Loic 5th Feb 2022 (60 min)

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They COULD HAVE ... the race, but they didn't try hard enough.
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They COULD HAVE WON the race, but they didn't try hard enough.
They COULDN'T ... WON the race because their best players are in hospital sick with COVID.
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They COULDN'T HAVE WON the race because their best players are in hospital sick with COVID.
He could not run all the way home without stopping for a rest.
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COULD NOT indicates an inability to perform an action.
They couldn't have come, even if they had been invited, because they lived too far away.
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COULDN'T HAVE + III Indicates that the action was NOT POSSIBLE in the past.
very rich
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filthy rich
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
.
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affluent
affluent nations/neighbourhoods
A ... person or place is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor
.
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poverty-stricken
Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless.
unwilling to spend money; small in amount
.
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stingy
He's really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
.
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generous
It was generous of you to lend me the money.
the condition of being extremely poor
very great) poverty of his birthplace.
.
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poverty
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (
the busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people are travelling to work, or in the evening when people are travelling home
.
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a rush hour
I got caught in the morning rush hour.
to say that you hope your good luck so far will not change
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knock on wood / touch wood
(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory
.
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lame
It was a lame excuse.
to say what you think about something very directly
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to speak your mind
Actors or performers who have ...... are nervous because they are about to perform.
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stage fright
a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are not being tested
.
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a comfort zone
Stepping outside your comfort zone and trying new things can be a great experience.
Rock climbing pushes many people beyond their comfort zones.
to be afraid of ... judged
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to be afraid of BEING judged
to have a walk
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to have a stroll

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