My house is a fortress

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a castle or other large strong building, or a well-protected place, which is intended to be difficult for enemies to enter.
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fortress
they turn their houses into fortresses
Pol. zamontować, zainstalować zamki w drzwiach
x4
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fit locks on doors
double locks must be fitted on doors
a framework of metal bars or wire which is placed in front of a window or a piece of machinery, in order to protect it or to protect people.
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grille
metal bars (grilles) must be fitted to lower floor windows
Pol. drut kolczasty
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barbed wire
high walls erected around the property with a barbed-wire on top
If you _____ someone or something, you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.
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watch over
you must also keep two huge Rottweilers in the garden to watch over the house
Something that is _____ includes everything that is needed or relevant.
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comprehensive
a fully comprehensive house insurance covering theft, flood, damage, arson, etc. must be purchased
avoid doing things that will make people notice you
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keep a low profile
Some rich people say that to feel secure they have to keep a low profile
if you_____, people notice you and what you do
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have a high profile
the root of the problem lies in having a high profile and being conspicuous.
If sb or sth is _____, people can see or notice them very easily, visible, showy
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conspicuous
the root of the problem lies in having a high profile and being conspicuous.
If sb _____ a particular group they seem to belong there, because their appearance or behaviour is similar to that of the other people involved
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blends into
Rather than standing out from the crowd they prefer to blend in
almost
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virtually
they are virtually indistinguishable from ordinary people
(especially of cloth or paper) badly torn:
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tattered
he lives in a small shabby house in the suburbs, wearing tattered clothes or driving an old rusty car.

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