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never assumed that the largesse was intended for them personally.

"Someone nicked my bike!"

"Speaking to your boss in that tone of voice is not on."

Things might have been different a long time ago, but now they have really cracked down on corruption.

The fraudsters also stole the identities of 68 people, who then also had false tax liabilities,

"I'm playing devil's advocate here, but have we considered the potential downsides of this plan?" It means you're raising objections not because you necessarily disagree, but to encourage a thorough discussion.

If you've been avoiding doing your taxes, but you know you can't put it off any longer, you might say, "I guess I have to face the music and do my taxes." It means you have to deal with the situation, even though you don't want to.

Imagine everyone at school is suddenly obsessed with a new phone game. You weren't interested at first, but then you start playing it too, just because everyone else is. You could say, "I finally jumped on the bandwagon and started playing that game."

"I think she has a few skeletons in her closet that she's trying to keep hidden."

I was trying to learn how to knit, but it was so hard, I finally had to throw in the towel."

the crime scene was gruesome with blood covering the floor

Claire thought she might become a perpetual student. She just kept going from course to course.

temperature fell as low as -24 Celsius on Tuesday, hampering the 20 hour mission that took place in the complete darkness of the Antarctic winter. hinder. obstruct. impede

You must declare your revenue on your income tax form.

Our expenses exceed income.

From warming winter teas to zesty stir-fries, ginger has long been a kitchen staple

A staple food is a food that is eaten routinely and in large quantities, forming a dominant part of a diet. Examples include rice in many Asian countries, potatoes in Ireland, and bread in Western cultures.

if the storm continues you should sleep over at mine for the night

I have used up all the toothpaste so I didn't brush my teeth

suitable for different situations or uses

we are going side-tracked

is a polite and common way of asking someone if they are willing to be the person responsible for writing down the key points during a meeting,