Flashcards in CAE Exam Preparation Deck (1764)
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Something is (a bit) out of the ordinary
It`s unusual
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Paramount
More important than anything else
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To commission sb to do sth
To ask sb to do sth (and pay for it)
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To be proficient _____ sth
In
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Bungalow
A house that usually has only one storey (= level), sometimes with a smaller upper storey set in the roof and windows that come out from the roof
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To give sb a helping hand
To help sb
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To indulge in sth
To spend time doing sth you love, but often don't have the time to do it
To indulge sb with sth / To indulge sb by doing sth
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To conceal sth from someone
To prevent sth from being seen or known about
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To tear yourself away from sth
It`s hard to you to leave sth (tear: pull apart)
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To take over your life
Sth take the control of your life
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To do sth for the sake of it
Buy sth even though you don't need it
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To tell yourself sth
Try to make yourself believe in sth
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To fool yourself
Say sth that you know is not true
E.g.: She pretended that she was in control of he situation, but she was fooling herself.
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To not be short of sth
To not have shortage of sth
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To get the bug or be bitten by the bug of sth
To be hooked on sth
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To be a bit of a (sth) freak
To be addicted to sth.
E.g.: Gus is a bit of fitness freak and goes to the gym at least four times a week.
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To collapse doing sth
To do it for a long period.
E.g.: After a hard day at work, I like to come home and collapse in front of the TV.
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One thing leads to another
One thing "causes" other
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To get sucked in sth
End up doing sth without planning.
I didn't intend to join the drama society, I just seemed to get sucked in.
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Given a choice between sth and sth
Having two options, I`d ...
E.g.: Given the choice between going away for a week`s holiday and spending a week at home decorating the spare room, I`d much rather do the latter.
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Solicitor
A type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts.
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Break the habit
To change sth you do routinely
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Get sth up and running
To start business
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Set foot in somewhere
To enter/arrive somewhere
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Come up with sth
To have an unexpected idea
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Take up an offer
To accept sth
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The odds are stacked against someone
Someone is very unlikely to succeed
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Give someone a push
To encourage/motivate someone
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Point someone in the direction of
To make a useful suggestion about how to get sth
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