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/'fɜ:st θɪŋz ˌfɜ:st/

AmE

/'fɜ:rst θɪŋz ˌfɜ:rst/

phrase - used to say that the most important things should be done before anything else

BrE

/'pʊt/

AmE

/'pʊt/

verb - to cause a particular state or condition of something or somebody

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/ɒn 'həʊld/

AmE

/ɑ:n 'hoʊld/

adverb - delayed until a later time, when using the phone

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/ˌflaɪ'əʊpən/

AmE

/ˌflaɪ'oʊpən/

verb - to open suddenly

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/ə'hed əv 'ʃedju:l/

AmE

/ə'hed əv 'skedʒu:l/

adverb - earlier than expected

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/'reɪtɪŋ/

AmE

/'reɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - a measurement of how popular or good someone or something is in relation to other people or things

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/rɪ'si:v/

AmE

/rɪ'si:v/

verb - to react to something new in a particular way

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/ˌpi:eɪtʃ'di:/

AmE

/ˌpi:eɪtʃ'di:/

noun - a university degree awarded to people who have done research in a particular subject

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/ˌu:bə'smɑ:t/

AmE

/ˌu:bər'smɑ:rt/

adjective, informal - very smart

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/'reɪz/

AmE

/'reɪz/

noun, American English - an increase in the money you get for your work

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/ˌlu:z 'tʌtʃ/

AmE

/ˌlu:z 'tʌtʃ/

verb - to stop communicating with someone, to not know what is going on in each other's lives

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/'pʌfd/

AmE

/'pʌfd/

adjective - swollen, because of an injury or because you have been crying

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/nɒt ˌbæt ən 'aɪlɪd/

AmE

/nɑ:t ˌbæt ən 'aɪlɪd/

verb, British English, informal - to show no sign of worry or surprise when something unusual happens

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/'bæt/

AmE

/'bæt/

verb - to close and open your eyes quickly, especially to attract attention

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/'lɒŋhɔ:l/

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/'lɑ:ŋhɑ:l/

adjective - (of a journey) over a great distance, taking a lot of time