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Speakout Intermediate Plus Unit 8

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  • take an interest in sth
    to be concerned or curious about something
  • do harm
    to have a bad effect on somebody or something
  • add fuel to the fire
    make a situation worse
  • biased
    unfairly preferring one person or group over another
  • see eye to eye
    agree with someone
  • take word for it
    to believe someone without additional evidence
  • miss my deadline
    fail to submit work on time
  • turn a blind eye to sth
    deliberately not see something
  • reliable
    someone or something that is ___ can be trusted or depended on
  • take credit for
    to allow people to believe that one did something that deserves praise or special attention
  • make a pact
    make a formal agreement between two groups/people
  • get side-tracked
    start talking about something less important
  • laugh your head off
    laugh a lot
  • take advantage of sth
    use a situation for your benefit
  • plausible
    reasonable and likely to be true or successful
  • rational
    _____ thoughts, decisions etc are based on reasons rather than emotions
  • do damage
    cause physical harm
  • make an excuse
    to give a reason for doing something you shouldn't do, or for not doing something you should do
  • spill the beans
    to give away a secret
  • brand new
    recently made
  • get the sack
    lose your job
  • make money
    earn money
  • accurate
    correct and true in every detail
  • flawed
    spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
  • take sth for granted
    accept without questioning or assume something
  • well-informed
    someone who is ____knows a lot about one particular subject or about many subjects
  • do a favour
    do something to help somebody
  • make an exception for sb
    to allow a rule not to be followed
  • do something wrong
    make a mistake
  • make alterations
    change thing
  • make a deal
    make an agreement or arrangement (especially in business or politics)
  • do the dishes
    to wash the dishes
  • beside the point
    not relevant
  • take sb/sth seriously
    pay attention to someone and/or their opinion because you think it is important
  • take control of sth
    be in charge or become the boss of something
  • do a deed
    do an important task
  • feel under the weather
    be or feel ill
  • left-wing
    liberal
  • make an effort
    to try hard
  • give sb the cold shoulder
    to ignore sb
  • take sth with a pinch of salt
    not completely believe what you're told because you think it may be not true
  • not have a clue
    be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something
  • have a face like thunder
    look extremely angry
  • sit on the fence
    delay making a decision / be unable to make a decision
  • keep a straight face
    manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
  • open-minded
    willing to consider and accept other people's ideas and opinions
  • right-wing
    conservative
  • reasonable
    fair and sensible
  • make ends meet
    have enough money to buy what you need to live
  • do her utmost
    do everything possible
  • misleading
    likely to make someone believe something that is not true
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