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Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many PETTY rules and restrictions/ Don't be so PETTY!
Nt important & not worth giving attention t/ Complaining too much about things that are not important
PETTY crime such as shoplifting
a type of crime that is not considered serious when compared with some other crimes
(US, IFML) I just sat at the piano NOODLING.
play a musical instrument without giving it full or serious attention
I have LENT MY SUPPORT TO his plan for a private referendum.
support SB or ST
New York City is HALFWAY between Boston and Washington, DC. The management's proposals don't even go HALFWAY towards meeting our demands/Any HALFWAY decent teacher should be able to explain the difference between transitive and intransitive
in the middle f ST, o at a place tht is equally far fm 2 other places/ Nt very, but enough t b satisfactory
His aunt TOOK HIM IN when he first came to the city/ Do you think the teacher was TAKEN IN by your excuse?
Provide a place for SB to live or stay/ Deceive or trick SB
I had to read the letter twice before I could TAKE IT all IN/ We drove around the island and TOOK IN all the sights/ These pants fit much better since I had them TAKEN IN/ The show TOOK IN $100,000.
Completely understand the meaning o importance f ST/ Go t see ST f interest/ Make clothes smaller/ Receive money fm sales
It won't work - TAKE IT FROM ME (TAKE MY WORD FOR IT)
accept that what I say is true, because I know or have experienced it
COOKOUT (US, IFML)
a party at which food is cooked outdoors
I like to have my books NEAR AT HAND when I'm working.
If something is near at hand, it is near enough to you for you to reach it
DANCE TO SB'S TUNE
do what someone wants
A good MEATY stew/ MEATY tomatoes/ A MEATY book/letter/report
Full f meat o tasting strongly like meat/ Large & havin a lot f flesh/ Havin a lot f important o interesting ideas
It’s a very competitive business – you can’t afford to STEP ON too many TOES (STEP ON SB'S TOES)
upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is that person’s responsibility
a HICK town (= a small town which is a long way from a city) (US, IFML)
a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience
There should be greater recognition of dairying as an ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
an industry that is considered necessary for a nation's economy and that may be protected or supported by the government (ECONOMICS)
Years ago people would have SCOFFED AT the idea that cars would be built by robots=> This complaint might bring SCOFFS of mock sympathy.
Laugh & talk abt a person o idea in a way tht shows tht u think they r stupid o silly=> Laughter at a person o idea tht shows u think they r stupid o silly
