Speaking English - Jan

1) Shall we say swords, gentlemen?

Pistols at dawn?

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a formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument

2) Those who strike out are stuck with her friends.

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to start doing something new, independently of other people

3) Your can lead the blonde to water, but you can't make her drink.

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to support one person oryou can give someone an opportunity but not force them to take it group in an argument

4) He may have the upper hand now, but wait until he opens his mouth.

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If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else

5) That was one for the history books.

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a surprising or unexpected event

6) They will all give us the cold shoulder because nobody likes to be second choice.

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to deliberately ignore someone in an unfriendly way

7) You do realize this flies

in the face of

150 years of economic theory?

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despite having to deal with a difficult situation or problem

8) My flatmate has been getting in my hair a lot recently.

to annoy someone, usually by being present all the time

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9) Congratulations, John. Toast!

an expression of good wishes

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10) Our hearts go out to you, John.

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to have a romantic relationship, esp. one that includes going places together

1) Your comfort comes second to my ability to hear my own voice.

When you try to say one thing comes after another

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2) Big Brother, at your service..

you are willing to help them in any way you can.

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3) Are you here to give me a raise?

salary increment

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4) Great deeds come at great cost, Mr. Parcher.

To make something good happen, you need to put great effort

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5) Our conviction, it turns out, is a luxury of those on the sidelines, Mr. Nash.

to happen in a particular way

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6) I'm a lone wolf.

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a person who likes to do things on their own without other people

7) Disclosure of secure information

can result in imprisonment.

to cause a particular situation to happen

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8) They're the access codes to your drop spot.

a kind of alternative mailbox

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9) I'll pick you up, friday...

at 8:00, and we'll eat.

it isto start a romantic relationship with someone you do not know one of the results

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10) Man is capable of as much atrocity as he has imagination.

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able to do things effectively and skilfully

1) A pair of odd ducks, then.

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An unusual person, especially an individual with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.

2) I have a tendency to expedite information flow, by being direct.

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Someone who is direct says what they think in a very honest way without worrying about other people's opinions

3) Your aggressive moves towards me indicate that you feel the same way.

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done in a very competitive way in order to gain an advantage

4) I am proceeding with those activities, but in point of actual fact.

in the matter of; regarding

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5) I shouldn't pay no mind if you're mean to me.

Ignore

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6) Her cowboy husband was too drunk to know that he was too drunk to drive.

Not capable of doing one thing

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7) At first all my work here was trivial but, a new assignment came up and

to move towards something

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8) Well, there's no accounting for taste, is there?

it is difficult to explain why different people like different things, especially things that you do not like:

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9) It all seems to add up but... how do you know for sure?

to increase gradually until there is a large amount

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10) I just lost track of time at work, again.

to no longer know what is happening

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1) We're closing in on the bomb.

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to gradually get nearer to someone, usually in order to attack them

2) Because I keep the Russians from knowing you work for us.

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to prevent someone from doing something

3) Now you can take Commonwealth, no side streets.

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a minor or unimportant street

4) I got myself into something.

to (cause someone to) become involved in a difficult situation, often without intending to

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5) Professor Nash, let's avoid a scene.

Get away from public

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6) I'm a psychiatrist. Forgive me if I don't seem persuaded.

Not able to make you believe

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7) It appears I have no choice.

seems

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8) Help me! Get off me!

to leave

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9) Thorazine takes a little while to wear off.

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If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears

10) But you've got one hell of a right hook.

Quite good or impressive

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1) Who was your first celebrity crush?

When you have a crush on someone way more popular than and you know you got no chance with them.

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2) I always felt like she had a secret.

to have a desire to do

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3) I don't believe you. At all! Not for a second.

never

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4) We're on the same page.

in agreement

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5) What did you do with it?

would find useful or would like to have or do

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6) I'm actually incapable... of having this conversation right now.

a person that is lacking in ability for whatever is to be done

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7) We've gone over them a hundred times!

explain something

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8) Please. Doesn't count if it's not eye to eye.

doing something is not the same as actually doing it

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9) You wished death upon me cause I didn't buy you a piano.

Hazardous to someone or something

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10) I think we should allow it full play in our new ad campaign.

To develop something completely.

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