Lesson 14: It could be you again!

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meanwhile
Mark, meanwhile ... well, where shall we start?
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while something else is happening
embittered
Three more wives, two other embittered women who claimed he had fathered their child
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angry, sad, or full of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to you [bitter], Pol. rozgoryczony, zgorzkniały, pełen goryczy
ongoing
women who claimed he had fathered their child and ongoing custody battles for access to two daughters from two of his marriages
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continuing, or continuing to develop
custody
women who claimed he had fathered their child and ongoing custody battles for access to two daughters from two of his marriages
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the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorced
travail (also: travails)
he won £11million on the Lottery - which is how the world came to learn about the ongoing travails and affairs of the heart of Mark Gardiner
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a difficult or unpleasant situation, or very tiring work, Pol. bóle porodowe, mozolna praca, wielki trud, kłopoty
grin
The sight of him grinning from ear to ear as he posed with a giant cheque for £22.6million
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to smile widely
pose
The sight of him grinning from ear to ear as he posed with a giant cheque for £22.6million - the rollover jackpot he shared with business partner Paul Maddison - enraged his ex-wives,
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to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this
rollover
The sight of him grinning from ear to ear as he posed with a giant cheque for £22.6million - the rollover jackpot he shared with business partner Paul Maddison - enraged his ex-wives
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if there is a _____ in a competition or lottery, nobody wins the biggest prize that week, and the money is added to the prize that can be won the following week, Pol. kumulacja
enrage
The sight of him grinning from ear to ear as he posed with a giant cheque for £22.6million - the rollover jackpot he shared with business partner Paul Maddison - enraged his ex-wives
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to make someone very angry, Pol. doprowadzić do wściekłości
denounce
The double glazing salesman also came forward to denounce Gardiner
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to express strong disapproval of someone or something, especially in public
jump on the bandwagon
His first wife, Bridget, was alone in refusing to jump on the bandwagon
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To join or give support to a party of movement that seems to be assured of success, to start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying - used to show disapproval
bitter
Brenda McCall - whose bitter husband also came forward to denounce Gardiner
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feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly, Pol. gorzki
kindle
Then, four years ago, Bridget got back in touch with Mark and their love was rekindled.
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if you ____ a fire, or if it _____-s, it starts to burn
propose
She soon fell pregnant with their son, James, who will be three tomorrow, and last month Mark proposed.
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to ask someone to marry you, especially in a formal way
wed
next September he will remarry the woman he first wed all those years ago.
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to marry - used especially in literature or newspapers
contented
Now I'm back with Bridget, I feel so happy, contented and settled
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happy and satisfied because your life is good [≠ discontented]
go down well with
Somehow one suspects the 'apology' won't go down quite as well with the others as Mark might hope.
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to get a good reaction from someone is to ____ them.
incandescent
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped, and now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies',
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very angry, Pol. (dosł.) żażący się, płonący, jaśniejący, żarliwy
dump
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped, and now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies',
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to end a relationship with someone is to ____ them, Pol. porzucić, pozbyć się, wyrzucić
as the crow flies
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped, and now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies',
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in a straight line
crow
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped, and now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies',
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Pol. wrona
too close for comfort
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped, and now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies', according to Mark, which is too close for comfort in his book.
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if something that happens is _____, it is near enough to make you feel nervous or afraid
in my book
She now lives '400 yards away as the crow flies', according to Mark, which is too close for comfort in his book.
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said when giving your opinion
chatelaine
Relations between Brenda and the woman who is now chatelaine of the manor are not amicable.
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formal the female owner, or wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house in France, Pol. gospodynie (na dworze wiejskim)
amicable
Relations between Brenda and the woman who is now chatelaine of the manor are not amicable.
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an _____ agreement, relationship etc is one in which people feel friendly towards each other and do not want to quarrel
civil
Relations between Brenda and the woman who is now chatelaine of the manor are not amicable. Or even civil. '
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polite in a formal but not very friendly way
swear
Because she was swearing so much it was difficult to get the gist of what she was saying
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to use rude and offensive language
the gist
Because she was swearing so much it was difficult to get the gist of what she was saying
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the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written
injunction
I am trying to take out an injunction against her
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an order given by a court which tells someone not to do something, Pol. nakaz sądowy
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
Hell hath no fury like a woman who has seen a fortune slip through her fingers.
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a woman who has been scorned (Pol. wzgardzona) in love by a man will try to get revenge on him in some way
windfall
Lottery windfall
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an amount of money that you get unexpectedly, a piece of fruit that has fallen off a tree
Dagenham
Brenda wanted to move to a slightly less glamorous part of the world: Dagenham.
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part of the Greater London borough of Barking and Dagenham: motor-vehicle manufacturing.
ultimatum
'She kept giving me ultimatums that she wanted to move to Dagenham because she'd lived there once before.
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a threat saying that if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them
the last/final straw
'The final straw was Christmas 2003, when we went on holiday to Barbados and Brenda was so moody all the time.
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the last problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up, get angry etc
moody
The final straw was Christmas 2003, when we went on holiday to Barbados and Brenda was so moody all the time
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often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper [= temperamental]; annoyed and unhappy
juncture
It was at this juncture, with the threat of a life in Essex looming large before him, that Bridget got back in touch.
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a particular point in an activity or period of time
loom
It was at this juncture, with the threat of a life in Essex looming large before him, that Bridget got back in touch.
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to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way; if a problem or difficulty _____-s, it is likely to happen very soon:
do up
she had bought a property that needed doing up, including replacement windows
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to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance
cynic
The cynic in some of us might say why didn't she just pick up Yellow Pages?
