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masterclass unit 9
Personal qualities
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03/02/2015
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get carried away
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get overexcited / overdo
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jump down someone's throat
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be irritable / petulant
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throw something together
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cobble together / assemble roughly
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not give an inch
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inflexible / obstinate / dig your heels in
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get up someone's nose
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irritable / irk / antagonise
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make a meal of something
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spend a lot of time doing something in an annoying way
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too big for your boots
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big-headed / arrogant / conceited
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wriggle out of something
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avoid doing something
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pull your socks up
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knuckle down / work hard
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throw your weight around
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be bossy / overbearing / bully
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