TEST 51-60 Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
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lost your touch
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to no longer be skilled in doing something
2
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in the red
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to lose more money than you make
3
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live hand to mouth
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be extremely poor
4
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flare
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if a person or animal flares their nostrils (=the openings at the end of the nose), or if their nostrils flare, their nostrils become wider because they are angry
5
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gel
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(of an idea, a thought, a plan, etc.) to become clearer and more definite
6
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pander to
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to do what somebody wants, or try to please them, especially when this is not acceptable or reasonable
7
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blight
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to have a bad effect on something, especially by causing a lot of problems
8
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hang your head in shame
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to feel ashamed
9
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outworn
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old-fashioned and no longer useful
10
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antiseptic
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very clean and free from bacteria
10
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offhandedly
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in a way that does not show much interest in sb/sth and is rude
11
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sticky fingers
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a tendency to steal
12
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give sb a run for their money
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to be as good at something as someone is and therefore make them really work for their win
13
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get blood from a stone
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to do something that is very hard to accomplish
14
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patch up
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to agree on something, especially after long discussions and even though the agreement is not exactly what everyone wants
15
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fetch up
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to arrive somewhere without planning to
16
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jostle for
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to compete strongly and with force for something
17
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installment
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one of the parts of something, such as a show, that is experienced as part of a series over a period of time
18
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fare
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to be successful/unsuccessful in a particular situation
19
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solicit
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to ask somebody for something, such as support, money or information; to try to get something or persuade somebody to do something
20
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inform
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to have an influence on sth
21
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causal
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connected with the relationship between two things, where one causes the other to happen
22
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benefactions
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a gift, usually of money, that is given to a person or an organization in order to do good
23
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unstuck
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to become separated from something it was stuck or fastened to
24
throw the baby out with the bath water
to discard something valuable or important while disposing of something considered worthless
25
push the boat out
spend a lot of money in order to celebrate something or have a very enjoyable time
26
catch a tiger by the tail
to be involved with someone or something that is powerful and could become troublesome or threatening
27
franchise
a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company
28
poised
completely ready for something or to do something
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munificence
the quality of being extremely generous
30
magnanimous
kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor
31
beddeck
to decorate something/somebody with flowers, flags, precious stones, etc.
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disavowal
the act of stating publicly that you have no knowledge of something or that you are not responsible for something/somebody
33
wane
to become gradually weaker or less important
34
dally with
to consider or imagine an idea, subject, or plan, but not in a serious way
35
contemptuous
feeling or showing that you have no respect for somebody/something
36
ableism
the unfair treatment of people because they have a disability
37
catch-all
including several different things without stating clearly what is included or not
38
go down the tubes
to fail completely
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wake up and smell the coffee
to tell sb to start to be more realistic and aware of what is happening around them
40
where rubber meets the road
The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test
41
put my foot on the gas
to do something more quickly or with more effort and determination
42
convoluted
convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and difficult to understand
43
foray
a short involvement in an activity, an area, or a market that is different from a person or company's usual one
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rally
to return to a better condition
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contravention
the fact of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule
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roguish
behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious
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imposition
a situation in which someone expects another person to do something that they do not want to do or that is not convenient
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analogous
similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it
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salt away
to save something for the future, secretly and usually dishonestly
50
sack off
to avoid or stop doing something
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backdoor
using indirect or secret means in order to achieve something
52
extraction
having a particular family origin
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hydropower
the production of electricity by the force of fast moving water
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normative
of, relating to, or based on norms
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as tough as leather
having great strength of body, mind, or will; not susceptible to sickness or injury.
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flatter
to make somebody look attractive; to make somebody seem more attractive or better than they really are
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bludgeon
to force somebody to do something, especially by arguing with them
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bug
an illness that is usually fairly mild but spreads easily from person to person
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keenly
in a way that involves quick understanding
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linear TV
broadcast and watched at regular times according to a schedule
60
heavyweight
a very important person, organization or thing that influences others
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when hell freezes over
never
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bewitch
to attract or impress somebody so much that they cannot think in a sensible way
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I wouldn't trust sb as far as I can throw them
something you say that means you do not trust someone at all
62
ace in the hole
a major advantage that one keeps hidden until an ideal time
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long in the tooth
a bit too old to do something
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adamant
determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something
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squalid
(of situations or activities) involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour
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imbibe
to receive and understand ideas or information
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peruse
to read something, especially in a careful way
68
snarl up
to involve somebody/something in a situation that stops their movement or progress
68
excise
to remove sth
68
in-person
(of an activity or event) taking place with people physically present together in the same place, not on the internet or by phone or video link
69
unyeilding
not easily influenced and they are unlikely to change their mind
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blueprint
a plan which shows what can be achieved and how it can be achieved
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upstanding
behaving in a good and moral way
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out on your ear
to be forced to leave a job or place, especially because you have done something wrong
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raise sb's hackles
to greatly irritate, annoy, or aggravate one
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do the rounds
go from one person/place to another
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nothing to write home about
nothing special
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flat-footed
not prepared for what is going to happen
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cocentric
(of circles) having the same centre
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backtrack
to say that you did not mean something you said earlier or say that you have changed your opinion
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crossroads
a place where two roads meet and cross each other
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strong-arm tatics
a method or a type of behaviour that involves using force and threats to make people do what you want
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call off the dogs
to tell someone to stop criticizing, attacking, or damaging another person
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a hundred and ten percent
more than what seems to be the maximum
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come out in the wash
used to tell someone that problems will be solved in the end
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bone up on
to learn as much as you can about a subject, because you need the knowledge
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badger
to put pressure on somebody by repeatedly asking them questions or asking them to do something
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debar
to officially prevent somebody from doing something, joining something, etc.
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kindered
similar/related
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cogitate
to think carefully and seriously about something
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brown study
a mood in which you are very involved in your own thoughts and not paying attention to anything else
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award-wining
having won a prize
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beforehand
before sth else happens
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impounded
(of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take something away from somebody, so th3at they cannot use it or because they have broken the law
93
it's a crying shame
something that you say when you think a situation is wrong
94
tawdry
showing or having low moral standards
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let sleeping dogs lie
said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about
96
let it ride
to not take any action to stop something wrong or unpleasant, thinking that action may not be necessary or is not yet necessary
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an ungodly hour
very early or very late and therefore annoying
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ostensible
seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case
99
hound out for
to force somebody to leave a job or a place, especially by making their life difficult and unpleasant
100
stoop to
to drop your moral standards to do something bad or unpleasant
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cheek
talk or behaviour that people think is annoying, rude or not showing enough respect
102
aftertaste
hậu vị
103
nonconformist
not following normal ways of thinking or behaving
104
cooked/done to a turn
cooked for exactly the right amount of time
105
bequeathe
to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death
106
put the wind up sb
to make sb feel worried about their situation
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richly
in a very special or valuable way, or in a way that is greater than usual
108
keep sb dangling
to keep somebody in an uncertain state by not telling them something that they want to know
109
buck the trend
to succeed in doing something, even though there is a general tendency for this not to happen
110
at the eleventh hour
at the last possible moment; just in time
111
lifelike
exactly like a real person or thing
112
afterglow
a pleasant feeling after a good experience
113
proofreading
the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online
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until you are blue in the face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results
