Fixed Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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To pull someone’s leg

A

To trick/fool sb’s into believing sth false

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2
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Dislike

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Detest, can’t stand, despise, loathe

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3
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To look up to sb

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To admire

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4
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To make up

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To invent

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5
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To take after sb

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To resamble

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6
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To go

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To depart

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7
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To stop

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To cease

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8
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To show

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To present/to demonstrate

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9
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To live

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To reside

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10
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To help

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To assist

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11
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To begin

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To commence

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12
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To get

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To receive/ to collect/ to obtain/ to purchase

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13
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To go bankrupt

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To file for bankruptcy/ after going into administration

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14
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The noice and energy of the city

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The hustle and bustle of city life

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15
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Eccentric people

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Different/ strange ppl

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16
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To long for sth

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To miss sth

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17
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To whine about sth/sb

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To complain making stupid voice

18
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To sigh

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To make noice with your breath; with sadness or with relief (to be relieved)

19
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To wail

A

Strong emotional cry

20
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To rumble

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Stomach’s sound when you are hungry

21
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To bark

22
Q

To mumble

A

Don’t speaking articulately

23
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To groan

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Sound of being annoyed

24
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To shudder at the thought of eating live insects

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Something disgusting/ something really frightening

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Chores
Domestics tasks (dusting and tidying)
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To be walled in
To be surrounded by buildings
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Sth gets to me
Sth makes me feel uncomfortable
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Sth/sb gets on my nerves
Sth/sb makes me annoyed/ irritated
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To have a lot of room
Roomy
30
To lie forgotten
To be forgotten
31
Indeed
Emphasize really
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To pop down to somewhere
To go somewhere quickly, for that one purpose only, and usually return
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To be hooked on sth
To be addicted to sth
34
To do sth at your own expense
To do sth and you pay it for all yourself
35
To go the extra mile
To do more than is expected of you in order to get noticed/receive reward
36
To move up the ladder
The process of getting promoted and moving higher within a company
37
To look a million dollars
To look amazing (clothes, make up, hair)
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To patronize sb, to make a patronizing comment
When you talk to sb in a way that makes them feel like a child
39
To jot sth down
To write sth down to paper, usually quickly and sth short (i.e. A phone #)
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To take initiative
To be the first one doing something
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Sunrise and sunset
At dusk/ at dawn