I can talk about behaviour (Teenage behaviour) Flashcards

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messy

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dirty or untidy

mess n. SB can make a mess. : STH can be in a mess.

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to pull your weight

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to work as hard as everyone else in a job or activity

SYN. TO DO YOUR FAIR SHARE.

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go on and on( about something, at somebody)

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to keep talking (about sth or to sb) in a boring way.

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nag

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keep complaining about sb’s behaviour.

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unappealing

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not pleasant or attractive. OPP appealing.

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life-threatening

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likely to cause death( heere it is being usedhumorously).

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lay down rules

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say officially what the rules are.

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set an (or a good/bad) example

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behave in a way that others may copy.

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give in (to sb/sth)

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to agree to do something that you don't want to do 
SYN capitulate (to sb/sth).
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fuss

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if you make a fuss about sth, you become angry and complain about sth which probably isn’t important. KICK UP A FUSS

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kick up a fuss/row/stink

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to show great anger about something, especially when this does not seem necessary.

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