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Everyone knows that black has a negative connotation. začněte se učit
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the bad feeling or emotion that is connected to a word.
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to refer to somebody / something The report referred to the employees performance of the past quarter. začněte se učit
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talk about something/someone or mention them
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Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year. začněte se učit
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an event happens on a different day of the week every year
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Last month I spent all the money in my account and was in the red. začněte se učit
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spending more money than you earn
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This month I made a budget and now I'm thankfully in the black... začněte se učit
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being financially solvent or profitable, or sometimes more generally, just not in debt.
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the story behind something What is the story behind this new couch? začněte se učit
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My friend likes to coin his own phrases but I don't know what he's talking about. začněte se učit
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invent (a new word or phrase)
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We should really keep track of absenteeism in our company. začněte se učit
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the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.
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Last quarter was very profitable for us. začněte se učit
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yielding profit or financial gain
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There is no concrete evidence that her story is true. začněte se učit
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He didn't show up for the team building exercise because his car broke down. začněte se učit
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arrive or turn up for an appointment or gathering
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I was ripped off at that store. They are known for ripping off their customers. That price is a rip off! začněte se učit
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to cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money for something
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On vacation I splashed out because you only live once! začněte se učit
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to spend a lot of money, often in an extravagant manner
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That unplanned expense forced me to dip into my savings to pay for it. začněte se učit
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to take some money from an amount that you have saved, especially when you should not
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to pay through the nose for something I was at the airport and I paid through the nose for a bottle of water. začněte se učit
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to pay too much for something
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I have to cut back on my holiday shopping because I'm way past budget. začněte se učit
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to spend less, do less, or use less of something
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I'm a savvy shopper when it comes to electronics. začněte se učit
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having or showing practical knowledge and experience
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