Mar10 Flashcards

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stumble on or upon.

A

To find or meet by chance: bump into

WONDER WHERE THEY STUMBLED UPON THAT WORD

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2
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rave

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speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration.
“New York’s theater critics raved about the acting”

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3
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in the bag

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(of something desirable) as good as secured.
“the election is in the bag”
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
drunk.
“I don’t think my parents even suspected that I was half in the bag”

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4
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ruffle feathers

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If someone ruffles feathers, they say or do something which upsets or annoys people. His managementstyle ruffled a few feathers. The tall Texan ruffled some English feathers with his remarks. Note: If a bird’s feathers areruffled they stand out from its body, for example because it is frightened or angry.

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5
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stupefying

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making one unable to think or feel properly.
“the game ends with a sense of stupefying boredom”
astonishing and shocking.
“stupefying financial incompetence”

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