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he's always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing
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day-dreamer
she, s very inquisitive about my private life
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busybody
he loves taking dangerous risks
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dare-devil
he can't settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place.
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rolling stone
he's always borrowing money and living off other people
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sponger
she's aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate
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battle axe
everyone thinks he'll get rapid promotion. he's destined to succes
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golden boy
he's slow and behind the others in his works or studies
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slow coach
she's got extremely odd. eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories.
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crank
he's a really nuisance i cant stand him
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pain in a neck
he likes to do things on his own
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lone wolf
she's a girl who likes yo play rough boys games
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tomboy
he's very lively and the center of any group he's in. people always have good time when hes there
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life and the soul of the party
she's so negative and boring. she has depressing effect on any group of people she's with.
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wet blanket
she's confident and interested in other people. she likes to meet different kinds of people
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good mixer
he goes to parties and other occasions without an invasion. he just walks in
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gate crasher
unfortunately she is not usually asked to dance by anyone. she just stands there hoping
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wallflower
he just can't stop talking he goes on and on excitedly about totally unimportant things.
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chatterbox
he loves to discuss and pass on news or rumours about people's private life
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gossip
she's always the first to arrive at a party if the party's due to start at seven she's there on the dot or earlier
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she's an early bird
he's very strict and correct i thinks he doesn't like other people to enjoy themselves
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killjoy
she thinks she's socially superior she looks down on other
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snob
he's a pleasant interesting person to have with you aye any time
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good company
he likes to spend a lot of time alone he's not keen on parties and usually does things on his own
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loner samotnik
she's hoe's on and on yelling people about her children her house her job her opinions I could go to sleep
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bore nudziarz
she's very rich and spends her time between grand social occasions and luxury holidays in different parts of the world
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jet-setter
he's ways borfowin money and asking for help from other people
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parasite pasozyt
he's an upper-class person and he's often seen at high-society parties and other social events
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socialite
she's always causing difficulties for other people by interfering in ther lives
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trouble maker
you mustn't tell a soul
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my lips are sealed
where shall I put your case
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dump it anywhere
cain I bring a friend to your party
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the more the merrier
people say you're very generous
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flattery will get you nowhere
I like your new car
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care for a spin?
how did you know I was going out with jenny?
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a little bird told me
I thought you were going to accept the offer
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I'm having second thoughts
Bobby's in trouble at school
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well boys will be the boys
I'm afraid this is the only job I can offer you
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beggars can't be choosers
I didn't get the job
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well you can't win them all
how shall we decide
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let's toss for it
I've got a coin
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ok you toss I'll call Tails!
do you know where the cinema is?
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I'm afraid I haven't a clue
we need a decision soon
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let me sleep on it
do you know what its called
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oh its on the tip of my tounge
cheers
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cheers
can I have some more meat
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help yourself
I'll buy the drinks
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no it's my round
cup of tea
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I could do with one
I dont think I can afford this restaurant it looks a bit expensive
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oh this is on me
can I use your phone
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be my guest
our plan is a failure it won't work
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back to square one
did you catch the train?
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yes by the skin of my teeth
can I come to lunch
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if you dont mind taking pot luck
sorry I can't make bigger donations
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every little helps
I've got some news
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I'm all ears
I hope the weather's good for our trip tomorrow
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed
he's very odd chap
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it takes all sorts
sorry I can't help you
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ok thanks all the same
babble
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to say something quickly in a way that is hard to understand
she babbled her thanks in a great hurry
backbiting
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unkind and unpleasant talk about someone who is absent
I didn't enjoy working there- backbiting bas in the air
backchat
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rude talk in reply to someone
just listen to me i dont want to hear any backchat
ballyhoo
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ways of trying to gain attention by making a lot of noise
I can't see what this ballyhoo is all about
bamboozle
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to trick
they bamboozled me into negotiating the conctract
backfire
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to have an unexpected effect opposite to the effect intended
his plan backfired and he lost a lot of money
backlash
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a strong feeling of opposition among many people towards a belief or practice
the continual rise in violent crime eventually provoked a backlash again Liberal laws
backlog
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number of jobs that were not done at the proper time
he has a backlog of work after holidays
back of beyond
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very distant place which is difficult to get to
they live on a farm in the back of beyond
backpedal
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to deaw back from some promised actions
they promised yo cut taxes but they are beginning to backpedal now
bare-knuckle
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she has always fought bare-knuckle for her rights
aback
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to be taken aback, to beb shocked especially by something unexpected or unpleasany
i was rather gaken aback by his rudeness
abashed
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uncomfortable and ashamed in the presence or others especiqlly when one had fone something wrogn or stupidr
i feel abashed at parties i am not a good mixer
abate
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to become less strong to decrease
the public anxiety about this issue may now be abating
audacious
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bold cheeky and rude
i am fed up with his audacious remarks
abduct
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to take person away illegaly often by force kidnap
according to the police the boy has been abducted
abberant
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changed from what is usu expected and right
his abberant behaviour was caused by fsct that he was under the influence of drugs
abet
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to ecourange or to give help to a criminal
the police say he aided and abetted the thief in robbing the bank
abeyance
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the condition of not being in use for a certain time
this custom has fallen into abeyance
abhorrent
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deeply disliked repugnant
killing animals for food is abhorrent for some people
abide
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to bear to tolerate
i can't abide seeing such a cruelty
abide
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to obey
if you join the club you must abide by its rules
abide
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accept without complain
you must abide by the consequences of your decision

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