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a dark horse
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a person who keeps their interests and ideas secret, especially someone who has a surprising ability or skill
the life and soul of the party
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someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions
a busybody
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a person who is too interested in things that do not involve them
a yes-man
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a person who agrees with everything their employer, leader, etc. says in order to please them
a pain in the neck
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someone or something that is very annoying
chatterbox
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a person, especially a child, who talks a lot
an old hand
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someone who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity
black sheep
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a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family
to be real whiz-kid
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a young person who is very clever and successful
to be set in yours ways
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not liking change in your life
take heed
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listen and pay attention
take a hint
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to understand or do something that is communicated indirectly
in view
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close enough to be seen
in interests
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do it in order to achieve that result or maintain that situation
in response
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act of responding
in collaboration with
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the act of working together with other people or organizations to create or achieve something
in awe of
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Having a great amount of respect or admiration for someone, sometimes to the point of feeling nervous or fearful around them.
in solidarity
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unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group
in contrast
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to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them
downsize
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to make it smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, and if it downsizes, it becomes smaller in this way
upmarket
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goods and products are of very high quality and intended to be bought by people who are quite rich
upbeat
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full of hope, happiness, and good feelings
update
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to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design
uplift
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improvement of a person's moral or spiritual condition
upcoming
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happening soon
downcast
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sad and without hope
downside
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disadvantage
in-law
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a parent of your husband or wife or a member of his or her family
widower
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a man whose wife or husband has died and who has not married again
bachelor
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a man who has never married
sibling
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brother or sister
extended family
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not only your close family
immediate family
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the closest
what do you make of sb/sth
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what is your impression of sth/sb?
real character
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an interesting or unusual person can be called
quick-witted
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able to think quickly, intelligent
shrewd
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good at judging people and situations
astute
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good at judging ps
ruthless
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determined to get what you want and not caring about others
take to sb/sth
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start liking sth/sb
come across as
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make a particular impression
pushy
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trying hard to get what you want, especially in rude manner
conceited
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thinking you are very important, clever
strike sb as sth
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give sb a particular impression
conscientious
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taking care to do things carefully and correctly
trustworthy
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able to be relied on as good, honest, etc
charisma
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a quality that makes other people like ypi and be attracted to you
charismatic
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a person who is liked by others and is attracted to you
assertive
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behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say
get up sb's nose
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annoy sb very much
spontaneous
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acting in an open and natural way, without worrying about what you say
spontaneity
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act in an open and natural way, without worrying about what you say
happy-go-lucky
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nor carrying or worrying about the future
down-to-earth
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sensible and realistic in things you say or think
chatterbox
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a person who talks a lot
passionate
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very enthusiastic or interested in sth
give sth a go
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be prepared to try sth
within reason
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according to what is practical, possible or sensible
be drawn to sth/sb
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be attracted to sb/sth
considerate
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always thinking about other people's wishes and feelings
affection
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the feeling of liking or carring about sth/sb
integrity
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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
pretentious
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trying to appear important, intelligent to impress others
attribute
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a quality or feature of sb/sth
chatty
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a person who talks a lot
passion for sth
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to be very enthusiastic or interested in sth
have a go
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to try sth
thoughtful
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always thinking about other people's wishes and feelings
inconsiderate
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not thinking about others
affectionate
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a person who feels the liking or carrying about sth. sb
meticulous
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paying attention to detail
diligent
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working hard and being careful with your responsibilities
hospitable
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friendly and welcoming to people you've just met
exuberant
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having lots of energy and often being in good mood
intolerant
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unwilling to accept anything that is different from you and your beliefs
impulsive
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doing sth suddenly without tkinking about consequences
inquisitive
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curious about things
emotional
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having strong feelings and showing it
shrewd
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able to judge situations correctly and make decisions which will benefit you
self-indulgent
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letting yourself enjoy things that you like
urbane
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sociable and getting on well with others
aloof
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distant and unfriendly
obstinate
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stubborn or determined to get or do something
compassionate
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showing sympathy for those that are suffering
affectionate
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showing love and carrying for sb/sth
tactless
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rude and causing offence to others
take the hint
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to understand what someone is implying
take down a peg or two
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to reduce an overconfident person to normal stative
to have what it takes
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to possess the skills or personal qualities to succeed of sth
take a hard line
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to be firm in dealing with sth
take sb's hat off
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to admire or respect somebody
take a shine to
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to show a quick liking for somebody
take leave of his seanses
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to behave in an illogical manner or become irrational
take everything in sb's strike
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to accept difficulties and deal with them
take issues
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to disagree strongly
take heart
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to be encoured

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