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What storms can do

blow itself out

if a storm blows itself out, it ends

blow over

if a storm blows over, it ends

blow up

if a storm or strong wind blows up, it suddenly starts

break

verb

if a storm breaks, it starts

strike

verb

if lightning strikes something such as a tree or a building, it hits it and damages or destroys it

thunder

verb

if it thunders, you hear thunder in the sky

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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glean

to learn small pieces of information by asking questions or watching or listening carefully

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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