2)vi. give too much attention to small and unimportant matters, usu. in a way which shows that one is anxious and not relaxed Stop fussing with your hair; it' s time to go Please, stop fussing the foods cooking and there s nothing more to do until the guests arrive. /I wish he'd relax for a moment instead of fussing all the time 17.k prevent sb. or sth from getting Take this raincoat; it should at least keep the rain out The land lord of the popular coffee shop said that he had no intention of keeping out the young people so long as they behaved themselves 18. drop in: pay an unplanned visit(to a person or place)without notice or warning before going He usually drops in at my place on his way home When you have the time, why don' t you drop in(on me)? 19. permit: 1)n. an official document that allows you to do sth or go somewhere She has managed to obtain a temporary residence permit You will need a parking permit if you want to stop in this street 2)vt allow sth or make sth possible The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password 20. good for: able to be used legally or valid for(a period of time) Her driver's permit is good for five years The jumper may be old but it's good for another few months 21. as it happens: This expression is used to introduce a statement, esp. one that is rather surprising As it happens, I have left the book at home. She called Amy to see if she had any idea of her son' s whereabouts. As it happened, Amy had just seen him 22 inquire: v(fml. ) ask about sth They inquired whether he would take the position of high school physics teacher He inquired of the policeman the shortest route to the department store If you want to know the times of the trains, you must inquire at the office 23 assumption: n. 1)sth that one thinks is true although one has no proof Are you making the assumption that most Americans prefer baseball to football? Eden acted on the assumption that his allies would support him 2)the act of starting to have control or power His assumption of the duties of chairman takes place in July 24. onthe)grounds of(/ that) by reason of He quit the job on(the) grounds of ill health(or: on the grounds that he was ill) He had been fired from his job on(the) grounds of incompetence The former prime minister was not allowed to speak in public on(the)grounds that it would stir up trouble 25 fraud: n. 1)(an act of) deceiving sb. illegally with the purpose of gaining money or property She got a five-year prison sentence for fraud The man carried out a number of frauds on trusting people who lent him money2) vi. give too much attention to small and unimportant matters, usu. in a way which shows that one is anxious and not relaxed Stop fussing with your hair; it’s time to go. Please, stop fussing — the food’s cooking and there’s nothing more to do until the guests arrive. / I wish he’d relax for a moment instead of fussing all the time! 17. keep out: prevent sb. or sth. from getting in Take this raincoat; it should at least keep the rain out. The landlord of the popular coffee shop said that he had no intention of keeping out the young people so long as they behaved themselves. 18. drop in : pay an unplanned visit (to a person or place) without notice or warning before going He usually drops in at my place on his way home. When you have the time, why don’t you drop in (on me)? 19. permit: 1) n. an official document that allows you to do sth. or go somewhere She has managed to obtain a temporary residence permit. You will need a parking permit if you want to stop in this street. 2) vt. allow sth. or make sth. possible The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password. 20. good for: able to be used legally or valid for (a period of time) Her driver’s permit is good for five years. The jumper may be old but it’s good for another few months. 21. as it happens: This expression is used to introduce a statement, esp. one that is rather surprising. As it happens, I have left the book at home. / She called Amy to see if she had any idea of her son’s whereabouts. As it happened, Amy had just seen him. 22. inquire: v. (fml.) ask about sth. They inquired whether he would take the position of high school physics teacher. He inquired of the policeman the shortest route to the department store. If you want to know the times of the trains, you must inquire at the office. 23. assumption: n. 1) sth. that one thinks is true although one has no proof Are you making the assumption that most Americans prefer baseball to football? Eden acted on the assumption that his allies would support him. 2) the act of starting to have control or power His assumption of the duties of chairman takes place in July. 24. on (the) grounds of (/ that): by reason of He quit the job on (the) grounds of ill health (or: on the grounds that he was ill). He had been fired from his job on (the) grounds of incompetence. The former prime minister was not allowed to speak in public on (the) grounds that it would stir up trouble. 25. fraud: n. 1) (an act of) deceiving sb. illegally with the purpose of gaining money or property She got a five-year prison sentence for fraud. The man carried out a number of frauds on trusting people who lent him money