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remove
take off
garment worn in Ancient Greece
toga
delay or postpone
put off
to start a journey
set off
to produce heat, light, a smell, or a gas
give off
to spend a lot of time or effort doing something
put in
someone who has been in the armed forces during a war
veteran
avoid
duck
to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time
give in
a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt
hieroglyphs
an accident in which a boat is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or a boat hat has been destroyed or sunk in such an accident
shipwreck
to deceive someone
to take in someone
to begin and seem likely to continue in a serious way
set in
row of people, including a person who is believed to have committed a crime, who are shown to a witness (= person who saw the crime) to find out if the witness recognizes that person - British English
identity parade
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She slept through her alarm and then missed the bus, which meant she was going to be late for work.
She slept through her alarm and then missed the bus, meaning she was going to be late for work.
used to describe something happening or developing very quickly
whirlwind tour
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He realized that there was no hope to save his business so he gave up.
Realizing that there was no hope to save his business, he gave up.
to act in a way that is not extreme
steer a middle course
to disregard or decide that a particular person or thing will not be useful, important, or successful
write something off
misuse your time writing about something, or write something in excess
waste too much ink on (doing) something
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If your coffee is brewed for the perfect amount of time, it will taste delicious.
Brewed for the perfect amount of time, your coffee will taste delicious.
confused or overwhelmed with the complexity of something
lost in a sea of detail
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I wasn't able to walk to work today because I broke my leg yesterday.
Having broken my leg yesterday, I wasn't able to walk to work today.
proverb to warn that something may seem simple, but in fact the complexities are complicated and likely to cause problems
the devil is in the detail