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To entertain someone with lavish meals, typically in order to gain their favor in some way, either personally or professionally. start learning
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This guy is our ideal candidate for the job, so be sure to wine and dine him tonight. Your father likes to say he won me over by wining and dining me—but really he just took me out for cheeseburgers.
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To look at or review something start learning
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Here, take a gander at this report and tell me what you think. Hey, Wow, take a gander at that gorgeous guy at the bar!
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To start eating, often eagerly or excitedly. start learning
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Well, dig in before your dinner gets cold. Mom's lasagna is always so good—I can't wait to dig into it!
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To outperform or outclass one's previous actions or efforts. start learning
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Wow, Mom, this chili is delicious—you really outdid yourself! The legal team have outdone themselves with this contract.
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A small amount, portion, or degree; a bit. start learning
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Can you turn the heat down a tad? It's getting pretty warm in here. I'm feeling a tad sick, so I think I'll stay home from work today.
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Nie mogę się doczekać, by tego spróbować. start learning
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informal (of food) causing a desire for more start learning
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These cakes are very moreish.
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Greatly pleasing to the taste; delectable start learning
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An excursion, typically a pleasure trip. A walk outdoors. start learning
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a family outing. an outing to the beach
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cooked for exactly the right amount of time: start learning
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to cooked/be done to a turn The beef was done to a turn
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By ten o'clock I was feeling peckish, even though I'd had a large breakfast.
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It remains to be seen who will win.
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to experience an unexpected difficulty, or to meet someone who is difficult to deal with start learning
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The museum has run up against opposition to its proposals. I never run up against anything like this
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to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more start learning
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I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by. on Sometimes they had to get by on very little.
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to save money regularly in order to use it later start learning
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We’re trying to put a little by each month for a new car.
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The studio planned to make a movie of the book but the deal fell through.
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end sb's relationship or marriage: start learning
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She split up with her boyfriend last week.
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to tell a secret or show your feelings unintentionally start learning
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to tell a secret or show your feelings unintentionally:
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to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character: start learning
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He takes after his mother/his mother's side of the family.
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to move your face so you are not looking at something: start learning
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When they show an operation on TV, I have to turn away.
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