09/10 Flashcards

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talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way about sth

A

To ramble on

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fall heavily / Fast

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To slump

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assume that something is true without questioning it

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Take something for granted

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3
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extremely happy; delighted

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I’m over the moon (about)

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4
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To like to be alone

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Likes/prefers her/his own company

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casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true

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Gossip

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hear (someone or something) without meaning to or without the knowledge of the speaker

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Overhear

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7
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To reach a age

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To hit your 30’s

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8
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A person or thing that causes someone to feel excited or sexually aroused

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A turn-on

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9
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secretly listen to a conversation

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To eavesdrop

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10
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Time is passing / over

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Time is ticking by

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11
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excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious.

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Pushy

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12
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

A

W

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13
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bad-tempered

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Grumpy

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14
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interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity

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To butt in

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15
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worthy of attention

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Remarkable

16
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make (someone) ecstatically happy

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Elated

17
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Elation

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Euforia

18
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To fight with someone

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To have a row

19
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Just let time pass that’s everything is gonna be alright

A

Time heals all wounds

20
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argue about petty and trivial matters

A

To bicker

21
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engage someone in flirtatious conversation

A

Chat someone up

22
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To feel relieved

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It’s / it feels like a weight off my shoulders

23
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begin to like (someone)

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Warm up to someone

24
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Something is almost finishing / over

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Running low on