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to ace smth. (AmE) to become friends with smb.

to pop corks to make smb. seem guilty of a crime when they are not,
for example by lying to the police or by producing false
evidence
a catcall smb. who annoys you or causes problems
(a) full-blown (associate) smb. who spends a lot of money carelessly or risks a lot
of money on games, races etc.
(to have)(an air of) a loud whistling sound when smb. in an audience or a
cockiness crowd wants to show that they do not like a person or a
performance
to mind one’s own to do smth. very well
business
a high roller in its most complete and developed form
a thorn (of a person) is used to emphasize that smb. or smth. is very good,
bad, big etc.
a helluva (lot worse) to be overconfident, to be sure of yourself
to get chummy with smb. to open bottles with wine or champagne; a cork makes a
sudden noise like a small explosion when it comes out of
a bottle
to get framed to not ask questions about a situation that does not
involve you

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to fool around to be unable to stand steadily, for example because you

are looking down from a high place or because you are
ill
to call smb. collect (AmE) a man who has a lot of sexual partners and who is very
proud of his sexual ability
to feel dizzy to have a sexual relationship with smb. else’s wife,
boyfriend, etc.
a stud when the person who receives the call pays for it
(BrE=to reverse the charges)

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to start like wildfire to ruin one’s health and stop being active through too
much work, pressure, alcohol etc.
to burn oneself out smb. who searches beaches for interesting or useful
things
to take smth. in stride to start doing smth. quickly and uncontrollably
a refuge from smb./smth. smb. who tells secrets because they always talk too
much
a blabbermouth a shelter or protection from smb. or smth.
a beachcomber to look at smb. in a way that shows you think they are
sexually attractive
to make eyes at smb. not to allow smth. to annoy, embarrass, or upset you

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to make a name for
oneself
to plow through smth.
“There is no love lost
between them.”
to patch things up
(bad) vibes
to slack off
Chapter 15
to put one’s foot down
to pass out
a labor room
to put one’s finger on
smth.
to make one’s skin crawl
to get off one’s back
to dismiss the thoughts
to get hit head-on
to play for keeps
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to be within earshot
to detail play by play (AmE)
to be after smth./smb.
“Things don’t add up.”
for the time being
in ambush
to read all of smth., even though it is boring and takes a
lot of time
to end an argument because you want to stay friendly
with smb.
a general feeling that you get from a person or place
become famous for smth.
to reduce speed, effort etc.
the situation when two people dislike each other
to stop annoying smb. by asking a lot of questions
a room in a hospital where women give birth
when the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of
another vehicle
to give you a very unpleasant and slightly frightened
feeling
to be serious in one's actions
to stop thinking about smth.
to know or be able to explain what is wrong, different or
unusual about a situation
to say firmly that smb. must do smth.
to faint
to be looking for smb. or smth.
is used to say when you don’t believe smth.
because it doesn’t match other information
you have
the place where the attackers hide
near enough to hear what smb. is saying
to give a report on what is happening in a
sports game, given at the same time the game
is being played
for a limited period of time