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Cartes-fiches
at the mercy of
(phrase) in a situation where someone or something has complete power over you. - Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of money-lenders.
at this juncture
(phrase) at this particular point in time. - At this juncture, it is impossible to say whether she will make a full recovery
barbarism
(noun) extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour. - He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.
behind the wheel
(phrase) driving a motor vehicle. - I’m a different person when I’m behind the wheel.
blow something out of proportion
(phrase) to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously. - It ’s ridiculous – we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of proportion!
conserve energy
(phrase) to use as little energy as possible. - The new light bulbs use less electricity and therefore conserve energy.
criminal record
(noun) Someone with a criminal record has been found guilty of crimes in the past. - The company will not employ anyone with a criminal record.
degenerate
(verb) to become worse. - The demonstration soon degenerated into violence.
disorientated
(adjective) confused and not knowing where to go or what to do. - He woke up feeling completely disorientated.
feasible
(adjective) able to be made, done, or achieved. - With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
fnancial resources
(phrase) the amount of money that is available to spend. - The country doesn’t have the nancial resources to invest in housing.
nd something laughable
(phrase) to think something is stupid or ridiculous. - I found their plan to change fruit into oil laughable.
flawed
(adjective) not perfect, containing mistakes. - Further studies show that her data was flawed.
grab the headlines
(phrase) to be widely reported in the news. - The museum grabbed the headlines when it paid over £1 million for a pile of bricks.
hand down
(phrasal) verb to give something to someone in your family who is younger than you I really wanted new clothes when. - I was younger, but everything was handed down by my brother.
in broad terms
(phrase) speaking in a general way. - He described the job in broad terms, without going into details
labour-saving device
(phrase) a machine or piece of equipment that saves time and effort. - Vacuum cleaners and washing machines are labour-saving devices.
meet regulations
(phrase) to ful fil or satisfy a set of rules. - The of fices do not meet safety regulations.
predator
(noun) an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals. - Hippos do not have many predators.
relatively few and far between
(phrase) not happening or existing very often. - You may as well walk, as buses from here are relatively few and far between.
rock steady
(phrase) not likely to move or break. - Make sure the fence posts are rock steady.
world view
(phrase) a way of thinking about the world. - Our world view is quite different from that of writers in the fourth century BC.
