Gd17 Flashcards

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Years back, before

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In a distance, the church bell tolled the hour

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In the square the church bells chimed

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Stop muttering and speak up

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Making coffee for the boss again? You creep!

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The thieves forced one of the shop windows open with a crowbar

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She shuddered at the thought of kissing him

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A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically

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Not to retreat in face of terrorism

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Illiberal policies

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The reporters wouldn’t stop hounding her

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I always knock the duvet off the bed in my sleep

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I’m not doing business with that little turd

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King Louis XVI went to the guillotine during the French Revolution

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The bloodstained histories of the French

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Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press

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A crate of empty bottles

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His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant

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I got a tepid response to my suggestion

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Exchange occasional words

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The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise

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They are no longer able to spin differences into jokes

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Dimples in the cheek

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A charming, lopsided grin

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Soapy water runs over her stomach and legs in the shower
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She had a light sprinkling of freckles on her nose
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The most interesting faces generally oscillate between charm and crookedness
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Sacred cow
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His family background predisposes him to support the Democrats
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One can talk problems into existence
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He had taken her damp hand in his
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A group of girls chanted mockingly 'the best thing that ever happened to me
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It hides behind the veil of practicality and irony
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You are still seeing the profession through rose-coloured/rose-tinted spectacles
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The family made discreet enquiries about his background
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My pen was still hesitating over the card
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It was the first chocolate he' d tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful
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There would be reasonable parity between the two images
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A dandelion releases hundreds of spores into the air
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Live in a particular cultural epoch
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I was now taught to ignore the impulse to wear stockings or to respond to insult with a challenge to a duel
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Trying to sell the business as a going concern
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A priest would find omens in the steaming entrails of a sacrificed animal
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They need a tactful word of advice
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He fumbled with chopsticks
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She stuttered a bit, so let her finish what she is saying
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In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous
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A small plate of complimentary marshmallows
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It has accorded so perfectly with my feelings
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I don't want to get knocked up by some guys you hardly know
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He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies
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It is sad to see someone estranged from their parents
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It is a story set in the last century about a girl whose parents disowned her when she married a foreigner
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Burn your boats/bridges
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Make it or break it
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Lip balm
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I was holding a torch for her
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He jilted her for his best friend's sister
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A jilted woman
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Help a lost sheep who truly repents
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In general, I am a pretty chill guy
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They like to get home, have a bath, and chill out
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She always seems to be just chilling with friends
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Yeoman of the guard wearing a royal red and gold livery
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The company has all along been a key player in our city's extraordinary development and economic growth
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See the livery spreading the message far and wide
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Slander is defamatory statement made by word of mouth
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Word-of-mouth praise
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They have scooped 43 awards in the competition
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Digital Epidemic: Nomophobia/Sleep Texting/Phantom Vibration Syndrome/Cybersickness/Text Claw/Stop Phubbing
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Journalists do not divulge their sources
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He talked in a friendly manner to staff and patient alike
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Such a case might be within the purview of the legislation
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I maxed out all my credit cards
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Burn four buildings to the ground
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The schoolchildren were told to walk in single file
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A single-handed voyage
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He has a single-minded will to win
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I could see at once that the lock had been tampered with
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It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar
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Don't let bad weather take you by surprise
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Racing tipster
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what a shame, isn't it?
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There are many good pull-in along road
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In later life she was crippled with arthritis
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Too good to be true,
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Harness the nuclear energy in a controllable way
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A grain of sugar
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A $2 million jewelry heist
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He guffawed with delight when he heard the news
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He let out a loud guffaw
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We pride ourselves on safety
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The audience was whooping and clapping
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We are mutated from the same strand of DNA
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A heinous crime
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A treadmill training
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There were days when child-rearing seemed like an endless treadmill of feeding, washing and nappy-changing
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A cucumber saucer
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The sauce is reducing down beautifully
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Pop that into the pot
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