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. great speed in doing sth, especially because you do not have enough time [= hurry] start learning
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‘marry in haste, repent at leisure
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to be sorry for something and wish you had not done it, used especially when considering your actions in a religious way start learning
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‘marry in haste, repent at leisure
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criticizing people very quickly, used to show disapproval start learning
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The people who were so judgmental have now been forced to admit that we make a fantastic couple.
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to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fits start learning
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a dress that had been altered to hide my growing bump.
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a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair start learning
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I felt only resentment at being cajoled into a wedding I didn’t want
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to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them start learning
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I was cajoled into a wedding I didn’t want
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if something is _____, you keep thinking or worrying about it start learning
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marriage and babies were not even on my mind
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to stop worrying or thinking about something is to ______. start learning
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'I fled to Greece to try to clear my head
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a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop start learning
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looking or sounding very serious; making you feel worried or unhappy start learning
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a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc. start learning
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she has been married to civil engineer
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to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean start learning
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they started dropping not very subtle hints about me leaving it a bit late.
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to be very eager to do something, especially something you do not usually do start learning
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fall over yourself to do sth men weren’t exactly falling over themselves to date me
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to make sb feel very surprised, especially about sth they like or admire start learning
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after our first meeting I wasn’t blown away
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Pol. nie podziałał na mnie start learning
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I wasn't blown away by him
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to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get [= long] start learning
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to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult start learning
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I struggled to cope and became very unhappy.
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when your ______ your heart or stomach seems to move suddenly because you feel shocked, frightened start learning
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heart lurches a man who made my stomach lurch in a way my husband never did.
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to gradually become smaller, less, weaker etc and then come to an end; Pol. wygasnąć, wyczerpać się start learning
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the relationship with the man petered out
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a short and not very serious sexual relationship start learning
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I regret throwing it all away for a meaningless fling
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