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The Family, Art, Escape your comfort zone, Fame

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the baby of the family

The Family - idioms

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the youngest child

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blood is thicker than water

The Family - idioms

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family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones

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fight like cat and dog

The Family - idioms

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(two people) continually arguing with one another

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two peas in a pod

The Family - idioms

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used to say that two people are very similar to each other

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the black sheep of the family meaning

The Family - idioms

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they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group

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own flesh and blood

The Family - idioms

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they are a member of your family

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like father, like son

The Family - idioms

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Fathers and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to do what their fathers did before them

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tie the knot

The Family - idioms

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a couple is getting married

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long-lost relative

The Family - idioms

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a relative you have never met or not seen for a long time

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broken homes

The Family - idioms

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A situation when the parents are divorced or separated

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spitting image

The Family - idioms

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when a child looks just like one of the parents

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runs in the family

The Family - idioms.

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If a characteristic often occurs in members of that family, in different generations

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like chalk and cheese

The Family - idioms

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two people that are completely different from each other

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following in his/her fathers footsteps

The Family - idioms

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to do the same things that her/his father has done before

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distant relative

The Family - idioms

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A relative who is not closely related to you

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a paint box

Art

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a box that holds cakes of dry paint (as water colors) or usually small containers (as jars, tubes)

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a portfolio

Art

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a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps

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a canvas

Art

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a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting

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a drawing board

Art

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a large, flat table, often with a top that can be moved into different positions, used as a desk for drawing or designing things

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a paintbrush

Art

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a brush for applying paint

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a sketchbook

Art

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a book of or for sketches

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a palette

Art

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a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on

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an easle

Art

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a frame for supporting something (such as an artist’s canvas)

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a painter

Art

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an artist who paints

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a cartoonist

Art

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a person who draws cartoons

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a sculptor

Art

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someone who creates sculptures

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a designer

Art

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a person who imagines how something could be made and draws plans for it

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an illustrator

Art

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a person who draws pictures, especially for books

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a photographer

Art

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a person who takes photographs, either as a job or hobby

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stylized

Art

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in a way that is artificial rather than realistic

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lifelike

Art

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looking like a real person or thing

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accessible

Art

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easy to understand

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classical

Art

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having a simple, traditional style

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surrealistic

Art

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not seeming real

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evocative

Art

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creating a strong emotional reaction

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abstract

Art

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using colors and shapes in a way that represents ideas and emotions

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comfort zone

Escape your comfort zone!…

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a reliablr form (place) of retreat, especially in times of stress

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Adaptation

Escape your comfort zone!…

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the process of changing to suit different conditions

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stimulation

Escape your comfort zone!…

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an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate

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to extol

Escape your comfort zone!…

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o praise something or someone very much

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facing your fears

Escape your comfort zone!…

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gradually and repeatedly going into feared situations until you feel less anxious

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to be resilient

Escape your comfort zone!…

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able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened

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stagnant

Escape your comfort zone!…

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not growing or developing

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confidence

Escape your comfort zone!…

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the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future

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self-esteem

Escape your comfort zone!…

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belief and confidence in your own ability and value

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deffense mechanism

Escape your comfort zone!…

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unconscious resources used by the ego to decrease internal stress ultimately

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trigger

Escape your comfort zone!…

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to cause something to start

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phobia

Escape your comfort zone!…

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an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal

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to stiffen

Escape your comfort zone!…

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to become less relaxed and more formal

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exposure

Escape your comfort zone!…

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the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place

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a premiere

Fame

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the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment

51
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blockbuster

Fame

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a Hollywood-type film with a large budget

52
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a sequel

Fame

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a follow-up to an original book/film…

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of all time

Fame

A

ever or since records began

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box office

Fame

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The place where cinema tickers are sold and which has come to represent the amount of money made by a film

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cult classic

Fame

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A film or television series with a small but enthusiastic fan-base

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A-list

Fame

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Those belonging to the highest group of superstars

57
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red carpet

Fame

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a narrow stretch of walking space associated with distinguished guests

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an oscar

Fame

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famous american film award

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romantic comedy

Fame

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A light-hearted film in which a relationship is central to the plot

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fans

Fame

A

Loyal supporters

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paparazzi

Fame

A

photographers who specialise in candid shots of famous people

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gossip

Fame

A

rumours and speculation

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alleged

Fame

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Something that is talked about as being true without evidence being presented

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co-star

Fame

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a fellow actor in the production

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cynics

Fame

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people who doubt something is true without evidence being presented

66
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column inches

Fame

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A traditional media term for magazine and newspaper coverage

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released

Fame

A

made available to the public

68
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to be famous

Fame

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to be known / known about by many people

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imfamous

Fame

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famous in a bad/negative way

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to get your big break

Fame

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a very good opportunity to become more successful or more famous and to improve your career, especially one that happens unexpectedly

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to be a has-been

Fame

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a person or thing considered to be outmoded or no longer of any significance

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to have your 15 minutes of fame

Fame

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short-lived media publicity or celebrity of an individual or phenomenon

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to be a one-trick pony

Fame

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a person or thing with only one special feature, talent, or area of expertise

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To be famous for being famous

Fame

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Having attained celebrity status for no particularly identifiable reason, as opposed to fame based on achievements , skill , or talent, and appears to generate their own fame

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to be a one-hit wonder

Fame

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a performer, group, etc., that is popular or successful only once for a brief time

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to keep your feet on the ground

Fame

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to be a sensible and practical person

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to be a hausehold name

Fame

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a person or thing whose name is very well-known across the generation

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tabloid newspapers

Fame

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a newspaper about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper containing short often sensational news stories and many photographs

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disposable celebrities

Fame

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Using status to achieve something unexpected, with less focus on purposeless exposure

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