Vb 7th gtade 25-50 Flashcards

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Used to add something to what you have just said

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Mind you

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2
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Even if you like it or not

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Like it or lump it

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3
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Indicating the final item in a list of particularly positive or negative experiences or situations

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To cap it all

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4
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Bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, heroic, intrepid

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Audacious (noun audacity)

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5
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Set as a lower priority

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On the back burner

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6
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Irritating

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Irksome

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7
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Not interesting

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Jejune

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8
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Nervous, anxious

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Jittery

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9
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Dreadful, vicious

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Nefarious

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10
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annoyed, upset, irritated

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Vexed

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11
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in a difficult situation; stuck in a difficult situation

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In a bind

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12
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Inappropriate

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Out of line

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13
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Something held in common

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Common grounds

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14
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Try to compensate for a past action

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Make amends for

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15
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Have a false idea about something

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Bark up the wrong tree

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16
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sudden clear idea / thought

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Brainwave

17
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embarrassed, uncomfortable

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I’ll at ease

18
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say exactly the right thing

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Hit the nail on the head

19
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Be a good judge fo something

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Have an eye for

20
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Ignore

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Turn a blind eye to something

21
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living a luxurious / comfortable life

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In clover

22
Q

the competitive nature of modern urban life

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The rat race

23
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express sth freely

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Give vent to

24
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Exactly

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On the dot

25
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to survive/get by with what you have at that moment

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Make do