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troubleshooting: discovering why sth doesn't work effectively and making suggestions about how to improve it. |
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clunky (like clumsy): especially with clunky or larger websites. |
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deteriorate: most cashing plugins on our platform deteriorate performance; actually, alcohol deteriorates the quality of your sleep. |
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strain (like tension). |
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grasp (like comprehension): let's grasp some common terminology. |
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negation. |
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formally,. |
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remainder - % |
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exponentiation - ** |
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straightforward ~ simple. |
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the first four. |
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a square root. |
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concatenation. |
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sum: the first sums two numbers. |
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standpoint ~ (like point of view). |
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prEcedence:because of their higher precedence. |
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speed camera. |
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in one year ~ every year. |
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fiddle: when we need to fiddle with numbers. |
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the ultimate: americans are the ultimate fast food eaters. |
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carefree. carefree consumption. |
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fatty. |
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cholesterol-rich food. |
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health risk: wake up to the health risk. |
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obEse. |
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fast food chain. |
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fat sb up. |
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lawsuit. |
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throw out the lawsuit -- decide there's no reason for any legal action. |
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offender -- a person who is guilty for a crime (like criminal). |
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dEbut (ei.bju). |
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in the 21st century. |
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why it's so popular is anyone's guess. |
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cancer-causing chemicals. |
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heart attack. |
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underweight baby. |
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at greater risk. |
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out-vote (like vote against). |
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booming. |
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light truck. |
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take over from: it's unlikely to take over from petrol soon. |
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fossil. fossil fuel. |
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sUbsidy (^). |
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taxpayer. |
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cArbon diOxide. |
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three-quarters. |
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tUmour. brain tumour. |
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bang. go bang. |
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bodily harm. |
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have devastating effects. |
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revolutionise communication. |
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cause bodily harm. |
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weather events. |
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adapt to + noun -- react to change. |
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e-learning. e-learning course. |
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streaming service. |
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implication (like meaning). |
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dEmo (like demonstration). |
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rightmost. |
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at the end,. |
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notation (like record). |
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malicious (like harmful, dangerous). |
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hummingbird. |
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equality. |
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peculiArity (similar to nuance). |
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quirk: you'll find a good recipe to avoid 'js quirk'. |
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letter-by-letter. |
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glee -- happiness, excitement or pleasure. |
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the algorithm. |
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equIvalent (wi). |
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react to change -- adapt to + noun. react to change -- adjust to + noun. |
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make a positive change -- have a positive effect on + noun/pronoun. make a positive change -- enable + noun/pronoun + infinitive with to. |
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make a negative change -- have devastating effects on + noun/pronoun. make a negative change -- cause/do harm to + noun/pronoun. make a negative change -- cause damage to + noun. |
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make a big change -- revolutionise + noun. make a big change -- transform + noun. |
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in the main clause. |
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hypothetical. |
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real reservations. |
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the entrance exam. |
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crucial. |
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thrive (like flourish, succeed, grow). |
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bald eagle. |
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harness electricity. |
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zip. |
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sunscreen. |
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breakthrough ~ breakthrough. |
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trade-off ~ compromise. |
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outlook ~ expectation. |
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drawback ~ disadvantage. |
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breakdown ~ system failure. |
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outcome ~ result. |
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downside ~ disadvantage. |
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sustained flight. |
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feat -- sth difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it. |
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tip over. |
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handling money. |
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fly in a glider. |
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in subsequent years. |
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publicized. |
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credit: it will be credited in the discovery. |
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jet pack. |
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efficiency. |
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velcro. |
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long-term. |
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long-life batteries. |
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energy-efficient light bulb. |
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water-proof/waterproof watch. |
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built-in dishwasher. |
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pocket-sized camcorder. |
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solar-powered torch. |
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torch. |
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voice-activated dictaphone. |
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detergent. |
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eco-friendly detergent. |
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hand-held/handheld GPS system. |
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LED -- light-emitting diode. |
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viral. |
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go viral. |
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basic principles. |
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consUmer. |
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in a town centre. |
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the appetite. |
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high-tech product. |
