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Domanda		Risposta
a far cry from inizia ad imparare		very different from something
a world of difference between inizia ad imparare		when two things are really different from one another
anonymity inizia ad imparare		when other people do not know who you are or what your name is
anti-establishment inizia ad imparare		against letting a formal group of people have power in a society
bootcut inizia ad imparare		bootcut jeans and trousers become slightly wider at the end of each leg
bowler hat inizia ad imparare		a hard round black hat that businessmen sometimes wear
carbon copy of inizia ad imparare		someone or something that is very similar to another person or thing
catch up with inizia ad imparare		to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group, etc.
cause an uproar inizia ad imparare		to make a lot of noise or angry protest about something
challenge the norm inizia ad imparare		when something is not in accordance with tradition
come to nothing inizia ad imparare		if a plan or action comes to nothing, it does not continue or does not achieve anything
come up against inizia ad imparare		to have to deal with problems or difficulties
compatible (with) inizia ad imparare		if two pieces of computer equipment of software are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies
comprise inizia ad imparare		to consist of particular parts, groups, etc.
consistent (with) inizia ad imparare		if a fact, idea, etc. is consistent with another one, it seems to match it
conviction inizia ad imparare		a very strong belief or opinion
diehard inizia ad imparare		someone who opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas
disdain inizia ad imparare		a complete lack of respect that you show for someone or something because you think they are not important or good enough
embroidered inizia ad imparare		embroidered clothes are decorated by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads
equivalent (to) inizia ad imparare		having the same value, purpose, job, etc. as a person or thing of a different kind
exclusivity inizia ad imparare		available or belonging only to particular people, and not shared
face up to inizia ad imparare		to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem
faded inizia ad imparare		losing colour or brightness
fit in inizia ad imparare		to be accepted by the other people in a group
flared inizia ad imparare		wider at the bottom
fringe inizia ad imparare		not completely belonging to or accepted by a group of people who share the same job, activities, etc.
get away with inizia ad imparare		to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong
get caught up in inizia ad imparare		become involved in something that one had not planned on becoming involved in
get my head round inizia ad imparare		to be able to figure something out
get out of inizia ad imparare		to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do
get round to inizia ad imparare		to do something that you have been intending to do for some time
get sth spot on inizia ad imparare		to do something absolutely correct
get wound up inizia ad imparare		to be anxious, worried, or excited
go further than that inizia ad imparare		used to introduce an opinion that is stronger than the previous one
go in for inizia ad imparare		to do an examination or take part in a competition
go on about inizia ad imparare		to keep talking about something, in a way that is boring or annoying
go on at inizia ad imparare		to keep complaining to someone or asking someone to do something, especially when this annoys them
grid inizia ad imparare		a pattern of straight lines that cross each other and form squares
hand sb sth on a plate inizia ad imparare		to let someone get or achieve something easily, without much effort from them
have a take on sth inizia ad imparare		to have an interesting approach
identical (to) inizia ad imparare		exactly the same, or very similar
indistinguishable (from) inizia ad imparare		things that are indistinguishable are so similar that you cannot see any difference between them
individuality inizia ad imparare		the qualities that make someone or something different from other things or people
irony inizia ad imparare		a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true
live up to inizia ad imparare		if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised, etc.
mainstream inizia ad imparare		the most usual ideas or methods, or the people who have these ideas or methods
non-conformist inizia ad imparare		someone who does not accept the ways of thinking or behaving accepted by most other people in their society or group
norm inizia ad imparare		the usual or normal situation, way of doing something, etc.
on the same/a different wavelength inizia ad imparare		to have the same or different opinions and feelings as someone else
peer inizia ad imparare		your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class, etc.
pleated inizia ad imparare		a pleated skirt, dress, etc. has a lot of flat narrow folds
pretentiousness inizia ad imparare		an exaggerated sense of one’s importance, intelligence or high class
purport inizia ad imparare		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
quest inizia ad imparare		a long search for something that is difficult to find
read up on inizia ad imparare		to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it
rebellious inizia ad imparare		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
ripped inizia ad imparare		with holes
scruffy inizia ad imparare		dirty and untidy
shabby inizia ad imparare		shabby clothes, places, or objects are untidy and in bad condition because they have been used for a long time
skimpy inizia ad imparare		a skimpy dress, skirt, etc. is very short and does not cover very much
spitting image of inizia ad imparare		to look exactly like someone else
stance inizia ad imparare		an opinion that is stated publicly
stand out (from) inizia ad imparare		to be very easy to see or notice
stand up for inizia ad imparare		to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked
stay away from inizia ad imparare		to not go near or become involved with someone
stay buried inizia ad imparare		to be secret
stylish inizia ad imparare		attractive in a fashionable way
subculture inizia ad imparare		a particular group of people within a society and their behaviour, beliefs and activities
synonymous inizia ad imparare		something that is synonymous with something else is considered to be very closely connected with it
the mind boggles inizia ad imparare		if your mind boggles when you think of something, it is difficult for you to imagine or accept it
trademark inizia ad imparare		a particular way of behaving, dressing, etc. by which someone or something can be easily recognized
up your game inizia ad imparare		to make an effort to improve the way you do something
usher in inizia ad imparare		to cause something new to start, or to be at the start of something new
wane inizia ad imparare		to become gradually less strong or less important
wholly inizia ad imparare		completely

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