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- right as rain Idiom B2 Used to say someone or something feels completely well or is back to normal.
- rock the boat Idiom B2 To rock the boat means to cause trouble or upset a stable situation by challenging how things are done.
- roll with the punches Idiom B2 To roll with the punches means to stay calm and adapt when problems or changes happen.
- rub up the wrong way Idiom B2 To rub up the wrong way means to annoy or irritate someone, often because of your manner or what you say.
- satire Word B2 Satire is a way of using humor and exaggeration to criticize people, ideas, or society.
- see the light Idiom B2 To see the light means to finally understand or accept the truth after confusion or doubt.
- shoot the breeze Idiom B2 To shoot the breeze means to talk casually with someone about unimportant things.
- skint Idiom B2 If someone is skint, they have no money or almost no money.
- slap-up meal Idiom B2 A slap-up meal is a large, well-prepared, and very satisfying meal.
- socialism Word B2 Socialism is a political and economic system in which the government or the community controls major industries and res…
- sorted Idiom B2 If something is sorted, it has been organized into a clear order or arranged into categories.
- spend a penny Idiom B2 “Spend a penny” means to go to the toilet to urinate.
- spill the beans Idiom B2 To spill the beans means to reveal a secret, often accidentally or sooner than intended.
- splash out Idiom B2 To splash out means to spend a lot of money, especially on something enjoyable or special.
- stationary Word B2 Stationary means not moving or staying in one place.
- stationery Word B2 Stationery is writing materials such as paper, envelopes, pens, and other office supplies.
- step up to the plate Idiom B2 To step up to the plate means to accept responsibility and take action when it is needed.
- storm in a teacup Idiom B2 A storm in a teacup is a lot of anger or worry about a small, unimportant problem.
- take it with a grain of salt Idiom B2 To take it with a grain of salt means to not fully believe something and to remain skeptical.
- take the biscuit Idiom B2 “Take the biscuit” means to be the most surprising, annoying, or extreme example of something, often in a negative way.