shoplifting

to be bound to do - to feel that you ought to do something, because it is morally right or your duty to do it:

to be bound to fail;

Well I'm bound to say (= I feel I ought to say). He is bound to come. It is bound to happen. You are not bound to go if you don’t want to.

qualifications – 1) if you have a qualification, you have passed an examination or course to show you have a particular level of skill or knowledge in a subject:

academic (vocational, professional, educational) qualifications, technical (secretarial, medical) qualifications, the academic qualifications needed for university entrance, jobs that require technical qualifications, to need (excellent, necessary) qualifications, to get some (the right) qualifications, to have formal qualifications(= official qualifications rather than experience or personal qualities);

The two-year course leads to a professional qualification. Applicants should have an EFL(=English as a Foreign Language) qualification and a year's teaching experience. She gained a qualification in marketing. She left school at 16, with no academic qualifications. You can’t get a decent job with qualifications.

2) a skill, personal quality, or type of experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or position:

There have been questions about his qualifications to lead the company. List your qualifications in the space below.

circumstances - the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc:

economic (political) circumstances, in such difficult circumstances, under no circumstances;

I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal. A change in policy may be dictated by economic circumstances. Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances (= if particular conditions exist). He was found dead in suspicious circumstances (= in a way that makes you think something illegal has happened).

to be determined to do – to have a strong desire to do sth, so that you will not let anyone stop you:

to be determined to succeed;

She was determined to win. I was determined to be a professional dancer, and practised for hours every day.

to meet the deadline – to have something finished on time:

Working under pressure to meet a deadline had a motivating effect.

to take advantage of sb - to treat someone unfairly in order to get what you want, especially someone who is generous or easily persuaded:

Don't lend them the car - they're taking advantage of you! I felt that my friends were taking advantage of me as a free babysitter.

to take advantage of sth - to use a particular situation to do or get what you want:

I took advantage of the good weather to paint the shed.

to take a risk - to decide to do something even though you know it may have bad results:

Isn't he taking a bit of a risk in coming here? I couldn't take the risk of leaving him alone even for a short time. Many people are willing to take that risk in order to protect their families. I think you're taking a huge risk. I’ll take the risk.

Listening

to be sick – 1) suffering from a disease or illness:

His mother's very sick. Maria can't come in today because she's sick. I have been sick with flu. At the last minute I got sick and couldn't go. Pete's at home in bed, sick as a dog (= very sick).

2) to be sick if you are sick, the food in your stomach comes up through your mouth, synonym vomit, throw up:

I think I'm going to be sick. The cat's been sick on the carpet. You'll be sick if you eat any more of that chocolate! I’m sick of being unemployed.

to graduate from – to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college, university or high school:

Kate graduated from medical school last year. We both graduated from the same high school in Queens.

to be worth sth/doing - 1) to have a value in money:

not worth the trouble (a button);

The house must be worth quite a lot of money now. One of the pictures is worth £50,000. Do you know how much the ring is worth? This art collection is worth a fortune (= worth a very large amount of money). It's a very old machine so I shouldn't think it's worth anything.

2) used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful:

The film is well worth seeing. It’s not worth thinking about it.

3) used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it:

It's worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it. It's well worth getting there early if you want a good seat. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it. I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn't worth it.

to be worthless - 1) something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use, opposite valuable:

The house was full of worthless junk. The information was worthless to me. The jewellery turned out to be completely worthless.

2) a worthless person has no good qualities or useful skills, synonym useless:

His parents had made him feel worthless.

worthwhile - if sth is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it:

to seem (be) worthwhile;

He wanted to do a worthwhile job. For plastics to be recycled into worthwhile items, they must be separated out into the different types. I thought it was worthwhile to clarify the matter. It wasn't worthwhile continuing with the project.

eventually - after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened:

He eventually escaped and made his way back to England. Eventually, she got a job and moved to London. Seventy-two percent of people eventually found work, but mainly in low-paid service jobs. Eventually, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.

a plot - a small piece of land for building or growing things on:

a two acre plot of land, a vegetable plot;

When he died, all my uncle left me was a worthless plot of land.

to satisfy – 1) to make someone feel pleased by doing what they want:

Nothing I did would ever satisfy my father. Nothing satisfies him.

2) if you satisfy someone's needs, demands etc, you provide what they need or want:

to satisfy somebody's needs (demands, desires, the highest standards);

The program is designed to satisfy the needs of adult learners. A salad won't be enough to satisfy my appetite. Just to satisfy my curiosity (= find out something), how much did it cost? A compromise was eventually reached, but even this failed to satisfy environmentalists. Applicants will have to satisfy the committee that they are suitable for the job. Her explanation failed to satisfy the jury. The changes I made seemed to satisfy Cooley.

satisfying - 1) making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted, opposite unsatisfying:

a deeply satisfying feeling;

It can be very satisfying to work in the garden. June was looking for a new and satisfying career.

2) food that is satisfying makes you feel that you have eaten enough:

a satisfying meal.

satisfied – 1) pleased because something has happened in the way that you want, or because you have got what you want, opposite dissatisfied:

a satisfied smile, to be completely (fully, totally) satisfied;

They have plenty of satisfied customers. Will she ever be satisfied? I'm not satisfied with the way he cut my hair. If you're not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.

2) feeling sure that something is right or true, synonym certain:

He was satisfied that he had done nothing wrong. The police said that they were satisfied with his story and let him go free.

a great (good, record) deal - a large quantity of something, synonym a lot:

It took a great deal of time and effort. His work has been attracting a great deal of attention. He knew a good deal more than I did. She's married to a man a good deal older than herself. Neither girl took a great deal of interest in me. She spoke a great deal about poetry.

desperately – 1) in a desperate way:

The doctors tried desperately to save her life. He looked round desperately for someone to help him. Lori wanted desperately to have a child.

