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if a vehicle ?, it moves forward very slowly
crawl1 /krɔːl $ krɒːl/ ●●○ verb [intransitive]
4 if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowly
crawl by/along etc
The traffic was crawling along.
As I crawled along the motorway,…. .
be ? ?
to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else OR if your money is ?? in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else OR be _ _ with something to be very closely related to something SYN be linked to
? ? ? ? = to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work
be tied up to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else
I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day.
MONEY be tied up if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else
be tied up in
My money’s all tied up in the house.
be tied up with something to be very closely related to something SYN be linked to
The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.
8 tie up loose ends to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work
I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.
? ? somebody phrasal verb
if a fact _ _ you, you realize it for the first time
dawn on somebody phrasal verb
if a fact dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
The ghastly truth dawned on me.
it dawns on somebody (that)
It dawned on me that Jo had been right all along.
? ?/? etc
a reason for doing something that you deliberately hide in order to get an advantage for yourself
ulterior motive/purpose etc
a reason for doing something that you deliberately hide in order to get an advantage for yourself
He’s just being nice. I don’t think he has any ulterior motives.
STUPID British English informal a ? person is stupid
He’s a nice guy, but he’s a bit _.
(as) ? as two ? ? (=very stupid)
thick
STUPID British English informal a thick person is stupid
He’s a nice guy, but he’s a bit thick.
(as) thick as two short planks (=very stupid)
if someone has a thick accent, the way they speak shows clearly which particular place or part of a country they come from
a thick German/Yorkshire etc accent
Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent.
used to introduce surprising and often unwelcome news.
You’re not gonna believe this, … = used to introduce surprising and often unwelcome news.
be the ? ? ? somebody’s ?
(also be the ? ? ? somebody’s ?) to be the thing that someone is least likely to be thinking about
be the last thing on somebody’s mind
(also be the furthest thing from somebody’s mind) to be the thing that someone is least likely to be thinking about
Insurance was the last thing on my mind when we set off that day.
? = remain fresh
keep = remain fresh
We must eat the fruits - they won’t keep.
? sb ? = be enough for sb until a later time.
keep sb going = be enough for sb until a later time.
I’ll have a sandwich. That will keep me going until lunchtime.
allow sb to take care of sth
leave sth to/with sb
We need to book the table. I’ll leave that to you.
Leave it to/with me. I’ll do it.
be sold/produced with a particular feature
come with/ come in
My flip phone didn’t come with a charger but it came in many different colors.
be enough or be acceptable in a certain situation
do (for sb/sth)
I bought six apples. Will that do?
Will this dress do for the wedding?
a short metal pin with a round flat head, used especially for putting notices on boards or walls
drawing pin (UK) = thumbtack (US) /ˈθʌmtæk/
wire with short sharp points on it
ˌbarbed ˈwire noun [uncountable]
wire with short sharp points on it
a high barbed wire fence
a new part for a vehicle or machine, that is used to replace a part that is damaged or broken
ˌspare ˈpart noun [countable usually plural]
a new part for a vehicle or machine, that is used to replace a part that is damaged or broken
someone who is walking past a place by chance
pass‧er‧by /ˌpɑːsəˈbaɪ $ ˌpæsər-/ noun (plural passersby) [countable]
someone who is walking past a place by chance
They sell drinks to passersby.
three or more days, including Saturday and Sunday, when you do not have to go to work or school
long weekend
three or more days, including Saturday and Sunday, when you do not have to go to work or school
* The long weekend also gave me time to myself to rest and ponder on all that had gone and was to come.
* During the school year, long weekends are good opportunities to explore together.
When did you last go away for a long weekend?
clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc
ˌfancy ˈdress noun [uncountable] British English
clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc
an invitation to a fancy-dress party
noun [countable]
1 a machine used for playing a game, that starts when you put money into it
2 British English a machine that you buy cigarettes, food, or drink from SYN vending machine
slot maˌchine noun [countable]
1 a machine used for playing a game, that starts when you put money into it
2 British English a machine that you buy cigarettes, food, or drink from SYN vending machine
adjective
a - area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces
ˌbuilt-ˈup adjective
a built-up area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces
He was fined for speeding in a built-up area.
?-?
adjective
not easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults OPP ?-?
ˌthick-ˈskinned adjective
not easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults OPP thin-skinned
a thick-skinned insurance salesman
?-?
adjective
so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly
ˈpanic-ˌstricken adjective
so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly
Lucy suddenly looked panic-stricken.
ˈ?-ˌ? adjective British English
if someone’s behaviour or the appearance of something is _, you do not like it or you think it is unattractive.
ˈoff-ˌputting adjective British English
if someone’s behaviour or the appearance of something is off-putting, you do not like it or you think it is unattractive
Some women found the competitive style of the discussions off-putting.
<= put somebody ↔ off British English to make you dislike something or not want to do something
Don’t let the restaurant’s decor put you off – the food is really good.
put somebody off (doing) something
Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
?-?
adjective
unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
ˈtongue-tied adjective
unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
When adults spoke to her, she became tongue-tied and shy.
