - cool, calm and collected
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Dead drunk
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“I hear you are a friend of gambit,” was her opening gambit
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She ran up (=caused herself to have) a huge phone bill talking to her boyfriend for hours
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The directors is due to announce the initiative at an investor conference
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Every rally is so hard fought for
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A North American launch could follow as part of a global roll-out
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Amid signs that demand is on the increase
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Volatile sales
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Heavy lay-offs
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It was on the road to recovery
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He suffered from suffocating fits of asthma
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He plunged into numerous activities
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Initiative = a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem
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You must hang in there!
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At his wit’s end
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The dart hit the bulls-eye
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The law ordered that their names be struck off the roll of solicitors
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On moral high ground
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It is a grave disrespect to the deceased
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We are cutting corners
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Much obliged, Your Honour
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I keep digging myself deeper
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The light creeps down through the thickly-muffled glass of the small iron-barred window
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