to be survived

• The man was survived by four children.
• The police was killed to be survived by a wife and four children.

resignation

resignation (n): when you officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving [↪ notice]:

• The governor refused to accept Cox's resignation.
• a letter of resignation

hand in/tender your resignation (=officially say that you want to resign)

when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is bad:

• She gave a sigh of resignation.

with resignation

• He accepted her decision with resignation.

you can say that again!

you can say that again!

used to say that you completely agree with someone:

• 'It's cold in here.' 'You can say that again!'

I quite agree/I couldn't agree more (=I agree completely)

• 'We have to talk.' 'Absolutely,' Meredith replied. 'I couldn't agree more.'

it stands to reason

it stands to reason (that)

used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible:

• It stands to reason that you cannot find the right person to do a job unless you know exactly what that job is.

freak

freak (v): to become suddenly angry or afraid, especially so that you cannot control your behavior [= flip]:

• When Ben heard about the accident, he just freaked.

freak out phrasal verb

to become very anxious, upset or afraid, or make someone very anxious, upset or afraid:

• People just freaked out when they heard the news.

freak somebody ↔ out

• The whole idea freaked me out.

piss

piss(n): spoken not polite

an act of urinating

go for/have/take a piss

• I need to have a piss.

urine

take the piss (out of somebody/something) British English: to annoy someone by laughing at them or making them seem stupid [↪ piss-take]:

• The kids always take the piss out of some teachers.

be on the piss British English: to be at a pub or club, drinking a lot of alcohol:

• 'Where's Jo?' 'Out on the piss somewhere.'

be full of piss and vinegar American English: to be full of energy

pee

pee(v): to pass liquid waste from your body [= urinate]

pee(n): liquid waste passed from your body [= urine]

an act of passing liquid waste from your body

go for a pee/have a pee British English take a pee American English  not polite:

• Have I got time to go for a pee before we leave?

invigilate

invigilate(v) :British English

to watch people who are taking an examination and make sure that they do not cheat [= proctor American English]

—invigilator (noun)

deserve

deserve (v): to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior

• What have I done to deserve this?

deserve to do something

• We didn't deserve to win.

richly/fully/thoroughly etc deserve something

• the success he so richly deserves
• I'm sorry for the kids. They deserve better (=deserve to be treated in a better way).

deserve a rest/break/holiday etc

• I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work.
• Ledley deserves a place in the team.
• Paula deserves a special mention for all the help she has given us.
• I would never hit anyone, even if they deserved it.
• What has he done to deserve this punishment?

deserve all/everything you get (=deserve any bad things that happen to you)

• He deserves all he gets for being so dishonest.
• People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving get what they deserve.

deserve consideration/attention etc if a suggestion, idea, or plan deserves consideration, attention etc, it is good enough to be considered, paid attention to etc [= merit]:

• This proposal deserves serious consideration.

somebody deserves a medal spoken used to say that you admire the way someone dealt with a situation or problem

somebody deserves a medal for

• You deserve a medal for putting up with Ian's constant demands.

exile

exile (n): a situation in which you are forced to leave your country and live in another country, especially for political reasons

in exile

• a writer now living in exile
• He went into exile to escape political imprisonment.

force/drive somebody into exile

• The house was raided and the family was forced into exile.
• He spent many years in enforced exile.

voluntary/self-imposed exile

• She had been in voluntary exile since 1990.

someone who has been forced to live in exile:

• political exiles