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Scaling the heights

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be very successful ● The athlete s____d the h_____ when he won gold in all his races.

scale the heights

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having only the simplest and most important parts ● He lived on a b____-b____ budget while he was a student.

bare-bones

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built for two people ● Two people can ride this t_____ vehicle.

tandem

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unbelievable; amazing ● The banker earns a s______ two million dollars per year.

staggering

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excellent; of the highest quality ● Major football teams rely on t___-n____ sponsors to finance them.

top-notch

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public praise ● The film received worldwide a_____ and won many awards.

acclaim

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arrange an agreement ● The businessman s_____d a d_____ with an advertising agency.

secure a deal

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follow one’s ambitions ● He is ____ing his _____s to become an actor by going to drama school.

pursue one’s dreams

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sb who finishes second in a race or competition ● The r____-u____ was disappointed not to win.

runner-up

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most extreme ● Climbing Mount Everest is the u_____ challenge for a mountaineer.

ultimate

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action of going down ● The d______ from the summit to the foot of the mountain took three hours.

descent

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best moment ● The h______ of the year was our school trip to the Natural History Museum.

highlight

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grab ● Greece _____ed the victory when they scored a goal in extra time.

snatch

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take possession of ● He won the final of the tennis tournament and _____ed a thousand pounds.

pocket

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very impressive ● His m____-b_____ 100-metre sprint was a new world record.

mind-blowing

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a dangerous action done to entertain people ● He did a s_____ where he jumped over ten cars on a motorbike.

stunt

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