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Objective proficiency
Unit 2 Travelling
downcast
uncongenial-unfriendly
to draw sth from sth
to pore over
at one`s peril
dreary-boring
unknowingly
a staple of
oblivious to
TRAVELLERS
intrepid
weary-tired
discerning
seasoned
unwary-not careful
frequent
independent
armchair
inveterate-incorrigible
get off the beaten track
be able to chill out
get by on a shoestring budget
in the lap of luxury
to end up spending a fortune
possible have to rough it
enjoy being a culture vulture
get back to nature
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to trace circumnavigation on the map
nagging doubts
to get my goat
get carried away
to fork out
a hefty bill
on a tight budget
to plan a short stay
let imagination run wild
to fulfil your aspirations
be dead set on
in line with
Body idioms
to thumb lifts
to elbow people aside
face the music
foot the bill
shoulder the burden
stomach the idea
toe the line
to figure prominently=to play a key role
to house an exhibition
to table a proposal=to offer
to table a bill (for legislation)= not discuss
on the table/off the table
to stage a comeback
to profile an issue
to profile market needs
to corner sb about sth
to corner the market
to flaw a skirt
on the grounds
on behalf of
to some extent
on the verge of
in the region of
in vain
in conjunction with
with the exception of
by no means
within reason
on its own merits
over the top
at odds with
in all honesty
beyond all expectation
out of my control
Museums
elitist
dumbing down
technological wizardry
trivialise
content-lite
a broader cross-section of the public
to be of benefit to sb
hands-on experience
to impletment creative effects
to see sth as regrettable
Unit 3 Strange Behaviour
How nature works
weather lore
at the last count
insect feeders
swifts and swallows
intrinsically linked
a vested interest in
to be clutching at straws
to get up ( about wind)
imminent storm
to negate each other
a gale was due
stand little chance of
give and take
time and again
be left high and dry
fame and fortune
first and foremost
in black and white
through thick and thin
touch and go
flesh and blood
life and soul
life and death
safe and sound
part and parcel of
long and hard
aches and pains
each and every
known far and wide
good and evil
supply and demand
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be dubious of/about
cautious about
sceptical of
mystified by/about
annoyed by/about
convinced by/about
certain of/about
Effect of winds on mood
a grain of truth in ...
be buffeted by
defendants in crimes of passion
plead for leniency
an extenuating circumstance
be a force for good
to prize sea air
health-giving properties
be charged with negative ions
invigorating
to succumb to the temptation
infuriating
it gets my goat
to hit the roof
to lose your head
to blow a fuse
dejection
revulsion
bliss
loathing
incredulity
air rage
irrational outbursts
to violate the rules
avert your gaze
hair-pulling
anxiety-reduction response
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Unit 1 Ring the changes
subversive groups
to be in the know
guerrila crocheting
a busker
to deplete sth = reduce in size and amount
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IDIOMS
change for the better
ring the changes on sth
change of heart
things fall into place
to go downhill
sth is on the cards
the rest is history
Life-changing moments
to jump at the opportunity
to step in for sb and take over
gravelly voice
to be dragged along to a party
to live beyond one`s means
debts caught up with me
to get in with a bad crowd
to settle in
be in a rut
a dismal (failure)
a turning point in one`s life
to knock sb sideways
to cut back on workforce
break up
come up with
cut back on
end up
get in with a bad crowd
hang around
help out
jump at
pay off debts
run out
settle in
take on staff
track sb down
turn up
Unit 4 Sweet Rituals
to bulge out as she ate
so uninhibited
unstinting in his praise
petrified morass of our lives
coming of age
to endear onself to sb
to wobble
to veer
whitewalls around the rim go fuzzy
patties
hot-hot
a salver
to derive so much satisfaction from
Family occasions
to hold to the tradition
food on offer
stress-inducing for all concerned
to slip into our well-established roles
to devour
to express contentment
...convention demands
succulent dishes
to give way to
snide comments
to surface ancient grudges
petty rivalries
world at large
bodily assault
verbal gloves are off
to hurry away to do sth
to hunt out chocolates
in a valiant attempt to do sth
hostilities cease at the point
to hand down a blessing to
to take his leave
to draw to a close
Cutlery
tapering tines
prongs
cutting implements
a serrated edge of knife
to winkle out
to seek to do sth
effeminacy
fastidious
transgression
in place
in vogue
inventory
scooping
to proliferate
in transition