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Notes from Monday May 4th
Notes from Monday May 4th
their relationship (=the sun) dawns on me
it dawned on me that they had an affair (an expletive it)
to wedge
the thin end of the wedge
the gov. ________ a new law ........ (PASSED)
A LOT OF PEOPLE PROTESTED (social unrest) (a wave of protests)
a deterrent (anything that might put someone off doing somethig)
hasn't disrupted travellers' plans for the summer holiday
hsn't dropped the rate of bookings
a leads to b (a is the cause of b)ç
A little more foresight on the gov's side might have contained the spread of the virus / might have prevented the spread ...
to unfold
the wrapping tradition
unwrap
to strip (off)
to rip (sth off) (also = to steal violently)
(this new tax is a rip-off)
tear (sth) off
put heart and soul in it (wholeheartedly)
the crane
to manage with, ( TO MAKE-DO)
TO CRANE
WIDTH
Notes from Wed May 6th
Notes from Wed May 6th
derelict
rickety
antique
outdated
well-thumbed
dog-eared
decrepit
worn-out
slums
the suburbs
downhearted
disheartened
disheartening
outran me
(FOR) (EXTRA)
If it.....were not for my husband
Were it....not for my husband
But....for my husband
I wouldn't manage to go the extra mile
a bargaining chip
it sticks out a mile (be obvious)
put your heart and soul in it
article + OTHER + noun
an+other + pen
the + other + pen
0 + other + pens
the + other + pens
other (sg)
others
another people
bearers of bad news
put their lives at risk
in the front line
from scratch
Peter, blinded by the light, could hardly make out .....
Peter, trying to get ...... , say
Notes Thu May 7th
Notes Thu May 7th
go to any lengths
it was enlightening / eye-opening/ç
at night - dark - I can't see the sun. Little by little the sun goes up and it dawns and I can see it...
When I saw....... it dawned on me that....
if sth dawns on so, it becomes evident and clear
no matter how hard you try, you won't find a ticket to the concert
Try as you might,
outperform / outdo
OUT- (do sth better than....)
Nadal outplayed Roger
Usain outran X
Trying to outperform him is a wild-goose chase
you are on a wild-goose chase if you try to ...
we were STRANDEDA at the airport
outstanding (adj) - stand out (from the crowd) (=excel)
propped up (prop up)
clash = incompatibility
culture clash
clashes between the people and the police forces
social unrest
th enforcement.... provoked clashes between the demonstrators and the police forces
to be prone to
in the slums
worn-out = WEAR + OUT
(shoes, clothes, your own self -very tired-; )
disheartened
down in the dumps
down in the mouth
disruptive
to toss a coin - heads or tails
at random
birds of a feather flock together
possibility
probability
happening / occurrence /
Maths - suceso posible
the causative
HAVE +sth + PAST PC
my car is being serviced
I am having my car serviced
is thought to be
is said to be
is expected to be
is supposed to be
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