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- 2. 1. far-fetched • very unlikely • difficult to believe and unlikely to be true, unblelievable • Doubtful, not realistic • Her story about being chased away from school by aliens seems pretty far-fetched. • The idea of travelling to other solar systems may sound far- fetched but scientists now see it as a real possibility. iSLCollective.com
- 3. 2. ill-advised • unwise • not carefully considered • You would be ill-advised to go out alone at night. • His was risky and proved to be an extremely ill-advised tactic. • One doubts that any threat ecosystem will crash from an ill- advised project here and there. ill-advised project iSLCollective.com
- 4. 3. light-hearted • fun or carefree • cheerful, happy • not serious • The film takes a light- hearted look at life in prison. •They were light-hearted and prepared to enjoy life. • I found her in a light- hearted mood. • The song was written in a light-hearted joyful way. iSLCollective.com
- 5. 4. stony-faced • Looking angry • Serious, unsmiling • On each occasion the judges sat stony-faced and said that they had heard nothing new. • Tony stared at me in stony-faced silence. • My kids and I thought this was hilarious, but my wife sat through the demonstration stony-faced. iSLCollective.com
- 6. 5. worldly-wise • experienced • knowing • having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about life and the world iSLCollective.com
- 7. • She's very worldly-wise for her age. • She put on a worldly-wise expression o her face before answering the question of two young men. iSLCollective.com
- 8. 6. wrinkle-free • Without wrinkles iSLCollective.com
- 9. 7. far-reaching • having a great influence or effect • far-reaching reforms/proposals/changes/effects • wide, broad, large iSLCollective.com
- 10. • The country carried out far-reaching reforms to modernize its economy. • Tourism has had far-reaching effects on the island’s culture. • These new laws will have far-reaching benefits for all working mothers. • The changes of the 1980s were more far-reaching than those of the 1930s. iSLCollective.com
- 11. 8. ill-timed • His remarks were ill-timed. • an ill-timed comment • An ill-timed phone call iSLCollective.com
- 12. • His remarks were ill- timed. • an ill-timed comment • an ill-timed phone call done or made at a wrong or unsuitable time: happening, done, or said at the wrong time untimely OPP well-timed iSLCollective.com
- 14. 9. kind-hearted • a kind-hearted person is one who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them. • warmhearted • sympathetic iSLCollective.com
- 15. • I wouldn't have helped him at all, but then I'm not as kind- hearted as you. • Being a kind- hearted woman, she felt sorry for the poor child. iSLCollective.com
- 16. 10. two-faced • Someone who is two-faced is not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while seeming to be pleasant when they are with you iSLCollective.com
- 17. • He’s a two-faced liar. • I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss! • I don't trust her - I suspect she's a bit two-faced. iSLCollective.com
- 18. 11. streetwise • able to deal with the dangerous situations and people that are common in some cities and towns • able to deal successfully with dangerous or difficult situations in big towns or cities where there is a lot of crime iSLCollective.com
- 19. • Copeland is a streetwise cop who knows how to take care of himself. • He seemed very streetwise for a kid who had just left school. • Zachar is a streetwise guy from New York, a gambler who grew up playing the horses at Belmont Park. • McDonald was as streetwise as any of the criminals he had investigated. • a streetwise detective iSLCollective.com
- 20. 12. tax-free • If something is tax-free, you do not pay tax on it. • Many basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk, are tax-free. • It is a regular, tax- free cash payment for working people with children, self- employed people and lone parents. iSLCollective.com