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reclusive
- living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people:
She became increasingly reclusive after the tragedy.
vengeful
- expressing a strong wish to punish someone who has harmed you or your family or friends:
She sprayed red paint all over his car in one last vengeful act before leaving him for good.
tightwad
- a person who is not willing to spend money:
There's no point in asking Joe to pay for it - he's a real tightwad.
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Proof is in the pudding
- you can only judge the quality of something after you've tried it or used it.
A: I don't believe this new flash washing machine can save water and energy.
B: But you haven't used it yet. The proof is in the pudding.
A: This second-hand car does look a bit old – can you still drive it?
B: Well, why don't you test drive it? The proof is in the pudding.
A: Do you think this will work?
B: I don't know. But let's wait and see – the proof is in the pudding.
to see red
- the phrase 'to see red' can be used to describe getting really angry about something.
Someone has spray painted red graffiti all over the table and the seat... And the paint is still wet! It's all over my clothes! I thought I was seeing red before, but I'm really seeing red now!
Oh that's so annoying! It really makes me see red!
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