How China Plans To Grade Its 1.3 Billion People COPY COPY Flashcards

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On the house

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idiom

A free drink / meal at a restaurant

It was my bachelor’s party, so all drinks were on the house.

If you are unhappy with your meal it’s on the house.

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Acquaintance

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noun

A person you know slightly

I have many acquaintances at the office.

She is an acquaintance of mine.

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Dozen

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noun

12 things

I think it will take dozens of hours to study for the test.

She drinks about a dozen bottles of wine per month.

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Ideology

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noun

A system of beliefs

Marx’s ideology had a big impact on the world.

The company’s ideology is very strict.

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Take a hit

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idiom

To suffer damage or loss

The economy took quite a big hit recently.

The President took a hit after that remark.

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Collate

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verb

To collect data

The fax machine will collate all of the documents for you.

We need to collate all that information first.

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Blacklist

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verb

To put people on a list that prevents them from doing certain things

She was blacklisted after not repaying her loans.

The US has blacklisted many people.

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Jaywalker / jaywalking

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noun

Cross the street illegally

There are many jaywalkers in New York City.

Jaywalking is very uncommon in Tokyo.

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