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Domanda		Risposta
dodgy inizia ad imparare		not working properly or not in good condition
venture inizia ad imparare		a new business activity that involves taking risks
take off (ie success) inizia ad imparare		suddenly become a success
expand inizia ad imparare		if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc
lucrative inizia ad imparare		a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money
take on a life of its own inizia ad imparare		if something takes on a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself
tight deadline inizia ad imparare		a date or time by which you have to do or complete something, which is difficult to achieve
not all plain sailing inizia ad imparare		not very easy to do or achieve
turn down inizia ad imparare		to refuse an offer, request, or invitation
split inizia ad imparare		the way in which something, especially money, is shared between several people
expertise inizia ad imparare		special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
brand inizia ad imparare		a type of product made by a particular company, that has a particular name or design
strong point inizia ad imparare		a positive quality or feature that something or someone has
crack on with inizia ad imparare		to continue working hard at something in order to finish it
think things through inizia ad imparare		to think carefully about the possible results of something
start up inizia ad imparare		if you start up a business, company etc, or it starts up, it begins to exist
disillusioned inizia ad imparare		disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right
tie in with one's values inizia ad imparare		matches one's attitudes and beliefs
reckless inizia ad imparare		not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
get up and running inizia ad imparare		get working
bags of energy inizia ad imparare		lots of energy
take the plunge inizia ad imparare		to decide to do something important or risky, especially after thinking about it for a long time
take over inizia ad imparare		to take control of something
messy inizia ad imparare		dirty or untidy
launch inizia ad imparare		to start something, usually something big or important
retain inizia ad imparare		to keep something or continue to have something
maximise inizia ad imparare		to use something in a way that gives you the greatest practical value or the best results
set up inizia ad imparare		to start a company, organization, committee etc
work-life balance inizia ad imparare		the ability to give a sensible amount of time and effort to your work and to your life outside work, for example to your family or to other interests
practise what one preaches inizia ad imparare		to do the things that you advise other people to do
double-edged sword inizia ad imparare		something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect
pop (home) inizia ad imparare		to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect
tread on someone's toes inizia ad imparare		to offend someone, especially by becoming involved in something that they are responsible for
perception inizia ad imparare		the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
client-focused inizia ad imparare		paying careful attention to the customer
cross paths inizia ad imparare		if two people's paths cross, they meet by chance
embark on inizia ad imparare		to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting
retail inizia ad imparare		the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else
stumble across inizia ad imparare		to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly
spill over inizia ad imparare		if a problem or bad situation spills over, it spreads and begins to affect other places, people etc
run something past someone inizia ad imparare		to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion
launch inizia ad imparare		to start something, usually something big or important
take a gamble inizia ad imparare		start an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed
leap at (an idea) inizia ad imparare		to accept an opportunity very eagerly
be measured (in a reply) inizia ad imparare		if you do something in a measured way, you do it in a careful and controlled way, not in an excited or sudden way
recipe for disaster inizia ad imparare		very likely to end badly
play it safe inizia ad imparare		to behave in a particular way in a situation, in order to achieve the result or effect that you want
raise funds inizia ad imparare		to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
break into (a market) inizia ad imparare		to become involved in a new job or business activity
takeover inizia ad imparare		when one company takes control of another by buying more than half its shares
shareholder inizia ad imparare		someone who owns shares in a company or business
feedback inizia ad imparare		advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is
turnover inizia ad imparare		the amount of business done during a particular period
downturn inizia ad imparare		a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse
get down to (business) inizia ad imparare		to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy
put (something) down to inizia ad imparare		to think that something is caused by something else
option inizia ad imparare		a choice you can make in a particular situation
facilitate inizia ad imparare		make it easier for a process or activity to happen
in recognition of inizia ad imparare		public respect and thanks for someone's work or achievements
high-powered inizia ad imparare		very important or successful
associate something with inizia ad imparare		to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another
sceptical inizia ad imparare		tending to disagree with what other people tell you
unconvinced inizia ad imparare		not persuaded that something is true or good
see what the fuss was about inizia ad imparare		understand the attention or excitement something/someone is creating
get hooked inizia ad imparare		if you get hooked on something, you enjoy it very much and you want to do it as often as possible
do well out of something inizia ad imparare		to be successful because of something, especially in work or business
make a small fortune out of inizia ad imparare		earn a large amount of money
burnt out inizia ad imparare		to work so hard over a period of time that you become unable to continue working because you are tired, ill, or unable to think of any new ideas
low-key inizia ad imparare		not intended to attract a lot of attention to an event, subject, or thing
worthwhile inizia ad imparare		if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it
mindset inizia ad imparare		someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions
logical step inizia ad imparare		sensible or practical stage in a process
meditation inizia ad imparare		the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons
philanthropic inizia ad imparare		a philanthropic person or institution gives money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
from someone's perspective inizia ad imparare		a person's way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences
roll out something to inizia ad imparare		to make a new product available for people to buy or use
turn up inizia ad imparare		to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected
intuitive inizia ad imparare		an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts
incorporate inizia ad imparare		to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc
cut-throat inizia ad imparare		a cut-throat activity or business involves people competing with each other in an unpleasant way
prevail inizia ad imparare		if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain time
