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/mə'ri:n/

AmE

/mə'ri:n/

noun - a soldier who is specially trained for military duties at sea

BrE

/'stɑ:tɪŋ pɒɪnt/

AmE

/'stɑ:rtɪŋ pɒɪnt/

noun - beginning, the place or situation at the beginning

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/ˌsu:nə ɔ: 'leɪtə/

AmE

/ˌsu:nər ɔ:r 'leɪt̬ər/

adverb - eventually, at some time

adverb - no matter what it takes, under any circumstances

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/'fɔ:l/

AmE

/'fɔ:l/

verb - to belong to a particular group

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/jʊ 'nəʊ/

AmE

/jʊ 'noʊ/

phrase, informal - used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about

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/rʌn ðə red 'laɪt/

AmE

/rʌn ðə red 'laɪt/

verb, American English, informal - to not stop the car when the light is red

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/teɪk fə 'grɑ:ntɪd/

AmE

/teɪk fə 'græntɪd/

verb - not to appreciate someone or something, to think something or someone will always be available

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/hɪt ðə 'rəʊd/

AmE

/hɪt ðə 'roʊd/

verb, informal - to begin or resume a journey

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/hæv ɪt 'bəʊθ weɪz/

AmE

/hæv ɪt 'boʊθ weɪz/

phrase - to gain two opposite results, to make two mutually exclusive decisions etc.

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/fə 'nʌθɪŋ/

AmE

/fər 'nʌθɪŋ/

phrase - in vain, without result

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/'stɔ:m/

AmE

/'stɔ:rm/

verb - to walk quickly in an angry way

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/ɔ:l 'əʊvə/

AmE

/ɔ:l 'oʊvər/

adverb - completely, everywhere

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/'peɪn/

AmE

/'peɪn/

verb, formal - to hurt physically or emotionally

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/'stɪŋ/

AmE

/'stɪŋ/

noun - a wound that is made when an insect (or a jellyfish) stings you