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Notes - video chat Monday 30th March
Notes - video chat Monday 30th March
a milestone
a turning point
a pioneering
feasible
tax haven
impeachment
they can get away with their crimes with impunity
they can act /behave to their heart's content
to split hairs
pedantic
in the line of duty*
the icing of the cake
it takes the biscuit
the last straw
fickle*
(undergo) dramatic changes
to feel the pinch
a smoke screen
hit the roof
reuse
recycle
reduce
refuse
reusable carrier bags
avoid the use of disposable/single-use bags
whale-watching
bird-watching
Notes Tuesday 31st March
Notes Tuesday 31st March
getting into your hair
get out of your hair
feel like going
I am pining to go out
the future of English as a global language
now English but future Chinese
increased lifespan. global impact
future more old people than young people
OUTplay
OUTpeform
outweigh
take over
overtake
outnumber
outlive
wake-up call (a warning)
this project is the first in.....
a pioneering project
unprecedented
ground-breaking
record-breaking
metaphors
an eye-opener
a life-changer (the birth of your child) philosophical- a visit to Tibet
a game-changer
smart devices are a game-changer (homes)
foresee / foresight
put oneself in so else's shoes
If you want that (someone to do something)
a shred of truth
boils down to money
a truce
a ceasefire
stocks and shares
on alert
on their toes
alarmingly weak
extremely weak
on the brink of collapse
each to their own
self-interest
the powers that be
to pull the strings
old enough
I'm not surprised
the dog-eat-dog policy
to bulldoze everyone out of my way
keep up with the Joneses
cross-current
move with the flow
resign
the life of Riley
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