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On Being British
Looking for Mr Average
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| on the verge of | nearly at the point of |
| inundate sb. (with sth.) | give or send sb. so many things that they cannot deal with them all |
| (to) pound | (to) beat very fast |
| (to) chime with sth. | (to) harmonize |
| (to) traipse around | (to) walk around |
| (to) range from...to... | (to) be between...and... |
| (to) quest | (to) search |
| (to) reveal sth. | (to) show sth. |
| (to) turn 40 | have your 40th birthday |
| CCTV=closed circuit camera | security camera |
| (to) be in debt | when you haven't got enough money, you have to borrow it from your bank, but you have to pay it back someday |
| the statistics tell us | when you get to know sth. about sb./sth. |
| "tracking down potential candidates" | detection of potential candidates |
| (to) match the criteria | (to) fullfill the requirements |
| "one call stood out from the rest"=(to) stand out | (to) differ |
| "it soon became apparent"=(to) become apparent | when something is obvious |
| the signs look good | you can be sure it's going to be good |