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wall
A very tall strong structure built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example...
stiff upper lip
Remaining calm and hiding from others what you are feeling in an unpleasant, stressful or difficult...
unravel
To understand something complicated by thinking about it for a long time Why is it that when you...
overbook
To take more bookings for a flight (hotel) than can be accommodated It is apparently common...
passover
The religious festival of Passover (Pesach) lasts for seven or eight days in March or April each...
metro
There are 150 ‘metro’ systems in the cities of the world. Which is the longest is open to debate...
wrestling
The sport of wrestling has been around for thousands of years and Greco-Roman wrestlers competed in...
vaccinate
To mark World TB Day, falling on March 24th each year, our word of the day is: vaccinate...
inflation
For those around in the late 1970s and early 80s the word ‘inflation’ sparks memories of a...