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1
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to swear at

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To utter a curse or similarly vulgar or abusive language toward someone or something.

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gobsmacked

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to be extremely surprised

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to hit the town

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to spend time in the area of a city or town where there are a lot of restaurants, bars, etc.

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4
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to down some pints

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to drink beer

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5
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a barrister

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a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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to run a tight ship

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to be very strict in managing an organization or operation.

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to lay down the law

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To make a strong statement about what someone is or is not allowed to do.

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to chuck

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  1. to throw something
  2. to put something somewhere in a careless way
  3. chuck or chuck out or chuck away to get rid of something you do not want
  4. to end a relationship with someone
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to have a go at someone

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to attack or criticize someone

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to moan

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To complain about something in an annoying way.

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to look after

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take care of someone or something.

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to bring up

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  1. care for = to raise
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13
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to have someone over

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To invite someone to one’s home for a specific reason or activity

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14
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to move out

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to leave place of residence

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15
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to pitch in

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to join with other people in doing a job

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16
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to put up with

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To tolerate or endure something

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16
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to give in

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to finally agree to what someone wants

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16
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to get to

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1) to have an opportunity to do something

2) to begin to do or be

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16
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to put down

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(to put something down to something)
If you put something down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason.
in the context of our exercises: to put to death

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16
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to tell off

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to speak angrily to somebody for doing something wrong

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16
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to give up

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To yield or relinquish something.

To stop doing something in particular, often a habit.

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17
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to walk off

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to get rid of a bad feeling

in the context of our exercises: to walk away

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17
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to put out

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to extinguish a fire

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17
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to look back

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to remember, to think of the past

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to come up

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  1. to get nearer to a particular time or stage in a process

2. to be as good as you want, need, or expect something to be

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17
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to throw away

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  1. to get rid of as useless or unwanted

2. to use up carelessly

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17
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to get in

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to enter something, to be part of

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17
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to open up

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  1. To talk about what you feel and think, to become less shy and more willing to communicate.
18
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the snakepit

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  1. an environment in which people treat each other very badly in order to succeed
  2. a pit containing poisonous snakes
19
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to tattle

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to tell someone that another person has done something bad, usually in order to get them into trouble. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
synonym: to snitch

20
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to keep tabs on

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To watch someone carefully to see what they do.

21
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unruly

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disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

22
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surrogate

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relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy.

23
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to outsource

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to contract out

24
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in hindsight

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Considering or analyzing the past with consideration of the knowledge that one has now.

25
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to be grounded

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to be punished at home, usually by depriving one of something for a period of time

26
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do the laundry

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to wash the dirty clothes

27
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to vacuum

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to clean with a vacuum cleaner

28
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to sweep

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clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter

29
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to mop

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to rub, wipe, clean,

30
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chores

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1) a routine task or job mostly in the household

2) a difficult or disagreeable task

31
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to bear in mind

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to remember to consider something when you are thinking about or doing something else

32
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to convey an idea

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making someone understand it.

33
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a rant = noun

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to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time = verb

34
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an incident

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an event that is either unpleasant or unusual

35
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a truce

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a short interruption in a war or argument/ an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

36
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to show remorse

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You show a strong and guilty feeling about something that you have done wrong.

37
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to spark

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  1. to give off sparks
  2. to cause to function
  3. to rouse to strong feeling or action
38
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to spank

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to smack, to slap

39
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to address an issue/a problem

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To deal with a problem/ to cover/talk about a problem

40
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over the moon

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to be very happy about something

41
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to curse

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to say or think bad things about (someone or something)

42
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a tantrum

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An occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying or refusing to obey someone.

43
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authoritarian

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favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

44
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rigid

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unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

45
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authoritative

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  1. able to be trusted as being accurate or true ; reliable

2. commanding and self-confident ; likely to be respected and obeyed.

46
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supportive

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showing agreement and giving encouragement:

47
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indulgent

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willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration

48
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blurred

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difficult to see clearly

49
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uninvolved

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not connected or concerned with someone or something, especially on an emotional level

50
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neglectful

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not caring about things, being thoughtless

51
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to appease

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assuage or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).

52
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directive

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serves to point direction, showing the way by conducting or leading.
giving precise orders, instructions or guidance

53
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demanding

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a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied

54
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responsive

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quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically: sensitive.

55
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excessive

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more than reasonable or necessary

56
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to revolve

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  1. to turn or spin around a central point, to make something turn in a circle
  2. to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest
57
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to look up

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to search for a piece of information

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