Nov 27 (1) Pat's words 2021_11_19

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I know perfectly well
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I know * well
wherewithal
I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the wherewithal.
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the money necessary for a particular purpose
whirlwind (PR)
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whirlwind
a grinding halt
the city's dramatic growth came to a grinding halt when the financial industry went into freefall
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a situation in which something gradually slows down or loses momentum and then stops altogether
but by the grace of God go I
I almost went with him the day he committed the crime, that could have been me, there but for the grace of God go I
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used to say that one could be in the same bad situation as someone else
deplete
If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. The illness depletes the body of important vitamins. humorous That last holiday seriously depleted my bank account!
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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc
cut off
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the city was * from rest of the province
impose
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
it was flooded. (PR)
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it was flooded. (PR)
back in the DAY
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back in the*
There wasn't much of the choice
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There * much of the choice
uninhabited
an uninhabited island
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An uninhabited place has no people living in it:
complicated
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means difficult
complex
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means many parts
applicable (PR)
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Meaning of applicable in English applicable adjective UK /əˈplɪk.ə. bəl/ US /əˈplɪk.ə. bəl/ affecting or relating to a person or thing:
reiterate
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verb [T ] formal UK /riˈɪt.ər. eɪt/ US /riˈɪt̬.ɚ. eɪt/ to say something again, once or several times:
* UBC
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at UBC
clue in
He'd been out of the country for weeks, so I clued him in on all that's been happening. I didn't clue in = I didn't get it.
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to give someone information that is necessary or new
I don't think I tried
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I think I haven't ried (WRONG)
salt (PR)
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salt
dessert (PR)
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dessert
desert (PR)
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desert
inept
He was always rather inept at sport. He was criticized for his inept handling of the situation.
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not skilled or effective
hitch hike
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transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle
depict
Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century. In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.
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to represent or show something in a picture or story
to be in dire straits
With its best player out of the game, the team found itself in dire straits.
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in a very bad or difficult situation
tithe
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a tenth part of someone's produce or income that they give or pay as a tax to the Church
hot under the collar
Some of you were getting very hot under the collar about Royals
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embarrassed or angry about something: 2. embarrassed or angry about something:
a lot of fish/fishes
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fish plural/singular
onus
The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.
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the responsibility or duty to do something
grandstanding
She accused her opponent of engaging in cheap political grandstanding in front of the TV cameras. The senator doesn't hesitate to grandstand if it makes her point.
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Grandstanding means behaving in a way that makes people pay attention to you instead of thinking about more important matters.
police (PR)
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police
astray
The letter must have gone astray in the post. I was led astray by an out-of-date map.
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away from the correct path or correct way of doing something
to prosper
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(of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially:
paper with tooth
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paper's * describes the surface feel of paper
brindle
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* is a coat coloring pattern in animals, particularly dogs, cattle, guinea pigs, cats, and, rarely, horses. It is sometimes described as "tiger-striped"
a one off
French officials have condemned the desecration but dismissed it as a one-off incident.
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when it is made or happens only once
to get hot underthe collar
She is quick to get hot under the collar, but once the problem is ironed out she forgets it entirely
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to become angry

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