Introduction Flashcards

Learn to apply New words and phrases from this chapter.

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be full of a particularfeeling, quality

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To brim with

He is brimming with ideas.

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suddenly begin

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break out
разразиться

as the rumbling of Civil War broke out

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  1. Loosen (especially a rope)
  2. not taut (тугой), or held tightly in position; loose (провисший)
  3. (informal) a spell of inactivity or laziness
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Slack

  1. Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail.
    Slack the bandage. It will relieve the pain.

(outhaul - a rope used to haul out the clew (шкотовый угол паруса) of a sail; to haul - pull or drag with effort or force)

  1. a slack rope
    These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening.
    her mouth went slack
  2. He slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine.
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(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air

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Choke on smth

Willie choked on a mouthful of tea.

Mouthful - a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth.

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find the answer to smth

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work smth out

I couldn’t work out whether it was a band playing or a record.

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begin to operate or do smth (or cause smo or smth to begin)

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start off (start smo/smth off)

treatment should start off with attention to diet

what started you off on this search

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search for and produce smth

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look smth out

I’ve got a catalogue somewhere and I’ll look it out if you’re interested.

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test

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try smth out

First they tried it out on a small group of children.

Why don’t you try out your English with me?

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getting access to something whichonly certain people have

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inside track

So if I had an inside track on somethingI would have a special position or relationship with the person that gives you advantages that other people do not have.

We’ve got an inside track to a country.

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worldly view

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the experiences of people who’ve traveled a lot or had experience of many different places.

I want my children to experience the worldly view of the travelers.

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used to describe something which is very exciting or interesting and it makes you want to do it.

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Compelling

There’re so many compelling things to the idea of couchsurfing in it.

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