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extremely unpleasant
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revolting
Picking your nose is a revolting habit.
a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something
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rule of thumb
A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two handfuls.
to hide and wait for someone in order to attack them
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lie/wait in ambush (for sb)
The soldiers lay in ambush, their guns loaded.
old use or humorous for "I think"
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methinks
1. There's more to this than meets the eye, methinks. 2. Methought I heard him calling.
to put your arms around someone to show them that you love them
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to cuddle
to keep someone as a prisoner in order to force a person or group connected with them to do what you want
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to hold someone hostage
A man armed with a knife is holding his wife hostage.
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power
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to rescind
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.
a person's closest and most direct family members
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immediate family
to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that it is or they are acceptable or suitable
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to vet
The bank carefully vets everyone who applies for an account.
a fairly large number of things or people
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quite a few/a good few/not a few
She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.
what I have said about one person or thing is also true for or relates to another person or thing:
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the same/that goes for someone/something
You really need to take more care with your appearance, Chris - and the same goes for the rest of you.
without pain, or causing no pain
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painless
Laser treatments for this condition are simple and painless.
a way of looking and behaving
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demeanour
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner
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a reprieve
He was sentenced to death but was granted a last-minute reprieve.
an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner
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a reprieve
The injection provided a temporary reprieve from the pain.
unable to move or stop looking at something because you are so interested, surprised, or frightened
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transfixed
He sat transfixed all through the film.
to experience and show a strong feeling of anger, especially suddenly
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throw a fit/tantrum
We need to get some food in these kids before they start throwing a tantrum.
to meet an opposing person, group, or sports team to argue or compete
phrasal verb
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to face off (against/with)
He faced off against (with) Ms Miller in the campaign's initial debate.
a meeting between two opposing people, groups, or sports teams that involves strong argument or competition
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a face-off/faceoff (with/between)
France has a tradition of heated televised face-offs between presidential candidates.
a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use
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a stockpile
They have a stockpile of weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
to store a large supply of something for future use:
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to stockpile
The rebels have been stockpiling weapons.
a situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move
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a gridlock
A car breaking down at rush hour could cause gridlock across half the city.
a situation in which no progress can be made
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a gridlock
The Senator rejected arguments that his plan could produce legislative gridlock.
likely to fail soon
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on the rocks
I think their marriage is on the rocks.

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