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I am going
to
to
X
be happy this year.
I am going to be happy this year.
I
am
going
to
be
happy
this
year
I am going
to
to
X
make myself happy.
I am going to make myself happy.
I
am
going
to
make
myself
happy
Do you want us
to
to
X
leave the room or ...?
Do you want us to leave the room
or ...?
Do
you
want
us
to
leave
the
room
or
Every day I'm gonna do one thing I have
Every day I'm
gonna
gonna
X
do one thing I have
Every
day
I'm
gonna
do
one
thing
I
have
never done
before
before
X
. That, my friends, is my
never done before. That, my friends, is my
never
done
before
That
my
friends
is
my
New Year's resolution.
New Year's
resolution
resolution
X
.
New
Year's
resolution
Oh, that's a good one.
Oh, that's a good one.
Oh
that's
a
good
one
Mine is
to
to
X
pilot a commercial jet.
Mine is to pilot a
commercial jet
commercial jet
X
.
Mine
is
to
pilot
a
commercial
jet
That's a good one too, Phoebs.
That's a good one too, Phoebs.
That's
a
good
one
too
Phoebs
Now all you have
to
to
X
do is find a planeload
of
of
X
people
Now all you have to do is find a
planeload
planeload
X
of people
Now
all
you
have
to
do
is
find
a
planeload
of
people
whose resolution is
to
to
X
plummet
to
to
X
their deaths.
whose
resolution
resolution
X
is to
plummet
plummet
X
to their deaths.
whose
resolution
is
to
plummet
to
their
deaths
Maybe your resolution should be not
Maybe your
resolution
resolution
X
should be not
Maybe
your
resolution
should
be
not
to
to
X
make fun
of
of
X
your friends.
to
make fun of
make fun of
X
your friends.
to
make
fun
of
your
friends
In fact, I'll bet you 50 bucks you can't
In fact
In fact
X
, I'll
bet
bet
X
you 50
bucks
bucks
X
you can't
In
fact
I'll
bet
you
50
bucks
you
can't
go the whole year
without
without
X
making fun
of
of
X
us.
go the whole year without making fun of us.
go
the
whole
year
without
making
fun
of
us
You know what? Better yet, a week.
You know what?
Better yet
Better yet
X
, a week.
You
know
what
Better
yet
a
week
I'll take that bet my friend
I'll take that
bet
bet
X
my friend
I'll
take
that
bet
my
friend
and you know what? Paying me the 50 bucks
and you know what? Paying me the 50
bucks
bucks
X
and
you
know
what
Paying
me
the
50
bucks
can be the new thing you do that day.
can be the new thing you do that day.
can
be
the
new
thing
you
do
that
day
And it starts right now.
And it starts right now.
And
it
starts
right
now
Alright, my New Year's resolution is
to
to
X
Alright, my New Year's
resolution
resolution
X
is to
Alright
my
New
Year's
resolution
is
to
learn how
to
to
X
play guitar.
learn how to play guitar.
learn
how
to
play
guitar
Oh really? How come?
Oh really?
How come
How come
X
?
Oh
really
How
come
You know those.. uh.. special
You know those.. uh.. special
You
know
those
uh
special
skills I have listed
on
on
X
my resume.
skills
skills
X
I have listed on my
resume
resume
X
.
skills
I
have
listed
on
my
resume
I would love it if one
of
of
X
those was true.
I would love it if one of those was true.
I
would
love
it
if
one
of
those
was
true
Do you want me
to
to
X
teach you? I'm a great teacher.
Do you want me to teach you? I'm a great teacher.
Do
you
want
me
to
teach
you
I'm
a
great
teacher
Oh really? Who ... who have you taught?
Oh really? Who ... who have you taught?
Oh
really
Who
who
have
you
taught
Well I taught me and I looove me.
Well I taught me and I looove me.
Well
I
taught
me
and
I
looove
me
Great! Yeah, thanks Phoebs.
Great! Yeah, thanks Phoebs.
