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informal

to succeed in doing something illegal or dishonest or in playing a trick on someone

The gang have pulled another bank robbery.

He was trying to pull a fast one =deceive you when he told you hed paid.

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cut/ give somebody some slack

to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult

Hey, cut me some slack, man. Im only a few bucks short

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to offend or upset someone slightly

Louise's sharp comments had ruffled his pride.

ruffle somebody's feathers =offend someone

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Run a risk

to be in a situation where there is a possibility that something bad could happen to you

run the risk of doing something

Anyone travelling without a passport runs the risk of being arrested.

6at the risk of doing something

used when you think that what you are going to say or do may have a bad result, may offend or annoy people etc

At the risk of sounding stupid, can I ask a question?

Will they go ahead with their plans, even at the risk of offending the Americans?

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unreasonably anxious or afraid

He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed man

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ease somebody into somethingphrasal verb

if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start

After the baby, she eased herself back into work

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behaviour or remarks that are uncalled for are not fair or suitable

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2 alsoin between in the time that separates two times or events

Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter

You shouldn't eat between meals.

The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday.

A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university.

Ive had a few jobs, with long periods of unemployment in between

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4a job that is available

There are very few openings in scientific research

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2stick something to

stick something onto something else using tape

tape something to something

There were two pictures taped to the side of the fridge

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suck upphrasal verb

informal

to say or do a lot of nice things in order to make someone like you or to get what you want – used to show disapproval

suck up to

He's always sucking up to the boss

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1false or not real, and intended to deceive someoneSYN fake

a phoney American accent

2someone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not

—phoney nouncountable

He's a complete phoney

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1a piece of equipment, used especially in offices, from which you can get a cup of cold water to drink

2water cooler gossip

conversation about other people's behaviour or lives that happens in offices when people meet each other by the water cooler

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