Unit 39 Flashcards
1
Q
marathon talks
A
very long talks
2
Q
be given the go-ahead
A
get permission
3
Q
fight for your life
A
in danger of losing your position
4
Q
amid mountain calls
A
with more and more people asking
5
Q
have blood on your hands
A
be responsible for the death of sb/sth
6
Q
eleventh-hour
A
last-minute
7
Q
A
8
Q
hammer out agreement
A
reach
9
Q
If, and it’s a big if
A
used to emphasise that sth is not certain
10
Q
plunge into chaos
A
put into an extremely difficult situation
11
Q
under cover of darkness
A
protected by the fact that it was dark
12
Q
bloody confrontations
A
violent acts of conflict
13
Q
engulf in flames
A
set alight
14
Q
uneasy peace
A
peace that is not stable
15
Q
shrouded in mystery
A
not known
