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a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts in an office, shop/store etc.

A

An office clerk

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2
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a Christian religious song sung at Christmas

A

a carol service (= a church ceremony in which people sing carols )

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to shut, or to make sth shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise 27 10 bang

A

I heard the door slam behind him.

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4
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of a vehicle or its driver) to stop

A

Pull up

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to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way

A

Stop crying and pull yourself together!

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dishonest language or behaviour that is intended to trick people

A

political humbug

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to send out air from the mouth

A

You’re not blowing hard enough!

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when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowing

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A cold wind blew from the east.

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moving in a circle

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Everybody joins hands and dances round.

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10
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a man who has a serious mental illness

A

He drove like a madman

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to make sb unhappy or upset

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What really hurt was that he never answered my letter

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