Card 281
Question
drag somebody or something
Answer
to pull somebody or something somewhere, usually with difficulty
UG ETV1 VOC - Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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Card 282
Question
drop off to sleep
Answer
to start to sleep
Card 283
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the emergency services
Answer
the organizations who deal with accidents and urgent problems: ambulance service, fire service, the police
Card 284
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exhilaration
Answer
extreme excitement and happiness
Card 285
Question
featureless
Answer
looking the same in every part, often in a boring way
Card 286
Question
ferocity
Answer
extreme violence or force
Card 287
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flippers
Answer
long, flat rubber shoes that people wear when swimming under water
Card 288
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frantically
Answer
in a fast and excited way and not in a calm or organised way
Card 289
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gasp for breath
Answer
to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air
Card 290
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have a flashback
Answer
to have a sudden memory of something that happened in the past, especially something bad
Card 291
Question
head for something
Answer
to move towards something
Card 292
Question
hosepipe
Answer
a long pipe made of rubber or plastic and used for directing water somewhere, usually onto a garden or fire
Card 293
Question
incident
Answer
an event, especially one that is bad or unusual
Card 294
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in the distance
Answer
a long way away
Card 295
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in excess of
Answer
more than
Card 296
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jumpy
Answer
nervous or anxious
Card 297
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keep an eye on something
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to watch or look after something
Card 298
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keep up with something
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to manage to do work as it is given to you and not be late in doing what you have to do
Card 299
Question
keep your fingers crossed
Answer
something people do for luck to hope that things will happen in the way that they want them to
Card 300
Question
look on the bright side
Answer
to find good things in a bad situation
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