Fuss n, v, to make fuss about / over sth/ sb

1. It's all a fuss about nothing if you ask me.

2.1 said I might be late for work but the boss made such a fuss that I

thought I'd better arrive on time. 3.1 don't know what all the fuss is about. I really don't think that singer is

anything special. 4. I wish we would stop fussing over details.

charge n, v

1. To be in charge (of)' means to be the person who controls or is
responsible for a group of people or an activity.

2. Excuse me, who's in charge here?

3. 'To put sb in charge (of)' means to give someone complete responsibility
over an activity, a group of people, an organization etc.

4. He's likely to be put in charge of the team.

5. 'To take charge (of sth)'means to take control of a situation, organization
or a group of people.

6. George will take charge of the department while I'm away.

7. The noun 'charge' may mean an official statement made by the police
saying that someone is guilty of a crime (e.g. charge of burglary /
murder / theft, etc.)

e.g. They appeared in court on a charge of armed robbery (= They were charged with armed robbery).

8. 'Charge' both as a noun and a verb may refer to money,
e.g. How much did they charge for the repair?

9. You can charge my accommodation to the company account.

10. 'Extra charges' means additional money you have to pay.

11. Don't worry about extra charges. There aren't going to be any, I'm
sure.

brain n

1. 1 racked my brain over that problem and have failed to find a solution so far!

2. I can't go into business. I have no brains for commerce.

3. I think the government should do something to stop the brain drain.
(= to stop talented people emigrating to other countries.)

4. 'To be the brains behind sth' means to be the person who thought of
and developed a particular plan, system, etc, especially a successful
one.

possess v, possession n

1. To possess' means to own or have something, especially something valuable or important, or have an ability or quality.

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2. He turned out to possess (= have, own) property (a villa, to be more

exact) in the suburbs of London. 3.1 wish I possessed (= had) your ability for languages (your ear for music,

etc)!

4. The painting is in the possession of the artist's son.

5. He must have lost all his possessions in the fire.

6. She is suspected of being in possession of valuable information.

7. Britain lost a lot of her overseas possessions after World War II.

8. He faced trial on charges of possession of heroin.

Don't mix up!

heroin [Ъегэшп] героин, heroine [Ъегэит] героиня