Definitions
with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident
black and blue
to restore
to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
It was awful! I thought I was due to faint.
It was awful! I thought I was going to faint / I was about to faint.
I have a degree of expertise ___ computing.
I have a degree of expertise in computing.
three things you can repurpose
a building, a dress, a flower pot
old or old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as useful as something more modern or more recent
outdated
to come down with (an illness)
to start to suffer from an illness, especially one that is not serious
What's the rush? You can wait until I'm ready?
What's the rush? Can't you wait until I'm ready?
I was ___ about to go out when it started raining.
I was just about to go out when it started raining.
three nouns with the "dom" suffix
kingdom, wisdom, stardom, boredom
an illness that is usually not serious and is caused by bacteria or a virus, often causing a sore stomach, vomiting, and diarrhoea
stomach bug
demolished
completely destroyed
We need to do more to raise awareness in issues, such as pollution.
We need to do more to raise awareness of issues, such as pollution.
In recent years, many organisations have lobbied ___ a change in environmental policy
In recent years, many organisations have lobbied for a change in environmental policy
three constructions to show different level of certainty of the future events
was bound to happen; be sure sth would happen; it might happen
to be unable to pay what you owe
to go bankrupt
to raise awareness of
publicise an important cause by providing knowledge that it exists
Most charities just aren’t worthy for donations.
Most charities just aren’t worthy of donations.
The ____ wages are, the worse it is for the government.
The lower wages are, the worse it is for the government.
three ways of telliing about your recovery
more or less back to normal, get back on your feet, be on the road to recovery, feel fresh as a daisy
to get back something that has been taken away from you, or money that you have already paid
to reclaim
to be out cold
If someone is _____, they are unconscious or sleeping very heavily.
More government tackles corruption, more money will be paid in taxes.
The more the government tackles corruption, the more money will be paid in taxes.
___ miss the train if you don't leave soon?
Won't you miss the train if you don't leave soon?
three types of deprivation
economic deprivation, sleep deprivation, food deprivation, emotional deprivation