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Many people bare their souls to
their friends. =tell all their problems, secrets, worries etc.
=getting it off your chest
The retiring principal gave a long and
tearful valedictory speech. =farewell
Vale=goodbye
Salre=greetings
A hand-out =benefit, a gift (money)
The processor to his flat was a
Korean lady. =the person before him
It soon became evident that he
was drunk. =very clear, obvious
His elevation from assistant principal
to principle includes a large pay increase. =rise, promotion
The elevation of the mountain is 5,000m.
=height, above sea level
He lost his temper in the heat of
the moment. =due to emotional stress
The team was coming off the back of
a huge loss. =following
Mum reassured the hurt child.
=comforted
He had to play it right to get
what he wanted. =do the right/necessary thing
He decided to overhaul his car.
=go over it 100%
I was overhauled on the motorway
by a truck. =passed
A new broom sweeps clean =a new leader makes
changes
A heart transplant is a radical
procedure. =very drastic
He’s a radical. =wants BIG changes,
sometimes through violence
If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. =Don’t
change anything simply for change’s sake.
He made negative noises about the
meeting. =comments
His power went to his head.
=caused him act badly
He opted for a holiday in Bali.
=chose
areas of focus = areas on which to
concentrate
He gave a nod to the new rugby
team. =a hint that he would support
Some students nod off in class.
=fall asleep
He’s been an urbanite all his
life. =city dweller
He gave a nudge to his parents
that he might leave home. =a gentle hint
He nudged the student who was
nodding off. =an elbow to the side
He has a monopoly on all the
sushi/$2 shops. =total control
The advertisement was pitching
the new product. =promoting
His negative pitch turned off
many voters. =attitude, speech
The South ceded from the North.
=left
He’s left-wing. =radical
Right-wing=conservative
National heartland =100% National