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hung, drawn, and quartered sākt mācīties
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In the past, if someone was *, the person was hanged by the neck and their body was cut into pieces.
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He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs sākt mācīties
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o breathe in a loud and heavy way
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I was certainly eager to inspect it as soon as it arrived on my desk. sākt mācīties
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having or showing desire or interest
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an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part
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They are worried that the flow/trickle/stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls. sākt mācīties
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a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled:
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Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily. The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in our society. sākt mācīties
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(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change
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competitive sports a highly competitive industry sākt mācīties
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A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin. The athletes were drenched in/with sweat. sākt mācīties
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to make someone or something extremely wet
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His physique was honed to perfection. Her debating skills were honed in the students' union. sākt mācīties
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to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose:
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He was found slain in an alley two blocks from his apartment. sākt mācīties
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to kill in a violent way:
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I bought it solely for that purpose. It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident. The product's success cannot be attributable solely to the ads. (Syn: only, exclusively) sākt mācīties
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only and not involving anyone or anything else:
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a graphic description/account He insisted on describing his operation in graphic detail while we were eating lunch. sākt mācīties
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The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government. sākt mācīties
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the responsibility or duty to do something
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I was under the impression that sākt mācīties
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I had no sensation of pain whatsoever. The disease causes a loss of sensation in the fingers. sākt mācīties
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the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability:
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She was wandering around in a daze this morning. sākt mācīties
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She thought I'd snitched on her. UK He snitched to my boss that I'd been making long-distance calls at work! sākt mācīties
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to secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble:
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someone who says harmful things about you when you are not there to defend yourself
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Rachel and Fi had a falling-out and now they're not speaking to each other. sākt mācīties
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Drain the pasta thoroughly. We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water. Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice. Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain. sākt mācīties
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If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it:
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Hi Pavel, sorry I had to give you the "bum's rush" today sākt mācīties
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Forcible ejection, abrupt dismissal
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After our busy day, we both sat and nodded off in front of the TV. sākt mācīties
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to begin sleeping, especially not intentionally:
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get off on the right foot sākt mācīties
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make a good start at something, especially a task or relationship.
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She groped for her glasses on the bedside table. I had to grope my way up the dark stairs. sākt mācīties
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to feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot see easily:
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The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases. This drug will dilate the arteries. sākt mācīties
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to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:
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He lost both legs and an arm, and it was touch and go whether he would survive. sākt mācīties
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If you say that something is touch and go, you mean that you are uncertain whether it will happen or succeed
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