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π° Vocabulary class
π Judging character
1οΈβ£ get (right) up somebodyβs nose
π British English (spoken) to annoy someone very much
π· I wish he wouldnβt keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose.
π· Darren comes to stay with Nikki and is quick to get up the nose of everyone he meets.
2οΈβ£ aloof /ΙΛluΛf/ adjective, adverb
π unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people
π SYN Stand-offish
π remain/stay aloof (from somebody)
π· They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.
π keep/hold yourself aloof (from somebody)
π· She had always kept herself aloof from the boys in class.
3οΈβ£ diffident /ΛdΙͺfΙͺdΙnt/ adjective
π shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you
π diffident manner/smile/voice etc
π diffident about
π· He was diffident about his own success.
π· Despite a shy and diffident manner, Davison was a hard-working and gifted teacher of endless patience.
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