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come across
1. to obtain something by buying or being given it
I came across children sleeping under bridges.

suit (v)
2. (informal) to learn how to do or to use something; to understand something
The city lifestyle seems to suit you

balk us | baulk uk (v)

3. to try to do something, especially something difficult
I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.

have a crack
4. [usually passive] to respect and admire somebody/something very much
He had a good crack at opening the door, but it wouldn't budge.

get a hang of something

5. [countable] a group of approximately twelve people or things
I’ll teach you how to use the design program – you’ll get the hang of it
after a while.

craftsman (n)
6. an act of borrowing or lending something
The plates are painted by our finest craftsmen.

dozen
7. knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a
Only about half a dozen people turned up.
particular thing

esteem (v)
8. the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment
He’s a highly esteemed scientist

the icing on the cake

9. to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion
I’m really happy playing here, and if we win today that will be the icing
on the cake.

beckon (v)
10. to cause a picture or light to appear on a surface
He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.

take to (doing) something

11. a person with a special skill, especially one who makes beautiful things by
hand
I've taken to waking up very early.
aspire (v)
12. to give somebody a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them
She aspired to a scientific career.
to move nearer or to follow you

appoint (v)
13. to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something
She's been appointed British ambassador to the UN.

acquire (v)
14. [no passive] to meet or find somebody/something by chance
Property acquired through crime will be confiscated.

loan (v)
15. to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility
This exhibit is on loan from/to another museum.

admit (v)
16. [usually before noun] happening in the usual way; showing what something is
At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (to) it.
usually like

project (v)
17. (informal) an occasion when you try to do something
We don’t have a screen but we can project the slides onto the back wall.

premiere (n)
18. [no passive] to begin to do something as a habit
The movie will have its premiere in July.

attempt (v)
19. to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because
it is difficult, dangerous, etc.
He attempted to escape through a window.

Determination (n)
20. to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
He fought the illness with courage and determination.

typical (adj)
21. something that makes a good situation even better
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30.

aware (adj)
22. the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even
[uncountable]

I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs.
when this is difficult