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1. Walking in the countryside, usually in a relaxed way with no fixed aim/ Talking in a long and pointless way- Ramble
2. Not reach someone on the phone/ Not make yourself understood- Not get through
3. Turn off a machine or electronic item/ Stop concentrating or listening, e.g. in a boring presentation- Switch off
4. Raise your eyes, e.g. to the ceiling or sky/ Search for something in a reference book such as a dictionary or encyclopaedia- Look up
5. Take something from a table or floor/ Answer the phone- Pick up
6. To take a hold very tightly/ To take control of- Seize
7. A machine that often breaks down/ Someone who often breaks their promises- Unreliable
8. A brand of tinned meat/ Junk mail (unwanted emails, usually advertising)- Spam
9. I don’t have a clear view of what is going on, maybe because something is blocking my view/ I don’t think it will occur- I can’t see it happening
10. Busy/ Kept in one place by rope or string- Tied up
11. Eating/ Buying and using- Consuming
12. Take the ball from someone in a football, rugby or American football game/ Try to deal with a problem, usually a serious one- Tackle
13. Very strongly request something/ The opposite of supply- how many people want to buy- Demand
14. Grasp something tightly, usually so you don’t fall off something, e.g. a boat/ Wait- Hold on
15. Medical cures/ How you deal with someone, e.g. a customer- Treatment
16. People who work together/ A particular form of legal company which is owned by several people who work there but has no shares and doesn’t have limited liability- Partner
17. Shout to get someone’s opinion/ Tell everyone who will listen that something is great- Hail
18. Fall from, e.g. from a bag with a hole or the back of a truck/ Leave school or university before the end of the course/ Rebel against society- Drop out
19. Set a boat, plane or rocket on its way/ Put a product into the market for the first time- Launch
20. The most impressive boat in a navy fleet, usually the one where the Admiral is/ A store whose location, decoration etc, is supposed to improve the image of the whole chain- Flagship
21. To make a suit that will fit you exactly/ To change a machine or computer system so that it will exactly match a company or customer’s needs- Tailor
22. A statue of a god/ Someone who people love more than usual, usually someone famous- Idol
23. Try/ Criticize someone- Have a go
24. Mail/ A position, usually a job- Post
25. A narrow piece of sea, e.g. the sea between France and the UK/ A way of communicating, e.g. between particular people or using a particular form of technology- Channel
26. Anything which is seen as positive on a company’s balance sheet/ Anything that is good for a company or a person- Asset
27. Good looking/ Plenty of money- Handsome
28. A parcel/ All the things you get when you start a new job or move abroad for work- pay and benefits- Package
29. A part of your body that hurts/ Something annoying, bothersome or time consuming- A pain in the neck
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