Word Combinations and Phrases
to be in good (bad) shape - to be prepared and ready to do something
at a great
sacrifice to one's health - to give up something that is valuable to you and your state in order to do smth for the others
to take up art
(painting) - to become involved in art
to avert a
disaster - to prevent something bad from happening
to look at
smb./smth. appraisingly - to examine someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success or needs
a box of water-colours - a set of paints which are mixed with water and used to create pictures
a tube of oils - a tube of thick paints with an oil base, used for painting pictures
to send smth. to the cleaner's - to send clothes that cannot be washed in an ordinary washing machine to the shop where they are cleaned
to become involved in smth.- to take part in smth.
to execute a picture (a statue) - to draw a picture in a planned way
to exhibit
(smth.) in a show - to show something publicly
a lifetime
dream - a dream of one's life
a mature artist - an artist developed mentally and emotionally, advanced in his ideas
to become a
laughing-stock - to seem stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding
to be accepted
for the show - to be allowed to take part in the show
an
inconspicuous place - a place not easily or quickly noticed or seen; not attracting attention
to blush to the
top of one's ears - to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment
the close of
the exhibition - the end of
the exhibition
to award a prize (a medal) - to give money or a prize following an official decision
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