Home Reading Aid on the Book "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4" by Sue Townsend. Костенко Н.В - 14 стр.

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   62. concern for smth (e.g., smb’s health).

                                   PART II, pp 69-80

   63. to be falsely convicted of arson;
   64. to be in despair;
   65. the bread bin;
   66.smb’s loss is someone’s gain;
   67. to have a good mind to do smth;
   68. for good;
   69. to stink the place out;
   70. to get the blame;
   71. to go berserk;
   72. to cost a fortune;
   73. to get custody of smb;
   74. the shame is too much to bear;
   75. careers teacher;
   76. to be at the crossroads in one’s life;
   77. to result in;
   78. to be contented;
   79. anti-mugger belt;
   80. there is much call for;
   81. I can’t wait to…;
   82. to give a sworn statement;
   83. as a token of smb’s esteem;
   84. to frighten smb into doing smth;
   85. two coats of black paint;
   86. not to lift a finger to help;
   87. to spill the beans;
   88. to whimper;
   89.to make smb go white;
   90. to get (to be) redundant from the job;
   91. to live on the dole;
   92. to be mentally ill;
   93. to be born out of wedlock.

TASK 2

Keep picking up abbreviations, allusions to different notions, people, things. Try
to explain them.