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click off. |
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on roller skates. |
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guidelines. |
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engage the viewer. |
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compactness. |
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atomic weapon. |
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human warfare. |
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get sth for nothing. |
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second-rate. |
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get a result. |
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lexicon. |
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irresistible -- impossible to refuse. |
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well-being. |
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a mild suggestion. |
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pay out. |
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getting good grades. |
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a customer and a consumer. |
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you want badly. |
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armchair explorers -- people who dream about doing sth, but don't actually do it. |
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go to great lengths -- make extra effort for sth, you want badly. |
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dig deeper into their pockets -- try hard(er) to get money for sth. |
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a big no-no -- sth you should never do. |
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a top priority -- at the forefront. |
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make consumers numb to -- cause people not even to notice. |
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numb. |
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vlogger. |
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endorse (like approve). |
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lipstick. |
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launch a product. |
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set a price. raise a price. reduce a price. increase a price. |
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break into a market. enter a market. dominate a market. see a gap in a market. |
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launch a product. advertise a product. endorse a product. promote a product. |
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a competitor. |
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next door. |
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high-tech product. |
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a vlogger. |
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a vlog. |
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just be sure. |
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a supplier: your suppliers should have full stocks. |
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stocks (like warehouse): your suppliers should have full stocks. |
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that would be a shame. |
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mural (like fresco). |
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porch (like veranda). |
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pop-ups. |
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TV commercial. |
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the world's local bank. |
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make of car. |
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jingle (like bell). |
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cold calls someone. |
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brand loyalty. |
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practicality. |
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given this,. |
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linking phrases. |
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affect both groups more or less equally. there is no difference in. show only a slight variation. |
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affect both groups more or less equally. |
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there is no difference in. |
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show only a slight variation. |
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there are, however, significant differences in. far more important for x than for y. place greater importance on. showed an interesting contrast to. |
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there are, however, significant differences in. |
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far more important for x than for y. |
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place greater importance on. |
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showed an interesting contrast to. |
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first of all,. for example,. however,. on the other hand,. |
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graph: the graph below shows the results. |
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proposing/suggesting idea: How do you feel about this idea?. How do you feel about trying sth new? |
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proposing/suggesting idea: What about this idea?. What about trying sth new? |
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proposing/suggesting idea: Would you consider this idea?. Would you consider trying sth new? |
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proposing/suggesting idea: How does the idea of making a film strike you?. How does the idea of making a film grab you? |
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proposing/suggesting idea: It'd be great if we could get a celebrity. |
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proposing/suggesting idea: Suppose we get a celebrity. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (+): That's a great/fantastic/excellent idea. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (+): I think we should go for x/I'd go for x. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (+): let's go with that/the health angle. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (unsure): I can't make up my mind. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (unsure): I'm torn between x and y. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (-): That could be a problem. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (-): It wouldn't be my first choice. |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (-): It wouldn't work/ It doesn't grab me (inf). |
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reacting to or commenting on ideas (-): I think we're on the wrong track here. |
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brainstorming. |
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predictable. |
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receptive. |
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come up with ideas. |
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reject an idea. |
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criticise an idea. |
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get ideas. |
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write an idea down. |
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develop an idea. |
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brilliant idea. |
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bizarre idea. |
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predictable idea. |
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unrealistic idea. |
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dreadful idea. |
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best idea. good idea. |
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dropping litter. |
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get a pen. |
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incentivize (in UK usually incentivise): incentivise people by raising money for charity. |
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cut sth down. |
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on the telly. |
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bluntly. to put it bluntly it. |
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genius. |
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choir. |
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chorus. |
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chorister. |
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the most potential. |
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breadth (like width). |
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rig: a piano rigged up to lots of little candle lights. (similar to adjust). |
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give it a go: try sth especially if we don't have enough or don't have at all experience with that. |
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at random. |
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worthy of investigation. |
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picky: my four-year-old is a very picky eater. |
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at nursery school. |
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highly recommended. |
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cardboard. |
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overpriced. |
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over-hyped. |
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don't bother. |
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