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to be in trouble, in a serious situation empezar lección
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to be aware of things, to be competent; to be knowledgeable empezar lección
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to be very successful so that good things happen to you very quickly empezar lección
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be on the crest of a wave
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to make someone do something difficult, especially a job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help empezar lección
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BE THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END
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o make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way empezar lección
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it is important to choose a suitable person for a particular activity, because everyone has different skills empezar lección
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nervous and anxious; extremely tense empezar lección
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to manage to survive, especially financially empezar lección
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keep your head above water
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a situation that is fair for everyone; everyone has the same chance empezar lección
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to get a lot of public attention empezar lección
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to change the rules in a way that it's not fair empezar lección
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a person who someone is competing against in a sports event empezar lección
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a way / an activity in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of empezar lección
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(behaviour, event, situation) typical, the one you could expect empezar lección
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to agree to work with or help someone; to cooperate empezar lección
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a situation in which you either succeed or fail empezar lección
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a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part empezar lección
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always loyal in supporting a team empezar lección
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a person who wants a particular team to win empezar lección
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to do something that is in opposition to the general movement of things empezar lección
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a severe talk with someone who has done something wrong empezar lección
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to try to find out what people think about an idea before you do anything about it; to try to discover what the situation is like before you become involved in it empezar lección
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to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something empezar lección
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If we started off with _____, everyone would have an equal chance. empezar lección
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So he went off and left you? Well, that's _____. empezar lección
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Ah well, _____. Just because a plumber can mend your washing machine, it doesn't follow that he can mend your car as well. empezar lección
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We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys _____ and said they wanted more money. empezar lección
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Good grief! Bill _____, just as he was about to score! empezar lección
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I just wanted to quickly _____ with you: did you get an email from my secretary about the meeting? empezar lección
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We need someone who _____ to answer all the questions from the press. empezar lección
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I didn't get any training when I started working here. I _____ and expected to get on with it! empezar lección
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was thrown in at the deep end
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Why don't you cooperate? Do you always have to _____? empezar lección
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Bill got _____ in algebra class. The class is too difficult for him, and he's almost failing. empezar lección
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His latest novel _____ in literary circles and is on the best-seller list. empezar lección
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Perhaps you should go to a couple of meetings to _____ before you decide whether to join the club or not. empezar lección
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to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc empezar lección
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a sports match or sporting event / social occasion empezar lección
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to undergo or face courageously; to challenge, dare empezar lección
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to completely beat sb in a game, competition, etc empezar lección
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to play much better than an opponent or team in a game and beat them easily empezar lección
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to compete with sb in a fight or competition, esp. with sb stronger than you empezar lección
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to do gentle physical exercises just before playing a sport so that you do not injure your muscles empezar lección
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to make your body or part of your body firmer empezar lección
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a series of exercises that you do regularly in order to keep fit and healthy empezar lección
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to put sb/sth into danger; risk a failure / damage empezar lección
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to win a race / competition in which more than two people or teams are competing empezar lección
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to be winning a game, race, etc. empezar lección
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to win very easily, in a way that impresses people; used esp. in news reports empezar lección
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to win by getting only a few more points the opponent empezar lección
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a very easy / unopposed victory empezar lección
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to be the person or team that everyone expects to win empezar lección
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a competitor that takes second place, as in a game, sport, or other competition empezar lección
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a line indicating the location of the finish of a race empezar lección
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