painful

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agonizing

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impressive

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW1wcmVzc2l2ZQ&hash=af67b5dbecaeec325df29e6795b9ba28c08867a1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

awe-inspiring

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upsetting

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distressing

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destroyed

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVzdHJveWVk&hash=531b9429cfd0ba12790703b1b8579fe0bd0ecc38&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

critical

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outlawed

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slaughter

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countless

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monstrous

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wiped-out

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cold-blooded

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empathy

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The origin of this idiom is believed to date back to the 16th century, when it was first used in the sense of "to have a better condition of life." The phrase "off" in this context means "away or distant from a previous or less desirable situation." So, to be "better off" meant that one was farther away from a previous, less desirable situation and closer to a new, more desirable situation. It is now commonly used to refer to any situation in which someone has improved their condition or situation, whether through their own efforts or through external circumstances.

What is the origin of the idiom "be better off" and when to use it?

to [be] better off

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to base on

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to rise

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result

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to depend on

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ingredient

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to threaten

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to attack

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fraction

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to concern

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environmental

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZW52aXJvbm1lbnRhbA&hash=e63ed63ee7afd9c3a1a971a6cfce21816d6413fb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to ban

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to cause

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to conserve

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to maintain

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to overexploit

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to prevent

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to reduce

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to protect

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcHJvdGVjdA&hash=b51dc66e943d180220894a49a53d54cc140b7d47&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

imbalance

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW1iYWxhbmNl&hash=a1ac31df20009e8a9108cb38d7ce2c69e231bc67&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

nature

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harmful

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impact

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resource

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ecosystem

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZWNvc3lzdGVt&hash=7ed9963a7328a22bf8caf1762ea2aa68844bbfaf&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

species

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3BlY2llcw&hash=a996b8d9fde8d674f28e0770d82605ceb788b8ea&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

carbon

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emission

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toxic waste

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habitat

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFiaXRhdA&hash=0612ba553cfcf239ea51fef03a3d1c77096602a4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8A in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "agonizing", "emission", "conserve", etc.

Insight Upper-Intermediate "Unità 8 - 8A" Vocabolario