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children had pride of place on the sitting room wall have/take pride of place it is put in the best place for people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of
take pride in your work/appearance etc to do something very carefully and well, in a way that gives you a lot of satisfaction
congratulate smbd on smth
They haven't got a car own
I do speak French emphasis
I last saw her a year ago
a car park attendant someone whose job is to look after or help customers in a public place
a clerk in a commercial firm someone who keeps records or accounts in an office
the clerk in the shoe store someone whose job is to help people in a shop (A.E.)
Leave the keys with the desk clerk someone whose job is to help people when they arrive at and leave a hotel (A.E.)
clerk an official in charge of the records of a court, town council etc
(old use) clerk a priest in the Church of England
set sail for/from to begin a journey by boat or ship
experienced in operating the computers to use and control a machine or equipment
Heroin is a derivative of morphine 1. something that has developed or been produced from something else 2. roots for the formation of other words
sunshine brightened up the room to make something lighter or brighter
drive at high speed
Two armed men held up a downtown liquor store to rob or try to rob a place or person by using violence
Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance to give someone the official right to do or have something
entitle somebody to something to give someone the official right to do or have something
I wasn’t there, but apparently it went well used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it
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