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Question		Answer
come about start learning		to happen or develop
come round to start learning		to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone
do away with start learning		to get rid of something
get (somebody) out of start learning		to help someone to leave or get extracted from a particular place.
go into start learning		to be spent or used to get, make, or do something
mess about with start learning		to bother or have to deal with something
refer to start learning		to mention or speak about someone or something
run (something) past start learning		to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion
set back start learning		to delay something, or delay someone in doing something
shy away from start learning		to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about
stem from start learning		to develop as a result of something
accumulate knowledge start learning		to gradually get more knowledge over a period of time
boost energy start learning		to increase the energy
complicate matters start learning		to make a problem or situation more difficult
deepen understanding start learning		to understand more
determine the facts start learning		to find out the facts about something
draw on experience start learning		to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose
establish a rapport start learning		to develop a friendly understanding and agreement between people
exude confidence start learning		if you exude confidence, it is easy to see that you have a lot of it
heed advice start learning		to pay attention to someone’s advice or warning
meet the criteria start learning		to achieve a level that has been set or expected
strike up a friendship start learning		to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc
thwart expectations start learning		to do something which prevents someone's expectactions from being met
distinctive feature start learning		something that is different from other things and very easy to recognise
exceptionally difficult start learning		extremely difficult
heartfelt emotion start learning		a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger felt very strongly and sincerely
highly symmetrical start learning		having two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
highly thought of start learning		regarded with approval or respect
relatively unsurprising start learning		comparatively not a surprise
remarkably beautiful start learning		beautiful to a degree that is unusual or surprising
stark contrast start learning		a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that is unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid
unique combination start learning		two or more different things that exist together in a one of a kind way
unsolved mystery start learning		a problem or mystery that is unsolved has never been solved
armed (with) start learning		having something useful that you need
compatible (with) start learning		if two pieces of computer equipment are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies
diluted start learning		made weaker or less effective
intimidating start learning		making you feel nervous and not confident
plausible start learning		reasonable and likely to be true or successful
straightforward start learning		honest and not hiding what you think
undervalued start learning		more important or valuable than people think
adversity start learning		a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck
brevity start learning		the quality of expressing something in very few words
chunk start learning		a unit of information retained in the memory and easily recalled
cradle start learning		a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side
mantra start learning		a statement or slogan repeated frequently
protagonist start learning		the most important character in a play, film, or story
punch line start learning		the last few words of a joke or story, which make it funny or clever
repercussions start learning		the bad effects that are the results of an action or event, and which last a long time
stance start learning		a position in which you stand, especially when playing a sport
swirl start learning		a circular pattern
the naked eye start learning		if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope
a far cry from start learning		very different from something else
can’t string a sentence together start learning		to not be able to say or write something that other people can understand
different walks of life start learning		when people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society
eyes go vacant start learning		if your eyes go vacant, they show no interest or mental activity
it’s more a case of start learning		it’s too a greater degree
keep someone in the loop start learning		to keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project
let me get this straight start learning		used when someone has said something to you and you want to check if it is true
on the go start learning		quickly while doing some other activity
rooted to the spot start learning		unable to move
take exception to start learning		to be offended by something
to and fro start learning		moving in one direction and then in the other
(be) plagued (with) start learning		causing pain or trouble to someone for a long time
lucid dream start learning		lucid dreams are when you know that you're dreaming while you're asleep
highly controversial start learning		causing a lot of disagreement among people
highly efficient start learning		working very well without wasting time, money, or energy
highly sophisticated start learning		a highly sophisticated machine or system is designed in a very clever way
widely available start learning		very easy to obtain; available in many places
widely held start learning		believed by a lot of people
widely understood start learning		if something is widely understood, it is generally known or accepted
deeply offended start learning		someone who is deeply offended is very angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks
deeply regretful start learning		someone who is deeply regretful feels very sorry or disappointed
deeply upset start learning		very unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened
broadly accepted start learning		something that is broadly accepted is accepted by most people in a general way, even if they do not agree about all the details
broadly interpreted start learning		understood in a general or non-specific way
broadly similar start learning		similar in a general way
strongly attached start learning		having a strong connection to something
strongly implied start learning		hinted at or suggested in a strong way
strongly opposed start learning		believing that something is wrong and should not be allowed
heavily built start learning		someone who is heavily-built has a large body that looks strong
heavily guarded start learning		guarded by a lot of people, usually with weapons
heavily involved start learning		to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it to a great degree
finely balanced start learning		very carefully arranged to include things or people of different kinds in the right amounts
finely crafted start learning		made using a special skill, especially with your hands, with attention to detail
finely tuned start learning		finely tuned feelings, senses, or systems are extremely sensitive and able to react quickly
cross paths start learning		if two people’s paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it
spot on start learning		exactly right
reasonable assumption start learning		something that one could logically consider to be true
go along with start learning		to agree with or support someone or something
as far as I'm concerned start learning		used to show your opinion
shortlist start learning		a list of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group to be considered for a job or prize
nicely put start learning		well said
be on the cards start learning		to seem likely to happen
shattering start learning		very shocking and upsetting
it goes without saying start learning		used to mean that something is obvious
boot up start learning		to start a computer by loading its operating system
go down start learning		if a computer goes down, it stops working
hack into start learning		to secretly find a way of getting information from someone else’s computer or changing information on it
hook up start learning		to connect one piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supply
key in start learning		to put information into a computer
opt out start learning		to choose not to join in a group or system
power up start learning		to switch on an electrical device
scroll down start learning		to move information down a computer screen so that you can read it

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