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crouch: to sit with legs bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly
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Soldiers in camouflage crouched silently in the bushes.
to curl up: to move into a position where your body makes a rounded shape
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The cat was curled up on the sofa, nose to tail, fast asleep.
to duck: to quickly lower your head in order to avoid being hit by sth, or so as not to be seen
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If he hadn't ducked, the ball would have hit him square in the face.
to fidget: to be constantly moving your hands or your feet
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Children often fidget and fuss around restlessly when they are bored.
to frown: to lower your eyebrows because you are angry or you do not understand
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He frowned in frustrationas he tried to add. the sums one more time
to flinch: to make a sudden small movement because sth has hurt you or has made you jump
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I'm going to put a little drop of this in your eye so try not to flinch
to kneel: tobendyourlegssothatyour knees are touching the ground
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He knelt before the Queen to be knighted
to nod: to move your head up and down (in most countries, you nod when you say yes)
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"Are you all happy with today's programme?" she asked. Everyonenodded in agreement
to nudge: to gently push sb with your elbow to attract their attention
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She nudged him. "Look," she said. "Ithink that'sEltonJohn overthere
to shiver: if you are shivering, your body is shaking because you are cold
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He had forgotten to take his coat and was shivering
to shudder
The surgeon then proceeded to describe the operation in graphic detail. Mr Forth shuddered
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if you shudder, ~ou r whole body shakeS' fer a short time because you bave seen, heard or tasted sth unpleasant
to tremble: if you are trembling, your body or part of your body is shaking because you are frightened or very nervous
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I was so scared that I couldn't stop trembling
bloodcurdling (scream): very frightening
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We heard a bloodcurdling scream and then we saw the vampire
eye-catching: so attractive or unusual that you can't help noticing it
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A good advertising poster must be simple but eye-catching
flrst·hand: if you have first-hand experience of sth, you have experienced it personally
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Now, Gary, you have first-hand experienceof teachingin Paraguay
halr-mlslng: very frightening; used to describe experiencesand journeys
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How we didn 't crash I do not know. It was one of the most hair raising bus rides I've ever been on
h d-on; used to describe a collision between two moving vehicles where the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle
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The car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
IIght·hearted: funny and not very serious
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light-hearted films/ television programmes/books It's a comedy, but I wouldn't describe it as being a light-hearted film.
mouth-watering: food that looks and/or smells very good
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a shop full of mouth-watering cakes.
nail-biting: very exciting and dramatic, because you do not know what is going to happen
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The final would be decided on penalty kicks. It was going to be a nail-biting five minutes
narrow-minded: not accepting and positively disliking anything new, I different or radical Opp: broadI minded
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My parents are very broad-minded and accept new ideas easily
well-thumbed: a book or magazine that has been read so much that the edges and comers of the pages are dirty and in poor condition
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Some of the second-hand books were well-thumbed
not to bat an yelld: not to show any visible signs of surprise
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When I told him that his bill came I~ I~ to £25,000, he didn't bat an eyelid.: His face remained expressionless.
to clear your throat: to cough in; order to speak more clearly
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He stood up, cleared his throat and started to speak
to clench your fist
He clenched his fists and went to punch me.
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to curl your fingers up very tightly, usually because you are very angry
to cross your legs: while sitting, to put one leg on top of the other
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I had hardly enough room in my airline seat to cross my legs, let alone stretch them.
Ito flex your muscles: to strike a pose and show your muscles
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The strong man at the fairground was proudly flexing his muscles
to fold your arms: to bring your arms together and link them
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She folded her arms over her chest and glared at him defiantly
to grit your teeth: to press your teeth tightly together, often because you are angry or distressed (also: to clench your teeth
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Joe gritted his teeth as the bullet was extracted from his arm.
to pluck your y brows: to pull out some of the hairs of your eyebrows. using tweezers
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For this season's look, pluck your eyebrows and pencil them into a half-moon shape
sb' heart Is pounding: sb's heart is beating very hard
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As he took the envelope containing his results, his hands were shaking and his heart was pounding
to rumbl (of stomach): to make a noise because it is empty and you are hungry
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I hadn 't had breakfast and in the middle of the interview my stomach started rumbling.
to sh ke your head: to move your head from side to side; in most countries, you shake your head when you say no
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He shook his head as a sign of refusal.
to shrug your shoulders: to move your shoulders up and down The boy shrugged his shoulders and said: "Who cares?"
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to sprain your ankle/ wrist to twist and hurt (your ankle/wrist) She felf down the stairs and sprained her ankle.
to stub your toe: to hit your toe against sth
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She stubbed her toe against the leg of the chair.

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