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/ˌlet ðə 'kæt aʊt əv ðə ˌbæg/

AmE

/ˌlet ðə 'kæt aʊt əv ðə ˌbæg/

verb - to say something that wasn't supposed to be said (esp. by mistake)

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/'gəʊ tu:/

AmE

/'goʊ tu:/

verb - to be awarded or given to someone or something

BrE

/'hænd lʌgɪdʒ/

AmE

/'hænd lʌgɪdʒ/

noun, British English - small bags that passengers can have with them on an aircraft

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/ðə 'laɪənz ˌʃeə/

AmE

/ðə 'laɪənz ˌʃer/

noun, British English - the largest part of something when it is divided

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/'smɑ:tfəʊn/

AmE

/'smɑ:rtfoʊn/

noun - a device that can be used to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the internet, take photographs etc.

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/ˌhəʊlɪ 'kaʊ/

AmE

/ˌhoʊlɪ 'kaʊ/

phrase, American English, informal - used to express surprise, shock or excitement

BrE

/ˌhəʊld jɔ: 'hɔ:sɪz/

AmE

/ˌhoʊld jʊər 'hɔ:rsɪz/

phrase, informal - used to tell someone to stop for a moment and consider carefully their decision

BrE

/'ʃedju:ld/

AmE

/'skedʒu:ld/

adjective - planned to happen at a particular time

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/ɪn ðə 'mɔ:nɪŋ/

AmE

/ɪn ðə 'mɔ:rnɪŋ/

adverb - before noon, early in the day

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/ˌwɒt 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/

AmE

/ˌwɑ:t 'taɪm ɪz ɪt/

phrase - the question we ask when we need to know the time

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/ˌnɒt ət 'ɔ:l/

AmE

/ˌnɑ:t ət 'ɔ:l/

phrase - used as a polite response to thanks

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/'ɪʃu:ə/

AmE

/'ɪʃu:ər/

noun - a company or a person that distributes something

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/ˌðeə jə'gəʊ/

AmE

/ˌðer jə'goʊ/

phrase, informal - a phrase we use when we're handing something to somebody

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/ˌtrævl 'laɪt/

AmE

/ˌtrævəl 'laɪt/

verb - to travel without heavy luggage

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/'tʃektɪn/

AmE

/'tʃektɪn/

adjective - (of luggage) not supposed to be taken on board