He wanted to be a doctor but, to CUT A LONG STORY SHORT, he ended up as a pharmacist., LONG STORY SHORT, I got fired (US)
used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details
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He SQUIRTED some tomato sauce on his burger/ She was SQUIRTING the neighbours with a water pistol=> The door should stop squeaking once I've given it a few SQUIRTS of oil.
(Force a liquid) to flow out through a narrow opening in a fast stream/ Hit SB or ST with a liquid or gas=> An amount of liquid or gas that is squirted out
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For some people, becoming a parent can bring on an IDENTITY CRISIS
a feeling of being uncertain about who or what you are
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MULCH=> MULCH around the base of the roses (Put mulch on or around something)
a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or to improve it
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We regret that LATECOMERS cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
a person who arrives late
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You're talking DRIVEL as usual!=> They're always DRIVELING about me meeting Mr Right and getting married=> Who was that DRIVELING idiot on the radio this morning?
nonsense o boring & unnecessary info=> Talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or annoying
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That strange noise during the night SCARED/FRIGHTENED me OUT OF MY WITS
cause extreme fear in someone
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I've MADE/DONE THE ROUNDS OF all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left.
Talk to a lot of people
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My bank has agreed to DEFER the repayments on my loan. Can we DEFER making a decision until next week?=> He did not seek DEFERMENT from military service.
delay ST until a later time
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(IFML) I never call her and every time she calls me I have a GUILT TRIP=> He's just trying to GUILT-TRIP you into paying him more.
a strong feeling of guilt bc of ST u have done wrong or forgotten to do=> Make someone feel guilty, usually in order to make them do something
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(A person's name&other facts abt who 'ey r)/(Fact f bein,o feelin tht u r, a particular type f person,org,etc.;the qualities tht make a person,org, etc different fm others)/Here, there is a complete IDENTITY btw his theology & his pratice
The informant was given a new IDENTITY for protection/ I think my job gives me a sense of IDENTITY/ The fact f bein o feelin the same (FML)
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I never buy anything SIGHT UNSEEN
without seeing something first
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Walking along the darkened street, he heard FOOTSTEPS close behind him/ When he realized he'd lost his wallet, he retraced his FOOTSTEPS (went back the way he had come). (PLURAL)
The sound made by a person walkin as 'eir foot touches the ground,o a step (foot movement)/ The route a person has taken so as t reach a place o t achieve ST