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Make money ___ __ it

Make money out of it

It's _ ___ (something) of an iceberg here.

It's a bit of an iceberg here.

on one's own initiative

of one's own accord;


without being asked;


willingly

Li Qingzhao dares to say __ to things she doesn't want.

Li Qingzhao dares to say __ to things she doesn't want.

Thank you for ___ing my video.

Thank you for having my video.

一致地

with everybody agreeing;


with one accord

If you do something ___________________, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action (at your own risk);


<I told him if he withdrew it was ___________________.>

If you do something on your own account, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action (at your own risk).


<I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.>

If you buy or pay for something __ _______, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later.

If you buy or pay for something on account, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later.

If you say that something should ________________ be done, you are emphasizing that it should not be done under any circumstances.

If you say that something should on no account be done, you are emphasizing that it should not be done under any circumstances.

because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty

on account of sth

矛盾的综合体

Synthesis of contradition; contradition

give an explanation or reason for

account for

be acquainted with

(=to have knowledge of)


(=to have met socially)

If you __________ doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.

If you persist in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.

At _____ tender, surreal and sexy

At turns tender, surreal and sexy

You are welcome to ____ (keep possession of) it.

You are welcome to have it.

They ____ (hold) my wife.

They have my wife.

We hope to win __ 90 minutes

We hope to win in 90 minutes

Robots ____ed with emotions

Robots imbued with emotions

badly affected."____ ___ by falling oil prices"

Hard hit

_____-term, experts predict more of this flooding, but less ice in the glaciers could ultimately lead to drought.

Short-term, experts predict more of this flooding, but less ice in the glaciers could ultimately lead to drought.

____ humour or a ____ person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. [informal]

Zany humour or a zany person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. [informal]

Not conventionally beautiful

.

Conflicts are resolved.

Closure

The new report represents an _________ first step towards the development of that detailed strategy.

The new report represents an important first step towards the development of that detailed strategy.

Stylish; attractive <informal>

Snazzy

to say what you think about something very directly:


He's certainly not afraid to _____ his mind.

to say what you think about something very directly:


He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind.