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extremely unpleasant start learning		revolting Picking your nose is a revolting habit.
a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something start learning		rule of thumb A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two handfuls.
to hide and wait for someone in order to attack them start learning		lie/wait in ambush (for sb) The soldiers lay in ambush, their guns loaded.
old use or humorous for "I think" start learning		methinks 1. There's more to this than meets the eye, methinks. 2. Methought I heard him calling.
to put your arms around someone to show them that you love them start learning		to cuddle
to keep someone as a prisoner in order to force a person or group connected with them to do what you want start learning		to hold someone hostage A man armed with a knife is holding his wife hostage.
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power start learning		to rescind The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.
a person's closest and most direct family members start learning		immediate family
to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that it is or they are acceptable or suitable start learning		to vet The bank carefully vets everyone who applies for an account.
a fairly large number of things or people start learning		quite a few/a good few/not a few She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.
what I have said about one person or thing is also true for or relates to another person or thing: start learning		the same/that goes for someone/something You really need to take more care with your appearance, Chris - and the same goes for the rest of you.
without pain, or causing no pain start learning		painless Laser treatments for this condition are simple and painless.

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