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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Anorak

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Person who is extremely enthusiastic about something other people find boring.

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Person who is extremely enthusiastic about something other people find boring.

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Anorak

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Coach

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Comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for long journeys

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Comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for long journeys

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Coach

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AA

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Automobile association

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Automobile association

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AA

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RAC

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Royal Automobile Club

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Royal automobile club

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RAC

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M25

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Motorway which circles London

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Motorway which circles London

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M25

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Routemaster

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Famous red double-decker bus

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Famous red double-decker bus

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Routemaster

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Nimbyism

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The practice of objecting to something that will affect one or take place in one’s locality.

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The practice of objecting to something that will affect one or take place in one’s locality.

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Nimbyism

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Victoria and Paddington

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The 2 main railway stations in London

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The tube

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London’s underground rail system

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London’s underground rail system

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The tube

18
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The 2 main railway stations in London

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Victoria and Paddington

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Congestion charge

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System by which car drivers have to pay for entering the central area of London

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System by which car drivers have to pay for entering the central area of London

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Congestion charge

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Cabbie

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Person who drives a taxi

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Person who drives a taxi

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Cabbie

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Heathrow

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A london airport

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A London airport

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Heathrow

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The Knowledge

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A mandatory exam for the drivers of licensed London taxicabs

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A mandatory exam for the drivers of licensed London taxicabs

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The Knowledge

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Traffic Warden

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Person who writes up parking tickets for cars that are illegally parked.

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Person who writes up parking tickets for cars that are illegally parked.

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Traffic warden

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Conductor

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Person who collected fares on hop-on-hop-off buses

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Person who collects fares on hop-on-hop-off buses

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conductor

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Mobility

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The ability to move around freely

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The ability to move around freely

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Mobility

33
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Barger

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Boat designed solely for river transport

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Boat designed solely for river transport

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Barger

35
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Lollipop lady/man

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Person whose job it is to help school children cross the road

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Person whose job it is to help school children cross the road

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Lollipop lady / man

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Off-peak hours

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Periods of the day when public transport is less crowded

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Periods of the day when public transport is less crowded.

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Off-peak hours

39
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Dedicated bus lanes

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Part of the road that is reserved for buses

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Part of the road that is reserved for buses

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Dedicated bus lanes

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