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better off start learning		adjective in a better situation or having more money
bury start learning		verb [transitive often passive] to cover or hide something
cope (with) start learning		verb [transitive] to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job
cram start learning		verb [transitive] to put too much into a space that is too small
errand start learning		noun [count] a small job that involves going to collect or deliver something
fierce start learning		adjective involving a lot of force or energy
headcount start learning		noun [count] a count of all the people in a company
hesitate start learning		verb [intransitive] to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed or worried
mad dash start learning		noun [singular] an act of going somewhere very quickly in an extremely uncontrolled way: At the end of the nineties there was a mad dash to buy shares in high-tech companies.
mess up start learning		phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] to do something wrong or spoil something, especially by making mistakes
oddly start learning		adverb or oddly enough: used for saying that something is not what you would expect in a particular situation
overhaul start learning		verb [transitive] to completely change a system to make it work more effectively
polish up start learning		phrasal verb [transitive] to improve a skill by practising
pressure cooker start learning		noun [count] informal a difficult situation in which people have to work very hard or experience a lot of strong emotions
quest start learning		noun [count] a long difficult search slick /shk/ adjective done in a very impressive way that seems to need very little effort
take a breather start learning		phrase informal to have a rest
untold start learning		adjective existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured
asap - as soon as possible start learning		used especially for asking someone to do something quickly
biscuit start learning		noun [count] British a type of small flat dry cake that is usually sweet and round. The usual American word is cookie.
crash start learning		noun [count] computing an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working
give someone a hand start learning		verb to help someone
hassle start learning		verb [transitive] to annoy someone, or to cause problems for them
in the know start learning		phrase people in the know have more information about something than other people
in the loop start learning		phrase informal belonging or not belonging to a group that has information and makes decisions about something
patch start learning		noun [count] computing a piece of software that you add to a computer program in order to improve it or remove a fault
plug-in start learning		noun [count] a piece of software or hardware that you add to a computer to increase the range of things it can do
snail mail start learning		noun [uncount] computing letters that are sent by post
stretched start learning		adjective having difficulty doing everything that you should because you lack the necessary time, money, people or equipment
bulky start learning		adjective too big to be carried or stored easily
carbon footprint start learning		noun [count] the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual, organization or community
acquaintance start learning		noun [count] someone you know a little, who is not a close friend
IP address -(computing) Internet Protocol address start learning		a code that represents a particular computer and is used to send messages to it on a network or the Internet
mustn't grumble start learning		phrase spoken used as a reply to someone who asks you whether you are well, for saying that you feel all right
small talk start learning		noun [uncount] informal conversation about things that are not important
trivial start learning		adjective not very interesting, serious or valuable
alleviate start learning		verb [transitive] to make something less painful, severe or serious
fine start learning		noun [count] an amount of money that you have to pay because you have broken the law: Firms could face fines of up to £5,000.
forethought start learning		noun [uncount] careful thought and planning that prepares you well for a future event
forthwith start learning		adverb formal legal immediately imperative /im'perativ/ adjective formal extremely important and urgent
officialese start learning		noun [uncount] the way of speaking or writing used by people who work in government offices, especially when ordinary people cannot understand it
solicit start learning		formal to ask someone for something such as money or support
time frame start learning		noun [count] the period of time during which something happens or must happen
unambiguous start learning		adjective clear and with only one possible meaning
down time start learning		noun [uncount] time when a computer or other machine is not working
drag someone kicking and screaming start learning		phrase to make someone do something that they do not want to do
malicious start learning		adjective deliberately wanting to hurt someone or cause damage
morale start learning		noun [count] the amount of enthusiasm that a person or group of people feel about their situation at a particular time
outsource start learning		verb [intransitive/transitive] to arrange for work to be done by people from outside your company, usually by a company that is expert in that type of work
recruit start learning		verb [intransitive/transitive] to get someone to work in a company or join an organization
subsidiary start learning		noun [count] a company that is owned by a larger company
turnover start learning		noun [count/uncount] the value of the goods and services that a company sells in a particular period of time

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