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Question		Answer
make the effort start learning		to do something that requires some effort
give someone a nudge start learning		to gently persuade or encourage someone to take a particular decision or action
take a look at something start learning		to examine somethinɡ and think about it
do some team building start learning		to carry out activities to encouraɡe a group of people who have been chosen to work together to become more effective and communicate well
go on a search for something start learning		to attempt to find something
get some exercise start learning		to do physical activities in order to stay healthy and become stronger
hold a race start learning		to compete to run, drive etc. fastest and finish first
go for a hike start learning		to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside
have a chat start learning		to hold an informal friendly conversation
have a lie-down start learning		to have a short rest, usually on a bed
have a well-earned rest start learning		to have a relaxing break that you deserve because you have worked hard
have a sit down start learning		if you have a sit down, you sit and rest for a short while
go for a run start learning		to spend a period of time running
go on a teambuilding course start learning		to attend lessons in encouraɡing a group of people who have been chosen to work together to become more effective and communicate well
go for a stroll start learning		to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
give someone help start learning		to make it easier or possible for someone to do something
give someone a break start learning		to allow someone to stop doing something for a period of time before they start doing it again
give someone a warm welcome start learning		to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive at a place
get some fresh air start learning		to breathe some air from outside, especially clean air
get people talking start learning		to encourage or persuade people to talk to each other
get the benefits of something start learning		to enjoy the advantages of something
hold a welcome meeting start learning		to have a meeting to greet people
hold a singing competition start learning		to organise an event where people try to be the best at singing
hold a feedback session start learning		to have a meeting where advice, criticism etc. is given about how successful or useful something is
make a contribution start learning		to give or do something in order to help something be successful
make a success of something start learning		to be successful in something
make a statement start learning		to say something, especially in public
do some rock-climbing start learning		to do the sport of climbing up very steep rock surfaces such as the sides of mountains
do plenty of preparation start learning		to prepare carefully for something
do someone good start learning		to have a useful effect on someone
take the initiative start learning		if you take the initiative, you make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
take the lead start learning		to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something
take something into consideration start learning		to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement
have a thick skin start learning		to not care if people criticise you or do not like you
drive someone up the wall start learning		to make someone very angry or annoyed
bite your tongue start learning		to stop yourself saying something because you know it would not be sensible to say it
get under someone’s skin start learning		if someone gets under your skin, they annoy you, especially by the way they behave
let off steam start learning		to get rid of your anger, excitement or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active
lash out start learning		to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticise someone angrily
bottle something up start learning		to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion
put a brave face on things start learning		to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset
make a scene start learning		to have a loud angry argument, especially in a public place
get something 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
take a step back start learning		to deliberately become less closely involved in a situation
put things into perspective start learning		to consider something in a sensible way by comparing it with something else
blank start learning		to ignore someone who you would usually greet or speak to
cyberbullying start learning		the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult (someone)
flame start learning		to send (someone) an angry or rude message in an email or on a bulletin board
rant start learning		to talk or complain in a loud, excited and rather confused way because you feel strongly about something
troll start learning		to leave offensive or upsetting messages on the internet, just in order to get a reaction
bookmark start learning		to save the address of a page on the internet so that you can find it again easily
feed start learning		an internet page which is frequently updated
navigation start learning		when you click on words, pictures etc. in order to move between documents that are connected on the internet
meme start learning		a piece of video, a joke or something else that spreads quickly on the internet
portal start learning		a website that helps you find other websites
stream start learning		if you stream sound or video, you play it on your computer while it is being downloaded from the internet, rather than saving it as a file and then playing it
bandwidth start learning		the amount of information that can be carried through a telephone wire, computer connection etc. at one time
hashtag start learning		a word in a Twitter message with # in front of it, which indicates what the message is about. People can search for hashtags in order to find messages about a particular subject.
feed start learning		if an internet page is feeding, it is being updated
browse start learning		to search for information on a computer or on the internet
trend start learning		if a subject is trending on the internet, a lot of people are searching for it or sending messages about it
site a place on the internet where you can find information about something, especially a particular organisation start learning		a website
pushy start learning		someone who is pushy does everything they can to get what they want from other people – used to show disapproval
tacky start learning		if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste
glowing start learning		full of praise
modest start learning		not very great, big or expensive
sugary start learning		containing sugar, or tasting like sugar
adoring start learning		liking and admiring someone very much
outrageous start learning		shocking
die-hard start learning		a die-hard person opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas
obsessive start learning		thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough – used to show disapproval
screaming start learning		making a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc.
lukewarm start learning		not showing much interest or excitement
gushing start learning		expressing praise, pleasure etc. in a way that other people think is too strong
informed start learning		an informed decision etc. is based on knowledge of a subject or situation
meagre start learning		a meagre amount of food, money etc. is too small and is much less than you need
moderate start learning		not very large or very small, not very fast or very slow etc.
phenomenal start learning		very great or impressive
firm start learning		showing in the way that you behave or speak that you are the person in control and that you are not likely to change your answer, belief etc.
doting start learning		loving someone very much, and show this by your actions
supportive start learning		giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation
educational start learning		teaching you something you did not know before
flimsy start learning		something that is flimsy is not strong or well-made, and will break easily
durable start learning		staying in good condition for a long time, even if used a lot
nutritious start learning		food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly
bite-size start learning		small enough to put into your mouth to eat
processed start learning		processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its colour etc.
blind start learning		used to describe strong feelings that you cannot control
driving start learning		driving ambition is a very great desire to do or achieve something
consuming start learning		a consuming feeling is so strong that you think of little else
not-so-subtle easily noticed or understood start learning		direct
paid-for start learning		used to describe something you have given money to buy
better-than-expected start learning		not as bad as you thought it was going to be
take-it-or-leave-it start learning		used to show that someone doesn’t care about the outcome
all-you-can-eat start learning		used by restaurants to describe a meal with a fixed price, and with no limit on how much food you eat
once-in-a-lifetime start learning		used to say that something is very rare
business-as-usual start learning		used to describe when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be
poorly-thought-out start learning		badly planned
middle-of-the-road start learning		ordinary and not new, different or exciting
larger-than-life start learning		someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way
off-the-cuff start learning		an off-the-cuff remark, reply etc. is one that you make without thinking about it first
odds-on start learning		used to describe the person, horse etc. that is most likely to win a race or other competition
state-of-the-art start learning		using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials or knowledge
run-of-the-mill start learning		not special or interesting in any way
ever-dwindling start learning		gradually becoming less and less or smaller and smaller
across-the-board start learning		affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organisation
well-to-do start learning		rich and with a high social position
unheard-of start learning		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
make the acquaintance of someone start learning		to meet someone for the first time
my mind goes blank start learning		if your mind goes blank, or if you go blank, you suddenly cannot remember something
pick somebody’s brains start learning		to ask someone who knows a lot about something for information and advice about it
a great ice-breaker start learning		something that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet
break the ice start learning		to make people feel more friendly and willing to talk to each other
frosty atmosphere start learning		a frosty atmosphere describes an unfriendly situation
hover start learning		to stay nervously in the same place, especially because you are waiting for something or are not certain what to do
mingle start learning		if you mingle at a party or event, you move around the room and talk to lots of different people
mutual acquaintance start learning		someone that two people both know
exchange a few pleasantries start learning		to say things that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important

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