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Job prospects look best in NON-DURABLE GOODS manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade (NON-DURABLES); (CONSUMER NON-DURABLES), (DISPOSABLES)
goods that do not last for a long time and that people buy often
For the first six months, average DISPOSABLE INCOME for urban dwellers rose 14%. High petrol prices will reduce DISPOSABLE INCOME. (ECONOMICS) (EXPENDABLE INCOME)
the income that someone has available to spend or save after taxes have been taken out and they have paid for food and other basic needs
The game was cancelled because of a WATERLOGGED pitch.
(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it/ (Of a boat) full of water and therefore unable to keep moving or floating
AROMATIC herbs=> The AROMA of freshly baked bread
Having a pleasant smell=> A strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink
I have only been tattooing for nine months but people seem to like my INK=> The printing plates have to be INKED before they will print on the paper/ Here are some important points to note before you get INKED.
(IFML)Tattoos (patterns tht r made on the skin using needles & ink)=> Put ink on ST/ Tattoo SB (IFML)
GO A LONG WAY (GO FAR)
If you say that someone will go a long way, you mean that they will be very successful.
All right, I'll lend you the money - JUST THIS ONCE
used to say that you will only do or request something on this particular occasion
(US, IFML) The doctor says I'm A-OK now, that there's absolutely nothing wrong with me.
completely right or acceptable
Reading a book can be a great STRESS BUSTER. Of all the STRESS-BUSTERS I've tried, nothing beats retail therapy.
an activity or product that stops or reduces stress (= great worry caused by a difficult situation)
The treatment for people addicted to tranquillizers includes training in STRESS MANAGEMENT and relaxation techniques.
a method of limiting stress and its effects by learning ways of behaving and thinking that reduce it
I've always BEEN PRONE TO headaches/ The photograph showed a man LYING PRONE ON the pavement, a puddle of blood around his head=> Accident-PRONE, Injury-PRONE (Likely to exp a particular problem more often than is usual)
Likely t show a particular characteristic, usu a negative one, o t b affected by ST bad, suchas damage o an illness/ Lying face down (FML)
He put the money in an INTEREST-BEARING account. INTEREST-BEARING bonds (FINANCE)
used to describe a financial product that pays money in the form of interest
Our flight had to be DIVERTED TO Newark because of the storm/Should more funds/money/resources be DIVERTED FROM roads into railways?
Cause ST o SB t change direction/ Use ST fo a different purpose
The war has DIVERTED attention (AWAY) from the country's economic problems/ It's a great game for DIVERTING restless kids on long car rides (FML)
Take SB's attention away fm ST/ Entertain SB (FML)
Dealing with complaints DIVERTS a salesperson FROM his primary task of generating sales.
Take SB's attention or energy away from ST
(FML) You can take a lump sum IN LIEU OF any unused vacation entitlement/He is being held in the City Jail IN LIEU OF $500,000 bond (US, LAW) (in lieu of bail/bond)
Instead f ST/ Until an amount of money is paid to prove that a person charged with a crime will not try to leave the country
