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I do

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A traditional phrase said upon acceptance of marriage.
* I suppose I do enjoy the work, and I try to act respectful to all our customers.
* I didn’t believe what Dan Brennan told me and I’m not sure I do now but I’m no fool.
* After Alex goes to work and Jonathan goes to school, Destiny and I do the chores.

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i.e.

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The abbreviation “i.e.” stands for id est, which is Latin for “that is.” The abbreviation “e.g.” stands for the Latin phrase exempli gratia, meaning “for example.” Let’s consider a sentence that uses “i.e.”: All employees will receive the standard discount; i.e., 20 percent.

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I agree with you

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Expression

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I am down

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“I am down” can mean two very different things. You can say “I am down to go out for coffee!” which means that you would be glad to get coffee. “I am down” can also mean that you are sad. When someone asks “are you okay?” You can respond with “No, I am a little down” meaning that you are a little sad or upset.

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I am freezing

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I am cold

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I am obnoxious

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Odiously or disgustingly objectionable: highly offensive
“there was an obnoxious smell coming from the room”
“he found her son somewhat obnoxious”
He said some really obnoxious things about his ex-girlfriend at the party.
I am obnoxious about it: I love soca music and steel pan, and I want the world to love it too.

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I am off

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you’re leaving and. going somewhere. It’s informal, spoken English and. very common

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I believe so

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“Has he accepted the job?” “I believe so.” = “So I believe.” “Has he accepted the job?” “I believe not.” = “I don’t believe so.”

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I can’t afford any more delays

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ou can use this sentence when you want to express the urgency of the situation and the lack of opportunity to delay. For example, “We cannot afford any further delay in submitting the report.

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I like best

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Describes how much I like it
- I play basketball, I like best

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ID card

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a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon. called also identification card, identity card.Se

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IDK

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I don’t know

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If I’m not mistaken

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Expression

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I got you

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Expression. Understand

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I guess so

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To form an opinion or from little or evidence

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I keep getting talked into insane choises

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Expression for crazy choices

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ILY

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I love you

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Imprint

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Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or body.
“tire marks were imprinted in the snow”

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I’m just browsing,
i’m just looking
I’m just looking around

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Expressions for looking something

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I’m sorry, I don’t want to complain, but my steak is overcooked
I wanted ….., and this looks like it’s …..

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Expression

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Immaculate

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Spotlessly clean

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Immediate family

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Immediate family is limited to the spouse, parents, stepparents, foster parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, children, stepchildren, foster children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and first cousins.

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I’m sorry

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Expression for say sorry

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Immense

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Big

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Inch (noun)

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A unit of linear equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm)
* The toy train is four inches long

A quantity that would cover a horizontal surface to a depth of one inch
* More than four inches of rain is expected

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In-built (less frequent) /built-in

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Existing as an original or essential part of something or someone.
- The body’s inbuilt ability to heal itself
- Both bedrooms have built-in wardrobes
- The device has a built-in microphone and speakers
You cam use inbuilt, in-bulit, built-in. All are the same

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Indeed

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Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.
“it was not expected to last long, and indeed it took less than three weeks”

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Indicator

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A thing, especially a trend or fact, that indicates the state or level of something.
- Car ownership is frequently used as an indicator of affluence

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Indistinct chatter

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Is a phrase that appears on subtitled TV shows and movies, stated to describe a kind of brief, nondescript bustle, a barely perceptible wall of swirling whispers.

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Ingest

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Take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
“lead will poison anyone if enough is ingested”

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Ink

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A colored usually liquid material for writing and printing

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Instance noun and verb

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  • an example or single occurrence of something.
    “a serious instance of corruption”
  • cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.
    “here he instances in particular the work of Bach”
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in·su·late
/ˈinsəˌlāt/

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*protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
“the room was heavily insulated against all outside noise”
*make (land) into an island.
“the village was insulated by every flood of the river”

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in sync

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working well together; in agreement.
“he and I were in sync about the idea and it made the whole process very easy”

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I rely on you

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Expression. Trust in you

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I was born in Mexico

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When i was born

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in addition

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as an extra person, thing, or circumstance.
“members of the board were paid a small allowance in addition to their normal salary”

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In danger to disappearing

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  • Colombia registers 86 languages, of which 33 are in danger of disappearing.
  • Mediterranean and the Balkans which previously supported numerous communities and which are now in danger of disappearing.
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Inflection

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A change in the form of a word (topically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender
- A set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections
- The point of inflection of the bell-shaped curve
- The opening is played “okay” but it has no accent, no inflection
- One can add inflection to specific words to make the final sentence sound more natural

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Inherent

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  • existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
    “any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers”
  • vested in someone as a right or privilege.
    “the president’s inherent foreign affairs power”
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Inlaid

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Ornamented with embedded pieces of a decorative material flush with the surface
- An Edwardian inlaid mahogany sideboard

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Inscribed

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  1. (of a surface or object) marked with characters.
    “an inscribed watch”
  2. (of loan stock) issued in the form of shares whose holders are listed in a register rather than issued with certificates.
    “people bought inscribed stock instead of transferring money”
43
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Insider information

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Refers to non-public facts about a publicly-traded company which could provide an advantage to investors. The manipulation of insider information to benefit an investor in buying or selling stock is known as insider trading and is illegal
- Yet the feds say he stole only some $70 million by trading on insider information
- The case involved an investment banker, the brother who pestered him for insider information, and a brother-in-law who made a bundle of money

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Insight

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The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
- This paper is alive with sympathetic insight into Shakespeare
A deep understanding of a person or thing.
plural noun: insights
- The signals would give marine biologists new insights into the behavior of whales

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Interconnected

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Having all constituent parts linked or connected
- A set of interconnected computer networks

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Introductions for formal contexts

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  • Hello, my name is Paulina Garcia, let me introduce myself
  • I would like to introduce Mrs Smith to you
  • me I introduce my colleague Mr Sánchez
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Introductions for informal contexts

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Hi Miroslava, this is Rachel
Hi Rachel, I’m Miroslava
Nice to meet you Miroslava

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Involved

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Difficult to comprehend; complicated.
- “A long, involved conversation”

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Is what you do best

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That’s what I do best!: That is one of my best skills or abilities!

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Isolating

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having the effect of making a person feel or be alone or apart from others.
“This change is attested in Kamti Tai, a tonal and isolating language spoken in Myanmar.”
“working from your home office every day is isolating”
“the acting industry can be isolating”
“We experiment these models on Classical Chinese, a typical isolating language.”

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It runs in the family

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A characteristic runs in someone´s family, in different generations

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I’ve give it a shoot

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Expression. I will try it

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IT room

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The office area where are computers (technology room)

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