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STORY (TOPIC (ANIMAL (Verb (grab (grab (something) She grabbed the…
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FRUIT
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tear
- tear (something) (+ adv./prep.) I tore my jeans on the fence.
He tore the letter in two.
- tear something + adj. I tore the package open.
I tore open the package.
lay
- lay somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
- lay somebody/something + adj. The cloth should be laid flat.
Verb
- hanghang something + adv./prep. Hang your coat on the hook.
hang something up Shall I hang your coat up?
- hang something (out) (British English) Have you hung out the washing?
(North American English) Have you hung the wash?
- hang adv./prep. There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe.
grab
- grab (something) She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go.
Someone grabbed me from behind.
- grab something from somebody/something Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.
reside
- He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
- Their passports do not give them the right to reside in Britain.
associate
- I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.
- He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.
- Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
- You wouldn’t normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different.
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feature
- An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
- Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
- Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
- The software has no particular distinguishing features.
- geographical features
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HOUSE
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charge
- We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
- admission charges
- Delivery is free of charge.
EDUCATION
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critic
- a music/theatre/literary, etc. critic
- The critics loved the movie.
Town & City
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injustice
- fighting against poverty and injustice
- a burning sense of injustice
- social injustice
- She was enraged at the injustice of the remark.
- The report exposes the injustices of the system.
period
- a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty
- The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years.
- This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year.
- This offer is available for a limited period only.
- All these changes happened over a period of time.
- The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods.
Verb
populate
- a heavily/densely/sparsely/thinly populated country
- The island is populated largely by sheep.
- (figurative) the amazing characters that populate her novels
WORK
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sound
- His voice sounded strange on the phone.
- She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news.
- She sounds just the person we need for the job.
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regrad
to think about somebody/something in a particular way
- regard somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) Her work is very highly regarded.
- regard somebody/something/yourself as something Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
- He regards himself as a patriot.
- She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
set
set something/somebody + adv./prep. to put something/somebody in a particular place or position
- She set a tray down on the table.
- They ate everything that was set in front of them.
- The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland.
strike
strike somebody/something (formal) to hit somebody/something hard or with force
- The ship struck a rock.
- The child ran into the road and was struck by a car.
- The tree was struck by lightning.
- He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table.
- The stone struck her on the forehead.
unite
- unite in something Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.
- unite in doing something We will unite in fighting crime.
- unite (behind/against somebody/something) Will they unite behind the new leader?
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bit
small amount
- These trousers are a bit tight.
- ‘Are you tired?’ ‘Yes, I am a bit.’
- It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend.
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