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every bit as

equally as

the long and the short of it is that

said when you want to explain the general situation without giving details

join the ranks

to become one of a particular large group of people

be on the cards

to be likely to happen

of no/little consequence

not important

in the teeth of sth

If something happens or is done in the teeth of difficulties, the difficulties cause problems but do not stop it

call into question

to cause doubts about something

perjure yourself

To tell a lie in a law court, after promising formally to tell the truth

exonerated

although the U.S has recognized same-sex marriage nationwide, it doesn’t mean the allies can rest on our laurels and are ______ from the responsibility (onus)

depauperate

The fauna is becoming comparatively _____ due to the isolation (pauper)

no-brainer

The decision was a complete____ (brain)

thunderstruck

She was ___ when her parents told she was orphaned (thunder)

enlivened

The game was much ___ when both teams scored with five minutes of each other (life)

brainchild

The project was the ___ of the children (brain)

stow (v)

embezzle (v)

to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

manicure (n)

a treatment for the hands that involves making the skin feel softer and making the nails look better by cutting, smoothing, and painting them

squeeze sth out of sb

to persuade or force someone to give you money or information

manifestation (n)

a sign of something existing or happening

brute (n)

a person who is offensive and rude, and often violent

scholarly (adj)

containing a serious, detailed study of a subject

giggle at (v)

to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous

hum and haw

to be uncertain and take a long time deciding something

fume (v)

to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it

whistle-blower (n)

a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization

enervate (v)

to make someone feel weak and without energy

be/weigh on your conscience

to make you feel guilty

under protest

if sth is done under protest, it is done unwillingly

brush past sb

to walk quickly past someone, usually because you do not want to speak to them

put sth by

to save an amount of money to use later

disorderly (adj)

untidy and badly organized

forthright (adj)

(too) honest or direct in behaviour or speech

pane of glass

a flat piece of glass, used in a window or door

dispense with sth

to get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need

grow on sb

If someone or something grows on you, you like him, her, or it more and more than you did at first

complicit (adj)

involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong

indiscriminate (adj)

not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results

branch out

to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job

scramble up/over

to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you

flat out

at the maximum speed, level, rate, etc. that is possible

apocryphal

There are ____ stories of them cleaning out thousands of pounds of worth of stock in a matter of days (apocalyptic)

semaphore

There is no need to learn al the ____ signs before beginning to signal (semantic)

sympathizer

Not all couples are ____ during long car trips (sympathetic)

parapsychologist

A number of ____ are still researching into telepathy and hypnosis

extrasensory

Many studies have examined various ___ perception scores, such as personality traits (sense)

two-faced

If you are ___, sooner or later everyone will find you out (face)

tax-deferred

In a ____ annuity, your money grows much faster than in a taxable account

unintelligible

He muttered something ____ (intelligent)

live down sth

to make people forget that you made a big mistake or did something very embarrassing in the past:

tie down

to limit someone's freedom

street-cred

a quality that makes you likely to be accepted by ordinary young people who live in towns and cities because you have the same fashions, styles, interests, culture, or opinions

typecast

to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is physically suited to that type of part:

feign (v)

to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc.