very surprised: amazed, astonished, astounded, dumbfounded, staggered, flabbergasted, gobsmacked BrE informal, speechless, be lost for words, can't believe your eyes/ears surprised
thongs=flip-flops
open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feet
camel training
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a long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles
a camel train
wild flowers
fields full of beautiful wild flowers
come into leaf/flower
come into blossom
the flower of something literary the best part of something
young men killed in the flower of their youth
in flower: a plant or tree that is in flower has flowers on it
flower arrangement
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
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saying that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way
a cloud on the horizon
a problem or difficulty which you expect to happen in the future
The only cloud on the horizon is the physics
What can a brother do for me
(He can help you up when you are down)
What can a brother do for me
(He can know the wrong to make it right)
What can a brother do for me
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
He can help me be the best man I can be
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
He can help me be the best man I can be
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
He can help me be the best man I can be
(I can be, whoa I can be, oh I can be, oh I can be)
Help me be the best one I can
Don't worry about her, she always gives herself airs and graces
: means
She always thinks she's very important
I honestly think the time has come to clear the air
:means
to make things simpler
There's a lot of discussion in the air about it
: mean
that's not definite
I don't know about you but I feel like taking the air at the moment
: means
going for a walk
When I told him the news, he went up in the air
:means
he became angry
You know what they're like. They just talked a lot of hot air
: means
empty promises
The radio play is on the air later tonight
: means
being broadcast
As soon as they heard the news, they were walking on air
means
were very happy
The concert is being played in the open air on Sunday means
outside
be a bit much
be unacceptable, impolite, or unfair
It's a bit much when he criticizes us for doing something that he does himself
An agony aunt is a newspaper columnist who gives advice to people having problems, especially personal ones.
An act of God is something like an earthquake or floods that human beings cannot prevent or control
a watched pot never boils
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Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.