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someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
seafront
They met on the seafront, where Mark had a job on the rides and Bridget worked in a cafe.
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the part of a town where the shops, houses etc are next to the beach
Jack the Lad
'Mark had always been a bit of a Jack the lad, but the problem was he carried on being Jack the lad after we got married.
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British English spoken a young man who enjoys drinking alcohol and going out with his male friends, and who thinks he is sexually attractive
pretext
Was phoning Mark about her windows a pretext to engineer a reconciliation?
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a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason
be reconsiled with sb
Was phoning Mark about her windows a pretext to engineer a reconciliation?
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to have a good relationship again with sb after you have quarrelled with them
gazillion
Surely it hadn't crossed her mind that he now had gazillions of pounds in the bank?
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an extremely large number [= a lot]
gossip
Did she, as gossips have suggested, think life with Mark might be somewhat easier this time round?
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Pol. plotkarz
click
We went for a drink, which turned into a ten-hour heart-to-heart. And that was it. We just clicked
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to suddenly understand or realize something; if two people _____, they like, understand, and agree with each other
timing
we had even talked about getting together a few times, but the timing was always wrong
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the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is
gold-digger
I think it's funny that people say I'm a gold-digger
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an attractive woman who uses her looks to get money from rich men
bother
It doesn't bother me what people think
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Pol. martwić, niepokoić, przeszkadzać, dokuczać
sweetheart
The childhood sweethearts were reunited
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spoken a way of speaking to someone you love [= darling]
handle
"This is great - she's handling it really well."
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to deal with a situation or problem by behaving in a particular way and making particular decisions
go off at the deep end
A week later, Brenda went off the deep end.
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go off at theto become angry suddenly and violently, usually when there is not a good reason deep end
nasty
It got nasty. She told me she was going to bankrupt me and close down my firm
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_____ behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant; Pol. okropny, paskudny, wstrętny, nieprzyjemny
solicitor
I took the keys to my solicitor and asked him to hand them over to her solicitor
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a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the necessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law; Pol. radca prawny
acrimonious
At this point, the acrimonious divorce proceedings turned to farce
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an ______ meeting or discussion is one in which people argue a lot and get very angry
farce
At this point, the acrimonious divorce proceedings turned to farce
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an event or a situation that is very badly organized or does not happen properly, in a way that is silly and unreasonable; Pol. farsa
clause
but a clause in the settlement forbids Mark from divulging just how much of his money Brenda took
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a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document; Pol. klauzula
settlement
a clause in the settlement prevents Mark from divulging the real figure
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an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement
divulage
but a clause in the settlement forbids Mark from divulging just how much of his money Brenda took
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to give someone information that should be secret [= reveal]; Pol. wyjawić
nought
It's definitely settled, you can tell from the minus noughts in my bank account,' he giggles
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British English the number 0 [= zero]
giggle
It's definitely settled, you can tell from the minus noughts in my bank account,' he giggles
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to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed; Pol. chichotać
get on like a house on fire with sb
She came round here, got on like a house on fire with Bridget and that was it
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British English informal to quickly have a very friendly relationship with sb
chuckle
'My advice to anyone getting divorced is to do it before you win the Lottery.' More chuckles.
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to laugh quietly
send sb packing
he is certainly not ungracious about parting with his millions to the ex-wives he has sent packing
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informal to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once
mumps
One week I was told Jessica had mumps, the next it was chickenpox
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an infectious illness which makes your neck swell and become painful; Pol. świnka
chickenpox
One week I was told Jessica had mumps, the next it was chickenpox
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Pol. ospa wietrzna
row
She'd had a row with her mother and walked out on her
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a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well [= quarrel]
walk out on sb
She'd had a row with her mother and walked out on her
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to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else:
paternity
Nicky Castle and Sabrina Collins, reportedly launched successful paternity claims after Mark won the Lottery to pay maintenance towards two other girls he is alleged to have fathered
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the fact of being the father of a particular child, or the question of who the child's father is; Pol. ojcostwo
maintenance
Nicky Castle and Sabrina Collins, reportedly launched successful paternity claims after Mark won the Lottery to pay maintenance towards two other girls he is alleged to have fathered
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British EnglishSCL money paid by someone who is divorced to their former wife or husband [= alimony]; Pol. alimenty
allege
Nicky Castle and Sabrina Collins, reportedly launched successful paternity claims after Mark won the Lottery to pay maintenance towards two other girls he is alleged to have fathered
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to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved
flat denial
Not exactly a flat denial, then
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a denial that is definite and which someone will not change
at the outset
At the outset, he was incredibly generous to friends,
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at or from the beginning of an event or process
a round of drinks
If you buy a round of drinks, you're a flash git
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if you buy ______ in a bar, you buy drinks for all the people in your group
flash
If you buy a round of drinks, you're a flash git
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if sth is ____ it looks very new, bright, and expensive
git
If you buy a round of drinks, you're a flash git
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an offensive word for an unpleasant and annoying person, especially a man; Pol. dupek
moor
He had a 60ft yacht called Lotty, which he moored in Eastbourne
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to fasten a ship or boat to the land or to the bottom of the sea using ropes or an anchor; Pol. cumować
charter
I still love boats, but we charter them when we're abroad
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to pay a company for the use of their aircraft, boat etc
feud
Aside from the ongoing feud with Brenda, Mark says he has found a new peace
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an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time
built up to sth
We do go to fantastic restaurants and we go to Barbados, but we build up to it so we look forward to it
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to prepare for a particular moment or event
dosh
this time round they truly do seem happy and well-suited, even without all that dosh
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British English informal money
wags
Wags might say she has more chance of winning the Lottery herself
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wives and girlfriends

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