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50 Cards in this Set
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put * out +
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extinguish (a fire)
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- "Don't use water to put out a grease fire.
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put * out +
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inconvenience someone
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- "I don't want to put you out, but could you pick me up at the airport.
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put out +
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spend (usually used with unreasonably large sums of money)
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- "I can't put out that much money each month.
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put * up
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have a guest stay in your house for a short time
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- "Can you put me up while I'm in town.
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put up with +
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tolerate
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- "Sandy will not put up with smoking in her house.
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quiet * down +
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be quiet, or cause to be quiet
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- "The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or they would call the police.
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read up on +
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research a topic for a reason
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- "I need to read up on the company before I go on the job interview.
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ring * up
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telephone
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- "Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the morning.
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rule * out +
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eliminate
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- "I wouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good job offer.
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run across +
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find or meet unexpectedly
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- "I ran across some old photos while I was cleaning my house.
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run against +
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compete in an election
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- "Gore ran against Bush in the 2000 elections in the U.S.A.
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run away
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leave home permanently before you are a legal adult
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- "The child ran away because her parents beat her.
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run away from +
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escape from
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- "The child ran away from its parents.
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run * down
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trace
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- "Have you run down those phone numbers I asked for last week?
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run * down
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criticize
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- "My boss runs everyone down.
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run * down
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hit with a car
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- "My dog was run down by a bus.
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run down
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loose power, be very tired
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- "You need to wind your watch so it doesn't run down.
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run for +
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campaign for a government position
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- "Gore is running for president of the U.S.A.
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run into +
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meet unexpectedly
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- "I ran into my English teacher at the movies last night. She's so nice!
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run * off +
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make leave
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- "The new government is trying to run the drug traffickers off.
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run * off
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reproduce (photocopies)
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- "Would you mind running off 10 copies of this document for me?
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run off
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leave quickly
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- "Why did you run off after the party?
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run off
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waste water
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- "You shouldn't swim where the sewage runs off into the ocean.
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run out of +
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not have any more of something
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- "We ran out of milk this morning, so we need to go to the store.
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save * up +
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accumulate (money)
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- "I hope I will be able to save up enough money to go to school.
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see about +
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arrange or consider something
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- "My dad said he was going to see about buying me a car.
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see * off
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say good
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-bye to someone at the beginning of their trip (at the airport, train station)
- "Did you see your sister off at the train station? |
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see to +
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make sure something happens, arrange
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- "I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message.
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see * through
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finish something despite difficulties
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- "Are you going to be able to see your studies through now that you have a baby?
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sell * out
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tell on someone
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- "My partner in crime sold me out for a reduced jail sentence.
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set * up
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arrange a relationship
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- "My mom set me up with her friend's son.
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set * up
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falsely incriminate a person
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- "I don't think he killed those men. Somebody set him up.
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set up +
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arrange (an appointment, a meeting,etc.)
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- "I set up an appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this afternoon.
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settle on +
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make a decision after a period of time
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- "I settled on the job at the oil company.
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settle up
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pay one's debts
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- "We need to settle up before you move.
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show * off +
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show to everybody with a lot of pride
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- "He always shows off his new things.
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show off
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boast, draw attention to oneself
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- "Young boys show off in order to impress girls.
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show * up
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make someone seem inferior
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- "He's always trying to show up his co -workers in order to get ahead.
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show up
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arrive without previous notice
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- "I hadn't seen my cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at my workplace yesterday!
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shut * off
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stop from functioning
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- "If you don't pay your electric bill, your power is going to get shut off.
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shut * up
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make quiet
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- "Would someone shut him up! He's talking so loudly that we're going to get in trouble.
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slow * down +
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make move more slowly
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- "Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class down.
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slow * up +
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make move more slowly
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- "Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class up.
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spell * out +
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to explain something in a detailed way so that the meaning is clearly understood
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- "He's so stupid that you have to spell everything our for him.
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stand by
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wait
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- "I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls.
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stand for +
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represent
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- "SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus."
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stand for +
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tolerate
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- "I won't stand for people criticizing me.
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stand out
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be very noticeable
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- "Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd.
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stand * up
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not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.)
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- "I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse.
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stand up for +
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defend (something one believes in)
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- "Every individual must stand up for what they believe in."
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