Personal practice 1 Flashcards

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1
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Run into debt

A

Owe money to someone

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2
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Be run down by

A

To pick on, to bully and censure someone

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3
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Run a risk of

A

To be risking something

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4
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Bring into disrepute

A

Mar the reputation

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5
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Bring the house down

A

Make the audience cheer and clap

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6
Q

Instigate

A

Cause something to commence by a series of formal measures

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7
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Riveting

A

Enthralling

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8
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Instantaneous

A

Happening without delay

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9
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Insular

A

Not letting anybody else join the group (the English team)

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10
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Fervent

A

Strong and sincere

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11
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Blase

A

Not easily impressed, bored

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12
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Receptive

A

Open to new ideas, offers

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