(v) tell sb that what they think is true is in fact not true ◆ If you believe that there are sufficient funds for your proposed project, let me * you of that notion. We need a much cheaper alternative.	disabuse
(n) sth that seems to exist but does not	illusion
(n) the necessary qualities for sth to develop or for sb to succeed at sth ◆ Tim can imitate people brilliantly and has the * to become a successful comedian.	potential
(idm) used to show that you accept sth and will not try to or cannot change it	so be it
(adj) not wanting to speak to other people	withdrawn
(adj) able to do things by yourself rather than depending on other people	self-reliant
(phr) what usually happens ◆ I don’t normally drink coffee *, but I really fancy one at the moment.	as a rule
(n) the act of expressing approval or admiration ◆ Mandy deserves a lot of * for being first in her class.	praise
(n) set of clothes that you wear together, usu. for a particular occasion or purpose ◆ Hundreds of pounds are spent on wedding *s, and that’s not even for the bride and groom! It’s madness!	outfit
(n) book of instructions for how to do sth or use sth	manual
(phr v) spend, e.g. time or effort on sth ◆ James had * eight hours’ work a day on the garden all summer, but there was still a lot to do.	put in
(v) hate	detest
(n) money saved or made available for a specific purpose	fund
(n) flower on a tree or bush before the fruit appears	blossom
(idm) approximately, about 􀁌 Always used after the noun phrase to which it refers	or so
(idm) referring to sth (or sb), often introducing an idea in a general way before you go on to talk about it in more detail ◆ Our hotel in Athens is already booked. * travel arrangements, Jenny’s looking into the possibility of early morning flights from Heathrow.	as regards
adj) relaxed, not worrying about anything	laid-back
(with sth) (idm) so excited by, or involved in, sth that you don’t, e.g. notice anything else that is happening around you	carried away
(on about sth) (v) talk quickly, hardly stopping	babble
(n) group of people or things that are very different. 􀁌 With people, this is more often used when the mixture is surprising. Referring to things rather than people, * often means a mixture of good and bad things.	a mixed bag
(idm) used to express surprise, usu. with a pleasant surprise rather than a nasty shock 􀁌 The only part of the idiom that changes is the object pronoun, which can be any person singular or plural (though me is more common). You does not change.	you could have knocked me down with a feather
(phr) not having anything to do and not knowing what you want to do	at a loose end
(adv) concerning work, esp. to contrast with another area of your life ◆ *, things have been going well, but we’ve had a lot of problems with the house. 􀁌 The suffix -wise can be added to other nouns to mean concerning, e.g. musicwise, healthwise	workwise
(by)(adj) given fresh ideas, confidence and enthusiasm (to do sth)	inspired
(idm) be shocked and unable to speak for a moment 􀁌 More often used in the past simple.	be taken aback
(away)(v) talk quickly and continuously about things that interest you but that may not be very important	chatter
(with sth/in doing sth)(v) keep yourself busy doing sth ◆ To fill the empty days once Albert had died, Violet *ed herself with baking cakes and selling them for charity.	occupy yourself
(adj) nervous or worried that sth bad might happen	apprehensive
(n) collective term for painting, sculpture, and other visual arts (not music or dance)	fine arts
(n) picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of coloured stone, glass, etc. ◆ These fragments of Roman * were discovered in the ruins of an old villa.	mosaic
(adj) strange	weird
(adj) representing things in symbols and shapes rather than realistically ◆ The artist may refer to that collection of childish scribbles as * art, but frankly I don’t call it art at all.	abstract
(n) visual representation 􀁌 More commonly used to mean situation.	scenario
(adj) sad or making you feel sad	gloomy
(phr v) end in a different way from how sth started or was planned ◆ Once a famous rock star, he *ed up working in a pub.	finish up
(phr v) recover from an illness or sth unpleasant ◆ I know it was a huge shock when Dave left, but you’ll * it in time.	get over
(idm) (usu.) fortunately (if sth pleasant happens), (less often) unfortunately (if sth unpleasant happens)	as luck would have it
(n) outdoor leisure activity in which you use a special type of gun to fire paint at your opponents, as if in a real battle	paintballing
(n) very famous person, esp. in pop music, films and sport	mega-star
(n) development of a wider range	diversification
(n) vehicle (or building) that is in very bad condition	wreck
(v) repair sth so that it looks as good as it did originally	restore
(n) small mistake or fault in sth 􀁌 Can be figurative: a * in your argument or literal: a * in the pattern of the carpet	flaw
(idm) extend the limits of your interests or knowledge 􀁌 The possessive adjective can change to any person, singular or plural.	broaden your horizons
(n) the result or effect of an action or event ◆ We don’t yet know whether Granny’s hip operation will be successful, but whatever the *, she’s going to move to a ground floor flat.	outcome
(adj) making or likely to make money	profitable
(adj) unhappy esp. because you are disappointed about sth	dejected
(idm) used to introduce more details about sth you have said ◆ I’ve started going to a badminton club on Tuesdays. , it starts in ten minutes and I was just about to go out. 􀁌 It can also contrast with what has just been said ◆ What makes you think I dislike Peter? he’s one of my closest friends.	as a matter of fact
(adj) absolutely necessary ◆ It’s * that you bring the wine before our guests arrive for dinner	essential
(phr) used to introduce your opinion about sth	as far as I’m concerned

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