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To live, stay or work in a particular place

couch surfing

noun

the activity of travelling around and staying without paying in the homes of people you have met through the Internet

sleep over

to sleep at someone else’s house for one night

stay the night/stay overnight

to remain in a place as a guest or visitor for one night

live

verb

to have your home in a particular place

arrive

verb

to come to a place in order to live there permanently

settle down

to begin to live a quieter life by getting married or staying permanently in a place

come from

to have your home in a particular place

inhabit

verb

to live in a particular place

settle

verb

to go and live permanently in a particular place

reside

verb

to live in a particular place

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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