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Question		Answer
date back to start learning		to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
elaborate on start learning		to give more details about something
indulge in start learning		to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
lay on (a meal) start learning		to provide food, entertainment etc
mess up start learning		to make a mistake and do something badly
pass on something start learning		to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something
ply someone with start learning		to give someone large amounts of food or drink
rustle up something start learning		to make something quickly, especially a meal
set someone back start learning		(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money
stave off start learning		to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
stay over start learning		(of a guest or visitor) sleep somewhere, especially at someone's home, for the night
switch off start learning		to relax for a short time
tide someone over start learning		to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money
warm up start learning		to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on
wash something down with start learning		to drink something with food or medicine
work up (an appetite) start learning		to make yourself hungry
acidity start learning		the amount of acid in a substance
biome start learning		a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate, plants, and animals that are found in it
correlation start learning		a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other
cycle start learning		a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order
graze start learning		if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
harvest start learning		the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them
latitude start learning		the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees
livelihood start learning		the way you earn money in order to live
livestock start learning		animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
pest start learning		a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies
ravage start learning		to damage something very badly
seasonal shift start learning		the change in the normal cycle of seasons
thrive start learning		to become very successful or very strong and healthy
unseasonable start learning		used for saying that the weather is warmer, colder etc than usual at a particular time of year
wetland start learning		an area of land that is partly covered with water, or is wet most of the time
attentive start learning		listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
compelling start learning		an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
delicate start learning		needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure
distinctive start learning		having a special quality, character or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
far-reaching start learning		having a great influence or effect
geometrical start learning		having a regular pattern of shapes and lines
healing start learning		the treatment of illness using natural powers or prayer rather than medicine
irrational start learning		not based on clear thought or reason
stranded start learning		a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
thankful start learning		grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worse
viable start learning		a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
belongings start learning		the things you own, especially things that you can carry with you
breadth start learning		the distance from one side of something to the other
dimension start learning		the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something
endeavour start learning		an attempt to do something new or difficult
increment start learning		the amount by which a number, value, or amount increases
insight start learning		a clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
prosperity start learning		when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life
ritual start learning		something that you do regularly and in the same way each time
acquire start learning		to learn something
concede start learning		to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
dictate start learning		to tell someone what they must do or how they must behave
navigate start learning		to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
resolve start learning		to make a definite decision to do something
a bit of a thing start learning		something recognised as an element of life
all doom and gloom start learning		characterised by negativity or futility
be at stake start learning		if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful
dead to the world start learning		sleeping very deeply
follow a pattern start learning		to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
have the guts to start learning		to have enough courage, conviction, or resolve to do something
off the beaten track start learning		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
on the brink (of) start learning		if you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it
strike a good balance start learning		to give the right amount of importance to two different things
swallow your pride start learning		to decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed
talking in terms of start learning		speaking with respect to a certain context
those in the know start learning		those who have more information about something than most people
understand the bigger picture start learning		to understand the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
advisability start learning		the quality of being advisable or sensible; wisdom
congestion charge start learning		an amount of money that you have to pay each day to drive into a city centre, charged in order to reduce traffic
pricey start learning		expensive
hopeless start learning		if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful
pointless start learning		worthless or not likely to have any useful result
supportive start learning		giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation
constructive start learning		useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
worthless start learning		something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use
priceless start learning		extremely valuable
audacious start learning		showing great courage or confidence in a way that is impressive or slightly shocking
courageous start learning		brave
wordy start learning		using too many words
lengthy start learning		continuing for a long time, often too long
digest start learning		to understand new or difficult information after thinking about it
case in point start learning		an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed
disused start learning		a disused building, railway, mine etc is no longer used
upmarket start learning		designed for or used by people who have a lot of money
anecdote start learning		a short story based on your personal experience
slop about start learning		to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old
showcase start learning		to exhibit; display
(be) of great benefit start learning		to be beneficial to someone or something
gobble down start learning		to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way
pick at start learning		to eat only a small amount of food because you are not hungry or do not like the food
plump for start learning		to choose something after thinking carefully about it
polish off start learning		to quickly eat or finish all of something
wean off start learning		to help someone to gradually stop doing or having something

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