November Flashcards
IF IT COMES TO A CRITICAL POINT when a decision should be made. and you and your husband do split up, you can always stay with us.
IF IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH and you and your husband do split up, you can always stay with us.
A few kids were TRYING TO FIND OUT SOME INFORMATION
A few kids were NOSING AROUND (negative?)
to put/stick your nose in other people’s business
I don’t have much opportunity for LEISURE ACTIVITIES these days.
I don’t have much opportunity for LEISURE PURSUITS these days.
Clues to all of these EXIST IN LARGE NUMBERS, if you care to analyse the contents of someones’s boolshelves
Clues to all of these ABOUND, if you care to analyse the contents of someones’s bookshelves
Jack accused Rob of being a liar and an angry argument HAPPENED. (as a result of Rob being a liar)
Jack accused Rob of being a liar and an angry argument ENSUED.
Nowadays paper books CONSIDERED UNNECESSARY .
Nowadays paper books DEEMED REDUNDANT
My job doesn’t really allow me fully to USE my skills/talents IN AN EFFECTIVE WAY
My job doesn’t really allow me fully to DEPLOY my skills/talents.
to deploy a military/government/ diplomatic person to a post/job/station in another place
his parachute didn’t deploy and he fell to his death
The CHANCES of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (if it is not 2020)
The ODDS of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (if it is not 2020)
THE PRAISE AND RESPECT THAT YOU GET FROM OTHER PEOPLE because of the work you’ve done is still there
THE KUDOS of great work is still there
Has technology STOLEN VALUE from travel
Has technology ROBBED travel OF its RICHES?
Who PLANNED and ORGANIZED this clever little scheme then?
Who was THE BRAINS BEHIND this clever little scheme then?
During the Barnard Castle affair. in the face of popular disgust and days of disastrous headlines, he TRIED TO KEEP his job
During the Barnard Castle affair. in the face of popular disgust and days of disastrous headlines, he CLUNG ON TO his job
Trains those days were DIRTY
Trains those days were GRIMEY
