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lesson 09/18 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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a devoted fan

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supporter

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criminal

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offender

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3
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be fired because of your own performance

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dismiss

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4
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something tempting

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bait

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5
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оговорка/описка

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a slip of my tongue/pen

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6
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result got throughout a research/study

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survey

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7
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сопроводительное письмо

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cover/application letter

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8
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закидать помидорами

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get a lot of eggs to someone’s face

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9
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больничный

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sick leave

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10
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do a research/study

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conduct/carry out

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11
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very quickly, rapidly

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overnight

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12
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быть ответственной за

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in charge of

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13
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suggest, offer

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propose

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14
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crucial, vital, essential

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relevant

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15
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betting money on games or horse racing

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gambling

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16
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be fired because of company lacking resources

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be made redundant

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17
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a person sending CV for a job

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applicant

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18
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intending good

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well-meaning

19
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to make more or less familiar

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acquaint

20
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freedom from demands of work or duty

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leisure

21
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unwilling, struggling in opposition

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reluctant

22
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something that proves or disproves a belief; proof

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evidence

23
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fix a limit; set a stopping point

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draw the line

24
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obviously, apparently, clear

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evidently

25
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absorbed, devoted, dependent, obsessed

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hooked

26
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supply of goods kept on hands for sale; quantity of something accumulated

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stock

27
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own, acquire, control

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possess

28
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something that serves to make time pass pleasantly; ways to receive amusement and recreation

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pastime

29
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something that is now old-fashioned or outdated, irrelevant

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a thing of the past

30
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newest, most recent or current trend, fashion, style

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in thing

31
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advantageous purchase, acquired at less than the usual cost

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bargain

32
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эмаль

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enamel

33
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stay in the same place doing nothing because you are waiting for someone; spend time idly

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hang around

34
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area of grass kept cut short, part of a garden

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lawn

35
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become more interesting, exciting, cheerful

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liven up

36
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open, approachable, communicative, friendly

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outgoing

37
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to slope rather than staying horizontal or vertical; to fall

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slant

38
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wrongful entry upon someone else’s lands; unlawful cause of injury to a person

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trespass

39
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someone you know very little about, but who may easily success in the nearest future

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dark horse

40
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action of resisting, antagonism

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opposition

41
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differentiate; divide

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draw a line between

42
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to take a hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp mentally

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seize

43
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to be as good as you’re expected to be

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live up to

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