Lesson 59 Flashcards

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All his born days

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All his life

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Once in a blue moon

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Very infrequently

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In a mo/ in a sec/ in a tick/ in less than no time/ in a jiffy

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Very soon

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For donkey’s years/ since the year dot

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For a long time

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Till the cows cine home

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For ever

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For keeps/ for good

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To keep for ever

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In the nick o time

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Only just in time

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Over the hill/ past it

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Too old

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Has-been

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Person who is no longer famous

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In a flash/ at a rate of knots

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Very quickly

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Fleeting

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Brief or quick

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Lengthy

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Continuing for a long time

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Transient

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Lasting for only a short time (formal)

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Persistent

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Lasting for a long time or hard to stop or get rid of

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Inexorable

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Continuing without hope of being stopped (formal)

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Incipient

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Just beginning (formal)

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Protracted

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Lasting for a long time or made to last longer (formal)

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Lingering

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Taking a long time to leave or disappear

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Simultaneous

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Happening at the same time

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Duration

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Amount of time that it lasted

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Prolong

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Make it last longer

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At short notice

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Just a short time before it is due to happen

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Repeatedly

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Many times