lesson pack 02

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someone with a more important position than you in an organization
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higher-up
They're still waiting for a decision about the extra money from the higher-ups.
to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic
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come across
She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing
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bog down in details
He's a big-picture leader and doesn't get bogged down in the details.
to stop being involved in something
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step back
We need to step back and look at all our options.
to represent a characteristic of something
verb
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mark
The signing of the treaty marked a major milestone on the road to European union.
something makes an opinion or situation very clear without the use of words
idiom
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speak volumes
She said very little but her face spoke volumes.
to say that something has a special meaning or importance for someone
phrase
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speak to someone
That painting really speaks to me.
to indicate or signal something
phrasal verb
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speak to something
The number of cleaning firms speaks to the fact that cleaning is considered an important service.
earlier than planned
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ahead of schedule
We expect the building work to be completed ahead of schedule.
decorative or complicated
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fancy
The decorations were a little too fancy for my tastes.
to want to have or do something:
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fancy something
Do you fancy a drink this evening?
to travel a specific length
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cover a distance
to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organization or activity
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take a back seat
to bankrupt
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go bust
to go somewhere new, leaving problems or confusion behind you, that you have caused
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leave something in once’s wake
Soldiers rampaged through the town, leaving chaos in their wake.
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
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to lure
She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
to go somewhere by offering them something exciting
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to lure
He had lured his victim to a deserted house.
very poor
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impoverished
wearing old clothes, or in a bad condition, because of not having much money
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down-at-heel
She had a decidedly down-at-heel appearance.
to be extremely unwilling to be involved in something, and to avoid it
idiom
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run for the hills
Investors are likely to run for the hills if the market begins to fall again.
to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while
phrasal verb
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get over something
They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it.
to accept that a difficult situation exists
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face up to something
She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.
having a negative or harmful effect on something
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adverse
So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.
to do something whatever happens, even if it is very difficult or causes a lot of problems
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do something at all costs
His proposals are outrageous and should be resisted at all cost.
to make someone extremely angry
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infuriate
His sexist attitude infuriates me.
to take notice of someone's words or behaviour so that you know what you should do
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take your cue from someone
She watched his lips carefully and took her cue from him.
very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking
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mesmerizing
He had the most mesmerizing blue eyes.
to warn people about something
idiom
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sound the alarm
Scientists first sounded the alarm about climate change decades ago.
an area of interest or activity
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realm
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
to force someone to accept something
verb
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impose something on someone
I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.
to protect someone and provide the things they need, especially someone who is young, old, or ill
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care for someone
It's good to know that the dogs will be well cared for while we're away.
to think that something is important and to feel interested in them
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care about something
Clearly this generation is a group that cares about the environment.
a difficult work or progress
idiom
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tough sledding
his administration has gone through some tough sledding over the last year, but the president is determined to regain the trust and support of the American people.
to consider something as being caused by something else
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chalk something up to something else
He was clearly lying, and now he’s trying to chalk it up to a poor memory.
not planned or intended
adj.
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unintentional
to develop into a particular type of person or thing
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grow into something
Your actions could prevent a silly disagreement growing into something more serious.
a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
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rapport
She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
to support each other
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stick together
If we all stick together, we can succeed.
to say what you think about something very directly
idiom
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speak your mind
He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
to have a good relationship
phrasal verb
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get along with
I don't really get along with my sister's husband.
to deal with a situation
usually successfully
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get along
I wonder how Michael is getting along in his new job?
to support an idea, or to agree with someone's opinion
phrasal verb
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go along with something
The G7 will decide the matter, and the IMF is expected to go along with the decision.
to uncover, reveal, or expose something through some form of investigation
phrasal verb
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sniff out
Our lead investigative journalist sniffed out the politician leaking information to foreign intelligence agents.
the quality of being impossible to understand
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impenetrability
The impenetrability of the plot, and the large cast of characters can be frustrating.
astounding or overwhelming; shocking in negative sense
adj.
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staggering
a staggering increase in demand
to disrupt or cause problems to something
metaphor
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throw a wrench into something
We had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on us at the last minute really threw a to spiral out of control wrench into our plans!
to become impossible to control
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spiral out of control
The project spiraled out of control, running $300 million over budget.
in the process of being carried out
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afoot
There are plans afoot to launch a new radio station.
something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else
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a means to an end
I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.
used to refer to the unpleasant feeling that some people have when they see robots or pictures of a human being created by a computer, that appear very similar to a living human:
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uncanny valley
Uncanny valley describes a situation in which a machine looks so eerily "almost but not quite human" that it just creeps people out.
The computer-generated faces at the end of the movie really dipped into the uncanny valley—I found them really distracting.
at the same time
adverb
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concurrently
Her two dramas are being shown concurrently by rival television stations.
to become lost to obscurity; to not be known or remembered by anyone.
idiom
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sink/fall/fade into oblivion
He held a rather cynical view of parenthood, believing that people only had children to avoid sinking into oblivion.
a sudden insight or idea
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revelation
I was lying in bed and I had the revelation, like a simple solution to an impossible problem

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