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25 Cards in this Set
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take off
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plane
coat/glass/make up burglar may ... off if he hears someone coming |
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stand up a friend
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Ron waited an hour for Alice, then he realized he had been ... up and went home furious.
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stand back from the road
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The house stands ... f... the road, so you wouldn't notice it as you drive past.
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stand for equality
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The party I support ... for equality and improved social services.
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stand in for an an absent teacher
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I often had to ... in for other teachers who were absent.
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stand down from office
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After ten years as Mayor, Damian Taylor decided it was time to ... down.
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stand for election
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There are three people ...for election in this constituency.
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stand up for your principles
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You should also ... u... for your principles, even if it makes you unpopular.
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stow away
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hide on ship/plane etc.
The boy tried to escape from his country by ... a...on a passenger liner. |
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whittle away
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gradually destroy
Taxes have been ... a... at our savings for some time now. |
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slogging away at
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working hard
I have been ... away at this report for hours. I am really fed up with it. |
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pelting down
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pouring with rain
It is ... down |
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play down
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make it seem less important
The governor had made a serious mistake but, of course, they did what they could to ... it d... . |
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tip off
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passe on a secret information
The police would never have caught the burglars if a rival gang hadn't ... them off |
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doze off
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fell asleep
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wear off
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lose its effect
Most patients find that the numbness from the injection ... off after about an hour. |
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step on it
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hurry
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lay on
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provide
They ... o. extra trains during the rush hour. |
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catch on
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become popular
That music will never ... on. |
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bottle out
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lost courage and decide not to do sth
I was going to take part in the London Marathon but I ... o.. at the last moment. |
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stick it out
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preserve it
I am finding my job very unpleasant at the moment but i am going to try to ... it out until the end of this year. |
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sort out
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organize
Jim always relies on his wife to ... o.. all the arrangements for their holidays |
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crop up
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occur
I was about to leave work when a problem ... up. |
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bottle sth up
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keep feelings hidden
It is said to be better to share your feeling with someone rather than to ... them ... . |
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ease up
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become less intense
I was raining heavily earlier on, but it is ... up a bit now. |
