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a very small 45° bevel is ground on the top surface start learning
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a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge.
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polish the face of the plate and bevel the edge start learning
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change (a square edge on an object) to a sloping one. to give something, such as a piece of wood or metal, a sloping edge:
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a tool used to make a sloping edge
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paving slabs a concrete/marble slab He ate a whole slab of chocolate. start learning
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a thick, flat piece of a solid substance, such as stone, wood, metal, food, etc., that is usually square or rectangular:
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a small ball, usually made of coloured or transparent glass, that is used in children's games
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a children's game in which small, round glass balls are rolled along the floor
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your marbles - informal humorous I think he's losing his marbles (= starting to forget things or become crazy). She's 89, but she's still got all her marbles. start learning
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your mental health or your ability to think and remember clearly:
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taper verb [I or T] (GET NARROWER) The cave tapered to a narrow passageway. Taper your brows slightly at the end. The table was mounted on slender, tapering legs. start learning
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to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this:
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taper verb [I or T] (REDUCE AMOUNT) It is important to taper medication to prevent narcotic withdrawal syndrome. start learning
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to gradually become less in amount, or to make something do this:
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They tapered the workout in the last two weeks before the event. start learning
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to gradually reduce the amount of training that you do, especially in the last stage of preparing for an important race or competition:
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he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra start learning
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a very thin candle or a very thin strip of wood, used especially in the past for lighting candles, fires, etc.
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candelabra plural candelabra or candelabras start learning
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a decorative object that holds several candles or lights
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When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day.
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I recall Rosie waxing lyrical about the flatness of his stomach. start learning
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to talk about something with a lot of interest or excitement:
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wax lyrical, eloquent, etc. old use or formal My mother always used to wax lyrical about the lemon trees in her family's garden. start learning
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to speak or write in the stated way:
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His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes. start learning
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to grow stronger and then weaker again:
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Big Dipper [WIELKI WOZ] (UK the Plough) start learning
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a group of seven bright stars that can be seen in the northern part of the world
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big dipper - UK old-fashioned [RAILWAY] start learning
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a small railway in an amusement park that travels very quickly along a narrow track that slopes and bends suddenly
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revolution noun (CIRCULAR MOVEMENT) The revolution of the earth around the sun was proposed by Copernicus.; The moon makes one revolution around the earth in about 29.5 days. start learning
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revolution [COMPLETE CIRCULAR MOVEMENT] Engine speed can be measured in revolutions per minute (abbreviation rpm). start learning
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one complete circular movement of something, for example a wheel:
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Keep the revs up (= the engine parts turning quickly) or the engine will stall. start learning
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a revolution (= one complete turn of a part in an engine):
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rev up something [ENGINE] He revved up the engine of the sportscar. start learning
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to increase the operating speed of an engine while the vehicle is not moving, usually to warm it to the correct temperature:
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WIELEBNY - used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy.
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rev up something [EXCITED] The art world is revving up for the Jackson Pollock show at the Museum of Modern Art. start learning
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If people rev up, they become more excited:
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tachometer (informal rev counter) start learning
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a device for measuring the rate at which something turns
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lane noun [C] (ROAD) [ALEJKA] start learning
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a narrow road, esp. in the countryside or in a small town
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lane noun [C] (PATH) PAS RUCHU start learning
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one of two or more marked paths in a road to keep vehicles traveling in the same direction a safe distance apart:
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a special strip of a road, sports track, or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate:
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Stay in your lane. Just do your job. Do what you're asked to do. Instead of checking out other people's lanes, why not focus on what you think and what you want? start learning
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the knowledge, experience, or skills that someone has; used especially when saying that someone should only do things or express opinions on things that they know about:
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a place in a store where people who have few items can pay for them more quickly:
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the part of a main road where vehicles travel at the fastest speed
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Today's annual report proves that the corporation is well and truly back in the fast lane. start learning
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a situation in which a company or group is making progress very quickly, often more quickly than its competitors:
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Stress is often one of the downsides of life in the fast lane. start learning
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a way of living that is full of excitement, activity, and often danger:
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take a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane start learning
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to remember happy times in the past
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in the US, part of a road that is for carpools only to use:
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carpool [TRAVEL TOGETHER] Drivers who carpool save $210 each month for a 50-mile round-trip commute. start learning
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to travel together to work or school in a car, usually taking turns to drive: a group of people who travel together, especially to work or school, usually in a different member's car each day
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carpool [GROUP OF CARS] UK (US motor pool) start learning
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a group of cars or other vehicles owned by a company or organization which can be used by its employees:
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This is the bustling commercial quarter of the city. start learning
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a part of a town or city having a specific character or use.
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Help came from an unexpected quarter. There is a feeling in certain/some quarters (= some people consider) that a change is needed. start learning
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one or more people who provide help, information, or a particular reaction to something but who are not usually named:
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The soldiers were quartered with (= they lived with) local people during the war. start learning
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a room or house that has been provided, especially for servants or soldiers and their families, to live in: to send someone, especially soldiers, to live in a place:
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quarter noun (FORGIVENESS) literary We can expect no quarter from our enemies. He gave no quarter to anyone that disappointed him. start learning
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the fact of being kind towards or forgiving an enemy or opponent:
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divide into four equal or corresponding parts.
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quarter [MOON] KWADRA KSIEZYCA start learning
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In 1998 he moved his company to larger quarters on State Street. start learning
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a place where someone lives or has a business:
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bustle [BUSY WAY]; bustling - ADJ. the bustle of the downtown business district start learning
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to do things in a hurried and busy way:
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a frame worn under a dress or skirt by women in the late 19th century to make the skirt stick out
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The demonstrators were hustled out of the hall. start learning
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to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along: force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction.
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hustle [ENERGETIC ACTION] mainly US The team showed a lot of determination and hustle. If we really hustle, we can finish the job by lunchtime. start learning
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to act quickly and with energy:
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I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace. start learning
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If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing. ALSO - engaged in hand-to-hand combat
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Two police officers were injured in scuffles with demonstrators at Sunday's protest. start learning
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a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters. a short and sudden fight, especially one involving a small number of people:
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She was trotting along on her pony. The dog trotted down the path to greet me. start learning
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(with reference to a horse or other four-legged animal) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.
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She came trotting down the street after me. start learning
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When people trot somewhere, they go there in a quick or busy way:
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trot [TOO QUICKLY] mainly UK She was rather nervous and trotted through her speech a bit too quickly. start learning
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to speak or do something too quickly:
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trot [RUN BY A HUMAN] TRUCHT The team warmed up for the match with a trot around the pitch. start learning
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the trots - informal [ILLNESS] to get/have the trots That takeaway gave me the trots. start learning
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diarrhoea (= a condition in which the contents of the bowels are emptied too often):
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If you move at a jog trot, you run at a slow, regular speed.
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The takeaway from the conference was how competitive the tourism industry has become. start learning
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a key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting.
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Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance. start learning
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to an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively.
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be attributable to sth [CAUSED BY STH] The increase in sales is largely attributable to the fact that the product has come down in price. start learning
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be attributable to sth [COSTS - ACCOUNTING] 35% of this cost is attributable to salaries. start learning
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if costs are attributable to a particular thing, they are spent on that thing:
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attributable to shareholders All gains and losses attributable to shareholders should be reported in the single statement. start learning
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if a company's profits or losses are attributable to shareholders, the profits belong to them or the losses are owed by them:
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None of four stockbrokers contacted would offer attributable comment on the fine. Briefings to the media must be open and attributable. start learning
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if a comment, statement, etc. is attributable, people know who said it or who is responsible for the information in it:
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The bank registered attributable profit of $367 million. start learning
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a company's profit for a particular period that is owed to shareholders and is either paid as dividends or kept as reserves:
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The president may have to moderate his stance on tax cuts. Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible. start learning
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to (cause to) become less in size, strength, or force; to reduce something:
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moderate adjective (MEDIUM) The company was of moderate size, with about 50 employees. start learning
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average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
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moderate adjective (SOME) There has been moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment. start learning
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some, but not as much or as great as desired:
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a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics. Moderate opinions, especially political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people:
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stance noun [C] (OPINION) The governor’s stance on the issue of tax cuts is well known. start learning
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a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion:
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stance noun [C] (POSITION) Jenny took up a stance with her feet slightly apart, ready to catch the ball. start learning
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a particular way of standing:
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the way in which investors behave that shows whether or not they are confident about the profit they can make:
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immoderate drinking immoderate demands start learning
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too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable:
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Let's try to beat the traffic by leaving early in the morning. I always do my shopping early to beat the rush. start learning
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To beat something that is going to happen is to take action before the thing happens:
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I was just going to clean the kitchen, but you beat me to it. start learning
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to do something before someone else does it:
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We beat a path through the undergrowth. start learning
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to form a path in an area where long grass or bushes grow closely together, by hitting the plants with your hands or an object, or by stepping on them:
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To make an omelette you first beat the eggs. Beat in the egg yolks. start learning
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to mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a spoon or whisk:
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I'm beat - I'm going to bed.
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Bob has worked as an officer on this particular beat for 20 years. start learning
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an area for which someone, such as a police officer, has responsibility as part of their job:
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be on/walking the beat [POLICE] start learning
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A police officer who is on/walking the beat is on duty, walking around rather than driving in a police car.
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beat noun (IN STORY) mainly US The moment is gruesome, but it’s also an important beat in the story. The director effortlessly handles the plot twists and emotional beats. start learning
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an important moment, event, or subject in a story, film, etc.:
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By making furniture distinguished in design and workmanship, it has persuaded buyers to beat a path to its door. start learning
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to be eager to buy or get something from someone:
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beat a retreat from sth The prime minister's cabinet continues to beat a retreat from many economic reforms. start learning
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to decide not to continue with something that has become too difficult or not worth doing:
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beat sb at their own game - INFORMAL By buying two competitors who tried to beat him at his own game, he created the three networks he now owns. start learning
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to use the methods by which someone has tried to defeat you to your own advantage:
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to succeed despite having a disadvantage:
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The automaker has delivered an impressive hatchback car that will take some beating. start learning
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to do something so well that it is difficult for anyone else to do better:
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Our coffees were whisked away before we'd even finished them. Her husband whisked her off to Egypt for her birthday. start learning
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take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly.
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to beat eggs, cream, etc. with a special tool in order to add air and make the food light:
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Using a whisk, blend the ingredients thoroughly. start learning
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a kitchen tool that you use for beating food such as eggs and cream in order to add air and make it light:
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She and her boss are at odds over the issue of training. start learning
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to disagree with someone:
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be at odds (with sb/sth) - DIFFERENT These findings are at odds with our research. Management's and shareholders' interests seem to be at odds. start learning
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if two things are at odds, they are very different and cannot both be correct:
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against the odds/against all odds Against all odds, she won the case. start learning
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used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely:
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the odds are against sb/in sb's favour In a case like this, the odds are against the defendant. start learning
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someone is unlikely/likely to succeed:
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over the odds UK informal They paid way over the odds for their new offices. start learning
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more than something is really worth:
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underbrush (also undergrowth, US) start learning
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a mass of bushes, small trees, and plants growing under the trees in woods or a forest
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The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder. start learning
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extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury:
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Separate the yolks from the whites. start learning
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the yellow, middle part of an egg:
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a building, such as a shed, barn, or garage, on the same property but separate from a more important one, such as a house.
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