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better off
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adjective in a better situation or having more money
bury
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verb [transitive often passive] to cover or hide something
cope (with)
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verb [transitive] to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job
cram
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verb [transitive] to put too much into a space that is too small
errand
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noun [count] a small job that involves going to collect or deliver something
fierce
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adjective involving a lot of force or energy
headcount
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noun [count] a count of all the people in a company
hesitate
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verb [intransitive] to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed or worried
mad dash
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noun [singular] an act of going somewhere very quickly in an extremely uncontrolled way: At the end of the nineties there was a mad dash to buy shares in high-tech companies.
mess up
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phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] to do something wrong or spoil something, especially by making mistakes
oddly
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adverb or oddly enough: used for saying that something is not what you would expect in a particular situation
overhaul
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verb [transitive] to completely change a system to make it work more effectively
polish up
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phrasal verb [transitive] to improve a skill by practising
pressure cooker
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noun [count] informal a difficult situation in which people have to work very hard or experience a lot of strong emotions
quest
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noun [count] a long difficult search slick /shk/ adjective done in a very impressive way that seems to need very little effort
take a breather
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phrase informal to have a rest
untold
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adjective existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured
asap - as soon as possible
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used especially for asking someone to do something quickly
biscuit
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noun [count] British a type of small flat dry cake that is usually sweet and round. The usual American word is cookie.
crash
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noun [count] computing an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working
give someone a hand
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verb to help someone
hassle
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verb [transitive] to annoy someone, or to cause problems for them
in the know
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phrase people in the know have more information about something than other people
in the loop
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phrase informal belonging or not belonging to a group that has information and makes decisions about something
patch
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noun [count] computing a piece of software that you add to a computer program in order to improve it or remove a fault
plug-in
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noun [count] a piece of software or hardware that you add to a computer to increase the range of things it can do
snail mail
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noun [uncount] computing letters that are sent by post
stretched
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adjective having difficulty doing everything that you should because you lack the necessary time, money, people or equipment
bulky
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adjective too big to be carried or stored easily
carbon footprint
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noun [count] the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual, organization or community
acquaintance
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noun [count] someone you know a little, who is not a close friend
IP address -(computing) Internet Protocol address
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a code that represents a particular computer and is used to send messages to it on a network or the Internet
mustn't grumble
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phrase spoken used as a reply to someone who asks you whether you are well, for saying that you feel all right
small talk
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noun [uncount] informal conversation about things that are not important
trivial
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adjective not very interesting, serious or valuable
alleviate
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verb [transitive] to make something less painful, severe or serious
fine
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noun [count] an amount of money that you have to pay because you have broken the law: Firms could face fines of up to £5,000.
forethought
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noun [uncount] careful thought and planning that prepares you well for a future event
forthwith
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adverb formal legal immediately imperative /im'perativ/ adjective formal extremely important and urgent
officialese
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noun [uncount] the way of speaking or writing used by people who work in government offices, especially when ordinary people cannot understand it
solicit
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formal to ask someone for something such as money or support
time frame
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noun [count] the period of time during which something happens or must happen
unambiguous
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adjective clear and with only one possible meaning
down time
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noun [uncount] time when a computer or other machine is not working
drag someone kicking and screaming
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phrase to make someone do something that they do not want to do
malicious
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adjective deliberately wanting to hurt someone or cause damage
morale
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noun [count] the amount of enthusiasm that a person or group of people feel about their situation at a particular time
outsource
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verb [intransitive/transitive] to arrange for work to be done by people from outside your company, usually by a company that is expert in that type of work
recruit
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verb [intransitive/transitive] to get someone to work in a company or join an organization
subsidiary
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noun [count] a company that is owned by a larger company
turnover
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noun [count/uncount] the value of the goods and services that a company sells in a particular period of time

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