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The story
British Airways flights from London to Dusseldorf are supposed to take just one hour and 20 minutes, making it a trip to the city 'easier and more attractive than ever', according to its website. But passengers who boarded one early-morning service took the scenic route, when the pilot mistakenly flew to Edinburgh.
Key words and phrases
baffled
completely confused
- The directions he gave me didn't make sense at all. I was completely baffled!
- I'm not looking forward to this exam. Algebra is baffling.
blunder
careless mistake, often serious
- The goalkeeper made a serious blunder and threw the ball in his own goal!
- The government is accused of blundering its way through the current political crisis.
stifle
restrain or prevent something from happening
- I just couldn't stifle my laughter in the cinema. I had to let it out during the film.
- Critics claim that the government is trying to stifle free speech with the new laws
To do
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