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verb (to break something) / as noun - an occasion when police arrest people who are thought to have broken the law:

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Oh no! I {…} his MP3 player.

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If something {…} someone or something, it is too much, or almost too much, for them to manage: After finishing my photography courses I realized that I was {…} with lots of information.

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overwhelm

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possible. It is {…} that we will come to Rome next month.

The management structure of the company has been changing since last month, it’s {…} to continue.

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likely

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extremely angry: I was late and he was {…} with me. He’s {…} about/at the way he’s been treated.

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furious with/at/about

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not far away: If there’s a café {…}, we could stop for a snack.

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nearby

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full of activity, or very busy and fast: a {…} schedule. The area has become a haven for people tired of the {…} pace of city life.

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hectic

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in an honest and direct way: She spoke very {…} about her experiences.

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frankly

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Something that is empowering makes you more confident and makes you feel that you are in control of your life: For me, learning to drive was an {…} experience.

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empowering

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the fact that someone can be believed or trusted: His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his {…} as a religious leader.

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credibility

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to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want: They {…} to kill him unless he did as they asked.

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threaten

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to refuse to continue working because of

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to go on strike

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