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Ugh! There is no elbow room in here at all. It’s so crammed and I can hardly even breathe.
664
Put a sock in it already! You’re talking on the phone way too loud. I can hear every word you are saying from my room.
1383
For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland's Loch Ness have described seeing a creature that some people believe lives deep in the lake.
406
If you've been to a lot of weddings, you've heard these words. Or have you? Listen closely. "By the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife--by proxy."
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Things that cost a lot are expensive. We often do not mind paying a lot for high quality goods or services.
451
Millions of Americans have come to prefer bottled water for drinking, and are perfectly willing to pay plenty for it. A bottle of fancy water does indeed cost 1,000 or more times what it costs to pour a tall glass of tap water.
1458
Most healthy children between the ages of four and 10 grow about five centimeters a year. Parents often notice this growth by how quickly their children grow out of their clothes and shoes.
518
We aspired to levels of wealth and education higher than those of our parents, who often sacrificed to make it so. Comfort and security were the products of hard, honest work over a lifetime.
749
It can be said that the United States is a driving culture. The U.S., after all, is a big country and many Americans love cars. So, it is no surprise that many American English expressions come from the world of driving.
483
The small four-door car is about three meters long. It will cost one hundred thousand Indian rupees, or two thousand dollars. That is about half the price of similar cars offered by the nearest competitor.
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English learners can improve their pronunciation by working with pitch humming. This advice comes from Tamara Jones.
945
The average American throws away about 84 kilos of plastic every year. Much of that ends up in the ocean, according to the marine research group Algalita. Almost half is thrown away after just one use.
804
Hey Mike, if I ever need help, can I call you? Of course you can call me! I can come at the drop of a hat.
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Babies need lots of love, care and attention. Most new parents spend every waking moment caring for, worrying over and thinking about their baby.
901
What’s going on with you? You’ve been angry the whole day. That’s not like you so snap out of it.
524
They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.
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We all need to eat. So, meals could be a chance to stop what we’re doing and spend time with the people in our lives. But sometimes they are not.
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Australia’s most populous state is setting up cameras as part of an effort to reduce the number of people preoccupied with wireless devices while they drive.