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  • up-and-coming
    Do you have any advice for up-and-coming musicians?
  • over-the-counter
    If you have only mild symptoms, try an over-the-counter treatment.
  • time-consuming
    Using a scraper to remove wallpaper can be very time-consuming.
  • down-and-out
    She tries to help those down-and-out in our neighborhood.
  • upbeat
    Analysts are more upbeat about the long-term outlook for the economy.
  • far-fetched
    The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors were good.
  • overwhelming
    The flood was overwhelming and the building was soon drowned.
  • off-putting
    She had gnomes in the garden, which was even more off-putting.
  • overdone
    I think she has overdone it with all the lace and frills in her bedroom.
  • blue-collar
    Her political support comes mostly from blue-collar workers.
  • aftermath
    Both men died before their times in the chaotic aftermath of revolution.