IH Bristol Flashcards

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to direct a person’s attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important:

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sidetrack

Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters.

The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby.

I’m sorry I’m late - I got sidetracked.

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said to mean that something has advantages

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there’s a lot to be said for / there’s something to be said for

There’s a lot to be said for living alone.

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3
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very soon

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in next to no time

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4
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to be feeling slightly ill

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not feel yourself

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to take advantage of your own strengths / to devise your strategy and make your moves in a way that takes advantage of enemy’s weaknesses.

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play to one’s strengths

play to enemy’s weaknesses

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› to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck

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gloat (over/ about)

She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.

I know I shouldn’t gloat, but it really serves him right.His enemies were quick to gloat at his humiliation.[

+ speech] “This is our fourth victory in a row,” he gloated.

gloatingly

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› to intend to do something (phrasal)

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plan ON doing sth

We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.

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› to realize that someone might do something or that something might happen and to make arrangements to deal with the situation; рассчитывать на то, что…

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plan on sb/sth doing sth

They hadn’t planned on the whole family coming.

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