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1. mashup
[ ˈmæʃ.ʌp ]
мікс, комбінування
The English language is a mashup of root languages from around the world
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2. abruptly
[ əˈbrʌpt.li ]
різко, раптово, несподівано
He abruptly changed the topic during the conversation
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3. Cold turkey
[ kəʊld ˈtɜːki ]
різке припинення (звички, залежності)(idiom)
She decided to go cold turkey on social media to focus on her work
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4. have your cake and eat it (too)
мати все: to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time(idiom)
You can’t have your cake and eat it too. You need to choose between working hard or relaxing.
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5. I take/plead the Fifth
[ pliːd ðə fɪfθ ]
скористатися п'ятою поправкою: you are not going to answer a question(idiom)
So, who do you like best, Jenny or Kim?" "Sorry, I take the Fifth on that."
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6. Amendment
[ əˈmend.mənt ]
поправка, зміна (особливо до закону чи документа)
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech in the United States
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7. Putting Lipstick on a Pig
Поверхнево прикрашати непривабливе(idiom)
Trying to make the outdated website look modern is like putting lipstick on a pig
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8. superficial
[ ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl ]
поверхневий(не має глибини або сутності)
He made a superficial analysis of the situation without considering its deeper implications
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9. outdated
[ ˌaʊtˈdeɪ.tɪd ]
застарілий, старомодний
Nowadays this technique is completely outdated
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10. bull session
неформальна бесіда, безцільне базікання
We had a bull session about the upcoming project over lunch
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11. Jump on the Bandwagon
слідувати за більшістю, не відставати - Support what is already popular(idiom)
Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and starting to use this new app
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12. Break a Leg
Good luck
You’ve got an important interview today? Break a leg!
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13. In the Nosebleeds
[ ˈnəʊzˌbliːdz ]
The highest (and cheapest) seats
We had tickets for the concert, but we were sitting in the nosebleeds
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14. nosebleed
[ ˈnəʊz.bliːd ]
носова кровотеча
He was suffering from frequent nosebleeds
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15. traction
[ ˈtræk.ʃən ]
зчеплення(з дорогою)
The car lost traction on the icy road
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16. Riding Shotgun
[ ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈʃɒtɡʌn ]
Сидіти на передньому сидінні поруч з водієм(idiom)
He always wants to ride shotgun whenever we go out
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17. Green Thumb/fingers
[ ɡriːn θʌm ]
талант, хист до садівництва
She has a green thumb and can make any plant flourish
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18. Sound Like a Broken Record
Повторювати одне і те ж саме
She keeps complaining about the same problem, and it's starting to sound like a broken record.
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19. dent
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Вм'ятина
The car door has a big dent in it after the accident