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upbeat

he was upbeat about the company’s future
I wanted to show Kylie that I can sing upbeat songs.

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оптимистичный

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dread - to dread

I dread to think what Russell will say
You know what’s happened, and you feel dread.
Bats frighten me. It’s time my enemies shared my dread.

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страх, опасение, боязнь, страшный (прил.), бояться, опасаться (гл.)

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to have ups and downs

We have ups and downs like everybody.

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взлеты и падения

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to have mixed feelings

I must confess I have mixed feelings - nervousness and joy.

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иметь смешанные чувства

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to look on the bright side

But let’s look on the bright side, what you wanted is happening.
Always look on the bright side of life.

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смотреть на хорошую (светлую) сторону

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fill with despair (in positive way - fill with great hope) (fall - fell)

When I look at you, I am filled with despair.

I am angrier than ever and filled with despair.

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полон отчаяния

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go nowhere

What if these leads go nowhere?
It’ll be good for me to get out of the city, get away from these canals which go nowhere.

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ни к чему не вести, никуда не вести

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look forward to (doing) something

I look forward to doing business with you again.

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ждать с нетерпением, чтобы (сделать) что-то

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Cat got your tongue?

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Язык проглотил?

Так говорят, когда человек долго молчит, обдумывая мысль.

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Penny for your thoughts?

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“Пенни за твои мысли”, о чем думаешь?

Так говорят, когда человек долго молчит, обдумывая мысль.

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deaf

He would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to know how she felt about him, how she had always felt about him.

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глухой

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currency

The dollar is the currency of the United States.

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валюта

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origins

What do you know about the origins of man?

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происхождение

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cheetah

The cheetah is the fastest animal on Earth.

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гепард

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parrot

“What did you buy the parrot for, Mother?”

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попугай

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swan
swɒn

as graceful as a swan

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лебедь

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pigeon

He realized the bird was not a pigeon at all.

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голубь

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owl

The owl flies at night.

Staring like an owl - let him say what he wants!

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сова, филин, сыч

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helicopter

And then he ran out of the great House, across the road, to where a helicopter waited.

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вертолет

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be bilingual\multilingual (in)

In two years, Christine could be bilingual.
Less than 5% of Russian children are raised to be bilingual in Russian and English.

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“быть двух- или много- язычным”, говорить на двух\нескольких языках

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be fluent in

You must be fluent in German.
This person should have proven experience in organizing international meetings and be fluent in English and the local language.

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свободно владеть

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be reasonably good (at)

Her dad’s, you know, reasonably good at it.

Your health seems reasonably good for a man of your age.

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довольно хорош (в)

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23
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can get by in

He speaks four languages fluently and can get by in a half a dozen more.

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справиться ??? уточнить

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know a few words of

Do you know English? Oh, no, I only know a few words of English.

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знать несколько слов

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can’t speak a word of

Do you know English? Oh, no, I can’t speak a word of English.

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не могу сказать и слова на

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can have\hold a conversation in … and make myself understood

Do you know English? Yes, I can hold a conversation in English and make myself understood.

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могу вести разговор на … и сделать так, чтобы меня понимали.

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27
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it’s rusty

I did French at school, but it ‘s a bit rusty now.

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дословно: ржавый, язык немного забылся

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28
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pick up (a bit of) (on holiday)

Did you pick up any English when you were in the USA?

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усвоить (подобрать) немного (язык)

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29
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stuck in a routine

I’m stuck in a repetitive, boring routine
Ab, you’re so stuck in your little routine.

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застрять в рутине

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stuck in a routine (rut)

I’m stuck in a repetitive, boring routine
Ab, you’re so stuck in your little routine.
But I’m stuck in a rut here.
That they were stuck in a rut somewhere in their lives, unable to move forward.

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застрять в рутине

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follow in somebody’s footstep

He didn’t want you to follow in his footsteps.
I wanted to follow in his footsteps.

