Gd14 Flashcards
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Peanut brittle
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It is traditional that you haggle over/ about the price of things in the market
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Punch the light out of me = punch sb’s lights out
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I will take lessons from you
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You are pulling a prank on me
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Act cool and all
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He dotes on the new baby
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Ride on sb’s coat-tail
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托… 之福
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The newspapers milked the story dry
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The directors milked the company of several million pounds
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The children watch with rapt attention
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Cut in in front of us in line
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Stand with our legs apart, arms thrust out, taking up space
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He ironed the a crease down the front of each trouser leg
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A creased blouse
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Pirouette
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To wake up natural
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The examiner will try to catch you out, so stay calm and think carefully before you speak (=try to trick sb into making mistake)
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Leave without a stain on his character
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He slipped the hook
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He cocked his rifle and took aim
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Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years
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Be a slam dunk = be a certain winner
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The disaster is indelibly seared into the villagers’ memory
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Fast rope
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It took casualties at close quarters/range
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His remarks stirred up a (real) hornet's net
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I've got to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut. (I'm bored)
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We were moved to tears
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Its all-too-brief life
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A moot point/question
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Door knob
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They come in waves
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A love/magic potion
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I hold you in high regard
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Corny jokes
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For six years his championship record was unblemished
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Drum up business
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Don't playing dumb
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Turn me down flat
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Don't read too much into her leaving so suddenly - she probably just had a train to catch
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Protruding tummy
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My learned friend/ brother
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Lean barbecued pork
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The article portrayed her as domineering by dropping quotes from her context
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Get my hair permed
燙頭髮
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Phone+Snubbing = Phubbing
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We only received the signature at the eleventh hour
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A bungled robbery
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Charm offensive
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Cloth wedged in the cracks failed to block out the drafts
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I was wedged in between Tim and Amy on the back seat
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"This tastes horrible," said Tom, pulling a face at his glass
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I was pulling silly faces to make the baby laugh
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This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense
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Mr Smith came striding towards us with a face like thunder
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Sb's face falls
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Judging from her blank face, I'd say she didn't know what we are talking about
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What's the long face for
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His face lit up when I mentioned her name
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The disappointment was written all over his face
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Tony stared at me in stony-faced silence
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It looks, on the face of it, like a minor change in the regulations
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He seems to have vanished off the face of the earth
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She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely
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She scattered a deck of cards face down
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The house faces due east
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He climbed atop a tank to face down a coup
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The external basement walls were faced with granite slabs
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If your face didn't fit they could get rid of you within twelve months
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He was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered
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He had set his face against the idea = resist with determination
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Local newspapers tend to be very parochial
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The Air Force conducted a surgical strike on the enemies by bombing their hideouts in the forest
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First past the post = winning a race by being the first to reach the finishing line
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Obama poked fun at himself
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Entrepreneurs of all stripes are joining in the offensive
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Even when the days seem darkest, we have seen humanity shine at its brightest
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Law enforcement officers lived their oath to serve and to protect
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Journalists take the time to wade upstream through the torrent of digital rumours to chase down leads and verify facts and painstakingly put the pieces together
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He was vilified by the press as a monster of perversity
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Beijing is a huge ship. It takes time to turn
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Reputable charities spend a lion's share of donation on aid and a tiny fraction on administration
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We must find ways of keeping our expenditure in check
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A wild boar/ hog
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Anything but that
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Something beyond comprehension happened
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You don't believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?
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When it comes to parenting, it is all about being fair but firm
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It's easy to be flippant, but we have a serious problem to deal with here
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His poetry is imbued with deep, religious meaning
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Empathy is the natural enemy of egocentricity, a disease that eats away at our society
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Cheap fast food in no-frills surroundings
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Skewered meat and fish
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Shoddy experiments
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Success can breed complacency
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The obligation to "publish or perish" has come to rule over academic life
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The most enlightened journals are already becoming less averse to humdrum papers
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Forget dated ideas about left and right hemispheres
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The left brain/right brain story may be the mother of all urban legends: It sounds good and seems to make sense - but just isn't true
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East or west, home is best
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The master bedroom commands a view of rolling green hills
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It is whether Hong Kong has a level playing field
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It takes eyeballs away from other TV channels
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He made use of the knowledge gleaned from economics class he audited (=attend informally, without working for credit)
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It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home
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They are traveling back to Star City, where they plan to touch base with relatives (=briefly make or renew contact with someone)
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He will be all well in no time
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There is a long, winding path, leading up to the house
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A miss is as good as a mile
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I'm just going to zip along to the shop - I won't be long
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A police precinct
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Stop dawdling! You'll be late for school
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The cheap movie house only shows skin flicks
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Chick flick
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A good omen for the match
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A bad omen
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An omen for bad luck
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Most men go out at night with one objective: meet women and get laid
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Readers vicariously experience events in a story from the point of view of the protagonist
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This is just the little touches after the average man would quit that make the master's fame
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A premeditated crime
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Flipping flats is risky
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Rancid lard
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Thanks for pulling the strings
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A slipshod guide
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We are inviting trouble here
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I toiled and sweat to make it happen
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What is the best way to make a fast buck
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Knead the dough
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To draw the line with them
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I don't want you to feel torn
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Play second fiddle to
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During the dispute, many police officers were seconded from traffic duty to prison service
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An annual stipend
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To tie up loose ends
跟手尾
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Due process
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Time and again
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As a small new company they did well to weather the recession
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Playing nice, huh?
