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flush

     ( flushes    plural & 3rd person present)   ( flushing    present participle)   ( flushed    past tense & past participle  )
1       verb   If you flush, your face goes red because you are hot or ill, or because you are feeling a strong emotion such as embarrassment or anger.  
Do you sweat a lot or flush a lot?...      V  
He turned away embarrassed, his face flushing red.      V colour  
      Flush is also a noun., n-count  
There was a slight flush on his cheeks.     
♦   flushed      adj   oft ADJ with n  
Her face was flushed with anger.     
2       verb   When someone flushes a toilet after using it, they fill the toilet bowl with water in order to clean it, usually by pressing a handle or pulling a chain. You can also say that a toilet flushes.  
She flushed the toilet and went back in the bedroom.      V n  
...the sound of the toilet flushing.      V  
      Flush is also a noun., n-count   usu sing  
He heard the flush of a toilet.     
3       verb   If you flush something down the toilet, you get rid of it by putting it into the toilet bowl and flushing the toilet.  
He was found trying to flush banknotes down the toilet.      V n down n  
4       verb   If you flush a part of your body, you clean it or make it healthier by using a large amount of liquid to get rid of dirt or harmful substances.   (=cleanse)  
Flush the eye with clean cold water for at least 15 minutes...      V n  
      Flush out means the same as flush., phrasal verb  
...an `alternative' therapy that gently flushes out the colon to remove toxins.      V P n (not pron), Also V n P  
5       verb   If you flush dirt or a harmful substance out of a place, you get rid of it by using a large amount of liquid.  
That won't flush out all the sewage, but it should unclog some stinking drains.      V n with out  
6       verb   If you flush people or animals out of a place where they are hiding, you find or capture them by forcing them to come out of that place.  
They flushed them out of their hiding places...      V n out of n  
The Guyana Defence Force is engaged in flushing out illegal Brazilian miners operating in the country.      V n with out  
7       adj   If one object or surface is flushwith another, they are at the same height or distance from something else, so that they form a single smooth surface.  
v-link ADJ, oft ADJ with n   (=level)  
Make sure the tile is flush with the surrounding tiles.     
8       n-sing   Theflush of something is an intense feeling of excitement or pleasure that you have when you are experiencing it and for a short time afterwards.  
N of n  
...the first flush of young love., ...in the flush of victory.      flush out  
  →   flush 4  

hot flush        ( hot flushes    plural  ) A hot flush is a sudden hot feeling in the skin which women often experience at the time of their menopause.  
  (mainly BRIT)      n-count  
in AM, use hot flash     
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live in each other's pocket
exp.
if people live in each other's pocket, they spend a lot of time together
bask
 Conjugate
v.
to lie lazily (in the sun): lizards bask on rocks, people bask on beaches. Also fig: to bask in someone's reflected glory; to bask in media attention.
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Interaction
n.
a process by which two or more things affect each other ()
I learned the idea of interactions in ecosystems. It was hard to understand because there are many kinds of interactions that made me feel confused.
cross paths
 Conjugate
v.
meet; cross each other's lives; be brought together
E.g.:They crossed paths fifteen years ago and they are best friends since then.
call it even
exp.
consider that two parties don't owe anything to each other
virtual public
n.
a concept relating to internet social media where people interact with each other using online identity generally referred as ‘users’ which collectively describes as virtual public.
[Tech.] online users, online avatars, internet social media public
thick as thieves
id.
expression to qualify two or more people who are very close, get along well and share secrets to each other; combined with the fact that, in the old days, 'thick' used to also mean 'close together', who else better understands a thief but another thief, right?
Those two boys are thick as thieves. They’ve been close since they were babies!
rail against
 Conjugate
v.
to criticise loudly and angrily
signficant other
n.
person who is very important and dear without formally being the spouse
fattism
n.
prejudice or discrimination against people who are fat
inter-alia
exp.
amongst other things said or stated
At the panel she stated her claims inter-alia
wait for the other shoe to drop
exp.
wait for something, usually linked to a previous event, to happen; expect something that can not be avoided to happen
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