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If something is ... by the police, customs officers, or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken. start learning
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The ship was impounded under the terms of the U.N. trade embargo.
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When people ... with each other, they discuss what each of them will do, pay, or receive. start learning
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Shop in small local markets and don't be afraid to bargain
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If you... after something, you want it very much. start learning
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I hankered after a floor-length brown suede coat.
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When ice, snow, or something else that is frozen ..., it melts. start learning
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It's so cold the snow doesn't get a chance to thaw.
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If someone or something makes you ..., they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate. start learning
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Kearon was no shrinking violet, but even he quailed at being handed 10lb of high explosive.
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If you ... someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. start learning
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'Stop it,' he said, and nudged the boy lightly with his knee.
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If you ... someone or something into a place or position, you gently push them there. start learning
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The civil servant nudged him forward.
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If you ... someone into doing something, you gently persuade them to do it. start learning
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Bit by bit, Bob had nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest.
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If someone or something is ... a particular amount, level, or state, they have almost reached it. start learning
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The temperature when we were there was nudging 80°F.
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If one person or institution ... an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. start learning
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They agreed to forge closer economic ties.
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If something thin or light ..., or if you... it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements. start learning
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... a butterfly fluttering its wings.
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If you say that someone ... somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick, light movements, often in a silly way or in a way which suggests that they are nervous. start learning
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She'd been fluttering about in the kitchen
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If you ... a plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done. start learning
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She had conceived the idea of a series of novels
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to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret start learning
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If you ... someone or something, you speak about them in a way which shows that you do not have a good opinion of them. start learning
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Many people will disparage what you are trying to achieve.
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If you ... somewhere, you go there very quickly. start learning
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... an over-protective mother who keeps haring off to ring the babysitter
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If you ... someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want. start learning
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A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jeweller's by grabbing the raider's shotgun
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If you ... something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. start learning
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His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise.
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to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish start learning
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to put down or quell; suppress start learning
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If someone who is thirsty ... their thirst, they lose their thirst by having a drink. start learning
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He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.
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If you ... something somewhere, you carefully put it there until it is needed. start learning
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I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car.
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to pass (time) pleasantly; while away start learning
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she beguiled her days with reading
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If something ... you, you are charmed and attracted by it. start learning
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We are beguiled by the country's beauty and its magnificent cultural past.
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If you ... something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it. start learning
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Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0.
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The thing that ... an uncertain matter settles it or provides a definite answer start learning
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Evidently this information clinched the matter.
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If you ... people or events from the past, you still have an idea of them in your mind and you are able to think about them. start learning
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I cannot remember my PIN number.
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If a person or team in a sports match or other contest is..., they have a lower score than their opponents. start learning
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She took over as chief executive of the company when it was trailing behind its competitors.
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If someone ... your signature on a document, they write their name after it, to confirm that it really is your signature. start learning
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He witnessed our marriage license.
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If you ... something to someone, you lend it to them. start learning
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He had kindly offered to loan us all the plants required for the exhibit.
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If you ... in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like. start learning
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I'm just browsing around.
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to slightly surprise or frighten someone start learning
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Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
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... is used with nouns such as 'party', 'meeting', 'talks', 'election', and 'trial' to indicate that people are organizing a particular activity start learning
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The German sports federation said it would hold an investigation
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If you ... a proposal, report, or request to someone, you formally send it to them so that they can consider it or decide about it. start learning
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Head teachers yesterday submitted a claim for a 9 per cent pay rise.
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If you ... that something is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change start learning
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The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action
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If you ... someone with something, you provide or supply it. e. g. information, details start learning
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They'll be able to furnish you with the rest of the details.
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If you say that one thing... another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing start learning
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His troubles predated the recession.
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To ... is to expand or grow larger. You can use the word to describe what happens to an injured body part, like a black eye that...... start learning
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If you are... by something, you enjoy it and give it your complete attention and interest. start learning
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The passengers were enthralled by the scenery.
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When you... something made of fabric such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you roll or fold it up because it is not going to be used. start learning
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If someone ... you, they hit you very hard. start learning
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to contradict or refute (an argument, etc start learning
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To ... an argument, system, or person means to give them support and strength. start learning
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The president's tough line is, however, buttressed by a democratic mandate.
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If one thing... in comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it. start learning
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When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
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to borrow from people or ask them to give you things without paying for them or intending to return them 🇺🇸 start learning
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to get or take without paying or at another's expense; sponge 🇺🇸 start learning
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He always mooches cigarettes.
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When liquid... somewhere, or you... it somewhere, it falls in individual small drops. start learning
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When something..., drops of liquid fall from it. start learning
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A tap in the kitchen was dripping.
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When you... a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it. start learning
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Mother was lying on her bed, with the blinds drawn.
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When a vehicle... somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily. start learning
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Claire had seen the taxi drawing away.
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If someone...... a gun, knife, or other weapon, they pull it out of its container and threaten you with it. start learning
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He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers
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If an animal or vehicle... something such as a cart, carriage, or another vehicle, it pulls it along. start learning
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... a slow-moving tractor, drawing a trailer.
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If you... a deep breath, you breathe in deeply once. start learning
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He paused, drawing a deep breath.
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To...... something such as water or energy from a particular source means to take it from that source. start learning
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Villagers still have to draw their water from wells.
