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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" ?
    confuse people by stating falsehoods
    come to an informal agreement
    cause pain and suffering to someone
    persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
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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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  • What does it mean to "settle up" the cost of something?
    to pay what you owe
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  • What does the idiom "it's a wonder" mean?
    it's surprising
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  • What does "keep an eye on" mean?
    to watch or take care of someone / something
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  • "I'm sorry, I'm tied up on Saturday so I won't be able to come". What does "tied up" mean
    busy with another activity / event
    unable to attend because of tierdness
    to politely reject an offer
    restrained by ropes to a chair
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  • Which idiom means to be getting better after an illness?
    shake off the monkey
    on the mend
    smelling the flowers again
    on top of the world
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  • What does "pick a fight" mean?
    to intentionally start to fight / argue
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