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question		réponse
storm in a teacup commencer à apprendre		when people get angry or worried about sth that is not important
hefty commencer à apprendre		big, heavy
thwarted commencer à apprendre		defeated
litmus test commencer à apprendre		sth that is regarded as a simple and accurate test of a particular thing
baubles commencer à apprendre		worthless jewels
condiment commencer à apprendre		flavouring
no-holds-barred commencer à apprendre		free of restrictions
outstanding shares commencer à apprendre		the stock that is held by a company's shareholders on the open market
floating shares commencer à apprendre		the total number of outstanding shares open to public for investment
dilute commencer à apprendre		decrease, weaken
enact commencer à apprendre		achieve, execute
precedent commencer à apprendre		authoritative example
deter commencer à apprendre		stop, block, avert
mount a challenge commencer à apprendre		to organize and begin an activity or event
uphold a right commencer à apprendre		support and maintain a right
venerated commencer à apprendre		beloved, remember, honored
heavy-handed commencer à apprendre		strict, harsh, oppressive
flat-footed commencer à apprendre		off-guard, awkward
close-run commencer à apprendre		fierce competition
deep-rooted commencer à apprendre		fundamental, well-established
far-fetched commencer à apprendre		unbelievable, strange
fast-paced commencer à apprendre		changing rapidly
hard hit commencer à apprendre		badly affected
long-forgotten commencer à apprendre		ancient
under the thumb commencer à apprendre		under the influence or power of someone
crack the whip commencer à apprendre		show who is in charge
cronies commencer à apprendre		friends
obscene commencer à apprendre		immoral, offensive
a scourge commencer à apprendre		terror, torment
stir up commencer à apprendre		provoke, instigate
square up commencer à apprendre		compensate, pay in full
sinister commencer à apprendre		evil, mischievous
chiefly commencer à apprendre		mostly, especially
hurdle commencer à apprendre		barrier, difficulty, complication
bonanza commencer à apprendre		boom, windfall
sweeping commencer à apprendre		broad, extensive, wide
condescending/patronizing commencer à apprendre		arrogant, snobby
by and large commencer à apprendre		generally
firm commencer à apprendre		rigid, inflexible, hard
draw on commencer à apprendre		use to advantage, rely on, make use of
bid commencer à apprendre		offer, proposal, offering of money or services
merger commencer à apprendre		combination, union, takeover
hence commencer à apprendre		therefore, from this place
legislation commencer à apprendre		law of a government, constitution, ruling
dud rival commencer à apprendre		failure

unit 5 part I

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