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Try to prioritise your work. start learning
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to put several things in order of importance, so that you can do the most important first
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I usually have to multitask when I'm at work. start learning
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to do more than one thing at the same thing
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Tani seems very distracted at the moment - I think she's worried about her brother. start learning
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unable to think clearly because you are worried about something
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He failed to meet the deadline. start learning
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a date or time by which you must finish something
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You can't put the decision off any longer. start learning
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My first task was to paint the whole house. start learning
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a piece of work you must do
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Alec always leaves his homework to the last minute start learning
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the last possible time, just before it is too late
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I waste so much time using the internet! start learning
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to use time in a way that is not effective or sensible
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Can you tell me ahead of time if you're coming? start learning
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We just need to get it done before the presentation. start learning
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to solve a problem or finish something
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I'd better get started before the weekend. start learning
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to do something that you were not doing before
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She got a letter from the company offerring her the job. start learning
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a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail
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Can you get some milk when you're out? start learning
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a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by people
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I get bored when I have nothing to do. start learning
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tired and impatient because something is uninteresting or you have nothing to do
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How are you getting on with your essay? start learning
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We need to get permission to film in the park. start learning
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if you have permission to do something, someone in authority allows you to do it
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We finally got around to cleaning out the attic. start learning
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to do something that you have been intending to do for some time
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Did you get any money for cleaning your mum's car? start learning
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what you earn by working and can use to buy things. Money can be in the form of notes and coins or cheques, and can be kept in a bank
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In the long term, I think the government's changes will have a positive effect on the country. start learning
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used to talk about events or results of actions a long time into the future
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The school hopes to open in the near future. start learning
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I think there will be a lot of benefits in the short term. start learning
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used to talk about events or results of actions that will happen soon
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They hope to be married in a year or two. start learning
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used to talk about events that will happen the next year
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In ten year's time, I hope to have my own business. start learning
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used to talk about events that will happen ten years from now
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Virtual headsets will be common in the next five years. start learning
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used to talk about events that will happen within ten years from now
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Can you keep an eye on my bike while I go into the shop, please? start learning
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to watch something or someone carefully
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I think I may have put my foot in it – I asked her how her dog was and she told me that he died yesterday! start learning
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to accidentally say something that embarrasses or upsets someone
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I didn't answer all the questions in the exam because I ran out of time! start learning
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to have no more time to complete an action
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We're working against the clock to get the project finished on time. start learning
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to have a limited time to complete something
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If my husband hasn't cleaned the house when I get home, he'll be in hot water! start learning
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to be in trouble or difficulty
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That maths exam was a piece of cake! start learning
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I didn't know you were so good at football – you're a dark horse, aren't you?! start learning
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a person who has a lot of secrets
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not be someone's cup of tea Cricket's not really my cup of tea! start learning
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someone doesn't like something
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Animal welfare is an issue that's very close to my heart. start learning
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something is important to someone
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Pete and I want to escape the rat race and move to Hawaii! start learning
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to escape (boring) everyday life
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Can you give me a hand with the housework, please? start learning
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The moment she said it, she knew she'd hit the nail on the head. start learning
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if someone hits the nail on the head, what they have said is exactly right or true
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We have to face facts. The business is almost bankrupt. start learning
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to accept that a difficult situation or problem exists, even though you would prefer to ignore it
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We're working against the clock to get the project finished on time. start learning
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to have limited time to complete something
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I'm in two minds about accepting the job. start learning
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if you are in two minds about something, you are not certain about it, or you have difficulty to make a decision
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We need a place where young people can let their hair down and enjoy themselves. start learning
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to relax and enjoy yourself because you are in a comfortable environment
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I suggested a game to break the ice. start learning
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to make people who have just met feel less nervous and more willing to talk to each other
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I always travel light so I can bring back some souvenirs. start learning
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to take little baggage when travelling
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I never liked learning poems by heart. start learning
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to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
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When I don't have any money, I go window shopping instead! start learning
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when you look at things in shops, without intending to buy them
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I suddenly realised that the boy was crying. start learning
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to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it
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I didn’t recognise you in your uniform. start learning
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to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past
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They looked exactly the same but they weren't related. start learning
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used to say that two or more people or things are exactly like each other
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It was a different film to the one I expected to see. start learning
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not like something or someone else, or not like before
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You've got the wrong man. I didn't kill her. start learning
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not the one that you intended or the one that you really want
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I'll never forget the date I moved house. start learning
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a particular day of the month or year, especially shown by a number
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Sorry, you got the wrong number. start learning
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Have you got my new address? start learning
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the details of the place where someone lives or works, which you use to send them letters etc
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I'm sorry, I didn't recognise your name. start learning
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