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An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy. The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature. the bitter legacy of a civil war; The success of the Olympic Games left a lasting legacy of benefit to the city. commencer à apprendre
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money or property that you receive from someone after they die
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It was a spooky coincidence. commencer à apprendre
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For muscular endurance, do two to three sets of 12 reps or more at 60 to 70 percent of your max. commencer à apprendre
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Gym exercises may be count in *
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What gloomy weather we're having! We waited in a gloomy waiting room. a gloomy economic forecast; a gloomy person/expression The cemetery is a gloomy place. commencer à apprendre
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dark in a way that is unpleasant and makes it difficult to see:
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People who organize dog fights are scum in my opinion! His boss treats him like scum (= very badly). commencer à apprendre
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a very bad or immoral person or group of people:
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Were there any justice in the world he should have ended if not in gaol at least in the gutter commencer à apprendre
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the lowest level, especially of society
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If we're just spinning our wheels, let us know and we'll quit. commencer à apprendre
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to waste time doing things that achieve nothing
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be in/go, shift into high gear The movie really goes into high gear when Williams appears on screen. commencer à apprendre
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to be or become very active, exciting, or productive
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've been running round in circles trying to get all the reports finished before the meeting commencer à apprendre
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to keep doing or talking about the same thing without achieving anything
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To run into/hit a brick wall We hit a brick wall when we found out that the bank won't give us mortgage commencer à apprendre
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I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to swearing when I'm around my parents—they were very strict about it when we were kids. commencer à apprendre
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psychological inability to do, think about, confront, or undertake something.
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To be in / get into the groove I used to hate public speaking but after a while I got easier once I got into the groove. commencer à apprendre
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to get accustomed to smth
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writing that test was pretty smooth sailing. No tricky questions at all. commencer à apprendre
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when is a process (working, test writing etc.) is totally ok
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Technology nowadays is changing at a breakneck speed. commencer à apprendre
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