Lesson 17 Flashcards

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Hovel

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A samll home which is dirty and in bad condition

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Squat

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An empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission

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Penthouse

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An expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or tall building

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Council / social housing

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Rented accommodation provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own homes

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High-rise flat / tower block

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Flat in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors

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Granny flat

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A set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative’s house

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Get on like a house on fire

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Get on very well someone

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A household word/name

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Something /someone everyone knows

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On the house

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Free of charge

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Home truths

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Information that is true but not pleasant or welcome

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Nothing to write home about

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Nothing special

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Hit home

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Become fully understand or fully felt

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Make yourself at home

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Make yourself feel comfortable in someone else’s home

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Life in the fast lane

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A way of life that is full of activity and excitement

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Have the time of your life

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Have a wonderful time

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Get a new lease of life

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Become more energetic and active than before

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A dog’s life

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A very unhappy and difficult life

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Lead a sheltered life

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Have a life that is protected from unpleasantness

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(Not) be a matter of life and death

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(Not) be very serious

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Take your life in your hands

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Do something very dangerous

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Breathe new life into

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Bring new ideas and energy to something