abb meaning in English

the matter was dropped▼[UK: ðə ˈmæ.tə(r) wɒz drɒpt] [US: ðə ˈmæ.tər wəz ˈdrɑːpt]

the pain has eased▼[UK: ðə peɪn hæz iːzd] [US: ðə ˈpeɪn ˈhæz ˈiːzd]

fianchetto▼noun

Shrovetide▼[UK: ˈʃrəʊv.taɪd] [US: ˈʃroʊv.ˌtaɪd]

the commonweal comes before everything▼[UK: ðə ˈkɒ.mən.ˈwiːl kʌmz bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ˈev.rɪ.θɪŋ] [US: ðə ˈkɑː.mən.ˌwiːl ˈkəmz bɪ.ˈfɔːr ˈev.ri.θɪŋ]

a lie has no legs▼[UK: ə laɪ hæz nəʊ leɡz] [US: ə ˈlaɪ ˈhæz ˈnoʊ ˈleɡz]

things are going from bad to worse▼[UK: ˈθɪŋz ə(r) ˈɡəʊɪŋ frəm bæd tuː wɜːs] [US: ˈθɪŋz ˈɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ frəm ˈbæd ˈtuː ˈwɝːs]

the longer one▼◼◼◼[UK: ðə ˈlɒŋ.ɡə(r) wʌn] [US: ðə ˈlɔːŋ.ɡər wʌn]

up-to-the-minute▼adjective
[UK: ˌʌp tə ðə ˈmɪ.nɪt] [US: ˌʌp tə ðə ˈmɪ.nɪt]

the difference lies in▼◼◼◼[UK: ðə ˈdɪ.frəns laɪz ɪn] [US: ðə ˈdɪ.fə.rəns ˈlaɪz ɪn]

at the lowest estimate▼adverb
[UK: ət ðə ˈləʊɪst ˈe.stɪ.meɪt] [US: ət ðə ˈloʊɪst ˈe.stə.mət]

hurdle rate▼noun
[UK: ˈhɜːd.l̩ reɪt] [US: ˈhɝː.dl̩ ˈreɪt]

counter-selection▼noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə(r) sɪ.ˈlek.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər sə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]

counter-selection▼noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə(r) sɪ.ˈlek.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər sə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]

the poshest cafe in town▼[UK: ðə ˈpɒ.ʃɪst ˈkæ.feɪ ɪn taʊn] [US: ðə ˈpɒ.ʃɪst kə.ˈfeɪ ɪn ˈtaʊn]

even a worm will turn▼[UK: ˈiːv.n̩ ə wɜːm wɪl tɜːn] [US: ˈiːv.n̩ ə ˈwɝːm wɪl ˈtɝːn]

of the most mighty importance▼[UK: əv ðə məʊst ˈmaɪ.ti ɪm.ˈpɔːtns] [US: əv ðə moʊst ˈmaɪ.ti ˌɪm.ˈpɔːr.təns]

the poshest cafe in town▼[UK: ðə ˈpɒ.ʃɪst ˈkæ.feɪ ɪn taʊn] [US: ðə ˈpɒ.ʃɪst kə.ˈfeɪ ɪn ˈtaʊn]

most importantly▼◼◼◼

kingpin [kingpins]▼noun
[UK: ˈkɪŋ.pɪn] [US: ˈkɪŋ.ˌpɪn]

crux (crux of the matter) [cruces]▼noun
[UK: krʌks] [US: ˈkrəks]

the pupil that answers readiest▼[UK: ðə ˈpjuːp.l̩ ðæt ˈɑːn.səz ˈre.dɪɪst] [US: ðə ˈpjuːp.l̩ ˈðæt ˈæn.sərz ˈre.dɪɪst]

cliff-hang▼[UK: klɪf hæŋ] [US: ˈklɪf ˈhæŋ]

The shit!▼◼◼◼

top-note▼noun
[UK: tɒp nəʊt] [US: ˈtɑːp noʊt]

be in the first flight▼[UK: bi ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst flaɪt] [US: bi ɪn ðə ˈfɝːst ˈflaɪt]

westermost▼[UK: wˈestəmˌəʊst] [US: wˈestɚmˌoʊst]

westmost▼adjective
[UK: wˈestməʊst] [US: wˈestmoʊst]

westermost▼adjective
[UK: wˈestəmˌəʊst] [US: wˈestɚmˌoʊst]

the worst of it is that▼[UK: ðə wɜːst əv ɪt ɪz ðæt] [US: ðə ˈwɝːst əv ˈɪt ˈɪz ˈðæt]

worst case scenario▼◼◼◼[UK: wɜːst keɪs sɪ.ˈnɑː.rɪəʊ] [US: ˈwɝːst ˈkeɪs sə.ˈne.rio.ʊ]

in the worst case▼◼◼◼[UK: ɪn ðə wɜːst keɪs] [US: ɪn ðə ˈwɝːst ˈkeɪs]

at the worst▼◼◼◻[UK: ət ðə wɜːst] [US: ət ðə ˈwɝːst]

worst comes to worst▼◼◻◻[UK: wɜːst kʌmz tuː wɜːst] [US: ˈwɝːst ˈkəmz ˈtuː ˈwɝːst]

if it comes to the pinch▼[UK: ɪf ɪt kʌmz tuː ðə pɪntʃ] [US: ˈɪf ˈɪt ˈkəmz ˈtuː ðə ˈpɪntʃ]

fear the worst▼◼◼◼[UK: fɪə(r) ðə wɜːst] [US: ˈfɪr ðə ˈwɝːst]

in the broadest sense▼◼◼◼

maximise [maximised, maximising, maximises]▼verb

the dernier cri▼noun
[UK: ˈdɜː.nɪə] [US: deɑː.ˈnjeɪ]

in all the newest shades▼[UK: ɪn ɔːl ðə ˈnjuːɪst ʃeɪdz] [US: ɪn ɔːl ðə ˈnuːəst ˈʃeɪdz]