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cue
a word or action in a play or film that is used as a signal by a performer to begin saying or doing something
peruse
to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in:
He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.
whimsical
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying:
a whimsical tale
readily available
Easily obtained
Larger sizes are readily available.
yield
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
производить, приносить (урожай)
the experiment should yield consistent results.
get up close and personal
intimately
he got to know the prime minister up close and personal
Nothing can compare to exploring the strange landscapes, getting up close and personal with the unique wildlife…
another plus point
BrE(=an advantage or good feature)
The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.
Фраза “another plus point” означает еще одно положительное качество или достоинство чего-то.
Пример полного предложения: The superb descriptive prose of award-winning cameraman Paul Stewart is another plus point, as is the fact that this is punctuated by his iconic photography.
work placement
a limited period of time, usually forming part of a course of study, during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get work experience, which may be paid or not paid
against the odds/against all odds
used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely:
Against all odds, she won the case.
scrape through
to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty:
He managed to scrape through his final exams.
half-hearted
showing no enthusiasm or interest:
She gave only halfhearted support to my ideas.
take something in your stride
idiom (US also take something in stride)
to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing:
When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.
take something personally
to think that someone is offending you when they are not:
These criticisms should not be taken personally (= they are not meant to criticize any one person in particular).
take something seriously
to consider a person, subject, or situation to be important or dangerous and worth your attention or respect:
The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.
make the best of something
to make an unsatisfactory situation as pleasant as possible:
We’ll have to spend the night here, so we might as well make the best of it.
make time for something
to make certain you have some time when you are not busy in order to do something you think you should do:
make time to
It’s important to make time to read to your children.
make time for
In a relationship you have to make time for each other.
