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Question		Answer
a warning that something dangerous will probably happen start learning		red alert
poisonous start learning		toxic
surround something completely start learning		engulf
a single word made from two words start learning		portmanteau word
agreement to stop fighting start learning		ceasefire
leader of a criminal group start learning		ringleader
statements that haven't been confirmed start learning		allegations
an expression which shows disbelief start learning		no way!
used software to change an image start learning		photoshopped
do it quickly start learning		I haven't got all day
hurry up start learning		hurry up
do it more quickly start learning		get a move on
start working harder (and more quickly) start learning		pull your finger out
very quickly start learning		as quick as a flash
(abbreviation) as soon as possible start learning		A.S.A.P.
fast and easy solution start learning		a quick fix
an agreement to sell a company or brand's products start learning		franchise using their name
the business of selling products connected to a popular film or performer or event start learning		merchandising
product or service that continually makes a lot of money start learning		cash cow
(here) type of factory which generates electricity start learning		plant
did something nobody has ever done before start learning		broke new ground
to improve its condition start learning		to renovate
(of a machine) stopped working start learning		on the blink or only working occassionally
(of a machine) stopped working entirely start learning		packed up broken
stopped working start learning		had it broken
tired start learning		knackered broken
group of vehicles brought together for a particular purpose start learning		fleet
three different ways to describe nationality in news headlines start learning		Japan whaling fleet/Japanese whaling fleet/Japan's whaling fleet
tells us the reason why we are doing something start learning		in the pursuit of
deal with a difficult situation start learning		confront
resigning from his position start learning		stepping down
don't speak to me in an angry way start learning		don't bite my head off
don't make me angry start learning		don't make my blood boil
you're making me crazy start learning		you're driving me crackers
doing my head in start learning		making me very annoyed
checks on the things a person has done in their past start learning		background checks
to go around something in order to avoid it start learning		bypass
an action taken by a person in charge which doesn't follow the usual approval procedure start learning		executive action
the act of giving official information start learning		announcement
not allowed to go to work for a period of time start learning		suspended
electronic parts used to improve body parts that don't work properly start learning		bionic
producing light from a heated part start learning		incandescent
comeback start learning		comeback
change sth in order to improve it start learning		revamp
by a large or noticeable amount start learning		significantly
the first example of a new product start learning		prototype
promised (to do something) start learning		vowed
supporting the political views of just one party start learning		partisan
big or difficult aim, requiring lots of effort start learning		bold ambition
official count and collection of information about a population start learning		census
famous person or object which is thought to represent an idea or style from a particular time start learning		iconic
if something 'takes you by surprise', it is unexpected and surprising start learning		took me by surprise
an expression used to mean something is very cute or an action is very considerate start learning		how sweet
the speed at which something moves or happens start learning		pace
the process of getting bigger start learning		growth
a significant fall or reduction in something start learning		slump
getting smaller start learning		shrinking
process in which something becomes less valuable start learning		depreciation
in equal amounts start learning		evenly
illness or disease start learning		condition
refuse to take part as a protest start learning		boycott
look after something while someone else is away start learning		hold the fort
feels like a long time start learning		feels like an eternity
it is good someone has arrived rather than not at all start learning		better late than never
spend lots of time doing something now because it wasn't done earlier start learning		to make up for lost time
there is no need to hurry start learning		all in good time
too late to do anything about it start learning		late in the day
time wasted could be used earning money start learning		time is money
made officially available for everyone to read, for example in a book or newspaper start learning		published
collection of historical documents, books or objects start learning		archive
not seen or known about start learning		unseen
found again after being forgotten or lost start learning		rediscovered
worried and confused start learning		in a spin
moving from one side to the other start learning		crossing
happening at irregular intervals start learning		sporadic
notice something that is difficult to find or see start learning		spot
the growing area affected by something start learning		the spread of
considered to be start learning		constitutes
in a situation which could cause harm start learning		endangered
the sudden start of something, such as an illness or disease start learning		outbreak
officially or formally announced or stated start learning		declared
(here) very frightening or difficult situation start learning		nightmare
announced publicly how good or important something is start learning		hailed
making it difficult to do something start learning		hampering
a number of things that should have been done before now start learning		backlog
what you think will happen in the future start learning		prediction
keep it a secret start learning		mum's the word
my lips are sealed start learning		I won't tell anybody
keep it a secret start learning		keep it under wraps
a little dickie bird has told me start learning		somebody has told me something in private
don't tell anybody / keep it a secret start learning		keep it to yourself
tell somebody something that was supposed to be a secret start learning		to let the cat out of the bag
batons start learning		heavy sticks used as weapons by police
fights or battles between groups of people start learning		clashes
people who sell things in the street rather than in a shop start learning		street vendors
shot fired by police or army which are not intended to harm people but to show force start learning		warning shots
strong action taken to stop illegal or bad activity start learning		crackdown
(here) a competitor with little chance of winning start learning		outsider
making changes to a building to improve it start learning		refurbishing
changing behaviour to suit a new situation start learning		adapting
I have suffered enough because of something or someone start learning		I've had it up to here
it's making me very angry start learning		it's driving me up the wall
don't lose your temper start learning		don't blow a fuse!
fed up to the back teeth start learning		angry because a situation has continued for too long
in a very bad mood start learning		like a bear with a sore head!
so annoyed he can't carry on start learning		at the end of his tether
becoming very angry or upset start learning		losing it

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