2) very or very much:

desperately poor (ill, tired), desperately unhappy (lonely, worried);

The crops desperately need rain. He was desperately ill with a fever.

to stand/have a chance - if someone or something stands a chance of doing something, it is possible that they will succeed:

to stand a good (better) chance;

If we did move to London, I'd stand a much better chance of getting a job.

Dictionary Corner

to turn down – to refuse an offer, request, or invitation:

to turn down the job offer;

They offered her the job but she turned it down. I'm not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! Josie's already turned him down (= refused his offer of marriage). I can't turn down the offer of a free trip to Milan! Roger never turns down an invitation to dinner. I might have made a mistake to turn down offers when they were there.

to put on – to become fatter and heavier, synonym gain:

Rosie's put on five kilos since she quit smoking. He's put on weight recently.

to make up - to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking:

to make up a story;

Nick made up a song about them. When you're the boss you can make up your own rules.

to carry on doing - to continue doing something:

to carry on working;

You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.

to carry out - to do something that needs to be organized and planned:

to carry out experiments;

We need to carry out more research.

to turn into – 1) to become something different:

The sofa turns into a bed. A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring. Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.

2) to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make smth do this:

In a flash, the prince turned into a frog. The witch had turned them all into stone.

to turn off - to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc, synonym switch off; opposite turn on:

to turn off the television (the alarm);

Don't forget to turn the lights off when you leave.

to get on with - if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other, synonym get along:

to get on well with colleagues (the boss);

I've always got on well with Henry. The two boys get on well most of the time.

to look after - to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe, synonym take care of:

Don't worry, I'll look after the kids tomorrow. Susan looked after us very well. She's an excellent cook. You could tell that the horse had been well looked after.

to look into - to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it, synonym investigate:

to look into what happened (the case);

Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.

Grammar 2

a consolation prize - a prize that is given to someone who has not won a competition:

Ten runners-up received a T-shirt as a consolation prize.

to lend (lent)- to let someone borrow money or smth that belongs to you for a short time:

I lent my CD player to Dave and I haven't got it back yet. The hospital agreed to lend us a wheelchair. Can you lend me £10 until tomorrow? Did you lend that book to Mike? I lent my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now. I wish I'd never lent him my car.

to borrow - to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them late:

Can I borrow your pen for a minute? You are allowed to borrow six books from the library at a time. They borrowed heavily (= borrowed a lot of money) from the bank to start their new business.

to make an effort - to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination:

I know you don't like her, but please make an effort to be polite. Bedford lifted the paper again and made an effort to keep reading.

to make a promise – to promise:

to make a promise to sb;

She made a promise to visit them once a month. You made a promise, so you have to keep it.

to make a decision – to make a choice or judgment after a period of discussion or thought:

Do you ever wonder if you made the right decision?

to approach - to move towards or nearer to someone or something:

As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs. She heard footsteps approaching. A tourist approached us and asked us the way to the theatre.

to give some advice - to tell someone what they should do:

to give some useful advice;

Let me give you some advice. I shall give you my advice in twenty-four hours. Could you give me some advice about buying a home?

to suggest/explain sth to sb

to write sth to sb

Writing

to compete – 1) if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or services rather than those available from another company or country:

The stores have to compete for customers in the Christmas season. Several advertising agencies are competing to get the contract.

2) to try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or having as much of it:

She and her sister are always competing for attention. I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.

3) to take part in a competition or sports event:

How many runners will be competing in the marathon? Professional athletes may now compete at the Olympics. He'll be competing against the world's best.

competitive – 1) determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses:

Some US industries are not as competitive as they have been in the past. Amanda hated working in advertising - it was so competitive.

2) relating to competition:

Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team. Advertising is a highly competitive business.

3) products or prices that are competitive are cheaper than others but still of good quality:

The hotel offers a high standard of service at competitive rates. Call this number for our free catalogue of competitively priced software. I think you'll find our prices are extremely competitive.

desire - a strong hope or wish:

a strong desire to win, a desire for knowledge, to express (show) a desire;

It was Harold's desire that he should be buried next to his wife. She expressed a desire to visit us. I have no desire to cause any trouble. Paul had a burning desire (= very strong desire) to visit India. After so many years of war, there was a great desire for peace.

to purchase - to buy something:

You can purchase insurance on-line. Where did you purchase the car? Tickets may be purchased in advance from the box office. Foreign investors are not permitted to purchase land.

A purchase

a tip – 1) a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver:

a large (generous, big) tip, a $5 tip;

Did you leave a tip? I gave the guy a big tip.

2) a helpful piece of advice:

useful tips on healthy eating, handy tips (= useful tip) for decorating a small flat

Jill knows Spain really well. Perhaps she could give us a few tips.

to come true - if wishes, dreams etc come true, they happen in the way that someone has said or hoped that they would:

The prediction seems to have come true. After 21 years, Carl's dream of owning a home came true. People say that if you make a wish at the top of the hill, it always comes true. This is the land where dreams come true if you really, honestly want them to. This was a dream that came true.

to set sb a goal - to say what you or someone else will or must try to achieve:

It's best to set realistic goals that you can achieve. He set himself the goal of learning Japanese. Mrs Harris said I must set a goal for myself.

an attempt - an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult:

his first unsuccessful attempt to become an MP, at the first (second) attempt, the first couple of attempts;

All attempts to control inflation have failed. The protesters made no attempt to resist arrest. She passed her driving test at the first attempt. Patterson's dream came true when he won the Boston marathon on his first attempt.

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