Great
Yeah
thanks
Phoebs
Oh look! Blair forgot her glasses and she's gonna
Oh look! Blair forgot her glasses and she's
gonna
gonna
X
Oh
look
Blair
forgot
her
glasses
and
she's
gonna
really be needing these
to
to
X
keep an eye
on
on
X
really be needing these to
keep an eye on
really
be
needing
these
to
keep
an
eye
on
that boyfriend. Who,
from
from
X
what I hear,
that boyfriend. Who,
from what I hear
,
that
boyfriend
Who
from
what
I
hear
needs
to
to
X
keep his stapler
in
in
X
his desk drawer,
needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer,
needs
to
keep
his
stapler
in
his
desk
drawer
if you know what I'm talking
about
about
X
!
if you know what I'm talking about!
if
you
know
what
I'm
talking
about
Hey Rach. Maybe your resolution should be
Hey Rach. Maybe your
resolution
resolution
X
should be
Hey
Rach
Maybe
your
resolution
should
be
to
to
X
.. um.. gossip less.
to.. um..
gossip
gossip
X
less.
to
um
gossip
less
What? I don't gossip.
What? I don't
gossip
gossip
X
.
What
I
don't
gossip
Maybe sometimes I find out things,
Maybe sometimes I find out things,
Maybe
sometimes
I
find
out
things
or I hear something
or I hear something
or
I
hear
something
and I pass that information on
and I pass that information on
and
I
pass
that
information
on
You know kind
of
of
X
like
like
X
a public service.
You know kind of like a
public service
public service
X
.
You
know
kind
of
like
a
public
service
That doesn't mean I'm a gossip.
That doesn't mean I'm a
gossip
gossip
X
.
That
doesn't
mean
I'm
a
gossip
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keep an eye on
Definition
To 'keep an eye on' someone or something means to watch them carefully, usually to make sure they are safe or behaving properly.
Example
I keep an eye on my little brother when he plays in the park.
bɛt
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bɛt
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________a________ ________p________r________e________d________i________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________p________u________t________ ________m________o________n________e________y________ ________o________n________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________r________o________m________i________s________e________ ________t________o________ ________o________n________e________s________e________l________f________ ________t________o________ ________d________o________ ________o________r________ ________n________o________t________ ________d________o________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________c________o________m________i________n________g________ ________y________e________a________r________.________
haʊ kʌm
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Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________U________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________a________s________k________ ________f________o________r________ ________t________h________e________ ________r________e________a________s________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________.________ ________T________o________ ________a________s________k________ ________w________h________y________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________h________a________s________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________i________s________ ________t________r________u________e________.________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a short form of “how did it come about that...?”
ɪn fækt
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Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________U________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________i________n________t________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________a________ ________s________t________a________t________e________m________e________n________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________g________i________v________e________s________ ________m________o________r________e________ ________d________e________t________a________i________l________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________e________c________i________f________i________c________ ________i________n________f________o________r________m________a________t________i________o________n________ ________a________b________o________u________t________ ________w________h________a________t________ ________h________a________s________ ________j________u________s________t________ ________b________e________e________n________ ________s________a________i________d________.________
bʌks
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________D________o________l________l________a________r________s________ ________(________i________n________f________o________r________m________a________l________)________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This word comes from the American colonial period when deerskins were used like money and traded for goods. A "buck" is a male deer.
A buck is a male deer
ˈbɛtər jɛt
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Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________s________u________g________g________e________s________t________ ________a________n________ ________e________v________e________n________ ________b________e________t________t________e________r________ ________o________r________ ________m________o________r________e________ ________p________r________e________f________e________r________a________b________l________e________ ________o________p________t________i________o________n________
from what I hear
fruhm wuht ahy heer
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Definition
(phrase) Based on what I have heard or been told.
Example
From what I hear, she's planning to quit her job.
Do you want us to leave the room
duː juː wɒnt ʌs tuː liːv ðə ruːm
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Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Chandler is making a joke. Ross is talking about trying to be happy in life and Chandler suggests that "making himself happy" is a euphemism for giving himself some "physical pleasure" (another euphemism) and asks if Ross wants them all to go so he can have some privacy.
