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What's the snack you reach for when no one's looking?

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Probably chocolate. I keep a small bar hidden in a drawer, and I have a piece when I need a little treat in the afternoon. It's nothing fancy, but it always does the trick.

Key phrases to use

  • help myself — to be unable to stop yourself from doing something“I can't help myself when there's cake around.”
  • guilty pleasure — something you enjoy even though you feel you shouldn't“Reality TV is my guilty pleasure.”
  • weakness — something you find very hard to resist“Cheese is my biggest weakness.”
  • sneaking — taking something quietly and secretly so no one notices“I caught him sneaking a biscuit before dinner.”

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