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Jon, could you dish the carrots out for me, please? start learning
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to give or serve food to people
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He said it was only worth £10, but really you could add a couple of noughts to that (= it is really worth £1,000). start learning
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We had splendid food/a splendid holiday/splendid weather. start learning
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excellent, or beautiful and impressive
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Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt. start learning
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something that is done to get attention for the person or people responsible for it; an exciting and often dangerous act
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It would be sensible to take an umbrella. start learning
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based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
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Everyone joined in the singing with great gusto. start learning
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with enthusiasm and energy
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Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up? start learning
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to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:
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a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject
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Most commercially available brands of tea are not suitable to my palate. start learning
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the top part of the inside of your mouth
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Picture the scene - the crowds of people and animals, the noise, the dirt. start learning
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The water in the pot began to bubble. start learning
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He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food. start learning
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to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned
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A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park. start learning
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to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
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I've been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done. start learning
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to (cause to) go or do something very quickly
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He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house. start learning
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to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
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a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object start learning
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She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.
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a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk
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She got some eggs out and heated a pan on the stove. start learning
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a piece of kitchen equipment having a top for cooking food in containers placed over gas flames or circles of metal heated by electricity, and that usually has an oven below
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The sun was almost unbearably hot today. start learning
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in a way that is too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience
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He's done a marvellous job of the decorating. start learning
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She gave me one of those irresistible smiles and I just had to agree. start learning
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impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, or strong
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She worked enormously hard on the project. start learning
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a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache start learning
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causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
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hazardous industries/materials/substances start learning
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dangerous and involving risk, especially to someone's health
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Do-it-yourself is the nation's most popular pastime. start learning
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an activity that is done for enjoyment
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an idyllic childhood/summer start learning
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An idyllic place or experience is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or peaceful
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