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Talking about our holidays:

Go for a swim

When in Rome, do as Romans do

So much often as I would like to

Run smoothly

treat ●●● S3 noun 

1 [countable] something special that you give someone or do for them because you know they will enjoy itas a treat

 Steven took his son to a cricket match as a birthday treat.

2 [singular] an event that gives you a lot of pleasure and is usually unexpected

When we were kids, a trip to the beach was a real treat.

treat somebody to something

We treated Mom to lunch at the Savoy.

I treated myself to a new dress.

1^st come, 1^st served

We had a two-week holiday

It’s been charged with things to do

Icing on the cake

Si‧ci ‧ly /ˈsɪsəli/

crutch /krʌtʃ/ noun [countable]

1 [usually plural] one of a pair of long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk when you have hurt your leg

prom‧e‧nade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd◂, ˈprɒmənɑːd $ ˌprɑːməˈneɪd◂/ noun [countable] 🔊  1 British English a wide road next to the beach, where people can walk for pleasure.

sprain /spreɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it syn twist  

I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.

It’s not worth asking for...

burden /ˈbɜːd ə n/ noun [ C ]

Word partners for burden

be / become a burden on/to sb • carry the burden of sth • ease / lighten / share the burden • a heavy burden • the burden of (doing) sth

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about

the burden of responsibility

I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older.

burden verb [ T ]

to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about

Sorry to burden you with my problems.

burdensome adjective

Lost baggage:
drag 1 /dræg/ verb present participle dragging , past dragged

1 drag sth/sb across/along/over, etc

to pull something or someone along the ground somewhere, usually with difficulty

The table was too heavy to lift, so we had to drag it across the room.

cou‧ri‧er /ˈkʊriə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1 a person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere

temporarily /ˈtempərərəli $ ˌtempəˈrerəli/

mishandle

misdirect

mislaid

purchase 1 /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ verb [ T ] formal

to buy something

Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.

li‧aise /liˈeɪz/

to make sure that information is passed between people, departments, or organizations so that they can work effectivelyliaise withYou should liaise with other staff on training provision.

carousel /ˌkærəˈsel/ noun [ C ]

1 MOVING STRIP a moving strip where passengers collect their bags at an airport

2 ENTERTAINMENT mainly US a machine that goes round and round and has toy animals or cars for children to ride on

peek 1 /piːk/ verb [ I ]

to look at something for a short time, often when you do not want other people to see you

I peeked out the window to see who was there.

peep /piːp/ verb [ I ]

1 peep at/ through/out, etc

to look at something for a short time, often when you do not want other people to see you

She peeped at them through the fence.

Peeping Tom

feasible /ˈfiːzəbl/ adjective

possible to do

a feasible plan

[ + to do sth ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?

feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/ noun [ U ]

junk /dʒʌŋk/ noun [ U ] informal

old things which have little value

leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb1 to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place 🔊 I think I might have left my wallet behind. 🔊 He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.

Baggage battles:

auc‧tion /ˈɔːkʃən $ ˈɒːk-/

make do

to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough

I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.

make do with/without

I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast.

For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.

bul‧let /ˈbʊlɪt/

butch‧er /ˈbʊtʃə $ -ər/

ˈroll-call noun [countable, uncountable]

the act of reading out an official list of names to check who is there

United breaks guitars

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