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Idioms challenge 3 glossary
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Idioms challenge 3! – Glossary
advantage noun [count/uncount] priority noun [count]
something that makes one person or thing more something important that must be done first or
likely to succeed than others needs more attention than anything else
the advantages of a good education Being fashionable was low on her list of priorities.
aggressive adjective resource noun [count]
behaving in an angry or rude way that shows you something that you can use to help you to achieve
want to fight, attack, or argue with someone something, especially in your work or study
aggressive behaviour The Internet has become a valuable resource in
schools.
brick noun [uncount]
bricks used as a building material ridiculous adjective
a brick wall silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed
at
concise adjective a ridiculous idea
expressed using only a few words, but in a way
that is easy to understand task noun [count]
clear concise instructions something that you have to do, often something
that is difficult or unpleasant
criticism noun [uncount] My first real task was to prepare for the meeting.
comments that show that you think something is
wrong or bad upset adjective
He finds criticism of his team’s performance hard very sad, worried, or angry about something
to take. Why are you so upset?
deliberately adverb
with a definite intention, not by chance or by
accident
You did that deliberately, just to annoy me.
disadvantage noun [count/uncount]
something that makes someone or something less
effective, successful, or attractive
Grants are available for projects that tackle
disadvantage in deprived areas.
economical adjective
used about someone who is careful about spending
money
He always was economical when it came to buying
presents.
exaggerate verb
to describe something in a way that makes it seem
better, worse, larger, more important etc than it
really is
Don’t exaggerate! It wasn’t that bad!
molehill noun [count]
a small pile of earth made by a mole ( = a small
animal with dark fur that digs underground and
cannot see well) digging underground
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![Inside Out
Idioms challenge 3! – Glossary
advantage noun [count/uncount] priority noun [count]
something that makes one person or thing more something important that must be done first or
likely to succeed than others needs more attention than anything else
the advantages of a good education Being fashionable was low on her list of priorities.
aggressive adjective resource noun [count]
behaving in an angry or rude way that shows you something that you can use to help you to achieve
want to fight, attack, or argue with someone something, especially in your work or study
aggressive behaviour The Internet has become a valuable resource in
schools.
brick noun [uncount]
bricks used as a building material ridiculous adjective
a brick wall silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed
at
concise adjective a ridiculous idea
expressed using only a few words, but in a way
that is easy to understand task noun [count]
clear concise instructions something that you have to do, often something
that is difficult or unpleasant
criticism noun [uncount] My first real task was to prepare for the meeting.
comments that show that you think something is
wrong or bad upset adjective
He finds criticism of his team’s performance hard very sad, worried, or angry about something
to take. Why are you so upset?
deliberately adverb
with a definite intention, not by chance or by
accident
You did that deliberately, just to annoy me.
disadvantage noun [count/uncount]
something that makes someone or something less
effective, successful, or attractive
Grants are available for projects that tackle
disadvantage in deprived areas.
economical adjective
used about someone who is careful about spending
money
He always was economical when it came to buying
presents.
exaggerate verb
to describe something in a way that makes it seem
better, worse, larger, more important etc than it
really is
Don’t exaggerate! It wasn’t that bad!
molehill noun [count]
a small pile of earth made by a mole ( = a small
animal with dark fur that digs underground and
cannot see well) digging underground
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Macmillan Essential Dictionary © 2003, A&C Black Publishers Ltd: www.macmillandictionaries.com](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/idiomschallenge3glossary-120517043337-phpapp01/85/Idioms-challenge-3-glossary-1-320.jpg)
