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Reiterate enough

do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect.

Be the talk of the town

be a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way

Recruit muscles

the process of determining which set of muscle forces will balance a given external load

walk down the memory lane

talking, writing, or thinking about something that happened to them a long time ago.

shangri-la

an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia

mouth agape

sb mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something

buzz

(of a bee) to make a continuous low sound

humorously

in a way that entertains and is funny

determined

having made a definite decision to do something and not letting anyone prevent you; bound and determined →​(North American English) very determined to do something

vivacious

(especially of a woman) having a lively, attractive personality He had three pretty, ... daughters.

hernia

a medical condition in which part of an organ is pushed through a weak part in the muscle or tissue around it

to cluster

to come together in a small group or groups

in clusters

a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together The telescope is focused on a dense ... of stars at the edge of the galaxy. The plant bears its flowers in...

counterfactual

connected with what did not happen or what is not the case

to defy

to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc.

to drizzle

when it is drizzling, it is raining lightly

intermittent

stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly; synonym sporadic

meagre

small in quantity and poor in quality; synonym paltry

takeaway

a restaurant that cooks and sells food that you take away and eat somewhere else

to drive sth home

to make somebody understand or accept something by saying it often, loudly, angrily, etc.

flogging

a punishment in which somebody is hit many times with a whip or stick; a public...

to flog

o punish somebody by hitting them many times with a whip or stick

fly/go off at a tangent

to suddenly start saying or doing something that does not seem to be connected to what has gone before

take sth with a pinch of salt

be sceptical or not fully believe or trust something that has been said or heard

see eye to eye on sth

have the same opinion or agree on something

go down a rabbit hole

delve into a topic or discussion that becomes increasingly complex or time-consuming

put all one’s in one basket

rely heavily on a single option or strategy, which can be risky

flog a dead horse

continue discussing or arguing a point that has already been resolved or is no longer relevant

play devil’s advocate

argue the opposing viewpoint in order to stimulate a discussion or challenge the prevailing opinion

be on the same page

have a shared understanding or be in agreement about something