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________c________o________m________m________e________r________c________i________a________l________ ________j________e________t________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________a________i________r________p________l________a________n________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________t________r________a________n________s________p________o________r________t________i________n________g________ ________p________a________s________s________e________n________g________e________r________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________c________a________r________g________o________ ________o________v________e________r________ ________l________o________n________g________ ________d________i________s________t________a________n________c________e________s________.________
ˈplʌmɪt
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ˈpləmət
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________P________l________u________m________m________e________t________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________v________e________r________b________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________f________a________l________l________ ________o________r________ ________d________r________o________p________ ________s________u________d________d________e________n________l________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________q________u________i________c________k________l________y________,________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________a________ ________g________r________e________a________t________ ________h________e________i________g________h________t________
ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ
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ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________r________e________s________u________m________e________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________d________o________c________u________m________e________n________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________s________u________m________m________a________r________i________s________e________s________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________e________d________u________c________a________t________i________o________n________a________l________ ________a________n________d________ ________p________r________o________f________e________s________s________i________o________n________a________l________ ________h________i________s________t________o________r________y________,________ ________t________y________p________i________c________a________l________l________y________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________a________p________p________l________y________i________n________g________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________j________o________b________.________
ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________s________e________r________v________i________c________e________ ________p________r________o________v________i________d________e________d________ ________b________y________ ________t________h________e________ ________g________o________v________e________r________n________m________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________o________t________h________e________r________ ________p________u________b________l________i________c________ ________o________r________g________a________n________i________s________a________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________t________h________e________ ________b________e________n________e________f________i________t________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________u________b________l________i________c________.________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________n________u________m________b________e________r________ ________o________f________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________o________r________ ________t________h________i________n________g________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________c________a________n________ ________b________e________ ________t________r________a________n________s________p________o________r________t________e________d________ ________o________n________ ________o________n________e________ ________a________i________r________p________l________a________n________e________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
You can use this form as a way to describe other quantities if the context is relevant e.g. a lorryload or a boatload.
ˈɡɒsɪp
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ˈɡɑsəp
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________G________o________s________s________i________p________ ________i________s________ ________t________a________l________k________ ________o________r________ ________r________u________m________o________r________s________ ________a________b________o________u________t________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________a________l________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________i________v________a________t________e________ ________a________f________f________a________i________r________s________ ________o________f________ ________o________t________h________e________r________s________,________ ________t________y________p________i________c________a________l________l________y________ ________i________n________v________o________l________v________i________n________g________ ________d________e________t________a________i________l________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________a________r________e________ ________n________o________t________ ________c________o________n________f________i________r________m________e________d________ ________a________s________ ________t________r________u________e________.________
/skɪlz/
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________b________i________l________i________t________y________ ________t________o________ ________d________o________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________w________e________l________l________;________ ________e________x________p________e________r________t________i________s________e________.________
ˈɡənə
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ˈɡənə
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Definition
________(________c________o________n________t________r________a________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________A________ ________c________o________n________t________r________a________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________'________g________o________i________n________g________ ________t________o________'________,________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________i________n________d________i________c________a________t________e________ ________f________u________t________u________r________e________ ________i________n________t________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________o________b________a________b________i________l________i________t________y________.________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________l________a________u________g________h________ ________a________t________,________ ________t________e________a________s________e________ ________o________r________ ________m________o________c________k________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________p________l________a________y________f________u________l________ ________w________a________y________.________
keep an eye on
Definition
To 'keep an eye on' someone or something means to watch them carefully, usually to make sure they are safe or behaving properly.
Example
I keep an eye on my little brother when he plays in the park.
bet
bɛt
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bɛt
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Definition
(verb) To make a prediction or put money on something
resolution
Definition
(noun) A promise to oneself to do or not do something in the coming year.
Example
I made a New Year's resolution to read more books this year.
How come
haʊ kʌm
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Definition
(phrase) Used to ask for the reason or cause of something. To ask why something has happened or is true.
