IDIOMS
DEFINITIONS
WORDS
UNIT 9
100

OFF THE RECORD

SOMETHING THAT IS NOT OFFCIAL OR PUBLIC

100

ACCUMULATION

INCREASE OF THE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING

100

CONTINUING TO DO SOMETHING IN A DETERMINED WAY

PERSISTANT

100

FIBERS

A LONG, THIN PIECE OF A SUBSTANCE SIMILAR TO A THREAD OR HAIR IN SHAPE

200

BE LOST FOR WORDS

BE SHOCKED/SURPRISEDTHAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY

200

RESTRICT

KEEP SOMETHING WITHIN LIMITS

200

FELT IN THE SAME WAY  BY EACH OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED

MUTUAL

200

PHRASE USED TO REFER TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO EMPHASIZE THEIR SIMILARITIES

METAPHOR

300

BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD

SURPRISED BY SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

300

COMPILE

CREATE SOMETHING BY PUTTING TOGETHER INFO FROM DIFFERENT PLACES

300

ENERGY THAT CAN REPLACE ITSELF BY NATURAL PROCESS

RENEWABLE

300

MANEUVER

PERFORM A MOVEMENT THAT YOU NEED CARE OR SKILL TO DO IT

400

START THE BALL ROLLING

MAKE SOMETHING START HAPPENING

400

ENFORCE

MAKE SURE A RULE OR LAW IS OBEYED

400

PART OF A JOURNEY

LEG

400

CAREFUL THOUGHT/ LACK OF HURRY IN ORDER TO TRY TO AVOID RISKS

CAUTION

500

THE INS AND OUTS

DETAILS AND FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOWTO DEAL WITH SOMETHING

500

RIGID

NOT EASILY CHANGED

500

THE RIGHT OR ABILITY TO MAKE A JUDGEMENT OR DECISION

DISCRETION

500

TAME

BRING SOMETHING UNDER CONTROL

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