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Question		Answer
adulthood start learning		the time when you are an adult
all-out argument start learning		argument involving a lot of energy or anger
awesome start learning		extremely impressive
be down to start learning		to be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing
big time start learning		to a very large degree
bitterly disappointed start learning		really disappointed
blurry start learning		something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear
burning ambition start learning		a burning ambition is very strong
colossal amount start learning		extremely large quantity
come out on top start learning		to win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time
creep in start learning		to gradually enter something and change it
cut your losses start learning		to stop doing something that is failing, so that you do not waste any more money, time, or effort
daunting start learning		frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
declaim start learning		to speak loudly, sometimes with actions, so that people notice you
defensive start learning		behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticising you even if they are not
deflect start learning		to do something to stop people paying attention to you, criticising you, etc.
dismal failure start learning		bad and unsuccessful result
endearing character start learning		a person in a film that is most easily likeable
eternal student start learning		a person who seems to study for ever
face the music start learning		to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done
fatally flawed start learning		when something is fatally flawed it means that it is certain to fail as it has a flaw that is not seen
fleeting moment start learning		a moment lasting for only a very short time
formidable challenge start learning		a task that is difficult to deal with and needs a lot of effort or skill
futile effort start learning		pointless attempts to do something
getting there start learning		to be making progress
glass half empty start learning		used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the bad parts of a situation
hang on every word start learning		to listen carefully to everything that someone says
heady start learning		pleasantly strong and seeming to affect someone strongly
heated debate start learning		a debate that is full of angry and excited feelings
heavily influenced start learning		strongly affected by something or someone else
hold a grudge start learning		to feel dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past
if all else fails start learning		if something was planned but cannot happen
immediacy start learning		when something is important or urgent because it relates to a situation or event that is happening now
in a huff start learning		feeling angry or bad-tempered, especially because someone has offended you
in good shape start learning		in good state of health or in a good condition
in person start learning		if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself, instead of doing something by letter, asking someone else to do it, etc.
it’s a win-win situation start learning		a situation that will end well for everyone involved in it
it’s back to square one start learning		if something is back to square one it means that you have to start doing it from the begining because your previous efforts failed
let something get the better of you start learning		to be defeated by someone or be unable to deal successfully with a problem
lukewarm response start learning		a reaction that does not show much interest or excitement
maintain start learning		to keep a machine, building, etc. in good condition by checking and repairing it regularly
massively important start learning		of great importance
not entirely convinced start learning		not being absolutely persuaded
not for the faint-hearted start learning		used humorously to say that something is difficult and needs a lot of effort
not in the know start learning		having less information about something than most people
otherwise start learning		used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done
painfully shy start learning		when someone is very shy
perfectly plausible start learning		believable
petty argument start learning		a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily, on something small and unimportant
play mind games start learning		to deceive someone or try to get them to behave as you want them to
pulsing start learning		vibrant
purist start learning		someone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in the areas of art, sport, music, and language
randomly selected start learning		chosen without any definite pattern or plan
resounding success start learning		a very great or complete success
rigorous start learning		very severe or strict
rise to the occasion start learning		to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual
scout start learning		someone whose job is to look for good sports players, musicians, etc. in order to employ them
sedate start learning		calm, serious, and formal
sidetracked start learning		distracted by something that you are not supposed to do at the moment
slam start learning		a contest in which competitors e.g. recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience
sneer start learning		to smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
stay on top of the game start learning		to make efforts to be as good at something as you can be
stock up (on) start learning		to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
strictly limited start learning		when there are a lot of limits put on something
strong competition start learning		a group of people that is competing agaist you and is very good at it
the ride of your life start learning		when an experience is one of the best in your life
the stuff that dreams are made of start learning		used to describe something that is very luxurious
think big start learning		to plan to do things that are difficult, but will be very impressive, make a lot of profit, etc.
thinking time start learning		a period of time when you think about something
thoroughly fed up start learning		really annoyed
throb start learning		if a part of your body throbs, you have a feeling of pain in it that regularly starts and stops
throw a move start learning		to perform some dance moves
total failure start learning		a lack of success in achieving or doing something
unmitigated disaster start learning		something that is completely bad
vast number start learning		extremely large number
widely believed start learning		when many people believe that something is true
wildly exaggerated start learning		if something is widely exaggerated, it is described as way better or larger than it really is

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