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161 Cards in this Set
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They're shaking hands |
They're shaking hands |
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His arms are folded |
His arms are folded |
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He's shaking his head |
He's shaking his head (= 'No') |
OPP. nod your head (= 'Yes') |
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She's standing on tiptoe |
She's standing on tiptoe |
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She's throwing the carton away |
She's throwing the carton away |
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She's got her legs crossed |
She's got her legs crossed |
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They're walking hand in hand |
They're walking hand in hand |
also they're holding hands |
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He's blowing his nose |
He's blowing his nose |
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He's doing his jacket up |
He's doing his jacket up |
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He's hanging his jacket up |
He's hanging his jacket up |
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She's put her jumper on inside out |
She's put her jumper on inside out |
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He's put his jumper on back to front |
He's put his jumper on back to front |
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He's just fallen over |
He's just fallen over |
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She's tripped him up |
She's tripped him up |
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knock over/down |
If you knock sb over/down, you hit them and make them fall to the ground |
Also look at knocked down meaning |
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knock down |
If you knock a building down, you destroy it by breaking the walls |
Also look at knock over/down meaning |
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knock sb out |
If you knock sb out, you make them become unconscious; or you make them fall asleep: > the drugs knocked him out. |
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take after sb |
looked or behave like an older member of your family |
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run in the family |
be found very often in a family |
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bring sb up |
care for and teach a child until they are an adult. |
also bring sb up to do sth (bring brought brought) |
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look up to sb |
respect and admire sb |
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follow in sb's footsteps |
do the same job or activity as sb else who did it before you |
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in your blood |
If something is in your blood, it's strong part of your character |
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a way of life / sb's way of life |
the behaviour and customs that are typical of a person or a group |
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know sth inside out |
have a lot of knowledge of sth. |
also know what you're talking about |
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show somebody the ropes |
INF show somebody carefully what to do and how to do it |
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give birth (to sb) |
produce a baby She gave birth to twin She gave birth to a son |
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let sb / yourself in for sth |
INF involve yourself in sth that will probably be unpleasant or difficult > I volunteered to help, and then I thought ‘Oh no, what have I let myself in for! |
Compare with let somebody ˈin on something INF to allow somebody to share a secret > Are you going to let them in on your plans? |
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nothing like sb/sth |
completely different from sb/sth |
also not anything like sb/sth |
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get your own back (on sb) |
INF do sth unpleasant to sb in return for sth unpleasant they did to you |
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burst into tears |
suddenly start crying |
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grow into sth |
gradually develop into a particular kind of person > He has grown into a young handsome man |
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get into trouble (for sth) |
get into a situation in which you may be punished |
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stay out |
If you stay out, you continue to be away from your home especially late at night |
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stay in |
If you stay in, you stay at home and don't go out. |
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stay up |
If you stay up, you go to bed later than usual. |
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go on about sth / sb |
talk about sth/ sb for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way. > The older generation are always going on about young people |
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be to blame (for sth) |
being responsible for sth bad > They seem to think we're to blame for everything that goes wrong in the world. |
SYN be at fault |
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leave sb alone |
stop annoying sb. |
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be out of touch (with sth) |
not know or understand what's happening in a particular subject or area. |
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when it comes to sth / to doing sth |
= when you're talking about sth / doing sth > when it comes to getting things done, heʼs useless. |
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be set in your ways |
have attitudes and habits for a long time that you don't want to change. |
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feel/be at ease (with sb) |
feel comfortable and relaxed (with sb). |
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be yourself |
act naturally |
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get up to (sth) |
INF do sth, especially sth you shouldn't do. (do something, especially something slightly bad)
> Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. > What did you get up to at the weekend? |
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give in (to sb) |
stop fighting or arguing with sb and accept you can't win. |
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get away with sth |
no be punished for sth you have done wrong |
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live off sb |
rely on sb else to provide you with food money etc. |
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stand on your own two feet |
not need the help of other people, live or act independently. |
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get through to sb |
make sb understand what you are trying to say > I sometimes find it difficult to get through to young people. |
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be world apart |
be completely different in attitudes, opinions, etc. |
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behind the times |
old-fashioned in your ideas, methods, etc. |
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take offense (at sth) |
feel upset or hurt (by sth) |
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next door (to sb/sth) |
in the next house or flat. |
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move in |
start living in a new house or flat. |
OPP move out. |
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break the ice |
say or do sth that makes people feel more relaxed. e.g. at the beginning of a party. |
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get along |
have a friendly relationship (also get along with sb). |
SYN get on well (with sb). |
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have sth in common |
have similar interests (also have sth in common with sb). |
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help (sb) out |
help sb in a difficult situation. |
SYN lend sb a hand. |
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lock sb out/in |
lock a door so that sb cannot get out or in. |
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give sb a lift |
take sb somewhere in your car. |
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all by yourself |
completely alone ('all' adds emphasis). |
SYN on your own. |
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get out and about |
go to places where you can meet people.
out and about 1. doing things outside from the house. > I'm just out and about with Mary if you want to come join us. > It's nice to be out and about after being bedridden for so long.
