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Thatcher handbag sold for US$ 40,000

Vocabulary

have styled herself

have presented herself as

Iron Lady

strong willed woman

iconic trademark

an object that is famously connected with a particular person

‘handbagging’

telling off, punishing

abrasive style

manner that can cause discomfort to others

dismissing

not listening to

incurred her displeasure

made her angry or upset

state papers

official documents

to fetch up to

to reach up to

grand

(slang) one thousand dollars or pounds