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TermDefinition
rewarding gives you a lot of positive experiences
fruitful produces good results
lucrative makes a lot of money
therapeutic makes you healthy in body and or mind
relaxing reduces stress, gives a peaceful feeling
time-consuming takes a long time to do
culture vulture big fan of anything cultural
couch potato physically very inactive person
amateur someone who does something as a hobby, not a job
dabbler person who never keeps doing one activity for long
chores boring tasks that have to be done
lawn grass
shopaholic person addicted to shopping
is into is very involved in
went off stopped liking, lost interest in
locks herself away isolates herself from the world
hooked on is addicted to
get up to do
full diary a lot of activities
keen participant takes part enthusiastically
scruffy untidy
dress codes accepted way of dressing in a particular social group
attire clothing
reveals shows
cleavage space between a woman's breasts
midriff part of the body between the chest and the waist
fabrics materials
frumpy old-fashioned and boring
outfits set of clothes for a particular occasion
suits jacket and trousers in the same material
invaluable extremely useful
accessories extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purposes
cufflinks decorative objects used to fasten the cuffs on men' shirts
dress-down days days where people wear less formal clothes
overalls piece of clothing covering all the body, usually worn over other clothing to protect it when working
safety helmets hat to protect the head
reavealing showing a lot of flesh
skimpy short, using little material
baggy loose
clingy close-fitting
chic modern, stylish
smart-casual clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish
dolled up, dressed up, done up to the nines to be dressed in a very fashionable or very formal way
on the High Street from ordinary, much less expensive shops
made-to-measure made especially for them
off the peg/rack ready-made
all the rage very fashionable
the very latest fashion an extremely fashionable way
the height of fashion very fashionable
up-to-the-minute dealing with the most recent trends
set a new trend started a new fashion
trend-setter a person whose style is followed by others
on trend fashionable
must-have item thing that everyone wants
catches on it becomes popular
slave to fashion used in a disapproving way
suits you looks good on you
off the cuff without having prepared anything
to be hand in glove with someone to have a close working relationship with someone
on a shoestring spending as little as possible
no frills simple and plain
to put someone on a straitjacket restrict someone's freedom
to draw a veil over not to talk about something
to have something up your sleeve to have a secret plan or idea
squat an empty building where people start living without the owner's permission
hovel small, dirty house or flat in a bad condition
furnished / unfurnished with or without furniture
penthouse luxury flat at the top of a building
council or social housing rented accommodation provided by the state
high-rise flats or tower blocks flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors
granny flat set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative's house
get on like a house on fire get on very well with someone
a household word something everyone knows
on the house free of charge
home truths information that is true but not pleasant or welcome
nothing to write home about nothing special
hit home become fully understood or fully felt
make yourself at home make yourself feel comfortable in someone else's home
life in the fast lane a way of life that is full of activity and excitement
have the time of your life have a wonderful time
get a new lease of life become more energetic and active than before
a dog's life a very unhappy and difficult life
lead a sheltered life have a life that is protected from unpleasantness
be a matter of life and death be very serious
take your life in your hands do something very dangerous
breathe new life into bring new ideas and energy to something
housewarming a party to celebrate moving to a new house or flat
stag party a party before a wedding for the future husband and his male friends
hen night a party night out before a wedding for the future wife and her female friends
fancy dress everyone dresses up in costume
wedding party the main group of close family and friends at a wedding, rather than to the reception after the wedding
reception a formal party
black-tie a formal event at which men have to wear dinner jackets and black bow ties and women wear evening dresses
launch party a party to celebrate the publication of a new book or product
girls night out an evening out just for female friends
leaving do a party to celebrate somebody leaving a job or institution
exchange give each other
do lunch have lunch
hobnob with be friendly with someone who is important or famous, sometimes with negative associations
rub shoulders with mix socially with people
to be proactive taking action yourself rather than waiting for something to happen
hangs out with / knocks around with spends social time with
outstaying my welcome staying too long
party animal someone who loves going to parties
clique a disapproving word for a small group of people who spend time together and do not allow other to join them
crowd his group of friends
an item having a romantic relationship
stood him up didn't arrive for a date they had made
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