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Question		Answer
have a lot of things to choose from start learning		be spoilt for choice
to refuse to do something in spite of other people's efforts to persuade you start learning		dig your heels in
to start having doubts about a decision you have made start learning		have second thoughts
in a difficult situation start learning		in a quandary
to avoid saying which side of an argument you support start learning		sit on the fence
to not make a decision about something important until the next day start learning		sleep on it
if you follow the path of least resistance, you avoid making difficult decisions and choose the easiest solution to a problem - often used to show disapproval start learning		take the path of least resistance
to think for some time before making a decision start learning		um and ah
moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock start learning		anti-clockwise/counter-clockwise
to have to deal with a difficult situation start learning		be faced/confronted with
to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them start learning		concur with
to begin something start learning		embark upon
to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it start learning		go ahead with
to have power or the authority to influence other people's decisions start learning		have clout/influence
an isolated building, village etc is far away from any others start learning		isolated
very private and quiet start learning		secluded
if you... to an idea, you agree with it or support it start learning		subscribe to
a meal that you buy at a shop or restaurant to eat at home start learning		take-away/take-out
something that is ... makes you feel annoyed, worried or frustrated start learning		vexing
something that is ... makes you feel anxious or worried start learning		worrying
to examine or read something quickly in order to judge whether it is correct, good etc start learning		cast an eye over
to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing start learning		dip into
to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs etc quickly start learning		flick through
to read something, especially in a careful way start learning		peruse
to read all of something, even though it is boring and takes a long time start learning		plough through
to read or look at something very carefully for a long time start learning		pore over
to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it start learning		read up on
to examine someone or something very carefully start learning		scrutinise
to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it start learning		skim
to not read, mention, or deal with something that would normally come or happen next start learning		skip to
someone who likes reading very much start learning		bookworm
reading very thoroughly start learning		cover-to-cover
to sit or lie comfortably to read start learning		curl up with
opposing or refusing to accept new ideas start learning		die-hard
to pay so much attention to something that you don't notice anything else start learning		get lost in
to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest start learning		have your nose in a book
if a book, play etc is ..., it is boring and difficult to understand start learning		heavy-going
to begin a journey or go somewhere start learning		hit
in a way that involves doing a lot of practical things start learning		actively involved
without any awareness or understanding of something start learning		completely oblivious
having strong disagreement about something start learning		deeply divided
argued about strongly start learning		hotly debated
extremely obvious start learning		patently obvious
definitely made to happen start learning		strictly enforced
to keep changing your mind start learning		chop and change
unable to make clear decisions or choices start learning		indecisive
to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem start learning		investigate
qualities that stop someone or something from being as good or as effective as you wish they could be start learning		limitations
to reduce the number of things included in a range start learning		narrow something down
having a strong emotional effect start learning		overwhelmed
limited in your movements or in what you are able to do start learning		restricted
something that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happen start learning		variable

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