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It shouldn’t come as a surprise
come as a surprise/relief/blow
etc (to somebody)
to make someone feel surprised, relieved, disappointed, etc.
The decision came as a great relief to us
all. The news will come as no surprise to his colleagues.
Bedouin /ˈbeduɪn/ (also
Bedu) noun (plural Bedouin or Bedouins) [countable]
1 someone who belongs to an Arab tribe that
traditionally lives in tents in the desert
2 → the Bedouin
scorching /ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ $ ˈskɔːr-/ (also scorching
hot) adjective
extremely hot
the scorching
desert heat
a scorching hot
day
kindred /ˈkɪndrɪd/ noun [uncountable] old use
your whole family → kin
have a passing/nodding
acquaintance with something (=have only
slight knowledge or experience of something) He has a passing acquaintance
with a lot of different subjects.
like father like son
used to say that a boy behaves like his father,
especially when this behaviour is bad
take after somebody phrasal verb
to look or behave like an older relative
Jenni really
takes after her mother.
fiancée /fiˈɒnseɪ $ ˌfiːɑːnˈseɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
the woman who a man is going to marry
rely on something/somebody
to depend on
something or someone
to do or provide what you need, especially because you
have no choice.
In rural areas, many people rely on public transport.
She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money.
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