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The edges INTERLOCK to form a tight seal=> INTERLOCKING rings
Fit together firmly, join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another
Regular movieGOERS like to compare notes about the latest movies. Restaurant-GOERS ought to complain more about bad food and service. Regular filmGOERS
A person who goes to the stated type of place (-GOER)
We had to ADAPT our plans to fit Jack's timetable. The play had been ADAPTED FOR children/ It took me a while to ADAPT TO the new job.
Change, o change ST, t suit different conditions o uses/ Change ur ideas o behavior t make em suitable fo a new situation
Species have ADAPTED TO climate changes throughout history. The ways in which organisms have ADAPTED TO survive in this extreme environment are not well understood.=> ADAPTED=> ADAPTATION
If a living thing adapts, it changes slightly over time so it can continue to exist in a particular environment (BIOLOGY)
RUMOR HAS IT (THAT) you're going to be the next managing director. Is it true?
people are saying
Use the correct grind for your coffee brewer/ Season with a few GRINDS of black pepper.
The size of grains in a substance that has been ground, esp coffee/ An action of grinding a substance into a powder
Having to type up my handwritten work was a real GRIND. The daily GRIND of taking care of three children was wearing her down/ (US, IFML) GRIND
A difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort/ A boring person who studies all the time and does nothing else
SALTWATER fish, SALTWATER crocodiles=> SALT WATER (sea water
Connected with or found in sea water or water containing salt
SALWATER ECONOMICS advocates strong government action to regulate inflation and interest rates.
in the US, the idea that government rules and controls are important and necessary for a successful economy
They have to DREDGE the canal regularly to keep it open/ The police are DREDGING the lake FOR his body. They DREDGED UP(= brought to the surface) all sorts of rubbish from the bottom of the river.
Remove unwanted things fm the bottom f a river, lake, etc usin a boat o special device/ Search an area of water by dredging
Lightly DREDGE the cake WITH icing sugar/ The harbor is being DREDGED.
Drop flour, sugar, etc. over food/ Pull up a lot of sand or other things from the bottom of an area of water
The article DREDGED UP details of her unhappy childhood/ Survivors of the disaster are still DREDGING UP new fragments of their ordeal.
Talk about ST bad o unpleasant that happened in the past/ Mention ST bad that happened in the past, so that people become aware of it again
BEARING IN MIND how young she is, I thought she did really well. Of course, repair work is expensive and you have to KEEP that IN MIND
Remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a matter
BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL
Work late into the night
I can't go out tonight. I need to HIT THE BOOKS, I have to HIT THE BOOKS this weekend — I have two exams next week.
(IFML) Study/ (IFML) Begin to study in a serious and determined way
New students may be ACCOMMODATED in halls of residence. (FML)There wasn't enough space to ACCOMMODATE the files/ The new policies fail to ACCOMMODATE people WITH disabilities.
Provide w a place to live o t b stored in/ Give what is needed t SB
