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to talk or write about (someone or something): to mention (a subject) in speech or writing empezar lección
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1. Speaking of Jill, where is she? 2. She never speaks of her suffering during the war.
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to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc. 🇺🇸 empezar lección
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1. The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment. 2. Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.
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annoyed and disappointed with something or someone 🇬🇧 informal empezar lección
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She's a bit cheesed off with her job
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a legal fight beetwen spouses to break up empezar lección
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an unintended occurrence during process empezar lección
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to lie down in one's bed to sleep empezar lección
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No, leave it on your skin, get into your clean pajamas, and just go to bed.
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"Have they arrived yet?" "I'll take/have a look-see.".
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to criticize someone severely, or to treat someone unfairly empezar lección
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Don't be too hard on him - he's new to the job.
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The act of taking a desirable woman to be your wife empezar lección
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Man 1 "Dude, she's smart, pretty, nice and likes beer and football, I totally gotta wife her up" Man 2 "That's a great wife up. Solid find"
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To "... " breakfast is to " eat " and "drink" something. To " eat" breakfast is to only eat something. empezar lección
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Czasownik "have" w powyższej kolokacji jest bardziej ogólnym pojęciem niż "eat". Odnosi się nie tylko do jedzenia posiłku, ale do pory jego spożywania oraz innych czynności, które mogą temu towarzyszyć (np. spotkanie z przyjacielem).
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Adopt a firm position about an issue empezar lección
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If you ... at someone or something, you look at them for a long time. empezar lección
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Tamara stared at him in disbelief, shaking her head.
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have little importance or valuation empezar lección
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Although the antique vase was rare, it was of little value due to its chips and cracks.
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You say that product is... when its price has gone down empezar lección
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If people or things are..., they exist or are present in large numbers. empezar lección
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Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared.
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A cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim empezar lección
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If something is... on your memory, you remember it very clearly, usually because it has some special importance for you. empezar lección
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This stark image will remain etched in the memory of a whole generation.
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If a line or pattern is... into a surface, it is cut into the surface by means of acid or a sharp tool. You can also say that a surface is... with a line or pattern. empezar lección
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1. Windows are etched with the vehicle identification number. 2. Crosses were etched into the walls.
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When someone... door, mirror etc ..., he lefts it slightly open. empezar lección
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Grab a seat. I'll be with you in a minute.
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something attention-getting or sensational empezar lección
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A phrase highlighting or introducing some axiomatic sentiment empezar lección
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Time, as the saying goes, heals all wounds, right?
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A phrase used to describe anything that is made up of a mixture of things. The phrase refers to an advertising slogan for the famous 🇺🇸 ketchup company empezar lección
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This stew is definitely Heinz 57 variety—there's a lot of different things thrown into it.
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to become lost or absent, often under suspicious circumstances; disappear 🇬🇧 about persob or thing empezar lección
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If you are ... by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it. empezar lección
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when something is beyond one's capabilities to understand empezar lección
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used to express doubt about something. empezar lección
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You use ... to to say how large something can be or what level it has reached. empezar lección
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It could be up to two years before the process is complete
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To shift one's position in order to make room for someone else. Usually said as a command or request. Especially when someone wants to take a seat. Primarily heard in 🇬🇧 empezar lección
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At the fastest possible speed. 🇺🇸 slang empezar lección
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be very similar to somebody empezar lección
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bear a strong likeness to somebody
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To make aggressive, blustering, typically empty threats empezar lección
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The boss just likes to rattle her saber every now and then to make herself feel powerful.
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to banter with someone in a friendly manner empezar lección
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The origin can be found in the late 1800s, when a young man named Josh Tatum noticed that nickels minted in 1883 were almost the same as five-dollar gold pieces in terms of size and design. He and a friend began to pass them off as five-dollar pieces, “Ken said he won the lottery, but as it turned out, he was just joshing me
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If someone ... into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it. empezar lección
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My father has just come into a fortune in diamonds
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I found myself just switching off half way through (me not the film I was at cinema big mistake)
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If you describe someone or something as..., you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too empezar lección
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a two-time league MVP, was arguably outplayed by the much-maligned Wilson
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in or into a situation in which something (such as a feeling) is no longer hidden or kept secret empezar lección
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Her true feelings were finally out in the open
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If someone ... of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it. empezar lección
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He wanted to say something but he stopped short.
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a coloured liquid that is painted on fingernails or toenails empezar lección
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nail polish/ nail varnish 🇬🇧 The girl was wearing silver nail polish.
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If an unexpected event puts... to someone's hopes, chances, or plans, it completely ends or destroys them. 🇬🇧 empezar lección
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A knee injury has put paid to her chances of getting into the final.
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person who is past his prime and is in bad shape, empezar lección
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When I first met him, he was very energetic. Now he is a husk of a man
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a job that must be done or an issue that must be discussed empezar lección
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The first order of business at the committee meeting was the budget.
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In justification of one or one's actions; in defense of one. empezar lección
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I know his remarks are controversial, but, in all fairness to him, they're grounded in pretty concrete scientific evidence.
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(of a woman) wearing make-up and special clothes in order to look attractive for a special occasion: empezar lección
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defeat (someone) by being more clever or cunning than them empezar lección
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There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him
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the act of seizing or holding a person as security for the fulfilment of a condition. empezar lección
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with the recent escalation of hostilities comes the tactic of hostage-taking
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To do something, often some form of misbehavior, to an excessive degree. empezar lección
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carry (something) too far Well, your little brother is crying now because you carried your teasing too far.
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A greeting which is used by some on birthdays, and by others in response to "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year". empezar lección
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Many Happy Returns (of birthday/ day)
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If something happens in..., there are periods of activity followed by periods in which it does not happen empezar lección
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The deals came in spurts: three in 1977, none in 1978, three more in 1979.
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