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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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ancient

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belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago

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second-hand

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if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before

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antique

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a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable

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elderly

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used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old

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old-fashioned

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not considered to be modern or fashionable anymore

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trendy

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influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas

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expected

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to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned

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disappointed

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unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected

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inspiration

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good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly

He had a sudden flash of inspiration.

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odyssey

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a series of experiences that teach you something about yourself or about life

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irritated

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feeling annoyed and impatient about something

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regular

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happening every hour, every week, every month etc, usually with the same amount of time in between

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sense

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a feeling about something

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release

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to let news or official information be known and printed

o make a CD, film, computer game etc available for people to buy or see

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disappointed

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unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected

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impact

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the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something

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incredible

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extremely good, large, or great SYN unbelievable

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apparently

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used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it

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instead

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sed to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done
Geoff didn’t study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor.

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certainly

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without any doubt SYN definitely

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massive

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very large, solid, and heavy

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grossing

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clearly wrong and unacceptable

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surpassing səˈpɑːsɪŋ

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much better than that of other people or things SYN outstanding

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impressive im‧pres‧sive /ɪmˈpresɪv/

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something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc

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portrayal por‧tray‧al /pɔːˈtreɪəl $ pɔːr-/

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the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etc

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brilliant bril‧liant /ˈbrɪljənt/

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CLEVER extremely clever or skilful

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film-goers film‧go‧er /ˈfɪlmɡəʊə $ -ɡoʊər/

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someone who goes to see films, especially regularly SYN moviegoer

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wondered won‧der1 /ˈwʌndə

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to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc
wonder who/what/how etc

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properly prop‧er‧ly /ˈprɒpəli

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correctly, or in a way that is considered right SYN right

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definitions def‧i‧ni‧tion /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

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a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means

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belonging

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if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people .

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impatient

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annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc

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Clues

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an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery

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Existing ex‧ist‧ing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

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present or being used now

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Wealth

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Populous

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Porcelain

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Denim

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Lycra

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Smooth

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Itchy

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Smooth

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Shiny

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Stretchy

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Slippey

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Rough

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Opinions

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Recently

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Turly

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Strongly

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Endless

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Wildly

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Throughout

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Embracing

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Uniformity

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Globalisation

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Doomed

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Turly

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Meant

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Stride

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Upset

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62
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Modify

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