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9 Cards in this Set
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Mixed up in (s.t.) |
To be involved in something illegal |
Several top managers were mixed up in corruption scandals. |
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Move in on (s.o. or s.t.) |
To try to take control of something/someone that belongs to another |
If you don't protect your market share in business, someone else will move in on it. |
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Nose around (somewhere) |
To look around to find information about something |
A health inspector was nosing around the restaurant looking for health violations. |
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Pack away (food) |
To eat a lot |
He can really pack away a lot of food! |
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Pass away |
To die |
Our boss passed away yesterday and his funeral will be next week. |
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Pass (s.o.) over |
To give a promotion to someone else |
They passed Jennifer over for the assistant manager position. |
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Put up with (s.o. or s.t.) |
To tolerate |
I can't put up with my neighbor's noise anymore! It's driving me crazy! |
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Run after (s.o.) |
To try to get the attention or love of someone |
He's making a fool of himself running after a married woman. |
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Match (s.t.) up |
To find things that go together in some way |
When you do the laundry, make sure to match the socks up into pairs. |
