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199. to be obligated to do smth
200. lie with sb (if sb such as responsibility or blame for sth lies with sb, they are responsible for it or they should be blamed for it) (There is evidence to suggest that some blame lies with the police.)
201. to blame smb for smth PREP
202. to equate sth with\to sth (to consider sth to be the same as sth else) (These people seem to equate honesty with weakness) PREP
203. ownership (legal possession of sth) TERM
204. to burden - overburdened (=overloaded) WF
205. out of guilt = because of guilt
Problems of consumer society
232. low\high self-esteem COL
233. obese – obesity WF
234. to consume - consumption WF / incremental consumption COL
235. commercialization (commercialize - to develop something so that you can sell it and make a profit) TERM\SP
236. to portray a false image COL
237. to warn against smth PREP
DRAWBACKS OF CONSUMER SOCIETY
238. to take advantage of smth PREP
239. to be enslaved to brands PREP
240. fashion victim TERM
241. shallow-minded
242. brand junkie TERM
243. to join the hordes of lookalikes COL
244. group/individual identity
245. to conform / conformity WF
246. to lack personality and individuality COL
247. major concern COL
248. a crisis of parenting / irresponsible parenting COL
249. overburdened WF
250. persistent pestering COL = continous
251. To come to some alarming conclusions PREP
252. low self-esteem COL
253. be susceptible to brand messages PREP
254. to equate ownership with improved status PREP
255. obesity problem /obese person WF
256. brand lust = desire to have brands COL
257. to make smb feel insecure COL
260. to be ostracized / to ostracize = to be separated from others
261. to be outcast from the group PREP
262. to put on (weight) PHR
263. commercialisation SP
264. without consent = to do smth without somebody’s consent means without this person’s agreement
New Idioms
265. to live from hand to mouth = to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra My father earned very little and there were four of us kids so we lived from hand to mouth.
266. to make ends meet = to earn and spend equal amounts of money. (Usually in reference to a living with little money after basic expenses.) I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet.
267. to be broke = to have no money (usually to participate in some group activity). I'm afraid I can't come, I'm broke.
268. not have a penny to your name = to be very poor
269. to live on a shoestring = with very little money
270. to feel the pinch = to have problems with money because you are earning less than before When my father lost his job and we had to live on my mother's earnings, we really started to feel the pinch.
271. money doesn’t grow on trees = you should be careful how much money you spend because there is only a limited amount 'Dad, can I have a new bike?' 'We can't afford one. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.'
272. to be born with a silver spoon in one’s month = to be born wealthy
273. to foot the bill = to pay for something; to pay for a bill.
274. dirt cheap = very cheap
275. for a song = cheaply. (Typically: buy something ~; get something ~; pick up someone ~.) I could buy this house for a song, because it's so ugly.
276. daylight robbery = unfairly priced (same as a rip off)
277. to keep one’s wits about one = To remain alert or calm, especially in a crisis
Phrasal Verbs with Definitions
278. contribute money = chip in
279. spend = fork out
280. share smth among a number of people = divide up
281. start = set out
282. record the purchase through a cash register = ring up
283. to search for = look for
284. to test = try out
285. distribute papers, flyers= hand out
286. fix posters on the wall = put up
287. to pretend to be something else / to wear a masquerade costume = to be dressed up (as smb)
288. become heavier= put on weight
289. make (improvements, changes) happen = bring about
290. stop using = give up, turn away from
291. calculate= tally up
292. support= stand for
293. upset, annoy = get to smb
294. is contrary to= go against
Buy Nothing Day
295. To get smb doing smth (grammatical structure, means to encourage someone to do smth)
296. To be at the expense of PREP
297. To offer a wealth of choice COL
298. To overlook interests/rights of someone (syn. to ignore) COL
299. Cheap labor COL
300. to be into something IDIOM = to be interested in smth
301. To change sb’s ways IDIOM
302. to question smth (the need to consume) = to doubt smth COL
303. An alternative activity COL
304. to have lasting consequences COL
305. To offer variety COL
306. To be reduced in price PREP
307. To feel obliged to do smth COL
308. To shut smth. for (a day) COL
309. To keep sth. in surprise IDIOM
310. Anti-consumerist TERM
311. To go into doing sth. (producing) PREP – used to say about resources that were used to make smth. A lot of time and effort went into his latest research project.
312. To be a life-changing experience COL
313. A one-off thing = limited to a single time, occasion, or instance
314. Shopping season COL
315. Stock TERM = the goods that are available to buy in a shop. We're having some new stock delivered this afternoon.
in stock: Do you have any of these batteries in stock at the moment?
out of stock (=not available now): I'm afraid that size is out of stock.
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