The INCUBATION period varies depending on the time of year when the eggs were laid/ In smallpox, there is an INCUBATION period of 8–18 days between initial infection and first symptoms. (VIRUS, BATERIA, ETC)
the process in which a bird, etc keeps its eggs warm until the young come out,o the process in which an egg develops until the stage at which the young come out
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The average INCUBATION PERIOD of the virus is thought to be five days.
the period of time between harmful bacteria or viruses entering a person's or animal's body, or entering a plant, and the effects of a disease appearing
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GOURMET coffee, A GOURMET meal/ A GOURMET restaurant, A GOURMET chef=> She is a GOURMET cook.
(Food)very high quality/ Producin o servin food tht is very high quality=> A person who knows a lot about food & cooking, and who enjoys eating good food
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I'm a little WARY OF/ABOUT giving people my address when I don't know them very well.
Not completely trusting or certain about ST o SB, careful because you do not completely trust SB or ST or are not certain about what you should do
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Just PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER. There's no point crying about it. I blew my nose and tried to PULL MYSELF TOGETHER myself together.
Become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset, get control of your emotions or actions after being very upset
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The university has been accused of SEXISM because it has so few women professors.
(actions based on)the belief tht the members f one sex r less intelligent, able, skilful, etc thn the members f the other sex, esp tht women r less able thn men
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Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - you name it, I've got it. I've tried every diet going - YOU NAME IT, I've tried it/ Coke, ginger ale, root beer – YOU NAME IT, I’ve got it.
used to say there are many things to choose from/ Anything
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DRINK LIKE A FISH
drink too much alcohol
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CONTACT TRACING is an important part of HIV control in the UK. CONTACT TRACING can identify high-risk contacts of a person testing positive for Covid-19, who may be asked to self-isolate for 14 days=> CONTACT TRACER
The process f findin any other ppl tht an infected person has met o had close contact w, usu in order t control the spread of an infectious disease
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You're going to have to really KNUCKLE DOWN (to your work) if you want to pass your final exams.
start working or studying hard (US, IFML)
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one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to the main part of your hand
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I wanted to see that movie but never GOT AROUND TO it.
Find time to do something that you have intended or would like to do
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He was, she said, a heartless SCOUNDREL who had stripped her of everything she owned. (OLD-FASHIONED, HUMOROUS)
a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles
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UNGRATEFUL (A)
not showing or expressing thanks, esp. when it is expected or deserved
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(IFML) There were tickets available last week, but he MISSED THE BOAT by waiting till today to try to buy some.
Lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act
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Could you STEP ON IT? I'm late.
used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry (IFML)