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Hard work
Hard Graft
A person who is involved in a sexual relationship with someone who is married.
A bit on the side
Idiom: used to describe an overly superior or proud way of behaving.
Airs and graces
Behaving as if you are very important in your job or position, especially because you used to be in a much lower position.
Jumped-up
Dishonest or unreliable, potentially dangerous. Bad, or not able to be trusted
Dodgy
To make someone feel confused or unhappy, annoyed frustrated.
To do sdy’s head in
Theoretically, in theory rather than in reality. Judging something by how it has been planned rather than how it really works in practice.
On paper
Used to describe information or a feeling which has not yet been examined, easily understood or fully controlled.
Raw
To rebuke and criticize somebody for having done something wrong.
To upbraid somebody
A great change which causes worry, confusion and trouble.
Upheaval
An occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time in order to make them explain their plans or actions.
A grilling
To persuade somebody to do something by being kind, gentle and patient.
To coax somebody
To weaken or destroy somebody or something, often by a gradual process.
To undermine
To be unwilling to do something because you believe it is wrong or that it will cause problems.
To baulk
To make someone feel safe and confident.
To lull somebody into something
To treat a particular event or problem far too seriously.
To blow things out of proportion.
