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at your leisure

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/ˈliː.ʒɚ/
(lazer)

  • She has a limited amount of leisure time.
  • The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.
  • C´mon i´d never waste my leisure time on that
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he rolled up his sleeve

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to arrive at a particular place or event, usually late:
- They rolled up at the party two hours late and rather drunk.

to fold something around itself to make the shape of a ball, or to fold cloth around itself to make a piece of clothing shorter:
- Could you roll up that string for me?
-I rolled up my sleeves and began to wash the dishes.

string= barbante /strɪŋ/

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hovering over the waters

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to stand somewhere, especially near another person, eagerly or nervously waiting for their attention
(pairar, rodear)
- A waiter hovered at the table, ready to take our order.
- stop hovering our table

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happily the castle has a lot to choose from

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why don´t we take a vote

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thrive

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/θraɪv/
to grow, develop, or be successful:
- His business thrived in the years before the war.
- She seems to thrive on stress.
- thrive on sth Some employees thrive on the challenge of intense workloads.
- The bacteria live in the environment and thrive in warm water.

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all in favor?

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