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идти по чьим-то стопам

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31
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in italics

Read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics

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a synonym of cursive

And please sign it in cursive.

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pleasant

He was very pleasant.
What a pleasant surprise!

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enjoyable, nice, good, darling

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maid

She stepped out of the bath, reached foк the towel the maid had left for her.

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servant, maidservant

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wrap

Wrap up your lunch, child.
She stepped out of the bath, reached for the towel the maid had left for her, and wrapped it around her.

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roll, roll up, wrap himself

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aim

He achieved his aim.

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purpose, target

36
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soaked, soak

They were soaked when they arrived because it had been raining heavily.
He wanted to soak himself in that.

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промокший, впитать

37
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on top of things

She seems to be on top of things.
Yes, you don’t seem on top of things.
Look, I have to get back to the station and check Hazel’s on top of things.

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со всем справляться

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invariably

I had been going from crappy job to crappy job, being invariably sacked.

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always, certainly

39
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to resort

I had been resorting to crime whenever I was out of money.

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прибегать, обращаться

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contempt

For the whole evening, my sisters had been looking at me with such contempt that it was unbearable.

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disrespect, insult, disgrace

41
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to spot

it would be easier to spot a way out from an elevated point.

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see, notice, discover

42
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going nowhere

  • How do you feel about your English?
  • I think I’m stuck and going nowhere.
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it’s clear

43
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cautiously

Hermione approached Professor Lupin cautiously.
“What are you come for?” he asked cautiously.
I changed my position cautiously, taking the bag into my other hand.

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carefully, gently

осторожно, осмотрительно, внимательно

44
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accurate

The tests are never 100% accurate.
All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate

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exact, reliable, correct, truthful

45
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attitude

Winning is an attitude.

There was nothing savage (adj) in his attitude, no rage against fate, no dark fear of failure.

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relation, approach

life attitude = life position

46
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irritating

People may find your constant cheerfulness slightly irritating.

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annoying

раздражающий, надоедливый

47
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cheerfulness

People may find your constant cheerfulness slightly irritating.

He said my cheerfulness and common sense had been such a help to everybody.

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жизнерадостность, веселость

48
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level-headed, keep a level head

Uncle, you taught me that keeping a level head is a sign of a great leader.
Kept a level head and called the police.
You’re so level- headed and smart…

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Рассудительный, уравновешенный

Сохранять спокойное поведение и ясно мыслить в трудной, стрессовой или тревожной ситуации.

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miss out on

What, and miss out on all this fun?
You’re missing out on so much.
And she missed out on a great guy.

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To lose a chance to do something or try something

Упустить что-то

50
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You need to give an example of the questions:

  1. A general question: Is AI the next stage of evolution?
  2. A special question: What is your spirit animal?
  3. A subject question: What cartoon always makes you smile?
  4. A preposition question: Is there anything you’re absolutely terrified of?
  5. A tag question: You are a doctor, aren’t you?
  6. An indirect question with a question word: I wonder what film you would advice me.
  7. An indirect question without a question word: Do you have any idea if a can go to the party?
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all you want

51
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sustainable

Destroy the world’s best chance for a sustainable future?
Israel wants what the rest of the world wants, sustainable security.
I’ve made us a farm sustainable working farm.

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stable, durable

стабильный, устойчивый

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be adventurous

Your mother was very adventurous when she was your age.
Разве ты не хочешь просыпаться каждый день и быть безрассудно смелым?

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быть авантюрным, безрассудным

53
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manage to do something

Do you suppose he’ll manage to do it?
All you managed to do was make it look like I love you.
So just how did the killer manage to do it without anyone else in the room seeing it?

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удалось сделать что-то

54
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sleep-deprived

I am also sleep-deprived. Right.
The doctor said it’s normal, plus you’re sleep-deprived

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лишенный сна, невыспавшийся

55
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give it a shot

You wanna give it a shot?
I gave it a shot.