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To play dead/ dumb
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Would you mind playing host (=entertaining the guests)?
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You scared the hell out of me
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She's a smart/ tough cookie
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Their relationship is in enigma
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Every time takes its course
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Your number is up = you are going to die
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Everyone's path is fraught with difficulties
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Filled with twists and turns
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The speaker sidestepped the question by saying that it would take him too long to answer
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A grand opening is sometimes - but not always - preceded by a soft opening or soft launch
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Nothing leads to complacency faster than success
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There is no rest for the wicked
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That night she finally lost her inhibitions and told him how she felt
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He summed up his achievement in one or two felicitous phrases
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Hong Kong is a case in point
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A man rushed past and jogged her elbow, making her drop the bag
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The police showed him a photo to try to jog his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery
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"How's your research going?" "Oh, It's jogging along."
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Digging the garden is a backbreaking job
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The terrorists were holding several British diplomats captive
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We are going to visit your aunt tomorrow and there will be no buts about it
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Case dough
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To chase down leads
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I've taken most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to collect
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In the open sea
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Male/female chauvinism
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Taking a 20-minute power nap can boost your energy levels
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Those are water over the dam/ under the bridge
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Could you lift that desk for me? But don't strain yourself
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My tongue tied
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No pleasure cruise / No bed of roses
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Knee-bending
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Chime in
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I rolled my eyes
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Fetch and carry for sb
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The response has been great - we've been deluged with new orders
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Don't drag your feet
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You can't pin the blame on her - she wasn't even there when the accident happened
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He is a henpecked man
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Your eyelids started to droop
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Put her on
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The phone was off-hook
無收線
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Don't be a pain
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Spare me with the sweet talks
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He is mentally drained
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You need nourishment
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Don't over-strain yourself
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She left the Church because of its misogynist teachings on women and their position in society
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He stamped out a burning stick
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The two giants in the fast-food industry are squaring off this week with the most aggressive advertising campaigns yet
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While the children were young, we managed to muddle through
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Plump for = decide definitely in favour of
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Offered a choice of drinks, he plumped for brandy
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At a stroke, the kingdom would become one-third smaller
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In a vain attempt to ward off
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Britain could also become more isolated and insular simply by persisting with some unwise policies
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An attempt to bear down on immigrants and visitors harm the economy
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British pressure gradually cracks open services markets
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Help balance the nation's book
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British once ran the world
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Since the collapse of its empire, it has occasionally wanted to curl up and hide
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It is advisable to book seats at least a week in advance
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Be subject to fines, disciplinary proceedings and adverse publicity
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The conglomerate has emerged as the frontrunner to ...
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People close to the deal said ...
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It has pulled ahead of six domestic and international bidders
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It is part of efforts to recoup public funds used to keep the company afloat
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Never judge a book by its cover
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Only when they have stammered out an introduction do they venture to strike up a conversation
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Talk incessantly
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Sell vegetables in outlets at a flat rate of US$1 each
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The team was basking in the afterglow of winning the cup
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Such arguments would not hold sway in a university
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The poets should be held in due respect
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Advocate the resurgence of the freer writing style
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The languid and florid writing style
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Poems offer an apt illustration of phenomenal talent
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Tide-turning
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Offhand = ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner
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No strings attached
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To bum free room
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Hold a torch for sb
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I am not on a blind date
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We are actually poles apart
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The attending doctor
主診醫生
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She was being groomed for leadership
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Prosecutor on fiat
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I will be upfront
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It was his personal conjecture that she was a willing party in the sexual intercourse
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Have a fling with
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Consensual sex
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He readily agreed to help
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She craves for vanity
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Does she still harbour any fancy for him
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Take the matters into your own hands
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Profuse bleeding
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He offered me the job on the spot (without any delay; immediately)
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Journalists on the spot reported no progress (at the scene of an event)
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Running on the spot
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Every request not immediately understood and satisfied may quickly turn into a piercing shriek
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Park on a driveway and drive on a parkway
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Cruiser = (Amr) a police patrol car
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He burst out in guffaws
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I know you want to go to Paris. Don't keep harping on (about it)!
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I've had my bike nicked again
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That is the most beautiful thing I have ever lay eyes on
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I hope he didn't think me impertinent when I asked him about his private life
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His unsullied reputation
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A snuff box
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Fight fire with fire
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Spare me your boasting please
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Oh don't grouching
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All is well
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Be on speaking terms = to know sb well enough to talk to them
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What film did you plump for in the end?
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He is the sort of man who would let down the tyres on your car just out of/from spite
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My children have never shown interest in music, much to my chagrin
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Losing the job was bad enough, but being evicted from my house was the last straw
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She claimed that someone had spiked her drink with whiskey
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The pasta was served in a cream sauce spiked with black pepper
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His writing is spiked with humour
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A patient's sexual orientation has no bearing whatsoever on treatment decision
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Yesterday was my day off and so I just chilled (out) at home
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