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right for someone or something: commencer à apprendre
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She’s a Chanel-suited, Bentley-driving millionairess, With her qualifications and experience, she would seem to be ideally suited to/for the job.
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to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: commencer à apprendre
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Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. As a single mum, she strived to build a haulage empire,
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to cause strong feelings or ideas in someone: commencer à apprendre
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Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.
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a person who has money, property, etc. that is worth at least 1,000,000 dollars, pounds, euros, etc.: commencer à apprendre
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She’s a Chanel-suited, Bentley-driving millionairess
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used when describing the perfect situation: commencer à apprendre
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Ideally, I'd like to work at home but it's just not practical.
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to be as good as something: commencer à apprendre
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The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
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commencer à apprendre
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What do you think the problem is, precisely?
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unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: commencer à apprendre
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The government is helpless (to act) against these crooks. I gave my money away because I know how it feels to be helpless
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a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: commencer à apprendre
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criminal These politicians are just a bunch of crooks.
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the business of moving things by road or railway: commencer à apprendre
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She strived to build a haulage empire,
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(usually of large numbers of people during a violent event) to steal from shops and houses: commencer à apprendre
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During the riot shops were looted and cars damaged or set on fire. her house once again was looted by her heroin addict son.
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to live through an extremely unpleasant, difficult, or painful experience: commencer à apprendre
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informal. I've been to hell and back over this court case I've been to hell and back.
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a feeling of excitement, energy, and pleasure: commencer à apprendre
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informal. I love riding fast - it gives me a real buzz. But kids just do it for the buzz, for something to do.
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working secretly using a false appearance in order to get information for the police or government: commencer à apprendre
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an undercover police operation millionaires go undercover in poor communities to give money to deserving causes.
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a socially valuable principle that is strongly supported by some people: commencer à apprendre
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countable. They are fighting for a cause - the liberation of their people. millionaires give money to deserving causes
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If people or things are ..., they should be helped because they have good qualities: commencer à apprendre
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millionaires give money to deserving causes
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a place where you stop for a short time, especially on a journey commencer à apprendre
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I am not quite sure where their next port of call is. Her first port of call was a run-down estate
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weak or in bad condition: commencer à apprendre
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She was run-down, thin, with no appetite. Her first port of call was a run-down estate
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a group of houses or factories built in a planned way: commencer à apprendre
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(c). buildings. an industrial estate (= a group of factories) Her first port of call was a run-down estate
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if you are ... a bad situation, you are likely to experience it soon, because of your own actions or behaviour: commencer à apprendre
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They're heading for disaster if they're not careful. She headed for a project for kids to get into music
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to wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason: commencer à apprendre
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She headed for a project for kids to get into music instead of hanging around the streets after school.
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