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Question		Answer
accommodate start learning		to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours
age-old start learning		having existed for a very long time
alive and kicking start learning		still very active
at your fingertips start learning		knowledge or information that is ready and available to use very easily
atrocity start learning		an extremely cruel and violent action
avid start learning		doing something as much as possible
beef (about) start learning		to complain
boycott start learning		to refuse to take part in something as a way of protesting
build on start learning		to base something on an idea or thing
cliff-hanger start learning		a situation in a story, film or competition that makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know what will happen or have to wait a long time to see how it will end
date back to start learning		to have existed since a particular time in the past
debateable start learning		"things that are debateable are not certain because people have different opinions about them"
deceptively start learning		suspiciously
didactic start learning		someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
emphasis start learning		special attention or importance
ensnare start learning		to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
entice start learning		to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want
fight your corner start learning		to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted
for want of a better word start learning		used to say that you cannot find an exact word or phrase to describe something
foreclosure start learning		the act of foreclosing on a loan, or the right to do this
get sth off your chest start learning		to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards
give a presentation start learning		to hold a presentation
glorify start learning		"to make someone or something seem more important or better than they really are"
go back on your word start learning		to not do something that you promised or agreed to do
hard-hitting start learning		criticising someone or something in a strong and effective way
have a way with words start learning		to be especially good at writing
have the last word start learning		to have the last statement or speech in an argument
hold back start learning		to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
in a word start learning		used before giving a very simple answer or explanation
in the first place start learning		used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened
inaccessible start learning		difficult or impossible to understand
inhibition start learning		a feeling of shyness or embarrassment that stops you from doing or saying what you really want
involvement start learning		the way in which you take part in an activity or event
loosen start learning		to make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened
make money (from) start learning		to earn money doing something
mine sth for ideas start learning		to look through something in search of ideas
monotonous start learning		boring because of always being the same
notably start learning		especially; in particular
pacey start learning		fast; quick
perceived start learning		seen as
posture start learning		the way you position your body when sitting or standing
presentation start learning		the way something looks because of how it has been arranged
pressure start learning		the force or weight that is being put on to something
profess start learning		to say that you do, are, etc. something, especially when it is not really true
prominence start learning		the fact of being important and well known
promote start learning		to help something to develop or increase
put ideas out there start learning		to share ideas
put into words start learning		to express what you want to say clearly
put it down on paper start learning		to write down your ideas
put sth down to sth start learning		to put all the blame on one reason
refrain start learning		a remark or idea that is often repeated
shine a spotlight on start learning		to focus on one particular thing
sit up and take notice start learning		to pay careful attention to something
slumped start learning		falling or leaning against something because you are not strong enough to stand
speak out (against sth) start learning		to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous
speech start learning		a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people
successive start learning		coming or following one after the other
switch off start learning		to stop listening to someone
take sth lying down start learning		to accept something that is insulting or unfair
tap into start learning		to benefit from
that says it all start learning		that explains everything
that’s a given start learning		that is certain
that’s me done start learning		used when you finish something
that’s sb/sth all over start learning		used to say that a particular way of behaving is typical of someone/something
trawl start learning		to search through a lot of documents, lists, etc. in order to find out information
turmoil start learning		a state of confusion, excitement or anxiety
unashamedly start learning		not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
undermine start learning		to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
unflinchingly start learning		not changing or becoming weaker, even in a very difficult or dangerous situation
word of mouth start learning		when people hear about something from their friends, people they work with, etc.
wordsmith start learning		someone who is clever at using language

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