En_21.09.19 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q
  1. to go somewhere with sb on foot, esp in order to make sure they get there safely «_space;How did your date go, Phoebe? - Not so good. He ______ed me to the subway and said: ´We should do it again!
A

walk

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2
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not exactly: < ______ translated ¨We should do it again´ means ´You will never see me naked´.

A

loosely

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3
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reduce the bad effects of sth or effects of a fall or hit

Saying: It is not you, it is me when you break up with sb, _____s ____ _____.

A

cushion the blow

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4
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to kill an animal that is very ill or very old so that it does not suffer anymore «_space; It´s like when you are a kid, and your parents ____ your dog ___ ____ and tell you it went off to live on some farm.

A

put sth to sleep

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5
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  1. C1 an alphabetical list, such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject, name, etc. is on:
A

index

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6
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Can I use (any of the 2 thumbs)?

A

either thumb

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7
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the finger next to the thumb «_space;Mon: They say it´s the same as the distance from the tip of the guy´s thumb, to the tip of his _______ ______.

A

index finger

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8
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arecordof theamountsofmoneypaidinto and taken out ofyourbankaccountduring aparticularperiodoftime: < Phoebe: It´s my bank. I am going through my mail and I open their monthly_______.

A

statement

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9
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Mon: I just wish that once I´d bring home a guy they actually liked, you do realise that the odds of that happening are a little (smaller) if they never get to meet the guy.

A

slimmer

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10
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a cigarette with a filter on the end to remove tar from the tobacco «_space;Joey to Chandler: You can come in, but you _____ _____ buddy has to stay outside.

A

filter tip

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11
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  1. add an amount of money to an account «_space;Dear Ms Buffey, we´ve ______ed your account with 500$. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A

credit

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12
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strong criticism of a particular type of person or thing:

Mon: Let´s the Alan _____ begin.

A

bashing

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13
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a fact or standard by which you can judge the success or value of sth: Ross: I think Alan will become a ____against whom all future boyfriends will be measured.

A

yardstick

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14
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an attempt at copying another person’s manner and speech, etc., especially in order to make people laugh:
Chand: I’d marry him for his David Hassel´s _____ alone.

A

impression

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15
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a game similar to baseball, but faster and played with a larger & softer ball on a smaller field

A

softball

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16
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Kazan is ______ Astrahan on the Volga River.

A

Kazan is ABOVE Astrahan on the Volga River.

17
Q

Dale´s flat is somewhere ABOVE vs OVER Jill´s, in the same building. diff?

A

ABOVE (sideways placement) vs OVER (directly up from Jill´s, on some higher floor)

18
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Thick black smoke hangs ______ the town.

A

Thick black smoke hangs OVER the town.

19
Q

Sb had spread a sheet _____the body.

A

Sb had spread a sheet OVER the body.

20
Q

Their flat was flooded and the water leaked to the flat _________theirs. L ______ , S – L

A

Their flat was flooded and the water leaked to the flat BELOW theirs.