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Headway - Upper Intermediate - Everyday English (Unit 9)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 9 in the Headway Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "gutted", "out of hand", "groan", etc.

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Headway - Upper Intermediate
to moan

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

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to groan

to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval

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gutted

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

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to believe

to accept something to be true even without proof

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to make sense

to be understandable in a way that is reasonable

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fair

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

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waste of time

an activity or situation that does not produce any benefit or value, and instead consumes time and resources that could be better utilized elsewhere

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give somebody a break

to stop being harsh or strict with someone

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out of hand

impossible or very hard to control

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shame

an uneasy feeling that we get because of our own or someone else's mistake or bad manner

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annoying

causing slight anger

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to kick oneself

to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity

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to be beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

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