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collegiate a. /kəˈliːdʒiət/

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relating to a college or its students a.

Ex.: collegiate life

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thrill v.

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to cause sb to feel very pleased or excited v.

Ex.: This band has thrilled audiences all over the world.
Ex.2: I was thrilled by your news.

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to cause sb to feel very pleased or excited v.

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thrill v.

Ex.: This band has thrilled audiences all over the world.
Ex.2: I was thrilled by your news.

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relating to a college or its students a.

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collegiate a. /kəˈliːdʒiət/

Ex.: collegiate life

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relating to a college or its students a.

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Ex.: collegiate life

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Eff up v.

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used as a euphemism for “fucked-up” v.

Ex.: Our system is so effed up.

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used as a euphemism for “fucked-up” v.

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Eff up v.

Ex.: Our system is so effed up.

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break through v.

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to make new and important discoveries v.

Ex.: Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.

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to make new and important discoveries v.

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break through v.

Ex.: Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.

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glass ceiling n.

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[usually sing] ​the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs n.

Ex.: She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceiling in business.
Ex.2: As a result of hitting the glass ceiling in corporate America, African American women are starting businesses of their own.

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[usually sing] ​the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs n.

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glass ceiling n.

Ex.: She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceiling in business.
Ex.2: As a result of hitting the glass ceiling in corporate America, African American women are starting businesses of their own.

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round off v.
​(Am. also round out)

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to finish an activity or complete st in a good or suitable way v.

Ex.: She rounded off the tour with a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Ex.2: A coffee would round the meal off nicely.
Ex.3: We rounded off the day with a picnic.

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to finish an activity or complete st in a good or suitable way v.

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round off v.
​(Am. also round out)

Ex.: She rounded off the tour with a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Ex.2: A coffee would round the meal off nicely.
Ex.3: We rounded off the day with a picnic.

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arrangement n.

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a piece of music that has been changed, for example for another instrument to play n.

Ex.: an arrangement of a Mozart aria for clarinet and piano

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a piece of music that has been changed, for example for another instrument to play n.

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arrangement n.

Ex.: an arrangement of a Mozart aria for clarinet and piano

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Take a left turn i.

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An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going i.

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An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going i.

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Take a left turn i.

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snooze n. /snuːz/

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​[count, usually sing] (inf) a short, light sleep, esp during the day and usually not in bed n.

Ex.: I often have a snooze after lunch.

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​[count, usually sing] (inf) a short, light sleep, esp during the day and usually not in bed n.

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snooze n. /snuːz/

Ex.: I often have a snooze after lunch.

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Lot n.

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​[count] an area of land used for a particular purpose n.

Ex.: a parking lot
Ex.2: a vacant lot (= one available to be built on or used for st)
Ex.3: (esp Am.) We’re going to build a house on this lot.

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​[count] an area of land used for a particular purpose n.

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Lot n.

Ex.: a parking lot
Ex.2: a vacant lot (= one available to be built on or used for st)
Ex.3: (esp Am.) We’re going to build a house on this lot.

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validate v.

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to make st legally recognized v.

Ex.: to validate a contract

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to make st legally recognized v.

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validate v.

Ex.: to validate a contract

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a week’s, month’s, etc. worth of st ph.

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an amount of st that lasts a week, etc. ph.

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an amount of st that lasts a week, etc. ph.

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a week’s, month’s, etc. worth of st ph.

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take down v.

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to remove a structure, esp by separating it into pieces v.

Ex.: to take down a tent
Ex.2: Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding.

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to remove a structure, esp by separating it into pieces v.

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take down v.

Ex.: to take down a tent
Ex.2: Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding.

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07:30

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