best of both worlds inizia ad imparare		a situation in which you have the advantages of two different things without any of the disadvantages
hunched inizia ad imparare		to bend down and forwards so that your back forms a curve
oblivious inizia ad imparare		not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you
under no circumstance inizia ad imparare		used to emphasize that something must definitely not happen
competitive inizia ad imparare		determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
tucked away inizia ad imparare		to store something, especially money, in a safe place
only a stone's throw inizia ad imparare		very close to something
nondescript inizia ad imparare		someone or something that is nondescript looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual
stumble inizia ad imparare		to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall
fumble about inizia ad imparare		to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way
good-natured inizia ad imparare		naturally kind and helpful and not easily made angry
intriguing inizia ad imparare		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
a wealth of inizia ad imparare		a lot of something useful or good
steep inizia ad imparare		steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive
by any stretch of the imagination inizia ad imparare		used to emphasize that a negative statement is true
mediocre inizia ad imparare		not very good
deafening inizia ad imparare		very loud
exorbitant inizia ad imparare		an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be
cramped inizia ad imparare		a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it
offhand inizia ad imparare		not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them
quirky inizia ad imparare		unusual, especially in an interesting way
nibble inizia ad imparare		to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites
insubstantial inizia ad imparare		not solid, large, strong, or definite
packed out inizia ad imparare		a cinema, restaurant etc that is packed out is completely full of people
feel you don't belong inizia ad imparare		if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people
despise inizia ad imparare		to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something
get rid of inizia ad imparare		to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more
basics inizia ad imparare		the most important and necessary facts about something, from which other possibilities and ideas may develop
make ends meet inizia ad imparare		to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
uneasy inizia ad imparare		worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen
transform inizia ad imparare		to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it
loan inizia ad imparare		an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc
inherit inizia ad imparare		to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
trust fund inizia ad imparare		money belonging to someone that is controlled for them by a trustee
outsider inizia ad imparare		someone who is not accepted as a member of a particular social group
on a grant inizia ad imparare		receive an amount of money given, especially by the government, for a particular purpose
work ethic n inizia ad imparare		belief in the moral value and importance of work
laze around inizia ad imparare		to relax and enjoy yourself in a lazy way
accomplish inizia ad imparare		to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard
great thrill n inizia ad imparare		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
posh inizia ad imparare		a posh restaurant, hotel, car etc is expensive and looks as if it is used or owned by rich people
cost the earth inizia ad imparare		to cost etc a very large amount of money
inundate inizia ad imparare		to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all
beg inizia ad imparare		to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
run out inizia ad imparare		to use all of something and not have any more left
burgle inizia ad imparare		to go into a building and steal things
reassuring inizia ad imparare		making you feel less worried or frightened
come into (money) inizia ad imparare		to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died
handle inizia ad imparare		to not become upset in a difficult situation
so-called inizia ad imparare		used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong
money to burn inizia ad imparare		to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things
scrape by inizia ad imparare		to have just enough money to live
live beyond one's means inizia ad imparare		spend more money than you can afford
put one's money where one's mouth is inizia ad imparare		to show by your actions that you really believe what you say
spendthrift inizia ad imparare		someone who spends money carelessly, even when they do not have a lot of it
on impulse inizia ad imparare		because of a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
shop around inizia ad imparare		to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy
window shopping inizia ad imparare		the activity of looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them
shopping spree inizia ad imparare		a short period of time when you do a lot of shopping
make ends meet inizia ad imparare		to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
hard times inizia ad imparare		a situation or time that is hard is one in which you have a lot of problems, especially when you do not have enough money
chip in inizia ad imparare		if each person in a group chips in, they each give a small amount of money so that they can buy something together
donor inizia ad imparare		a person, group etc that gives something, especially money, to help an organization or country
dip into inizia ad imparare		to use some of an amount of money that you have
raise money inizia ad imparare		to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
subsidy inizia ad imparare		money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
repetitive inizia ad imparare		done many times in the same way, and boring
predictable inizia ad imparare		if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do – sometimes used to show disapproval
witty inizia ad imparare		using words in a clever and amusing way
excruciatingly inizia ad imparare		in an extremely painful way
unconvincing inizia ad imparare		failing to make you believe that something is true or real
thought-provoking inizia ad imparare		making people think seriously about a particular subject
moving inizia ad imparare		making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy
tedious inizia ad imparare		something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting
gripping inizia ad imparare		a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
overrated inizia ad imparare		not as good or important as some people think or say
implausible inizia ad imparare		difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true
far-fetched inizia ad imparare		extremely unlikely to be true or to happen
hilarious inizia ad imparare		extremely funny
compelling inizia ad imparare		an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
get bogged down inizia ad imparare		if a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made
letdown inizia ad imparare		an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be
go off at a tangent inizia ad imparare		to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related, or not related at all, to the original subject
spine-chilling inizia ad imparare		a spine-chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy
brisk inizia ad imparare		quick and full of energy
characterisation inizia ad imparare		the way in which a writer makes a person in a book, film, or play seem like a real person

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