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If something that hits you or presses part of your body... blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds. start learning
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A nurse has to draw my blood for a test.
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If you... money out of a bank, building society, or savings account, you get it from the account so that you can use it. start learning
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She was drawing out cash from a cash machine
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To ... something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, or lottery start learning
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Aston Villa have drawn a Czech team in the first round of the UEFA Cup
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To ... something from a particular thing or place means to take or get it from that thing or place. start learning
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I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully.
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If you ...... a particular conclusion, you decide that that conclusion is true. conclusion w tym znaczeniu = wniosek (make a judgment) start learning
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He says he cannot yet draw any conclusions about the murders.
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If you ... a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things. start learning
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Interesting distinctions can be drawn between the two populations
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If you ... someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it. start learning
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He was waving his arms to draw their attention.
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If someone or something ... a particular reaction, people react to it in that way. start learning
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The club's summer signings have drawn criticism.
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If something such as a film or an event ... a lot of people, it is so interesting or entertaining that a lot of people go to it. start learning
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The game is currently drawing huge crowds
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If someone or something ... you, it attracts you very strongly. start learning
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What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London.
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If someone will not be ... or refuses to be ..., they will not reply to questions in the way that you want them to, or will not reveal information or their opinion. start learning
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The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature.
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When you ...... something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. start learning
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To ... something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat. start learning
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Grass fires have seared the land near the farming village of Basekhai.
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If something ... a part of your body, it causes a painful burning feeling there. start learning
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I distinctly felt the heat start to sear my throat.
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When an animal or bird ... on something, it jumps on it and holds it, in order to kill it start learning
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Before I could get the pigeon the cat pounced
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If someone ... on something such as a mistake, they quickly draw attention to it, usually in order to gain an advantage for themselves or to prove that they are right. start learning
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The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes.
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If someone ... on you, they come up towards you suddenly and take hold of you. start learning
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squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
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If you describe something as ... or much ..., you mean that people praise it more than it deserves. start learning
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Its much vaunted security procedures hadn't worked.
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If you ... something or oneself, you accidentally make a small cut in the surface of the object or your skin. start learning
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When I pulled out of the space, I nicked the rear bumper of the car in front of me. / He dropped a bottle in the kitchen and nicked himself on broken glass.
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to seem to be something, to make someone think that a person or thing has a particular characteristic start learning
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She appears angry. “Is she angry?” “So it appears.” = “So it would appear.” = “It appears so.”
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to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing: e.g. crime/terrorism/inflation/disease start learning
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to make someone familiar with new conditions: Often said about yourself. start learning
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It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.
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If you ... at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else. start learning
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Sitting in his wicker chair, he gazed reflectively at the fire.
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To ... someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. start learning
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If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige.
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If you ... with something, you keep trying to do it and do not give up, even though it is difficult. start learning
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... his ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks
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If something..., it increases in intensity or quantity start learning
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The uncollected garbage mounts in city streets
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If someone ... food, money, or help from you, they ask you for it and succeed in getting it. start learning
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If you ... a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. start learning
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When he eventually overtook the last truck, he pulled over to the inside lane.
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If someone or something... a competitor, they become more successful than them. start learning
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Leeds, who could have overtaken us, lost their last game to Wolves. [
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If you say that someone ... something, you mean that they get as much benefit or profit as they can from it, without caring about the effects this has on other people. start learning
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The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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When someone is... from hospital, prison, or one of the armed services, they are officially allowed to leave, or told that they must leave. start learning
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If you say that someone or something... to do or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim. start learning
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... a book that purports to tell the whole truth
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If a person or animal is... a disease, they are infected with it and can pass it on to other people or animals. start learning
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Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases
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If something... a person or thing somewhere, it takes them there. start learning
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The ship could carry seventy passengers
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If you... something, you have it with you wherever you go. start learning
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You have to carry a bleeper so that they can call you in at any time.
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If an action or situation has a particular quality or consequence, you can say that it... it. start learning
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However, professionalism carries a price.
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In a debate, if a proposal or motion is..., a majority of people vote in favour of it. start learning
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A motion backing its economic policy was carried by 322 votes to 296.
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If a crime... a particular punishment, a person who is found guilty of that crime will receive that punishment start learning
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It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
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our troops carried the town
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If you cannot ... something, you cannot accept it because you dislike it or disapprove of it. start learning
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I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals
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If you can't... someone or something, you dislike them very much: start learning
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If you ... something such as eggs or cream, you stir it very fast, often with an electric device, so that it becomes full of small bubbles. start learning
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If someone ... a rule, they say that people do not have to obey it in a particular situation. start learning
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If you ... someone who is behaving strangely, you try to please them or pretend to agree with them, so that they will not become upset. start learning
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She will actually sit and watch them with me, to humour me
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If something ... a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result. start learning
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A report has just arrived on government desks which spells more trouble
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When people or things ... to a previous state, system, or type of behaviour, they go back to it. start learning
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When someone... to a previous topic, they start talking or thinking about it again. start learning
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In the car she reverted to the subject uppermost in her mind.
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When you... someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. 🇬🇧 start learning
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pick up = 🇺🇸 David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays
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If someone or something... you, they worry or annoy you. start learning
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I only did it to bug my parents
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