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She was at conscientious worker, and I will miss her. |
ADJ Feeling and moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others. |
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To what do you attribute your longevity? |
Noun U FML C2. Living for a long time |
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I wanted to take 2 weeks' holiday, but had to content myself with one because the office was so busy. |
PHS V with Content To do something or have something although it is not exactly what you want. |
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The boot/shoe is on the other foot. |
Idiom This situation is now at the opposite of what it was, especially because someone who was weak now has power. |
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A portrait of his grandfather takes pride of place in the entrance hall. |
Phrase To have the most important position in a group of things. |
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To set great, little, etc. store by sth She's at setting a lot of store by this job interview- I only hope she gets it. |
Phrase To consider is something to be of great, little, etc importance or value. |
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Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as a foolhardy |
ADJ Brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks. |
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She is very untidy about the house; mind you, I'm not much better. |
C2. UK Used when you want to make what you have just said sound less strong. |
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All of a sudden, the car veered off the road. |
Verb I+adv/prep To change direction. |
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"Do you think you might be in line for promotion?" "No, it's just wishful thinking." |
Noun U The imagining or discussion of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible and might one day happen. |
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I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back. |
ADJ INF C2. Relaxed in a manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behavior or things that need to be done. |
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Granted (that) the story is true, there's not a lot you can do about it. |
Conjunction Used to mean "because". |
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Colloquial speech. His writing style had a mixture of colloquial and classical words |
ADJ (Of words and expressions) informal and most suitable for use in speech than in writing. |
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I find his sense of humor rather puerile. |
ADJ Disapprove Behaving in a silly way, not like an adult |
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These people subsist on rice, beans, fruits, and vegetables. |
Verb I, FML To get enough food or money to stay alive, but not more. |
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First one boy at school had that haircut and now they're all jumping on the bandwagon. |
Noun C usually sing An activity, group, movement, Etc that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people. |
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Josie can hold her own in any argument. |
Phrase C2. To be as successful as other people or things in a situation. Also. To not become more ill or more weak. |
He's still ill but holding his own. |
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He seemed an amiable young men. |
ADJ Pleasant and friendly. |
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