Dupe

Dupe

= To deceive someone.

欺騙（某人）;

He duped his classmates into believing that his dad was a millionaire.

他欺騙同學們，讓他們相信他的爸爸是一個百萬富翁。

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Oblivious

Oblivious

= Being unaware of what is happening around oneself.

未察覺的；

I was completely oblivious to my surroundings during the exam.

考試的時候我完全沒有注意到周圍的環境。

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five-finger discount

 five-finger discount

= stealing, particularly shoplifting  

I can’t believe these two doctors got caught using a five-finger discount at the supermarket.

The manager warned employees to be vigilant, as some customers were trying to take advantage of the busy shopping hours for a five-finger discount.

He thought he could get away with a five-finger discount on expensive electronics, but the store had a strict policy against theft.

Some synonyms and related phrases for "five-finger discount":

Shoplifting

Theft

Stealing

Larceny

Boosting

Swiping

Filching

Pilfering

Knicking

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let your hair down

 let your hair down

= to relax 

Examples

After the exam, Susan was ready to let her hair down and planned to go to the movies with her best friends.

At the party, we let our hair down and danced until midnight.

She decided to let her hair down and try dancing at the club, even though she was a bit shy at first.

When the vacation started, I was excited to let my hair down and explore new places without any worries.

After a long week at work, I finally had the chance to let my hair down at the weekend barbecue with friends.

Here are some synonyms for "let your hair down" that convey a similar meaning of relaxing or unwinding:

Kick back

Unwind

Relax

Take it easy

Loosen up

Cut loose

Let loose

Chill out

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Dread

Dread

= To fear greatly about something.

害怕;擔心;

He dreads going to see the doctor for a cancer review every three months.

他害怕每三個月去看醫生進行癌症檢查。

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Sanction

Sanction

= To impose a penalty on.

制裁;

China has sanctioned some companies for their weapons sales to Taiwan.

中國因一些公司向台灣出售武器而對其實施制裁。

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