Posh Restaurant an An interview with Policeman Flashcards

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1
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to don

A

to put on clothes

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2
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the head waiter

A

main waiter

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3
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dress code

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rules about what clothes people should wear f.e. at work, in restaurant

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4
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to barge in

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to enter a place or join a group of ppl, rudely interrupting what sb else is doing or saying

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5
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to oblige

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to help sb by doing what they ask or what you know they want

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6
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napkin

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a piece of cloth or paper used at meals for protecting your clothes and cleaning your lips and fingers that you put on your lap

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7
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lap

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top part of your legs

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8
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bib

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a piece of cloth or plastic that you put under a baby’s chin to protect its clothes while it’s eating

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9
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to dab

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to touch sth lightly, usually several times

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10
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menu

A

a list of food that is available at a restaurant or to be served at meal

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11
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wine list

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a list of wines available in a restaurant

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12
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to give a thumbs up

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to show that you like or approve of sth

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13
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mould

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soft green, grey or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air

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14
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to swill sth

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to drink sth quickly and/or in large quantities

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15
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to sniff

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to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of sth

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16
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to spit sth

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to force liquid or food out of your mouth

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17
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silverware

A

objects that are made or covered with silver, especially utensils

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18
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utensils

A

tools that are used in a house, especially in a kitchen

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19
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an edge

A

the outside limit of an object

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20
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lull in conversation

A

a space between talking, a temporar silience

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21
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to feel humiliated

A

to feel embarrassed

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22
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a bill

A

document that shows how much you owe sb for goods or services

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23
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to click your fingers

A

to make a sound by your fingers

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24
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tip

A

small amount of extra money that you give to waiter

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25
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to fluff sth

A

to ruin sth

26
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to set sb back

A

to make sb pay much money

27
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to ram

A

to push sth somewhere with force

28
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upstanding

A

honest

29
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an errant youth

A

young person that behaves badly

30
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to flunk off education

A

to fail education

31
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to go off the rails

A

to start behaving badly

32
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to bank off at school

A

to skip classes

33
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truancy

A

staying away from school without permission

34
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to knock sm into shape

A

to make sm better, stronger

35
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to carry out a deed

A

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36
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a villain

A

a bad person who hurts other ppl

37
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a crook

A

criminal /dishonest person who cheats

38
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to hang out

A

to spend time

39
Q

rave

A

a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music and often take illegal drugs

40
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career criminal

A

a person who earns his income through criminal activities

41
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headstrong

A

sb determined to do sth

42
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fearless

A

person without fear

43
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a plausible liar

A

a person whose lies are convincing

44
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a consignment

A

transport

45
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cohort

A

gang

46
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premise

A

a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument

47
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to rip off

A

to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much

48
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to budge

A

to change your opinion about sth

49
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to infiltrate a gang

A

to get inside a gang and check it

50
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renowned

A

famous

51
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to seize sth

A

to capture sth

52
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a phone tap

A

to overhear sm’s phone conversation

53
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to piece things together

A

to create sth by joining separate things together

54
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hideout

A

place where crimminals hide

55
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downtime

A

the time when somebody stops working and is able to relax

56
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a would-be assassin

A

possible killer

57
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to toll

A

to begin to show sth’s bad effects

58
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to be subjected to sth

A

to be exposed to sth

59
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a breakdowm

A

failure to work or be successful

60
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venacular

A

slang

61
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at the helm

A

when you have the control