justinian B questions

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not in any way:
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nowhere near
The Persian war was nowhere near as dangerous as the volatile and acrimonious internal relations within
violent or angry disagreement:
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strife
violent or angry disagreement:
https://dictionary. cambridge. org/dictionary/english/argument
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wrangling
the wranglings between Anastasius and Justinus.
behaviour that is noisy and possibly violent:
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rowdiness
The low sporting origin of the factions boils down to their rowdiness
to keep or continue to have something:
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retain
they still retained at the bottom many traces of their low sporting origin
to happen after something else, especially as a result of it:
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ensue
After his outburst, a long silence ensued.
How can you explain the ensuing alliance between the formerly warring factions?
to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages:
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take a leaf out of sb's book
Maybe I should take a leaf out of Rick's book and start coming in early every morning.
The rioters offered a stout resistance to the troops deployed against them taking a leaf our of _____ book.
used when you do something that you do not intend to do and are trying not to do:
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in spite of yourself
he feared to have him about his person, that this rebel in spite of himself, fell into the hands of his own adherents.
very silly or stupid:
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preposterous
The very idea is preposterous!
having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments:
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sagacious
The palace officials’ advice given to Justinian must have sounded sagacious
to force yourself to be brave and do something that is difficult or unpleasant:
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grasp the nettle
The empress rejected the advice given by the officials and urged her husband to grasp teh nettle
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning:
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heed
a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour:
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admonition
Heeding Theodora’s admonition Justinian put all his eggs in one basket
to depend for your success on a single person or plan of action:
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put all your eggs in one basket
to start behaving in a better way:
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to start behaving in a better way:
Apparently he's turned over a new leaf and he's not smoking any more.
said when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good
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too many cooks spoil the broth
When the rebels clashed with Belisarius’s troops they should have realised too many cooks could spoil the broth

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