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the Geneva CONVENTION, A CONVENTION on human rights
a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all
You can't carry all those bags yourself - please, ALLOW ME. (OLD-FASHIONED)
a polite expression used when offering to help in some way
He wanted to be a doctor but, to CUT A LONG STORY SHORT, he ended up as a pharmacist., LONG STORY SHORT, I got fired (US)
used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details
It's two degrees outside, but with the WINDCHILL factor, it feels like minus five.
the effect that wind has on how cold the air feels
(IFML) I have a busy day tomorrow, so I think I'll HIT THE SACK/HAY
go to bed in order to sleep
We got there just IN THE NICK OF TIME
At the last possible moment
We regret that LATECOMERS cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
a person who arrives late
This year our business is IN THE BLACK
earning more money than you spend
I’m SICK (AND TIRED) OF him whining about money.
have experienced too much of SB or ST with the result that you are annoyed
SUBSET (MATH)
a set (= a group of similar numbers, objects, or people) that is part of another, larger set
My bank has agreed to DEFER the repayments on my loan. Can we DEFER making a decision until next week?=> He did not seek DEFERMENT from military service.
delay ST until a later time
I have to DEFER TO my boss on important decisions. I DEFER TO(= accept) your judgment. (FML)
allow SB o ST t make decisions fo u o tell u what t do bc f ur respect fo them o bc f their higher rank, authority, knowledge, etc
Walking along the darkened street, he heard FOOTSTEPS close behind him/ When he realized he'd lost his wallet, he retraced his FOOTSTEPS (went back the way he had come). (PLURAL)
The sound made by a person walkin as 'eir foot touches the ground,o a step (foot movement)/ The route a person has taken so as t reach a place o t achieve ST
My son's planning to GO INTO journalism/ Repeated death threats have forced them to GO INTO hiding/ (Discuss, examine, describe,o explain ST in a detailed o careful way)/ (If a vehicle goes into ST suchas a tree o a wall,it hits it)
Start doin a particular type f work/ Start an activity,o start t b in a particular state o condition/ I'd rather not GO INTO that now. Can we discuss it later?
He's lived in Norwich for 40 years, or THEREABOUTS.
approximately
THERE, THERE, don't cry. (THERE NOW)
something you say to comfort someone, especially a child
