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ring the changes (on) idiom UK


to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting
Ring the changes on packed lunches usingdifferent types of bread and spicy fillings.

change of heart idiom


If you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about
something:
She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.

fall into place idiom


When things fall into place, they happen in a satisfactory way, without problems:
If you plan the project well, then everything should fall into place.

go downhill idiom
to gradually become worse:
After his wife died, his health started to go downhill.

be on the cards idiom UK (US be in the cards)


to be likely to happen:
"So you think they'll get married next year?" "I think it's on the cards."
the rest is history idiom
everything that happened since then is well known:
The Beatles had their first hit record in 1962 and the rest is history.

Mr Right noun INFORMAL


the ideal future husband.
"I expect you're waiting for Mr Right"

step in phrasal verb UK /step/ US /step/


to become involved ina difficult situation or argument in order to help find a soluti
on:
[ + to infinitive ] An outside buyer has stepped in to save the company from going out
of business.

drag someone into something phrasal verb


to force someone to become involved inan unpleasant or difficult situation:
Don't drag me into your argument! It has nothing to do with me.

jump at something phrasal verb


to accept something eagerly:
She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris.
take someone on phrasal verb
to employ someone
She was taken on as a laboratory assistant.

overnight sensation
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT BECOMES POPULAR, WEALTHY, OR HAS
ACHIEVED A LOT
She became an overnight sensation after her fiery speech before Congress.

lucky break
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to
success, fame, etc.
At 17, she got her lucky break when she appeared on television and became a popular
musician overnight.

dismal adjective UK /ˈdɪz.məl/ US /ˈdɪz.məl/


sad and without hope:
a dismal expression

hit/have a run of bad luck


have a continued spell of good (or bad) fortune
The builder had a run of luck with day after day of good weather
knock someone sideways idiom UK informal
to shock or upset someone very much, or to make someone very ill:
That flu really knocked me sideways.

mind-numbing adjective UK /ˈmaɪndˌnʌm.ɪŋ/ US /ˈmaɪndˌnʌm.ɪŋ/


extremely boring:
a mind-numbing task

(stuck) in a rut idiom


too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc.,
and needing to change:
I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.

imperceptible adjective UK /ˌɪm.pəˈsep.tə.bəl/ US /ˌɪm.pɚˈsep.tə.bəl/


unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight:
She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.

gravelly adjective UK /ˈɡræv.əl.i/ US /ˈɡræv.əl.i/


If a voice, especially a man's voice, is gravelly, it is low and rough.
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flow through to sb/sth phrasal verb


to affect someone or something:
So far price rises in commodities and other materials used in production have
not flowed through to consumers.

subtle adjective approving UK /ˈsʌt.əl/ US /ˈsʌt̬ .əl/


not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:
The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.

feat noun UK /fiːt/ US /fiːt/


something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it:
feat of The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.
She performed remarkable feats of organization for the company.

vigour noun [ U ] UK (US vigor) UK /ˈvɪɡ.ər/ US /ˈvɪɡ.ɚ/


strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm.

come about phrasal verb


to happen, or start to happen:
How did the problem come about in the first place?
set about something phrasal verb
to start to do or deal with something:
[ + -ing verb ] I have no idea how to set about changing a tyre on a car.

go about something phrasal verb


to begin to do something or deal with something:
What's the best way of going about this?
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guerrilla noun [ C ] (also guerilla) UK /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/ US /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/


a member of an unofficial military group that
is trying to change the government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on
the official army forces:
A small band of guerrillas has blown up a train in the mountains.

crochet noun / verb UK /ˈkrəʊ.ʃeɪ/ US /kroʊˈʃeɪ/


to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with
a hook (= curve) at one end

subversive adjective formal UK /səbˈvɜː.sɪv/ US /səbˈvɝː.sɪv/


trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
subversive elements/groups in society
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white goods noun [ plural ] BUSINESS specialized


large electrical goods for the house, such as cookers and washing machines

correspondence noun UK /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/ US /ˌkɔːr.əˈspɑːn.dəns/


letters, especially official or business letters:
Any further correspondence should be sent to my new address.

embrace verb UK /ɪmˈbreɪs/ US /ɪmˈbreɪs/


to accept something enthusiastically:
This was an opportunity that he would embrace.

deplete verb [ T ] UK /dɪˈpliːt/ US /dɪˈpliːt/


to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money,
etc.:
If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to
the environment.
deplete something of something The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.

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