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Question		Answer
oral tradition start learning		spoken stories, about a community’s beliefs, customs, history etc that are passed on from person to person over many years
have good eye for sth start learning		to be good noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc
throw light on sth start learning		to provide new information that makes difficult subject or problem easier to understand
timeless classic start learning		a book, play, or film that is important and has been admired for a long time
turn-off start learning		something that makes you lose interest in something or someone
human endeavour start learning		effort by people in general to do something new or difficult
be captivated by sth start learning		to be very attracted to someone, so that you give them all your attention
surreptitiously start learning		secretly, without other people knowing or seeing
keep sb on tenterhooks start learning		to make someone feel nervous and excited waiting to find out something ot for something to happen
unfolding start learning		an unfolding event, situation etc is happening now
abound start learning		to exist in very large numbers
deploy start learning		to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc
ensue start learning		to happen after or as a result of something
speculation start learning		when you guess about possible causes or effects of something witout knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
stack start learning		to make things into a neat pile, or to form a neat pile
deem start learning		to think of something in a particular way or as having a particular quality
kudos start learning		the state of being admired and respected for being important or for doing something important
tangible start learning		perceptible by touch
relegate start learning		to give someone or something a less important position than before
odds start learning		how likely it is that something will or will not happen
derived from start learning		to have developed or come from something else
ambiance start learning		the qualities and character of a particular place and the way these make you feel
lexicon start learning		all the words and phrases used in a language or that a particular person knows
good riddance start learning		a rude way of saying you are glad that someone has left
document start learning		to write about something, film it, or take photographs of it, in order to record information about it
principled start learning		based on clear and definite ideas
field start learning		a subject that people study or an area of activity that they are involved in as part of their work
last-ditch start learning		a final attempt to achive something before it is too late
intricate start learning		containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together
quirky start learning		unusual, especially in an interesting way
daunting start learning		frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
insight start learning		a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
browse start learning		to search for information on a comupter or on the Internet
eclectic start learning		including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them
eye-opener start learning		an experience from which you learn something surprising or new
perceptive start learning		someone who is (...) notices things quickly and understands situations, people’s feelings etc well-used to show approval
avid start learning		doing something as much as possible
fervent start learning		believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely
touch start learning		a particular way of doing something, or the ability to do it in a particular way
foresight start learning		the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future
affinity start learning		a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics
cart start learning		carry (a heavy or cumbersome object) somewhere with difficulty.
in the heat of start learning		in the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition
equivalent start learning		equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
on display start learning		put somewhere for people to see
account for start learning		to form the total of something
misled into start learning		to lead into a mistaken action or belief
relegate to start learning		assign an inferior rank or position to
nosing around start learning		to search for something
draw attention to start learning		to make someone notice something or someone
put on the market start learning		to put up on a platform for sale
damaged in start learning		harmed or spoiled during something
it comes to the crunch start learning		when a situation reaches a very important or difficult point and you must make a decision on how to progress
destined for start learning		(of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan
abound in start learning		to be filled with (something)
take in haste start learning		you do it quickly and hurriedly, and sometimes carelessly
on the move start learning		in the process of moving from one place or job to another
strewn with start learning		to scatter things over a surface
prone to start learning		likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable
say something off the top of your head start learning		you say it immediately, from memory
be a load off your mind start learning		it causes you to stop worrying
be at your wits’ end start learning		be overwhelmed with problems and at a loss as to what to do next
be the brains behind sth start learning		the person who has planned and organized something successful
come face to face with sb/sth start learning		directly, meeting someone in the same place
cross sb’s mind start learning		to come into someone's mind
give sb a piece of your mind start learning		tell them very clearly that you think they have behaved badly
go to sb’s head start learning		it makes that person think that they are very important and makes them a less pleasant person
have a good mind to do sth start learning		you are threatening or announcing that you have a strong desire to do it, although you probably will not do it
keep a straight face start learning		to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
keep your wits about you start learning		to be ready to think quickly in a situation
bang your head against a brick wall start learning		you are frustrated because someone is stopping you from making progress in something
lose/save face start learning		you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less
put your mind to sth start learning		to decide you are going to do something and to put a lot of effort into doing it
rack your brains start learning		make a great effort to think of or remember something
cliché start learning		a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
pun start learning		a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meaning
simile start learning		a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

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