What does the phrase "a blue-eyed boy" mean? Matthew remarks that Mariaโs brother has always been the blue-eyed boy as far as their parents are concerned.
a boy or man who is liked very much and is treated well by someone, especially someone in authority
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shark
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Itโs a shame Selma isnโt here today. ONLY _________________________ here today.
If only Selma was/were
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If you ______ me, Daldryโs performance tonight was mediocre at best and a complete disappointment. I had such high expectations.
ask
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What does "adept" mean? She's very adept at dealing with the media.
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill.
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Explain the word: a black sheep
a member of a family or group who is regarded as a disgrace to it. "the black sheep of the family"
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Make an adjective from the word "Inquire" with the meaning "Too curious; overly interested; nosy."
inquisitive
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What does "brush off" mean? He thinks many consumers brush-off any responsibility for promoting unethical production processes.
to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously
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Too often we forget that many people in this world face severe penalties for sharing their opinions because they donโt have the right to _______ of speech in their countries.
freedom
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Explain the word: a chatterbox
a person who likes to chatter.
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Explain the word: a busybody
a person who is too interested in things that do not involve them
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What does "impervious" mean? He is impervious to criticism and rational argument.
If someone is impervious to something,they are not influenced or affected by something
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What does the word "discern" mean? I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
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It was interesting to see how Grahamโs _______ (conceive) were challenged when he first met my wife, who had originally come to this country as an asylum-seeker from Iraq.