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Words
- Abound: To exist in great numbers
- Technology: Branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
- Prognosticate: To predict or foretell a future event
- Automaton: A robot; a mechanical "person"
- Matron: An older married woman
Idıoms and Phrasal Verbs
- A pig in a poke - An item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment
The mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and he is now trying to get his money back.
- Without fail - Always
I ring my mother every day without fail.
- If all else fails - Used to say what sb can do if nothing else they have done is successful
If all else fails, I'll have to sell the car.
- That/It depends - Used to say that you are not certain about something because other things have to be considered
Do you want to go out? - That/It depends.
- Steer/stay clear of sth/sb - Take care to avoid sth or sb, because it or they may cause problems.
I would steer/stay clear of that place; it's not very safe.
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