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Busker
A busker was playing violin on the train platform
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Someone who sings, plays, or performs in a public place so that people will give money.
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Soothing
I put on some nice soothing music.
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Making you feel calm.
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Music to your ears
Something you are pleased to hear about.
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When she said they would make a profit, it was music to Richard’s ears.
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Change your tune
He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his tune when he realized how much money he'd get.
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To change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage.
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Play it by ear
We can't make a decision yet. Let's just play it by ear.
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To decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier.
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Hit-and-miss
The trains are often late, so getting to work on time is a fairly hit-and-miss affair.
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If something is hit-and-miss, you cannot depend on it to be of good quality, on time, accurate, etc.
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Broaden
They are broadening the bridge to speed up the flow of traffic.
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To become wider, or to cause something to become wider.
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Afresh
She tore up the letter and start afresh.
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If you do something afresh, you deal with it again in a new way.
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Privilege
Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.
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An advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich.
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Rags
I keep these rags for cleaning the car.
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A torn piece of old cloth.
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Solace
Music was a great solace to me.
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Help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried.
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Tribulation
Does singing about the trials and tribulations of love inevitably make one a torch singer?
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A problem or difficulty
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