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Fed up |
annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change. * I’m really fed up with this constant rain. * Anna got fed up with waiting.
feeling very bored and annoyed or unhappy - used especially when something has continued for too long, and you do not want it to continue any longer. * He got fed up with his old job and decided to start looking for a new one. * I’m fed up with listening to you complain! |
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Get along |
if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship. * We’ve always got along quite well.# get along with * They seem to get along with each other. |
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Again and again / time and again / over and over again |
very often – used in order to show disapproval. |
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Turn down |
1. to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc. * Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.2. to refuse an offer, request, or invitation. * They offered her the job but she turned it down. * I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! 3. to reduce the loudness/brightness/force of something. * I talked to my neighbor and asked him to turn down his stereo. |
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Take away |
1. to remove someone or something, or make something disappear. * She whisked the tray off the table and took it away. * He was taken away to begin a prison sentence.
2. if you buy food to take away, you buy cooked food from a restaurant and take it outside to eat it somewhere else ⇒ takeaway. * Fish and chips to take away, please |
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steaming mad |
to be very angry |
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Go after |
1. to follow or chase someone or something because you want to catch them. * Joe went after her to make sure she was unhurt 2. to try to get something * I can’t decide whether to go after the job or not. |
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Keep on |
1. to continue doing something, or to do something many times * You just have to keep on trying. 2. to continue to employ someone, especially for longer than you had planned. * If you’re good, they might keep you on after Christmas. |
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Arrest /əˈrest/ |
1. if the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal. * He was arrested and charged with murder. |
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Have had enough |
have had enough (of something) used to say you are tired or angry about a situation and want it to stop. * She put up with him for ten years before she finally decided that she had had enough. * I've had enough of all this moaning! Can we try and be more positive? |
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Approval /əˈpruːvəl/ |
1. when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted. * The president has already given his approval to the plan. 2. when someone likes something or someone and thinks that they are good *Children are always seeking approval from their parents. اجازه، تصدیق، تصویب، موافقت |
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take your breath away |
take your breath away to be very beautiful, exciting, or surprising |
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Whisk |
حرکت سریع و جزیی، کلاله یا دسته مو، گرد گیری، مگس گیر، تند زدن، پراندن، راندن، جاروب کردن، ماهوت پاک کن زدن، گردگیر |
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Tray /treɪ/ |
a flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood, with raised edges, used for carrying things such as plates, food etc: The waiter brought drinks on a tray. |
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Chase /tʃeɪs/ |
1. to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them. * The dogs saw him running and chased him. |
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Charged |
a charged situation or subject makes people feel very angry, anxious, or excited, and is likely to cause arguments or violence. * the charged atmosphere in the room * a highly charged debate |
