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There's a mirror above the washbasin.

My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.

I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house). I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring).

According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck. I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.

My guitar has just been gathering dust since I injured my hand.

Heads or tails? Let's toss a coin.

Make sure the litter box is cleaned daily. Don’t put litter boxes next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.

He takes her to some really posh restaurants.

Prisoners were generally confined to the bowels of the ship.

Stop! You're tickling me! I tickled her feet and she laughed.

A ticklish situation is one that needs to be dealt with carefully: This leaves me with the ticklish job of explaining to Debbie that she is not invited.

She suddenly came into the room with a face like thunder.

After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.

I haven't eaten anything today and I'm dead on my feet.

He had gone completely white and was shaking like a leaf. She waited to come on stage, trembling like a leaf.

She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.

I was tickled pink to be invited.

I tell them the truth, regardless of what they want to hear.

It's a fairly compelling argument for going.

After the government bombed their camp, the rebels countered with an attack on the capital. Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.

She gave me some very sound advice. She is a sound judge of character. I'm not sure how sound the theoretical basis for this argument is.

Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. His argument is deeply flawed. flawed beauty

[+ that ] It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.

to refute a person/theory/argument/claim

If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain. The teacher explained the rules to the children.

to lie in bed / on a beach / on your side A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk.

I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience. The milk has run out. My patience is beginning to run out. My passport runs out next month - I must get it renewed. Time is running out for the men trapped under the rubble.

two loaves of white bread

I stuck a 50p stamp on the envelope. A date stamp inside the front cover of a library book shows when it should be returned.

The viewpoint by the side of the road gave us a stunning panorama of the whole valley.

I spent all night throwing up. He threw up his breakfast all over the back seat of the car.

Ivy is a type of vine. The vine twines round the pole. We have a grape vine in our conservatory.

We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin. Most consumers have no trouble differentiating our brand's cereal from our leading competitor's.

One size doesn't fit all; different strokes for different folks.

a piece of equipment with a flat, round surface that turns a record around while it is being played; a record player

Mark is not in the office today. He broke his leg yesterday, so he's on/he's taken sick leave.

I feel like (going for) a swim. I feel like (having) a nice cool glass of lemonade. If he doesn't feel like getting dressed, he simply stays in his pyjamas all day. When you argue a lot, you may feel like ending the relationship.

A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work. I’m just going to watch some TV and unwind.

This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully. She slowly sipped (at) her wine. He took a slow, thoughtful sip of his coffee. I let her have a few sips of the water. He sipped the hot coffee.

We're just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house. We looked at the financial pros and cons of the deal. Doctors should take the time to talk over the pros and cons of any treatment with their patients.

He moaned with pain before losing consciousness. "Let me die," he moaned. Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is. First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.

He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class. The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.

An amplifier is an electronic device that strengthens the electric signal used to carry sound

Are you sober enough to drive, Jim? Steve is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for a decade. In fact the whole wedding was a sober affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups chatting politely.

I don't really enjoy these conferences, but they're a good opportunity to network

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one. [+ -ing verb ] He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.

So did he pop the question, then?

You need a car to get around town. It didn’t take long for that rumor to get around the office. Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around, doesn't he! My grandmother is finding it harder to get around these days.

It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly. Some of the questions were rather awkward. My car's quite awkward to drive. He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with) awkward position/situation/silence/time/question

His great-grandparents were born in Greece. Oates' great-grandparents came to the United States in the 1890s.

Fourteen miles is further than you'd think once you start to run it. Is that her at the further (= other) end of the room? Have you anything further to add? If you have any further problems, let me know. We need to talk further about this.