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eng voc in use 88

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ram sth down smb's throat impose ideas/views on smb
draw the line at sth refuse to behave in a certain way because you think it's wrong
in cold blood deliberately, without emotion
in the dark uninformed
out of the blue completely unexpectedly
a kick in the teeth an insult or unfair act
a stumbling block an obstacle
open-ended having no planned ending, can be developed in many ways
state-of-the-art most modern, most technically advanced
to put your foot in it say or do sth socially embarrasing
rub smb up the wrong way irritates smb
play it by ear don't plan it in advance, just see how things go
make all the difference have a very positive effect
stand a good chance there is a strong possibility
at cross purposes conflicting; opposed; disagreeing: you think you're both talking about the same thing but you're actually talking about different things.
under the weather 1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill. 2. Slang: a. Intoxicated; drunk. b. Suffering from a hangover.
on one's doorstep very close or accessible
nitty-gritty the basic facts of a situation
saving grace a good quality that something or someone has which stops them from being completely bad
make-believe believing in things that you want to believe because they are easy or exciting, but which are not real
long-winded too long, or uses too many words.
half-hearted showing no enthusiasm and interest
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