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    C1/C2 idioms and vocab - find the correct definition
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  • CHINWAG...          Is it: a) a small pointed beard fashionable in Victorian times, b) a gossipy chat with a friend, or c) a small squirrel-like rodent
    b
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  • ON THE WANE...          Is it: a) to be in decline, b) to become popular or trendy, or c) to be making money illegally
    a
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  • IN A QUANDARY...           Is it: a) to be in a difficult situation and not know what to do, b) to be in a game where you cannot possibly win, or c) to be in a state of extreme happiness and contentment
    a
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  • CHAMP AT THE BIT...         Is it: a) to fail at the very last minute due to nerves, b) to be desperate to become successful, or c) to be extremely eager to start doing something
    c
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  • UP STICKS...        Is it: a) to disturb the status quo, b) to go live somewhere else, or c) to rob somebody
    b
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  • HOODWINK...           Is it: a) a torture device used in medieval times, b) a bird native to Northern America, similar to a sparrow, or c) to deceive or fool someone
    c
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  • DEARTH...            Is it: a) the vehicle used to transport the body at a funeral, b) a lack or scarcity of something, or c) a legal counterargument
    b
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  • HACKNEYED...          Is it used to describe: a) sth which is a cliché, b) sb who is no longer young, or c) sb who is artistically gifted
    a
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  • RAMBUNCTIOUS...          Is it used to describe: a) sb full of energy and difficult to control, b) sb who is physically very strong, or c) sb who is overly friendly and interested in a way that is false and unpleasant
    a
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