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Попробовать что-то (часто в первый раз как средство формирования мнения об этом).

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make an effort
So let’s give the ladies a little respect and show them that you can make an effort too.
You had a whole year to plan, but you don’t make an effort.

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Прилагать умеренные усилия (делать, достигать или достигать чего-либо).

57
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have a go at

Jimmy wants to have a go at training his dog.
I’m having a go at watercolor painting.
Let’s have a go at it.

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попробовать что-то, попытаться

attempt, give it a try

58
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from scratch

A chance to try and start over from scratch.
We will start from scratch.

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from the beginning

59
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light-hearted (response on the interview)

“Tragic Comic” is a mostly acoustic track telling a light-hearted love story.
Sometimes you should.
She is beautiful, light-hearted, romantic, and very feminine.
It sounds like a light-hearted request, but actually, it is a hard task.

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беззаботный

60
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foolproof

Don’t make a move unless you have a foolproof plan.
My foolproof plan for getting Nigel’s fingerprint.
Your little plan wasn’t so foolproof.

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100% надежный

61
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gut feeling

And normally, I get a gut feeling about clients.
Oh I don’t know, I guess I had a gut feeling.

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Интуиция или инстинкт, в противоположность мнению, основанному на логическом анализе.

sixth sense, instinctive feeling

62
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job-seekers

We had to provide vocational training for job-seekers and workers.

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look for work

applicant

63
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good-natured rivalry
ˈraɪvəlrɪ

The good-natured rivalry between my dad and Prosser is legendary.

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добродушное соперничество

64
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maintain a healthy work-life balance

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it’s clear

65
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the point of

What is the point of a last call…
Find the point of conversation and a crime scene can start to talk to you.

A

смысл в

66
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a source of great (something)

They can be a source of great trouble… unless one knows how to deal with them.

It is a source of great relief that after our terrible ordeal we are able to clear our own reputations.

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источник огромного (чего-то)

67
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ordeal

It is a source of great relief that after our terrible ordeal we are able to clear our own reputations.
Sadly, our ordeal was not yet over.

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тяжелое испытание

68
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think on your feet

You have to be able to think on your feet.
When you’re dealing with them, you’ve got to think on your feet and think fast.

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думать на ходу, импровизировать

69
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complete with tag question (He is going to the gym, isn’t he?):

We are meeting at the cinema tomorrow, _  ?
You work in a bank, _ ? 
Your sister can sing, _ ?
He wouldn’t go to Mexico if he didn’t speak Spanish, _ ?
Your brother doesn't play the piano, _ ?
You have a dog, _ ?
We should go now, _ ?
You won't have any problems with this report, _ ?
I’m the tallest in the class, _ ?
You haven’t met him, _ ?
Open the window, _ ?
Turn the TV down, _ ?
Don’t shout, _ ? I can hear you perfectly well
Let’s have some lunch now, _ ?
I think she is a great doctor, _ ? 
I don’t think it’s a good idea, _ ?
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We are meeting at the cinema tomorrow, aren’t we?
You work in a bank, don’t you?
Your sister can sing, can’t she?
He wouldn’t go to Mexico if he didn’t speak Spanish, would he?
Your brother doesn’t play the piano, does he?
You have a dog, haven’t?
We should go now, shouldn’t we?
You won’t have any problems with this report, will you ?
I’m the tallest in the class, aren’t I?
You haven’t met him, have you?
Open the window, won’t you?
Turn the TV down, will you?
Don’t shout, will you? I can hear you perfectly well
Let’s have some lunch now, shall we?
I think she is a great doctor, isn’t she?
I don’t think it’s a good idea, is it?

70
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a lookalike

Did you find a lookalike?
I can’t believe Lola is with that Will Smith lookalike.

A

Someone who resembles (look the same) a famous (or another) person can be called a lookalike

71
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look up

Someone I could look up to.
Our teacher is an intelligent person, so I look up to him.
All people look up to him, rely on him, trust him.
And you love him and you look up to him.

