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It kept Scots out of touch with the rest of the world / he is out of touch with reality

I cut down on the amount of food I eat/ We want to cut down on the risk

Long skirts are out of fashion

The British are often perceived as being very formal

I had to swallow my pride

It seems to be ok

I like fashionable clothes

The two countries traded hostages/ I traded my car at the profit/ at the loss

I have such a miserable life

Most people associate this brand with good quality

what’s your opinion about it?

This is a thought I could consider

Quality over quantity

All mortals must die sometime

He enjoys gambling on horse-races / Tell the gambler that...

I made a remark about her clothes/ He remarked that she was looking thin

The war has broken out/ A fight broke out among the crowd

I have a realistic approach to my life/ Some guys approached me

Instead of staying at home, we can go shopping

is there any perticular restaurant you’d like to go?

one person cannot save humanity

I came here with purpose of visiting my family/ He did it on purpose / what’s the purpose?

does this dish contain meat?

She’s working in a bar to try to pay off her debt/ He is heavily in debt

I will be in your debt forever

she is very well-off

Asha borrowed a camera from Alex / Will you lend the car to us fir the weekend?

low interest/ we shere a lot of same interests

Most teenagers want to be accepted by their peers/ He peered at the small writing

it’s my property/ This property is beautiful

All my children were fussy eaters/ He is so fussy about the house- everything must be perfect

if we catch you bootlegging we will inform the police/ bootleg DVDs are sold on the street

I felt a few drops of rain

There is a shortage of good sticks for his dog/ He has no shortage of ambition or energy/ There’s a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camp

petrol is a big expense for me

stop making jokes at my expense/ He spent a lot of time at work at the expense of his marriage/ we went on holiday at my father’s expense

an average person/ the food was pretty average

we have different world views

the flight was canceled due to the rain/ it’s been called off because of the storm

Ukrainian grain doesn’t meet the eu standards

Inez told me story about a bothrobe

Go now and I'll come along later. You wait half an hour for a bus, then three come along at once!

If you are emotionally stable you don't need to seek someone's attention

au remember teasing my demons hoping that they bite back

The president has remained about whether he will resign

I’m going to liven myself up little by going for a run/ New wallpaper would help to liven up the kitchen

Why dont you stay over and drive back in the morning?

a trade fair

I was relieved / The drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain

They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds. She embezzled thousands of dollars from charity

labour regulations

Such memories exist only on/at the subconscious level

Clinical trials focus on the safety of a drug

I have to call headquarters/ Unesco is headquartered in Paris

I don’t want to interrupt you

Don’t lend them the car they take advantage of you / I thought I’d take advantage of the sports facilities while I’m here

Let’s put our differences adide and make a fresh start/ can we put that question aside for now and come back to it later? Put aside personal problems/ I put aside a little every month

I have to do my loundry

I was overhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received

Get in my car/ taxi

I think we got on the wrong bus/ Please, don’t get on the plane / I get off the bus/ plane/ ship/ ferry

The police offered a reward for any information/ He rewarded their kindness with hostility

what time are you going to set off tomorrow morning?

cutting-edge fashion items/ cutting-edge technology

I’m leaving on Sunday night so I don't want to fall behind

Do you have any other electronic devices?

I was named after my great-grandmother

I’m from famous family and it’s not easy to live up to my name / Did the trip live up your expectations?

He’s made a name for himself as a talented journalist/ I worked hard for twenty years and made a name for myself

He was a household name in the 1950s

He was a king in name only. He had no power

My mom’s maiden name is Malinowska

Approximately 130 million babies are born each year

He recalled (that) he had sent the letter over a month ago/ She recalls one American study

Have you handed in your history essay yet?

You lean to kiss me

an outlandish hairstyle/outfit/a bizarre situation

to let someone stay in your home for a short period/ You could put you up next time you are in town

A setback is never a bad experience/ There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans

a curve in the road/ The road curves round to the left

I was overhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received

You have to blow up ballons

to own up to having done sth/ He owned up to the theft/ He admitted he did wrong

He spent most of his money on liquor and drags / hard liquor

I always value his opinino/ a document of great historical value

You broke into my house

stand out from the rest

The accident was inevitable

He abolished slavery

I was going to try bungee, but I got cold feet

They found out that their home had been burgled

Some people believe that to succeed in this world you have to be ruthless

solitary life,

He was a rebellious young man