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Question		Answer
above-board start learning		honest and legal
all credit to start learning		used to show that you think a person deserves a lot of praise for something that they have done
assign blame start learning		to blame someone else instead of yourself
authentic start learning		done or made in the traditional or original way
bail (sb) out start learning		to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems
be down to start learning		to be left with only (a specified amount od something)
be economical with the truth start learning		used humorously to say that someone is not telling the truth
be upfront about sth start learning		to be honest about something
betray start learning		to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, so that they are harmed or upset
bluff start learning		to pretend that you know about something in order to get what you want
bluff start learning		an attempt to make someone believe that you know about something when you do not
candid discussion start learning		honest conversation
cerebral palsy start learning		a disease caused by damage to the brain before or during birth which results in difficulties of movement and speech
cheat start learning		to trick or deceive someone so that they do not get or keep something they have a right to have
circulate start learning		if information, facts, ideas, etc. circulate, they become known by many people
compelling evidence start learning		strong proof
creative with the truth start learning		bending the facts so that they are suitable for someone
deceive start learning		to make someone believe something that is not true
delusion start learning		a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in
disciple start learning		someone who believes in the ideas of a great teacher or leader, especially a religious one
disguise start learning		to change someone’s appearance so that people cannot recognize them
dream start learning		a series of thoughts, images and feelings that you experience when you are asleep
exploit start learning		to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval
fake start learning		to make something seem real in order to deceive people
fallacy start learning		a false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe is true
falsehood start learning		a statement that is untrue
fantasy start learning		an idea or belief that is based only on imagination, not on real facts
fib start learning		a small unimportant lie
figment of your imagination start learning		something that you imagine is real, but does not exist
forge start learning		to illegally copy something, especially something printed or written, to make people think that it is real
frame start learning		when you get someone into the frame it means that the person will be visible on the picture
fraud start learning		someone or something that is not what they claim to be
freeboot start learning		to steal online media and upload them on your website
garner start learning		to take or collect something, especially information or support
get an ear bashing start learning		to be criticised in an angry way for a long time because you have done something wrong
get into character start learning		to get used to the character you are playing
give a convincing performance start learning		to be persuasive in your performance
give sb the impression start learning		make someone think about something in a particular way
go to great lengths start learning		to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
hallucination start learning		something which you imagine you can see or hear, but which is not really there, or the experience of this
hoax start learning		a false warning about something dangerous
hopeful start learning		believing that what you hope for is likely to happen
hybrid start learning		something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things
illusion start learning		something that seems to be different from the way it really is
image start learning		someone or something looking exactly like someone or something else
imagination start learning		the ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind
immerse yourself start learning		to become completely involved in an activity
impersonate start learning		to pretend to be someone else by copying their appearance, voice and behaviour, especially in order to deceive people
it is worth noting start learning		used to bring someone’s attention to something
jumping-off point start learning		a place to start from, especially at the beginning of a journey
keep the creative juices flowing start learning		to continue being creative
know sb through and through start learning		to know someone very well
make out start learning		to be able to see or hear something
make sth up start learning		to produce a new story, song, game, etc. by thinking
make-believe start learning		when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true
mannerism start learning		a way of speaking or moving that is typical of a particular person
mock start learning		not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance, etc.
mythical start learning		existing only in an ancient story
ordeal start learning		a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time
part start learning		if something or someone plays a part in something else, they are involved in it
part and parcel (of) start learning		a necessary feature of something
persona start learning		the way you behave when you are with other people or in a particular situation, which gives people a particular idea about your character
photoshop start learning		to brush up a photograph or image
plausibly start learning		in a way that seems reasonable or probable
play a prank start learning		to do something to someone as a joke or trick
portray start learning		to describe or represent something or someone
prankster start learning		someone who plays tricks on people to make them look silly
pretend start learning		to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun
prime example start learning		a very typical example of something
put a strain on start learning		to burden or overload someone or something
put on a brave front start learning		to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset
put sb on start learning		used to tell someone that you think they are joking
put sth into perspective start learning		to see something from the distance so that you are not personally involved
realism start learning		the ability to accept and deal with difficult situations in a practical way, based on what is possible rather than what you would like to happen
reality start learning		what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought
reluctance start learning		when someone is unwilling to do something, or when they do something slowly to show that they are not very willing
riveting start learning		something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it
role start learning		the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it
scam start learning		to deceive someone in order to get money from them
scammer start learning		someone who deceives other people in order to get money from them
show up start learning		to arrive, especially at the place where someone is waiting for you
splintered start learning		broken in a way that a small sharp piece is separated from the rest of the object
stitch together start learning		to put different things or parts of something together to make one larger thing
stricken start learning		very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness, etc.
take a/its toll start learning		to have a very bad effect on something or someone over a long period of time
take in start learning		to understand and remember new facts and information
take on start learning		to agree to do some work or to be responsible for something
take sb for sb start learning		to see someone as or believe someone to be something else
tangible start learning		clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed
tell a whopper start learning		to tell a gross or blatant lie
tell porkies start learning		to lie
the façade slips start learning		the truth reveals itself
the semblance of start learning		a situation, condition, etc. that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one
throw in start learning		if you throw in a remark, you say it suddenly without thinking carefully
unsettling start learning		making you feel nervous or worried
wired into start learning		if an ability, approach or an activity is wired into the brain, it is a basic one and cannot be changed
word association start learning		an activity where you need to exchange words that are associated with each other
yield start learning		to produce a result, answer or piece of information

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