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Cambridge Complete Advanced unit 5

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    Vocabulary from unit 5: idiomes and gerund / infinitive use
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  • A sudden clear memory of something in the past (normally bad), is a ...
    flashback
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  • A boring, regularly repeated activity or experience: "My life is a _________"
    treadmill
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  • "My memory of the events is a blur". What does "blur" mean in this content?
    Something you can't remember clearly.
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  • "This is the third exam I've failed. I've had it". What does it mean  "to have had it" ?
    In serious trouble or no hope of succeeding OR tired and annoyed about something and you don't want to continue.
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  • To hope strongly that something will happen
    keep your fingers crossed
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  • What does it mean to "twist someone's arm" ?
    persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
    cause pain and suffering to someone
    come to an informal agreement
    confuse people by stating falsehoods
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  • What does the idiom "stab someone in the back" mean?
    To do something harmful to someone who trusted you.
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  • If you "turn a blind eye" to something it means that you ...
    ignore something you know is wrong
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  • To tease, fool, or make fun of someone is to "____ their ___"
    pull *someone's* leg
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  • "He admitted / denied / suggested ... the car"
    stealing
    to steal
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  • "We can't afford ... new shoes"
    buying
    to buy
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  • "So, we agree ... "
    to disagree
    disagreeing
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  • "If you choose / hope / expect ... the exam, you need to prepare for it"
    doing
    to do
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  • "Anthony offered / promised / refused ... the washing"
    doing
    to do
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  • "I avoid / can't help / enjoy / keep on ... junk food"
    eating
    to eat
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  • "When are you going to finish ... that book?"
    reading
    to read
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