(idiom) good and bad things
ups and downs
(adj) showing or expressing sarcasm
sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
(adj) liking to be with other people
gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeriəs/
(adj) worth a lot of money: v_______
valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/
cheap = ___________ ≠ expensive
inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
(adj) saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
(adj) not polite
rude /ruːd/
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hard to swallow
(idiom) to say things which will hurt someone's feeling
stick the knife in
(verb) to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it: a_________
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
(adj) be someone or something that can be trusted or believed
reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
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bite the bullet
(noun phrase) someone who keeps looking for bad things about people
fault finder
(idiom) to make someone angry
hit a nerve
(adj) careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
tactful /ˈtæktfl/
loyal = f______l
faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/
(adj) honest = s______
sincere /sɪnˈsɪr/
(noun phrase) someone who doesn't keep promises
promise breaker
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between a rock and a hard place
(noun) a comment that expresses praise or approval of somebody: c_________
compliment /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/