Unit 14 Flashcards

1
Q

Become less

A

Diminish

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2
Q

Same distance from 2 places

A

Equidistant

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3
Q

Extremely large

A

Immense

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4
Q

Less than what you need

A

Meagre

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5
Q

Limited amount of sth (esp. food) that you are allowed to have

A

Ration

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6
Q

Money that someone receives due to sth bad

A

Compensation

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7
Q

Money in a single large payment

A

Lump sum

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8
Q

Legal transaction from bank so that you can afford accommodation

A

Mortgage

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9
Q

Agreement with bank that allows you to spend money when you have no money left

A

Overdraft

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10
Q

Give Sb money do not act against you

A

Buy off

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11
Q

Pay your business partner so you can control all of a business you owned together

A

Buy out

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12
Q

Buy large amount of st / all that is available

A

Buy up

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13
Q

Reach particular number/amount

A

Clock up

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14
Q

Each ppl give money so altogether can be used to buy st

A

Club together

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15
Q

Try to make people support you

A

Drum up

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16
Q

Get much larger

A

Mount up

17
Q

Go to every part of something

A

The length & breadth of somewhere

18
Q

Sit down

A

Take a load off one’s feet

19
Q

Examine something carefully to improve in the future

A

Take a long, hard look

20
Q

Receive good value

A

Get Sb’s money worth

21
Q

Show by actions & not by words to show that you support st

A

Put your money where your mouth is

22
Q

To be considered lower in value, qualify or importance than one, two,… Things mentioned

A

Come a poor 2nd, 3rd,…

23
Q

Encourage everyone to have equal amount of st

A

Share and share alike

24
Q

System used in car park in which you buy ticket and stick it on your car

A

Pay and display

25
Q

Exist in only small amounts

A

Thin on the ground

26
Q

Lose strength and feel you will fall over

A

Week at the knees

27
Q

To gain no profit or loss

A

Break even

28
Q

You can’t choose between two things because they are equal

A

It’s as broad as its long

29
Q

Try to be rich/successful / etc. As your neighbors

A

Keep up with the Joneses

30
Q

Obtain money, esp. dishonestly

A

Line your pockets.

31
Q

Include every part of particular thing

A

Lock, stock & barrel

32
Q

2 things are equal

A

6 of 1 & half a dozen