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DESTINATION C1 & C2 > Unit 12 > Flashcards

Unit 12 Flashcards

1
Q

Believe something is the cause of something else

A

Ascribe to

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2
Q

To change frequently

A

Fluctuate

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3
Q

Done in a way that does not seen to be carefully planned

A

Haphazard

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4
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Not deliberate
(deliberate: carefully planned without hurry)

A

Inadvertent

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5
Q

To happen

A

Transpire

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6
Q

Rock slightly side to side

A

Wobble

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7
Q

Natural tendency to behave in particular away

A

Instinct

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8
Q

Find or see Sb or sth that you do not expect

A

Chance upon

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9
Q

Use or Finish sth

A

Get through

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10
Q

Manage to deal with difficult situation or stay alive until it is over

A

Get through

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11
Q

Because of

A

By dint of

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12
Q

Able to be used by Sb

A

At Sb’s disposal

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13
Q

Make careless mistake

A

Slip up

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14
Q

Appear suddenly & quickly

A

Spring up

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15
Q

Keep lots of things to use later

A

Store up

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16
Q

Do sth that will cause problem in the future

A

Store up

17
Q

Produce st new/unexpected

A

Throw up

18
Q

Cause st like dust / water to rise in the air

A

Throw up

19
Q

A belt that surrounds land where buildings are not allowed

A

Green belt

20
Q

An event such as flood/lightning/earthquake (caused by natural forces), humans have no control

A

An act of God

21
Q

Sth always happen despite bad conditions

A

Come rain on shine

22
Q

Have difficult period finding work/money

A

Down on your luck

23
Q

Be chosen to do sth unpleasant

A

Draw the short straw

24
Q

To allow something to develop without influencing it

A

Let nature take its course

25
Q

No reason/ explanation for something

A

No rhyme or reason

26
Q

People have limited control over what life brings them

A

The luck of the draw

27
Q

Used when you’ve said that you have had good luck to prevent bad luck happening to you

A

Touch wood

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