to open the door to sth

  • 111step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …

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  • 112in*/*/*/ — [ɪn] grammar word I summary: In can be: ■ a preposition: The children are in the garden. ■ an adverb: Come in and sit down. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : Is Philip in? 1) contained within sth inside or within a container, place, or substance His …

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  • 113crack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line on the surface of sth where it has broken ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, huge, large, long, serious (esp. BrE) ▪ short, small …

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  • 114enough — e|nough1 W1S1 [ıˈnʌf] adv [always after a verb, adjective, or adverb] 1.) to the degree that is necessary or wanted ▪ Are the carrots cooked enough? ▪ He just hadn t thought enough about the possible consequences. ▪ You can go to school when you… …

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  • 115fly — 1 verb past tense flew past participle flown PLANE 1 (I) to travel by plane: You can fly direct from London to Tokyo in under 12 hours now. | fly on (=continue flying to another place): The first stop is San Francisco, and from there we re flying …

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  • 116latch — 1 noun (C) 1 a small metal bar that drops into a U shaped object to keep doors, gates, windows etc closed: Gwen lifted the latch and opened the gate. 2 especially BrE a kind of lock for a door that you can open from the inside by turning a handle …

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  • 117right — 1 /raIt/ adjective 1 TRUE/CORRECT based on true facts; correct: Is that the right time? | Yes. $6.47 is the right answer. | New research has proved their theories right. | be right about: You were right about the party it was awful. | half right… …

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  • 118thanks — noun 1. an acknowledgment of appreciation (Freq. 7) • Hypernyms: ↑acknowledgment, ↑acknowledgement • Hyponyms: ↑appreciation, ↑thank you, ↑bow, ↑curtain call …

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  • 119wedge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Wedge is used before these nouns: ↑heel, ↑shape Wedge is used after these nouns: ↑lemon, ↑orange, ↑potato {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ firmly, t …

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  • 120as — as1 W1S1 [əz strong æz] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: eallswa; ALSO] 1.) used when you are comparing two people, things, situations etc as ... as ▪ Tom s not as old as you, is he? ▪ an old woman with hair as white as snow ▪ Some of the… …

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