Example
I heard you got a promotion. How come?
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a short form of “how did it come about that...?”
In fact
ɪn fækt
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Definition
(phrase) Used to introduce a statement that gives more detailed or specific information about what has just been said.
Example
In fact, I think it's going to rain tomorrow.
bucks
bʌks
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Definition
(noun) Dollars (informal)
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This word comes from the American colonial period when deerskins were used like money and traded for goods. A "buck" is a male deer.
A buck is a male deer
Better yet
ˈbɛtər jɛt
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Definition
(phrase) used to suggest an even better or more preferable option
Example
You could buy a car or better yet, save the money and invest it.
from what I hear
fruhm wuht ahy heer
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Definition
(phrase) Based on what I have heard or been told.
Example
From what I hear, she's planning to quit her job.
Do you want us to leave the room
duː juː wɒnt ʌs tuː liːv ðə ruːm
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Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Chandler is making a joke. Ross is talking about trying to be happy in life and Chandler suggests that "making himself happy" is a euphemism for giving himself some "physical pleasure" (another euphemism) and asks if Ross wants them all to go so he can have some privacy.
commercial jet
Definition
(noun) A commercial jet is a large airplane used for transporting passengers and cargo over long distances.
Example
The commercial jet flew over the city at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
plummet
ˈplʌmɪt
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ˈpləmət
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Definition
(verb) Plummet is a verb which means to fall or drop suddenly and quickly, often from a great height
Example
The stock market plummeted after the news was released
resume
ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ
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ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ
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Definition
(noun) A resume is a document that summarises your educational and professional history, typically used when applying for a job.
Example
I updated my resume to include my recent accomplishments.
public service
ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs
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Definition
(noun) A service provided by the government or other public organisation for the benefit of the public.
Example
The public service provides free healthcare to all citizens.
planeload
Definition
(noun) The number of people or things that can be transported on one airplane
Example
A planeload of holiday makers were queueing at passport control.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
You can use this form as a way to describe other quantities if the context is relevant e.g. a lorryload or a boatload.
gossip
ˈɡɒsɪp
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ˈɡɑsəp
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Definition
(noun) Gossip is talk or rumors about the personal or private affairs of others, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
Example
I try to avoid gossiping about my friends' relationships.
skills
/skɪlz/
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Definition
(noun) The ability to do something well; expertise.
Example
He has excellent communication skills.
gonna
ˈɡənə
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ˈɡənə
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Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability.
make fun of
Definition
(verb) To laugh at, tease or mock someone in a playful way.
keep an eye on
Definition
To 'keep an eye on' someone or something means to watch them carefully, usually to make sure they are safe or behaving properly.
Example
I keep an eye on my little brother when he plays in the park.
bet
bɛt
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bɛt
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Definition
(verb) To make a prediction or put money on something
resolution
Definition
(noun) A promise to oneself to do or not do something in the coming year.
Example
I made a New Year's resolution to read more books this year.
How come
haʊ kʌm
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Definition
(phrase) Used to ask for the reason or cause of something. To ask why something has happened or is true.
Example
I heard you got a promotion. How come?
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a short form of “how did it come about that...?”
In fact
ɪn fækt
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Definition
(phrase) Used to introduce a statement that gives more detailed or specific information about what has just been said.
Example
In fact, I think it's going to rain tomorrow.
bucks
bʌks
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Definition
(noun) Dollars (informal)
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This word comes from the American colonial period when deerskins were used like money and traded for goods. A "buck" is a male deer.
A buck is a male deer
Better yet
ˈbɛtər jɛt
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Definition
(phrase) used to suggest an even better or more preferable option
Example
You could buy a car or better yet, save the money and invest it.
from what I hear
fruhm wuht ahy heer
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Definition
(phrase) Based on what I have heard or been told.
Example
From what I hear, she's planning to quit her job.
