Find suitable binominals
The commute to the city centre is about 30 minutes, ________________________.
give or take
artificial vs superficial
Artificial is false, fake, pretend. Superficial is marginal, unimportant, shallow, sketchy, but real.
true and fake
legit/legitimate, original, genuine. bogus, phony, deceptive, conniving
forgery
an act of faking documents
___________________, I think the new policy is beneficial for everyone involved.
by and large
smuggling vs smuggling
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people. Muggling is an act of attacking someone and stealing their money.
retaliate
to revenge, to fight/strike back
pangs of remorse
when someone is feeling regret or sorrow about something they did or said
Learning the ________________________ of the new software took some time, but now I’m comfortable with it.
part and parcel
rally vs riot
A riot is a violent group action, often politically motivated. A rally is a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion
forensics
investigators
vindictiveness
a strong desire to get back at someone
We’ve covered all the ___________________ of the plan, so let’s move on to the next step.
ins and outs
notorious vs famous vs infamous
Notorious and infamous - well-known for evil deeds.
be predisposed
be inclined, be biased
get through to smb
to make somebody understand or accept what you say, especially when you are trying to help them
The contract negotiations were pretty _______________, so we didn’t need much discussion
cut and dried
to boast vs to show off
Boasting is verbal. Showing off is an action.
brazen
blatant
to debunk
to show that something is not legit