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Maybe she ........, but her eyes looked tired.
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had slept like a log
Maybe she had slept like a log, but her eyes looked tired.
"I........ after a meal like this.
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'll sleep like a log
"I'll sleep like a log after a meal like this.
I can now sleep ........ in my bed at night.
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soundly
I can now sleep soundly in my bed at night.
He closed the door ........, then turned and walked away.
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soundly
He closed the door soundly, then turned and walked away.
He ........ very loudly.
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snores
He snores very loudly.
Humans sleep around three hours less than other primates like ........
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chimps
Humans sleep around three hours less than other primates like chimps
These people are desperate and ....... of hope.
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deprived
These people are desperate and deprived of hope.
We can get something to drink in the ........
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interval
We can get something to drink in the interval.
The definition of ........ is unable to speak or someone or something that appears stupid.
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dumb
The definition of dumb is unable to speak or someone or something that appears stupid.
She ........ her boyfriend yesterday.
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dumped
She dumped her boyfriend yesterday.
The garbage truck took the garbage to the ........
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dump
The garbage truck took the garbage to the dump.
The ​news ........ her ​completely ...... – she didn't ​know what to say.
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​caught ... off ​guard
The ​news ​caught her ​completely off ​guard – she didn't ​know what to say.
....... to surprise someone in a way that often makes them confused or embarrassed
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catch somebody off guard
catch somebody off guard to surprise someone in a way that often makes them confused or embarrassed
But your reaction was juicy – you got pretty ........ – and that means embarrassed or angry!
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hot under the collar
But your reaction was juicy – you got pretty hot under the collar – and that means embarrassed or angry!
If you ask good questions and you ... thoughtful answers then you learn more about the person.
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elicit
If you ask good questions and you elicit thoughtful answers then you learn more about the person.
They would not be able to ........ any more information from her.
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elicit
They would not be able to elicit any more information from her.
An example of ........ is to get a confession from a suspect.
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elicit
An example of elicit is to get a confession from a suspect.
So good interviewers ........– or move away – from being the centre of attention.
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draw back
So good interviewers draw back – or move away – from being the centre of attention.
Socrates was the one who angered lots of important people by his ........– or investigative – questions – and this technique is called Socratic Dialogue.
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probing
Socrates was the one who angered lots of important people by his probing – or investigative – questions – and this technique is called Socratic Dialogue.
He was one of the best ........ journalists in the business.
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investigative
He was one of the best investigative journalists in the business.
Did you ........ during the Christmas holidays, Neil?
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overindulge
Did you overindulge during the Christmas holidays, Neil?
........ means to have too much of something nice – like all that lovely Christmas food!
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Overindulge
Overindulge means to have too much of something nice – like all that lovely Christmas food!
Bilingualism Can ........ Your Career
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Enhance
Bilingualism Can Enhance Your Career
what men used to do to ........ – or improve – their physical appearance.
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enhance
what men used to do to enhance – or improve – their physical appearance.
It was possibly ........ displaying status and rank
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concerned with
It was possibly concerned with displaying status and rank
you don't have to be ........ for our job – and that means smartly dressed.
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suited and booted
you don't have to be suited and booted for our job – and that means smartly dressed.
This report is ........ technical details.
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concerned with
"concerned with" means "relating to", "involved with": This report is concerned with technical details.
A ........ conducted by ComRes for BBC Radio
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poll
A poll conducted by ComRes for BBC Radio. Poll is defined as to cast and gather a vote, or to survey people
When do we find the first ....... to Robin Hood in English literature?
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reference
When do we find the first reference to Robin Hood in English literature?
........ the murder of important people, often for political reasons
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assassinations
assassinations the murder of important people, often for political reasons
trickster someone who ....... or cheats people
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deceives
trickster someone who deceives or cheats people
Children are ........ to the toys in this supermarket.
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appealed
Children are appealed to the toys in this supermarket.
So what's so ........ about this man with a bow?
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appealing
So what's so appealing about this man with a bow?
The first reference ....... in the Langland's book written between 1370 and 1390
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occurs
The first reference occurs in the Langland's book written between 1370 and 1390
The ........ of the king occurred at night.
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assassination
The assassination of the king occurred at night.
...... to ​kill someone ​famous or ​important.
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assassinate
assassinate to ​kill someone ​famous or ​important.
...... somebody who loves money but hates spending it
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miser
miser somebody who loves money but hates spending it
Lots of different groups of people come together ........ kindness
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under the banner of
Lots of different groups of people come together under the banner of kindness
She's a woman ........
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after my own heart.
She's a woman after my own heart. somebody after your own heart someone who is similar to you
A ........ may die with his money still hidden in the mattress.
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miser
A miser may die with his money still hidden in the mattress.
What are your chances of being ........ your bicycle and killed during a one-mile journey
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knocked off
What are your chances of being knocked off your bicycle and killed during a one-mile journey
........ an instinctive emotional response
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gut reaction
gut reaction an instinctive emotional response
........ reports about something in the News, newspapers, and the internet
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media coverage
media coverage reports about something in the News, newspapers, and the internet
Do you think BBC is objective in their ...?
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coverage
Do you think BBC is objective in their coverage?
... something that lasts for a long time
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chronic
chronic something that lasts for a long time
base jumper a person with a parachute who ...... from tall buildings or cliffs
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leaps
base jumper a person with a parachute who leaps from tall buildings or cliffs
You're off on holiday tomorrow, aren't you? I am and you know, and I'm ... it. I hate flying!
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dreading
You're off on holiday tomorrow, aren't you? I am and you know, and I'm dreading it. I hate flying!
Does the thought of flying fill you with ...?
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dread
Does the thought of flying fill you with dread?
........ to anticipate with anxiety, alarm, or apprehension; fear intensely
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dread
dread to anticipate with anxiety, alarm, or apprehension; fear intensely
If you are anxious and worried about a future event, then that is an example of having ........
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apprehension
If you are anxious and worried about a future event, then that is an example of having apprehension.
What should I ........?
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anticipate
What should I anticipate?
........ professional help with personal or psychological problems
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counselling
counselling professional help with personal or psychological problems
........ seeing a situation as better than it really was
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seeing through rose-tinted spectacles
seeing through rose-tinted spectacles seeing a situation as better than it really was
Did you get any ........?
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counselling
Did you get any counselling? And that means professional help with personal or psychological problems.

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