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a shoulder to cry on
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[ ə 'ʃəuldə tu: krai ɔn ]
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= a sympathetic listener
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keep a straight face
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[ ki:p ə streit feis ]
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=stop yourself from laughing
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hair-raising
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[ hɛə-reizɪŋ ]
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=very scary
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turn a blind eye to smth
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[ tə:n ə blaind ai tu: 'sʌmƟɪŋ ]
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=pretend not to notice
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turn your nose up at smth
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[ tə:n jɔ: nəuz ʌp ət 'sʌmƟɪŋ ]
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=treat smth with contempt
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mouth-watering
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[ mauθ-'wɔ:təɪŋ ]
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=delicious, tasty
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up to your neck in it
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[ ʌp tu: jɔ: nek in it ]
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=totally busy and overwhelmed by work
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get your head round something
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[ get jɔ: hed raund 'sʌmθiŋ ]
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=understand something difficult
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heart-rending
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[ hɑ:t-rendɪŋ ]
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=extremely sad and moving
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to have butterflies in your stomach
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[ tu: hæv 'bʌtəflaiz in jɔ: 'stʌmək ]
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=feel very nervous before you do smth
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win hand down
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[ win hænd daun ]
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=win easily
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all fingers and thumps
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[ ɔ:l 'fiŋgəziz ənd θʌmps ]
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=very, very clumsy
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pull someone's leg
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[ pul 'sʌmwʌnz leg ]
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=make fun of smb
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put your foot in it
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[ put jɔ: fut in it ]
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=say smth that upsets somebody
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green fingers (green thumb)
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[ gri:n 'fiŋgəziz gri:n Ɵʌm ]
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= natural talent for growing plants
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