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Flashcards by abdelrahman rabie, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by abdelrahman rabie
almost 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| like attracts like I know that like attracts like, but you should try associating with people with some more diverse perspectives on life. | people who are similar to each other often attract one another |
| antsy | very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited |
| muddy the waters His suggestions just muddied the waters further, rather than helping the situation. | Confuse an issue |
| fishy There’s something fishy going on. | seeming dishonest or false |
| take hands and feets out ............ | to do sb's best |
| nuisance I've forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance! [ + -ing verb ] It's such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters. | something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you |
| make a fuss/ stop the fuss I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary- | a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves |
| two-time | to cheat on sb |
| oddball She has made a successful career out of her oddball humour | (of behaviour ) unusual and strange |
| sentimental He wasn’t the sort of person who kept things for sentimental reasons. | someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people |
| in a nutshell | very briefly |
| be in a different league Our last hotel was good but this was in a different league. | to be much better than something or someone else |
| marry into | to join a family or social group by marrying someone who belongs to it |
| the axe you trust stabs you in the back | Betray sb |
| what's with the smirk ? | why r u laughing? |
| To be wet behind the ears Don't rely on his advice about girlfriends; he's still wet behind the ears | to be young and without experience |
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