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# 6 ESL Cyber Listening Lab fancy (v.) 1.  fancy  somebody :  to be sexually attracted to somebody  I think she fancies me. 2.  fancy  yourself:  to think that you are very popular, attractive or intelligent He started to chat to me and I could tell that he really fancied himself. trim (v.) 1. trim  something:   to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it to trim your hair to trim a hedge (back) The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000. a neatly-trimmed beard 2. trim  something (off something)   |   trim  something (off/away):  to cut away unnecessary parts from something Trim any excess fat off the meat. I trimmed two centimeters off the hem of the skirt. shave (v.) 1. to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a  razor Mike cut himself shaving . shave  somebody/something/yourself    The...

The experience of overcoming the fear Each year, my elementary school will hold the presentation at the end of the year for anyone who  wants to perform. I joined the club of 二胡 when I was in first grade. Every year our club will perform and my friends and I always have a fun time. But when I was in fifth grade we moved, and I transferred to another school. In my new school, there still have many clubs and also have a presentation at the end of the year. After my mom heard that she asked me to play 二胡 by myself. I immediately rejected her. But she told to my teacher and let her apply for me. Then, I knew that I had no way to run. It totally freaks me out . Finally, the day comes. I feel nervous all the time. I always remember that I pulled my face when I was on the stage. Fortunately, I settled this meter . When I think of it now, always makes me laugh. Eventually, I can realize why my mother wants me to do this performance . Even though I felt awkward and mad a...

 #4 Collocation article from: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43532948 used dictionary: Linggle & Dictionary take sth out take the guesswork out Or it will take problems out of the program. In Missouri, the governor tried hard to take the state out of the Union. Paul had a taxi take him out of the city and into the country. take a bite out Finally, can you imagine taking a bite out of Tyrannosaurus Rex? But the recession took a bite out of charitable giving. Especially from a big spider that can bite. breach 1. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture. 2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise. breach of contract It can be a contract to purchase or a contract to sell shares of a stock in the future. Both MasterCard and Visa say they immediately notified all card issuing banks of the breach. tabloid noun 1. a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, ar...