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/gɪv 'weɪ/

AmE

/gɪv 'weɪ/

verb - to fall down or break, especially when under pressure

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/'θi:sɪs/

AmE

/'θi:sɪs/

noun - a very long, research-based work, for a higher degree

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/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/

AmE

/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/

adjective - having words, pictures, etc. only on one side of a page

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/'dʌblˌsaɪdɪd/

AmE

/'dʌblˌsaɪdɪd/

adjective - able to be used on both sides

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/ɪn'ʃɔ:rəns ˌpɒləsi/

AmE

/ɪn'ʃɔ:rəns ˌpɑ:ləsi/

noun - a written contract between an insurance company and the person who is insured

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/wʌn ˌweɪ ɔ:r ə'nʌðə/

AmE

/wʌn ˌweɪ ɔ:r ə'nʌðər/

phrase - used to say that something definitely happens

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/'skɪnɒnˌskɪn/

AmE

/'skɪnɑ:nˌskɪn/

adjective - (of two bodies) touching each other directly

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/'fɑ:ðətəˌsʌn/

AmE

/'fɑ:ðərtəˌsʌn/

adjective - between a father and his son

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/'step baɪ'step/

AmE

/'step baɪ'step/

adjective - happening in a series of steps

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/'fəʊtəʊʃɒp/

AmE

/'foʊtoʊʃɑ:p/

noun - a software application that enables you to edit and enhance photos

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/ˌtraɪəl ənd 'erə/

AmE

/ˌtraɪəl ənd 'erər/

noun - a way of solving a problem by trying several different methods until you find the successful one

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/ˌnek əv ðə 'wʊdz/

AmE

/ˌnek əv ðə 'wʊdz/

phrase, informal - a particular area

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/ˌbi:t ə'baʊt ðə 'bʊʃ/

AmE

/ˌbi:t ə'baʊt ðə 'bʊʃ/

verb, British English - to avoid talking about something important

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/wen ɪt 'kʌmz tu:/

AmE

/wen ɪt 'kʌmz tu:/

phrase - as for, regarding

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/ə 'bɪg ˌfɪʃ ɪn ə 'lɪtl ˌpɒnd/

AmE

/ə 'bɪg ˌfɪʃ ɪn ə 'lɪt̬l ˌpɑ:nd/

phrase - a person that is important in a small group of people but is not known outside that group