Lesson14 E-mail Overload
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snappy	spoken or written in a short, clear and often funny way
put someone off
adage	a well-known phrase that says something wise about human experience
hackneyed	boring and doesn't have much meaning because it has been used so often / = cliched
as clean as whistle
be bogged down
dotty	slightly crazy or likely to behave strangely
axiom	a rule or principle that is generally considered to be true
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validated
squeaky clean	never having done anything morally wrong
hoarder < hoard	to collect and hide large amount of food, money so you can use it later
happy medium
idiosyncrasy	an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has
hone down	hone one's skill or talent
near and dear
cut to the quick	Her remark cut me to the quick..
crammed
cluttered	to make something messy by filling or covering it with things
hang on the past
zap	to attack or destroy something quickly, especially using a beam of electricity
solace	a feeling of emotional comfort at a time of great sadness or disappointment
bare minimum
obsessive
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down in the dumps
be hung up on
boxcar	a railroad car with high sides and a roof, used for carrying goods
freight train
in desperation
e-mail hail
make up
pile up unanswered
hinge on	a metal part used to fasten a door to its frame, a lid to a box sot that it can swing open and closed
prompt
beget	to make something happen
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stay afloat
delegate
kosher
ping
get trapped in
train of thought
stale joke
forwarder
porn pusher
aide