Unit 39 Flashcards by Nguyen Le Khanh An | Brainscape

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marathon talks

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very long talks

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be given the go-ahead

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get permission

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fight for your life

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in danger of losing your position

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amid mountain calls

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with more and more people asking

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have blood on your hands

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be responsible for the death of sb/sth

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eleventh-hour

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last-minute

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hammer out agreement

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reach

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If, and it’s a big if

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used to emphasise that sth is not certain

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plunge into chaos

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put into an extremely difficult situation

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under cover of darkness

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protected by the fact that it was dark

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bloody confrontations

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violent acts of conflict

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engulf in flames

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set alight

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uneasy peace

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peace that is not stable

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shrouded in mystery

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not known

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a last-ditch attempt

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a final try