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The chancellor was urged to KEEP A TIGHT A REIN ON public finances.
control something, especially spending, in a very careful way
We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the ACTUAL number was much higher=> I thought she was Portuguese, but IN ACTUAL FACT she's Brazilian.
existin in fact=> REALLY
We continuously compare budgeted amounts with ACTUALS/ Transactions can be trade in ACTUALS or by means of futures contracts (ST tht physically exists suchas oil, metal, grain,o coffee tht is traded on the stock market)
An amount f money tht a company really spends,rather thn an amount f money tht it plans o expects t spend (ACCOUTING)/ (STOCK MARKET)
In the beach resort, the apartments and villas have daily MAID service. In California many illegal immigrants work as MAIDS and gardeners.
a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone's home
GLOBAL DEMAND for air transportation has increased by 12% in the past year.
total demand for a product or service in all parts of the world (ECONOMICS)
DISCORDANT/ DISCORDANT opinions prevail even among good judges=> The contemporary dialogue STRUCK A slightly DISCORDANT NOTE
producin an unpleasant sound/ Describe st tht is nt in agreement w st else=> Look or sound different or wrong compared with everything else (FML)
The third movement failed to impress me and came close to DISCORDANCE in my ears/ Perhaps this incident will allow us to move on from current political DISCORDANCES
an unpleasant sound o combination f sounds/ A disagreement,o the quality f nt bein in agreement w ST o SB else (FML)
The DISCORDANCE between the play's bleak philosophy and its cheerful surface is interesting. (FML)
The quality f lookin o soundin different o wrong compared w other things,o an example f this
PAY YOUR WAY
pay for yourself rather than allowing someone else to pay
(IFML) The train sped through the station with a WHOOSH/ I felt a great WHOOSH of adrenalin.
A soft sound made by ST movin fast through the air o like tht made when air is pushed out f ST/ A sudden fast movement f a liquid o air
A fast motorboat WHOOSHED by=> No sooner had she arrived than, WHOOSH, she was off again. (EXCLAMATION)
move along quickly, making a soft sound like the wind=> Used to describe something that happens very fast, with no pauses or delay
He argues that corporate PHILANTHROPY transforms the culture of the firm concerned=> As a PHILANTHROPIST he donated substantial sums to many educational and charitable institutions=> A PHILANTHROPIC organization
the activity f helpin the poor,esp by givin em money
Everyone in the office has to be ON THE SAME PAGE about what our top priorities are.
have the same ideas as someone else
The blast was felt as far as 30 miles from GROUND ZERO/(The place where the World Trade Center stood in New York City before it was destroyed in an attack on 11 September, 2001)/ Wu Han is a GROUND ZERO for the Covid-19 pandemic
The exact place where a nuclear bomb explodes/ GROUND ZERO has become a tourist landmark/ A place where ST important happens or starts happenin
Shall we GET TOGETHER on Friday and go for a drink or something?/ She GOT TOGETHER WITH Paul two years ago=> (An ifml meeting o social occasion,often arranged fo a particular purpose)
If 2 o more ppl get together, they meet each other,havin arranged it before/ Start a romantic relationship (IFML)=> A family GET-TOGETHER (IFML)
The paintings in the alcove were SPOTLIT from below/ SPOTLIGHT=> The senator has been IN THE SPOTLIGHT recently since the revelation of his tax frauds ((F a person) receiving a lot of public attention)
Llight ST o SB w a spotlight/ If ST spotlights a particular situation, it directs public attention t it
