BBC Learning English Flashcards

(27 cards)

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roll one’s eyes

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moving eyes upwards to show that one is bored or annoyed

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2
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plain sailing

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easy situation

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3
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separated at birth

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decribe two people who are unusually similar

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4
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nibble on

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eat slowly

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5
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savoury

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salty

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6
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confectionery

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Sweet food

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7
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hit the spot

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describes something which is exactly what you want or need

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8
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money is tight

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one only have just enough money to live

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9
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mental clarity

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a state in which one’s mind is fully focused and active, not dull or foggy

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10
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swim against the current/ the tide

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do things differently from most other people

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11
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kidults

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adults who like playing with toys and games intended for children

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12
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plushie

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short term for plush toy

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13
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disposable income

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money left after paying expenses

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14
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inner child

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part of an adult personalitty that still feels and reacts like a child

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15
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bunch

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a large number of things

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16
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to have time on your hands

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having free time and nothing much to do with it

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puke

18
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bang for your buck

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value gained in return for the money, time or effort you spend doing something

19
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saccharine

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excessively sweet or sentimental and so considered insincere or inauthentic

20
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the nub of sth.

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the most important or essential point of (a situation, problem, etc.)

21
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catastrophe

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a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction/ a bad situation

22
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endemic

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especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area

23
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scepticism

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an attitude that shows you doubt whether something is true or useful

24
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wary of/ about

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not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

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slump
to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount
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aggregate
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