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Insight - Advanced - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", etc.

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Insight - Advanced
to take the bull by the horns

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

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to throw cold water on something

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

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to fall into a trap

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

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upper hand

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

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no-brainer

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

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storm in a teacup

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

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to be up in arms about something

to be extremely angry or upset about something

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