Proficiency Masterclass - Unit 6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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self-importance

(n) the belief that you have a higher value than other people

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put off

(v) to postpone

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mere mortal

(n) an ordinary person rather than being sth extra or special

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downright

(adv) extremely or very great - used before sth unpleasant/negative (~ dangerous/stupid/lazy)

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get a life

(v) to stop being boring and to do sth more interesting

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the life and soul of the party

(n) the most amusing and interesting person at the party

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life's too short

it is not worth wasting time doing sth that you dislike or that is not important

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not on your life

to refuse very firmly to do sth (nikdy v životě)

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for the life of me

you try hard but you still can't do, see, remember sth

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the light of your life

(n) the person you love more than any other

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get a new lease of life

(v) to get a chance to live or last longer, or with a better quality of life

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in-depth

(adj) comprehensive and throughout (~research)

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bring about

(v) cause to happen

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delve into

(v) to try to find more information about sth

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unearth

(v) to uncover

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prone to

(adj) likely to

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