Do you want us to leave the room
duː juː wɒnt ʌs tuː liːv ðə ruːm
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Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Chandler is making a joke. Ross is talking about trying to be happy in life and Chandler suggests that "making himself happy" is a euphemism for giving himself some "physical pleasure" (another euphemism) and asks if Ross wants them all to go so he can have some privacy.
commercial jet
Definition
(noun) A commercial jet is a large airplane used for transporting passengers and cargo over long distances.
Example
The commercial jet flew over the city at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
plummet
ˈplʌmɪt
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ˈpləmət
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Definition
(verb) Plummet is a verb which means to fall or drop suddenly and quickly, often from a great height
Example
The stock market plummeted after the news was released
resume
ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ
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ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ
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Definition
(noun) A resume is a document that summarises your educational and professional history, typically used when applying for a job.
Example
I updated my resume to include my recent accomplishments.
public service
ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs
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Definition
(noun) A service provided by the government or other public organisation for the benefit of the public.
Example
The public service provides free healthcare to all citizens.
planeload
Definition
(noun) The number of people or things that can be transported on one airplane
Example
A planeload of holiday makers were queueing at passport control.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
You can use this form as a way to describe other quantities if the context is relevant e.g. a lorryload or a boatload.
gossip
ˈɡɒsɪp
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ˈɡɑsəp
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Definition
(noun) Gossip is talk or rumors about the personal or private affairs of others, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
Example
I try to avoid gossiping about my friends' relationships.
skills
/skɪlz/
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Definition
(noun) The ability to do something well; expertise.
Example
He has excellent communication skills.
gonna
ˈɡənə
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ˈɡənə
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Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability.
make fun of
Definition
(verb) To laugh at, tease or mock someone in a playful way.
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bet
bɛt
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bɛt
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Definition
(verb) To make a prediction or put money on something
planeload
Definition
(noun) The number of people or things that can be transported on one airplane
Example
A planeload of holiday makers were queueing at passport control.
Teacher's comment
You can use this form as a way to describe other quantities if the context is relevant e.g. a lorryload or a boatload.
skills
/skɪlz/
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Definition
(noun) The ability to do something well; expertise.
Example
He has excellent communication skills.
bucks
bʌks
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Definition
(noun) Dollars (informal)
Teacher's comment
This word comes from the American colonial period when deerskins were used like money and traded for goods. A "buck" is a male deer.
A buck is a male deer
Better yet
ˈbɛtər jɛt
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Definition
(phrase) used to suggest an even better or more preferable option
Example
You could buy a car or better yet, save the money and invest it.
resume
ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ
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ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ
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Definition
(noun) A resume is a document that summarises your educational and professional history, typically used when applying for a job.
Example
I updated my resume to include my recent accomplishments.
commercial jet
Definition
(noun) A commercial jet is a large airplane used for transporting passengers and cargo over long distances.
Example
The commercial jet flew over the city at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
resolution
Definition
(noun) A promise to oneself to do or not do something in the coming year.
Example
I made a New Year's resolution to read more books this year.
gonna
ˈɡənə
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ˈɡənə
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Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability.
gossip
ˈɡɒsɪp
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ˈɡɑsəp
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Definition
(noun) Gossip is talk or rumors about the personal or private affairs of others, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
Example
I try to avoid gossiping about my friends' relationships.
In fact
ɪn fækt
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Definition
(phrase) Used to introduce a statement that gives more detailed or specific information about what has just been said.
Example
In fact, I think it's going to rain tomorrow.
public service
ˌpʌblɪk ˈsəːvɪs
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Definition
(noun) A service provided by the government or other public organisation for the benefit of the public.
Example
The public service provides free healthcare to all citizens.
How come
haʊ kʌm
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Definition
(phrase) Used to ask for the reason or cause of something. To ask why something has happened or is true.
Example
I heard you got a promotion. How come?
Teacher's comment
This is a short form of “how did it come about that...?”
make fun of
Definition
(verb) To laugh at, tease or mock someone in a playful way.
plummet
ˈplʌmɪt
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ˈpləmət
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Definition
(verb) Plummet is a verb which means to fall or drop suddenly and quickly, often from a great height
Example
The stock market plummeted after the news was released
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