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an older woman who is plump
matronly (adj.) [ˈmeɪtrənlɪ]
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a beard stubble that is visible late in the day
a five o'clock shadow
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well-rounded and full in form , chubby
plump
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a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying.
spinster
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so deeply affected by love as to be unable to act normally
lovesick
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to treat (another) in a way that discourages independent thought or action, as by overindulgence
to spon-feed sb
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one drink for each person in a gathering or group
round
Let me buy the next round.
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to dislike (someone or something) greatly
to loathe [ləʊθ]
- I loathe to go on such short notice.
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to have as property; own.
to possess
The thought of getting rich possessed him.
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mad, crazy, foolish, stupid, silly
daft
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very quickly and unexpectedly
all of a sudden
Is the grammatically correct version; do not say "all of the sudden."
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Concentrate on what you should be thinking about instead! [idiom]
Get your head out of the clouds and watch where you are driving! You're going to kill us all.
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without too much thinking [idiom]
off the top of (one's) head
She recited the poem off the top of her head.
- I don't know the answer off the top of my head.
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to speak sharply and angrily to someone
to bite someone's head off for
Don't bite his head off for that tiny mistake!
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to consult and plan together [idiom]
put heads together
Let's put our heads together and solve this problem
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to be completely in love with somebody [idiom]
- to be head over heels in love with sb
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- John is head over heels in love with Mary.
They are head over heels in love with each other.
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to be a good and kind person even if they do not always seem to be [idiom]
somebody's heart is in the right place
Jerry's a bit annoying sometimes but his heart's in the right place.
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to make your feelings and opinions obvious to other people [idiom]
to wear your heart on your sleeve
John's always worn his heart on his sleeve, so there's no doubt who he'll be supporting.
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