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00-My English Vocabulary in Use Advanced > Lesson 23 > Flashcards

Lesson 23 Flashcards

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1
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Be on me

A

I am paying for you

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Join us

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Come with us

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Be our guest

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We will pay

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Get this

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Pay the bill

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Wined and dined

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Invited out to restaurants

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Impeccable

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Perfect, cannot be faulted

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Sluggish

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Rather slow

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Courteous

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Polite

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Overbearing

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Too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do

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Sullen

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Bad-tempered, unwilling to smile

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Brusque

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Quick and rude

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Off-putting

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Makes you feel you do not want to go there again

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Go out of their way

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Do everything possible

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14
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Have a sweet tooth

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Love sweet things

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Count the calories / calorie-conscious

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Be careful how many calories I eat

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Portion

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Amount of a particular food that served to one person

17
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Savory

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Salty in flower, or with herbs

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Fussy eater

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Person who has very particular demands when eating

19
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Teetotal

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Never drink alcohol

20
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Dietary requirements

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Special needs or things someone cannot eat

21
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Overdo it

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Eat or drink too much

22
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Take pot luck

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Eat what we’re eating, nothing special

23
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Bring a bottle

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Usually means a bottle of wine

24
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Dinner party

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Rather formal dinner with guests

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Informal get-together

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Informal group of people meeting for a meal/drinks, etc

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Say when

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Tell me whenI have served enough

27
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When

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That’s enough, thanks

28
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Nibbles

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Things like nuts, crips, etc,. before a meal

29
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Grab a bite to eat

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Have a quick meal

30
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Takeaway

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Ready-cooked meal bought to take home

31
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Split the bill

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Each person will pay for him/herself

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