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if you look up to someone, you admire and respect him

71
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dirty look

Why is he giving me a dirty look?
This face can’t make a dirty look.
I’m shooting you a dirty look right now.
And then you gave me a dirty look.

A

To give someone a dirty look is to look at them in an unfriendly or disapproving way

72
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a sound bite

All they want from me is a sound bite.
Promised the press a sound bite.

A

A short phrase taken from a speech or interview that is broadcast on radio and TV
or
replica

73
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speak out

Speak out, don’t be afraid.
Leaders must speak out forcefully against gender discrimination
Those who speak out against them die.
I speak out against injustice.
Listen, I know that you can’t speak out against other cops

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express your opinion loudly, aggressively and decisively

74
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a feel-good movie

Twins! was the feel-good movie of 1988.
And just so you know, this is not the feel-good movie of the year.
let’s go see a feel-good movie.

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a movie that can give you a really good mood

75
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on the top of the world

Soon you will be on top of the world.
Well, he must be on top of the world
One minute I’m on the top of the world, the next minute…
I was feeling on top of the world.

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if you are feeling particulary happy

75
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on the top of the world

Soon you will be on top of the world.
Well, he must be on top of the world
One minute I’m on the top of the world, the next minute…
I was feeling on top of the world.

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if you are feeling particulary happy

76
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Look before you leap.

But, before you leap to conclusions… watch this.
But you never look before you leap.
It is always best to look before you leap in any situation.
It’s called looking before you leap.

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Тщательно обдумайте возможные последствия, прежде чем принимать меры.
Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь

77
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refer

Up and Down phrasal verbs connected with feeling often refer to positive (up) and negative (down) emotions
She did not refer to any trouble or annoyance with one of the servants
Paragraphs 69 to 71 refer only to investigations undertaken by the professor.

A

относиться, ссылаться, упоминать

78
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bottlу up

Well, when you’re upset, you bottle up.
Most victims also use various excuses to bottle up their memories.
‘You don’t want to bottle up your anger like that, Harry, let it all out,’
Hyde likes to bottle those things up.

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not allow yourself to show or talk about your feelings, ecpecially feelings of anger and sadness (informal)

держать все в себе, закупорить, замыкаться

79
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to be hung up

There is no point in being hang up about it. There is nothing we can do.
I don’t want to be hung up on him.
We can talk about the facts of the first three matches but that does not help us; we can’t be hung up on that.
Are you still hung up on Laurie?

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becoming very worried about something and spend a lot of time talking about it (informal)
дословно: быть повешенным

80
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tear yourself apart

you worry about it too much. There is a danger that you will tear yourself apart.
I didn’t save your life so that you could tear yourself apart again.

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make yourself feel very unhappy

дословно: рвать себя на части

81
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siblings

You have a sibling that you’ve never mentioned.
Didn’t you say that you have a sick sibling?
I have seven siblings.

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brothers and sisters

82
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observe

I need to observe you two doing homework.
You did not observe this thing in the hands of any of the passengers?
And as I looked at his face for some sign of life I observed something like a faint shadow pass over his forehead.

A

наблюдать, следить

83
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conceivably

kənˈsiːvəblɪ

Of course they’re all conceivably right.
Was it conceivably her husband?
Or he wanted to destroy any evidence that could conceivably link him to her.

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perhaps, probably

предположительно, вероятно

84
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undoubtedly

ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ

He would undoubtedly have seen many evil things,” Fernando said.
Undoubtedly it was a mistake.
Undoubtedly, it’s your ship and you sail it well.
Undoubtedly it would be a very good idea to poison her, too.

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certainly, doubtless, without a doubt

85
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fed up with

Perhaps you’re fed up with being in hospital.
Are you fed up with crime?
I’m fed up with pain …
He said he was fed up with the business.

A

сыт по горло (чем-то)

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