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show sb round

- to be a guide to someone trough a place they've never visited before.

imply

To communicate indirectly

tartan

a cloth having a crisscross design

sweet tooth

a love of sugar or sweet things

foodie

a person who loves food and is very interested in different types of food

cutback

a reduction in quantity or rate

strut

a self-important walk

uprising

an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt

skiving

avoid work/school

neat

clean or orderly

smart

clean, tidy, and stylish

grubby

dirty

grungy

dirty

breakdown

failure

waistcoat ​

hj

three-piece suit

hsh

clued-up

knowledgeable about something

shabby

looking old or in a bad condition

studded

made with metal studs fixed into the surface in a pattern

provisions

necessary supplies, such as food

write-off

not good enough to be successful

check into

register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport,

taking in

seeing or watching (a show, movie, documentary etc

offshoot

something that has developed from something larger that already existed: It's an offshoot of a much larger company based in Sydney.

setback

something that interferes with progress. "There has been a slight/temporarysetback in our plans."

upsurge

sudden increase

output

the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry

upkeep

the cost or process of keeping something in good condition

outlook

the likely future situation

lap-up

to accept or believe something with enthusiasm

lug

to carry or drag something heavy with a lot of effort

infer

to form (an opinion) from evidence : to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts

board

to get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft

sneak

to go somewhere secretly

creep

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully

put up

to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily:

see off

to say goodbye to someone who is going on a journey at the place (e.g. airport, station, etc.) where the journey begins.

snooze

to sleep lightly for a short time, especially somewhere other than in your bed

kip

to sleep, especially in a place that is not your home

gorge

to stuff yourself with food

ferry

to transport people or goods in a vehicle

stop off at

to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else

wander

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

traipse

to walk from one place to another, often feeling tired or bored

saunter

to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction

limp

to walk lamely or in an uneven way

trudge

to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy

plod

to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy

march

to walk with regular steps of equal length, esp. with other people who are all walking in the same way:

scruffy

untidy AND dirty

unkempt

untidy; not cared for

dishevelled

very untidy

stroll

walk in a slow, relaxed way

stagger

walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

stride

walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction


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