bill / bɪl / noun [count]
1 a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for something
We didn’t have enough money to pay the phone bill.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3a #Vocabulary #Vocabulary_learning #American_English_File #A2
1 a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for something
We didn’t have enough money to pay the phone bill.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3a #Vocabulary #Vocabulary_learning #American_English_File #A2
bill / bɪl / noun [count]
1 a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for something
We didn’t have enough money to pay the phone bill.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3a #Vocabulary #Vocabulary_learning #American_English_File #A2
1 a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for something
We didn’t have enough money to pay the phone bill.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3a #Vocabulary #Vocabulary_learning #American_English_File #A2
tent / tɛnt / noun [count]
a kind of small house made of cloth. You sleep in a tent when you go camping
We put up our tent.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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a kind of small house made of cloth. You sleep in a tent when you go camping
We put up our tent.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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tent / tɛnt / noun [count]
a kind of small house made of cloth. You sleep in a tent when you go camping
We put up our tent.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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a kind of small house made of cloth. You sleep in a tent when you go camping
We put up our tent.
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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boot / but / noun [count]
a shoe that covers your foot and usually part of your leg
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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a shoe that covers your foot and usually part of your leg
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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boot / but / noun [count]
a shoe that covers your foot and usually part of your leg
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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a shoe that covers your foot and usually part of your leg
American English File 2nd Edition Starter page 47 Exercise 3b
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Turn a blind eye
to ignore something that you know is wrong
• Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.
• Corruption in the police force is rampant, but authorities are turning a blind eye.
— often + to
• Colleges can't afford to turn a blind eye to alcohol abuse.
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to ignore something that you know is wrong
• Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.
• Corruption in the police force is rampant, but authorities are turning a blind eye.
— often + to
• Colleges can't afford to turn a blind eye to alcohol abuse.
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That’s the last straw (also the straw that breaks the camel's back)
the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation
• Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted from my house was the final straw.
• She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother.
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way home, then he fell down, and when he broke a shoe lace, that was the last straw and he began to cry.
• Mary didn't like it when the other girls said she was proud and lazy, but when they said she told fibs it was the straw that broke the camel's back and she told the teacher.
• He'd been unhappy at work for a long time but the last straw came when he was refused promotion.
• Lucy leaving was the last straw for him and he pretty much gave up the will to live.
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the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation
• Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted from my house was the final straw.
• She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother.
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way home, then he fell down, and when he broke a shoe lace, that was the last straw and he began to cry.
• Mary didn't like it when the other girls said she was proud and lazy, but when they said she told fibs it was the straw that broke the camel's back and she told the teacher.
• He'd been unhappy at work for a long time but the last straw came when he was refused promotion.
• Lucy leaving was the last straw for him and he pretty much gave up the will to live.
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have second thoughts
to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
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to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
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have second thoughts
to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
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to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
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have second thoughts
to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
Viewpoint 1 Page 46 Exercise 1B
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to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
• You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
• At first it seemed a good idea, but now it’s getting close I’m having second thoughts.
• You're not having second thoughts about coming to Brighton with me, are you? (often + about)
Viewpoint 1 Page 46 Exercise 1B
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