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33 Cards in this Set
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Talk back |
Reply rudely To answer back |
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Talk down to |
Speak to sb as if they were less clever than oneself |
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Talk into |
Persuade sb to do sth Convice |
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Talk out of |
Persuade sb not to do sth You find out the way out of a problem by talking |
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Tell apart |
Distinguish |
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Tell off |
Scold/ reprimand |
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Think of |
Take sth into account / An idea crosses your mind Think of --> a single instance "When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular" Think about --> subject matter "She's thinking of changing her job" |
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Think out |
Prepare (plan) carefully "It's a very well thought out plan" |
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Think over |
Reflect upon sth before making a decision "Let’s think over his proposal before we see him again" |
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Think up |
Invent or devise sth "She’d have to think up a good reason for being late" |
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Turn sb in |
To tell the police about someone, or to take them to the police, because they have committed a crime "His own brother turned him in" |
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Turn sth over |
To think carefully about all the details of something "He began to turn the scheme over in his mind" |
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Turn to |
Turn to someone to go to someone for help when you are having difficulty dealing with a situation "I’m sorry, but I had no one else to turn to" |
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Turn sb/sth down |
To not accept an offer or request "How could you turn down such a fantastic job?" |
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To have a sweet tooth |
Someone who has a sweet tooth likes to eat sweet food "Susan can't resist chocolate; She's got a sweet tooth" |
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To pay sb's way |
To pay for everything that you need or use yourself, rather than allowing or expecting other people to pay for you "Sharon's budget is really tight; I don't know how she'll manage to pay her way" |
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White- collar job Blue-collar job |
White-collar workers work in offices rather than doing physical work. People who do physical work in places such as factories and mines are called blue-collar workers. |
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Rat race |
An activity, job, or situation in which there is a lot of competition and people are too busy to relax or enjoy themselves "The novel is about a couple who get out of the rat race and buy a farm in France" |
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Let the cat out of the bag |
To tell someone something that was intended to be secret "He has let the cat out of the bag about the government’s true intentions" |
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Going to the dogs |
If a place or organization is going to the dogs, it is not as good as it was in the past "He’s always saying that the country is going to the dogs" |
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A fish out of water |
Someone who is in a situation that they know nothing about or are not used to "The old man felt like a fish out of water at the party" |
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Dog eat dog |
A situation in which people compete very hard and will do anything to be successfulIt’s dog eat dog in the television industry. "Seeing life as a case of dog eat dog, he treated people ruthlessly for his own benefit" |
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Prepositions |
To fail in an attempt To bestow gifts on someone To stay for good Fruits in/out of season To resign from your job Entry into the EU To take a shot at the enemy To buy sth at a discount |
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Prepositions |
The bearer of good news To admit to a fault To fall into despair To sing at the top of one's voice To live on the outskirt To hear of sth |
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In tandem with |
Together with, simultaneously "Two cats purring in tandem" |
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(Be) on target |
Make good progress / A result that you try to achieve "The new sports complex is on target to open in June" |
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In bad / poor taste |
Offensive / insulting "Most of his jokes were in very poor taste" |
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Put sth to the test |
Gauge how effective sth is by putting it into practice "The project is designed to put your skills to the test" |
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Under one's thumb |
Under sb's control "He’s really got you under his thumb, hasn’t he?" |
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Be an authority on sth |
Someone who is considered an expert in a particular subject "Charles was an authority on antique musical instruments" |
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Take to |
To begin to like someone or something "I took to John immediately" |
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Go over sb's head |
To go to a more important or powerful person in order to get what you want "I was furious that he went over my head and complained to my manager" |
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Can't bring yourself to do something |
To be unable to do something because it is too unpleasant or embarrassing, or makes you too upset "He can’t even bring himself to talk to me" |
