Words Unit 3

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empathise with sb

to be able to understand how someone else feels

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fall out with sb

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

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3

give sb a compliment

compliment sb

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4

let sb down

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do

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5

lose your temper

to become very angry

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make fun of sb/sth

to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind

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make up with sb

to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement

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8

put up with sb/sth

to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

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9

talk behind sb`s back

talk about people without them knowing, often in an unfair way

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10

be the peacemaker

a person who tries to stop people from arguing or fighting

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blow things out of proportion

to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously

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12

burt into tears

to suddenly start to cry

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13

have a go at sb

to criticize someone

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14

make a fuss of sb

to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well

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15

mess about

to behave in a silly way

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show off

to boast

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17

tall sb off

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

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18

wind sb up

to annoy or upset someone

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19

a clash between sb

to fight or argue

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20

a newborn baby in the family

a new baby

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21

a row/misunderstanding with sb

a fight or an argument

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22

flunk an exam

to fail a test

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23

relocating to a different town or country

to move

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24

split up with sb

to break up

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25

not doing any favours

wasn't helpful to sb

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26

not to go sb’s way

things don't immediately happen in the way I want

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27

turn out

happen in a particular way or have a particular result

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28

in the long run

ater in the future, not immediately

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29

teach sb the value of sticking at sth

it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

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have a really hard time

have a lot of problems or bad experiences

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handle the situation

deal with the situation

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