Informal English vocabulary

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about to: Peggy is about to leave.
in advance: We booked the tickets in advance.
alive and kicking: I love Berlin. It's alive and kicking.
all of a sudden: I went out in the sun. Then, all of a sudden, it started to rain.
all over the place: There are environmental problems all over the place.

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to go from bad to worse My marks have gone from bad to worse last term.
to bag sb. Tom bagged this special offer at an online-shop.
beat-up Mark is too beat-up to play tennis this evening.
to do the best He always does his best.
blabber Don't listen to him, he's a blabber.
to blag sb. Once in a while young Tim blags his father's cigarettes.
bloody What a bloody day!
to be blue She's been feeling blue all day.
bouncer A bouncer's task is to keep out those who might cause trouble.
be broke I can't go to the cinema with you, I'm broke.
to brush up on sb. I have to brush up on my Spanish.
buck You can buy a DVD player for less than 100 bucks (dollars).
buzz Parachuting gives me a real buzz.
Buzz off! Buzz off! I have told you not to come to my place anymore

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