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10/20/2023

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Term
break the news
Definition

to make sth known 

Sheila had to break the news to her parents that she had decided to study abroad for a year.

Term
cost an arm and leg
Definition

to be very expensive 

at this of the year getting engaged is cost an arm and leg 

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top dollar
Definition

the highest end of a price range, a lot of money 

could you believe it he paid top dollar for only this pencil?

 

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lets face it
Definition

accept a difficult reality 

let's face it the feedback ı got is not enough to pass this questions 

Term
real flop or flop
Definition

a failure 

ı have tried so many times but in the end ı always flop 

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go back to the drawing board
Definition

to start again from the beginning 

you know ı made mistakes in my homework so the teacher told me off and ı went back to the drawing board 

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give someone the ax
Definition

to fire someone 

we have worked for 2 years with you but we are not pleased with you these days so ı need to give you the ax

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sharp as a tack
Definition

being very intelligent 

she always does her best to improve she always obeys the rules we give so I can depict her as sharp as a tack 

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talk over
Definition

to discuss

you know what gave me the creeps so at home we're going to talk about this issue with you. Mike 

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after all
Definition

despite everything, when everything has been considered 

 yeah we are in the middle of the nonsense but after all, ı  can manage and ı can change his mind be calm, please 

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no point in
Definition

There is no reason to because it is not worth it.

You have told us why you haven't decided, but please end this conversation because there is no point in trying to convince us 

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make up one's mind
Definition

to reach a decision to decide 

Could you please leave me alone? I need to make up my mind before giving a speech to other members 

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at least
Definition

anyway, the good thing is that 

Yeah, I know many of our valuable things got stolen, but at least we have many in our bank account.

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put up with
Definition

enduring somebody without complaint 

I know you hate him You don't approve his behavior, but you need to put up with his vague behavior because we need him for issues 

Term
dead-end job
Definition

a job won't lead to anything else 

You have been in a dead-end job for many years, and it doesn't improve your abilities. You need to begin something that will flourish you and your mind.

Term
lose one's temper
Definition

to become very angry 

When he realized we didn't do the chores, he first told us off, and normally he loses his temper. and he fired us 

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give one  the creeps
Definition

make somebody horrified about anything Make somebody feel unsafe.

At the first stage of the novel, the ghost story gave me the creeps; it was about a dead body found in the forest.

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