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Use of English
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| somebody’s surroundings | the objects, buildings, natural things etc that are around a person or thing at a particular time |
| make up your mind/make your mind up | to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time |
| take it for granted (that) | to believe that something is true without making sure |
| convicted of obtaining money by deception (v. deceive) | the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true |
| we are being lied to | |
| be a clear/dead giveaway | something that makes it easy for you to guess something |
| genuine interest/concern/desire | sincere |
| the creases on his forehead | a fold in someone’s skin |
| A crisis has arisen in the Foreign Office | problems or difficult situations begins to happen |
| come up | problems or difficult situations begins to happen ( in everyday English) |
| discussing matters arising from the last meeting (arise from/out of) | |
| lift something up | to move or lift something to a higher position, place, or level (everyday English) |
| raised their prices/awareness/profile (opp.lower) | to increase an amount, number, or level |
| bring somebody/something up (syn. raise) children were brought up to respect be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc | to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up |
| a strict/religious/privileged upbringing | the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up |
| educate be educated at something | to teach a child at a school, college, or university |
| instruct somebody in something (fml) instruct somebody how to do something | to teach someone something, or show them how to do something |
| be instructed that (B.E. fml) | to officially tell someone about something |
| table manners | polite ways of behaving in social situations |
| the life and manners of Victorian London (fml) | the customs of a particular group of people |
| his gentle manner (towards) | the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people |
| lose your temper | become angry |
| in a professional/usual/normal manner (fml) manner of (doing) something | the way in which something is done or happens |
| general trend | |
| flare out/flared trousers | it becomes wider at one end (of any piece of clothing) |
| a slightly more powerful engine | a little |
| in fashion | |
| the latest fashions | a style of clothes, hair etc that is popular at a particular time |
| out of the ordinary | unusual or unexpected |
| eager to do something | very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do |
| fans eager for | |
| a keen tennis player | eager to work or learn, and enjoys doing it |
| arthritis | a disease that causes the joints of your body to become swollen and very painful |
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