2. Well enough to come and go, especially after an illness. SYN up and about > I'm glad to see you're out and about again. |
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keep sb company |
go or be with sb so that they are not alone.
> John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies. > I'll go shopping with you just to keep you company |
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throw a party |
have a party for your friend, family, etc. |
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on good/bad terms (with sb) |
have a good/bad relationship with sb. |
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let sb know sth |
tell sb about sth. |
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invite sb round/around |
INF ask sb to come to your home. |
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turn sth down |
reduce the volume of sth. OPP turn sth up. |
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in full swing |
at the stage when there is the most activity. having reached a very lively level
> When we arrived the party was already in full swing |
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come to an end |
to reach an end > The work has finally come to an end. > After three weeks the strike finally came to an end. > Summer always seems to come to an end much too quickly. > The curtain fell as the play came to an end. |
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bring sth to an end: to stop, finish, or complete sth
> She brought the concert to an end with a piano solo. |
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stand around/about |
stand somewhere not doing anything. > We stood around saying goodbye for a while. |
Compare with hang around |
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run the risk of (doing) sth |
do sth that could have a bad result.
> We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. > Investment is all about running risks. |
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put up with sth/sb |
accept sth/sb that is unpleasant, without complaining. SYN tolerate > I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. > We had to put up with Jim's poor table manners because he refused to change |
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go on |
How long did the party go on? = How long did it last?
What's going on? = what's happening?
Oh, go on - you can do it! used to encourage someone to do something. |
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get/have butterflies in your stomach |
feel very nervous before doing sth. |
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on board |
on a ship, plane, hot-air balloon, etc. |
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be about to do sth |
be going to do sth very soon. |
Compare with (it's) about time |
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shake like a leaf |
shake a lot because you are frightened or nervous. |
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be in a state |
INF be very anxious or upset |
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jump out of your skin |
INF make a sudden movement out of fear. |
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can't help (doing) sth |
used to say that sb cannot stop or avoid doing sth. > A lot of kids daydream in school. They just can't help it. > "Stop laughing!" "I can’t help it!" > I know you're irritated, but they couldn't help arriving late—the whole city is locked in a traffic jam |
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be in safe hands |
be with sb who will look after you very well. |
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cross your mind |
If an idea crosses your mind, you think about it for a short time: > What was the first thing that crossed your mind when you won the prize? > [ + (that) ] It never crossed my mind (= I never thought) that she might be married. |
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on sb's mind |
if something is on someone's mind, they are thinking about it a lot or worrying about it.
> Something's worrying you, isn't it? What's on your mind?
> I'm sorry if I've been a bit irritable recently but I've got a lot on my mind (= I'm worrying a lot) at the moment. |
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take (sb's) mind off (sth/sb) |
if an activity takes someone's mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them. > That's the good thing about helping other people - it takes your mind off your own problems. |
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If you're having the time of your life |
INF you're enjoying yourself very much |
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If you're thrilled to bits |
INF You're very happy and excited about something |
SYN over the moon INF to bits = very much |
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If you're in the mood (for sth) |
You feel you would like to do sth.
> I'm not in the mood for shopping today. |
Compare with feel up to (doing) sth |
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If you go red (in the face) |
your face becomes red because you're embarrassed. |
Compare with see red |
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If you lose your temper (with sb) |
you get very angry (with sb). OPP control your temper |
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If sb's behaviour makes you sick |
INF it makes you very angry and upset |
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If you're bored to tears |
INF you're very bored. SYN bored stiff INF |
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If you're feeling on edge |
you're feeling nervous and unable to relax. |
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If you get cold feet about a decision |
INF you suddenly become nervous about something you have planned to do. |
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If you don't know whether to laugh or cry |
you feel upset about sth bad that has happened but can also see there is sth funny about it. |
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If it breaks your heart to see or do sth |
you're extremely upset about > it it would break my heart to move from this old house. |
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If you're feeling down in the dumps |
INF you're feeling depressed. |
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chat sb up |
INF talk to sb in a friendly way because you are attracted to them. |
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be your type |
INF be someone with the qualities that you find attractive. |
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hit it off |
INF form a good relationship on first meeting. also hit it off with sb |
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come between people |
cause an argument or difficulty between people. |
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split people up |
cause two people to stop having a relationship. |
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think the world of sb |
INF feel great love or affection for sb |
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break up |
stop having a relationship also break up with sb SYN split off (with sb) |
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put yourself in sb's shoes |
imagine you are in the same situation as sb. SYN put yourself in sb's place |
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fall in love |
start to love each other. also fall in love with sb SYN fall for sb INF |
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for good |
for ever |
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ask sb out |
invite sb to go somewhere because you want to start a romantic relationship with them. |
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love at first sight |
love or attraction that you feel for sb when you see them for the first time |
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take your time |
do sth without hurrying. |
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crazy about sb |
INF very much in love with sb SYN mad about sb INF |
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can't wait / can hardly wait |
If sb can't or can hardly wait for sth, they are very excited about it |
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pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) |
make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it. |
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build on sth |
use sth as the basis on which to develop or make progress |
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go wrong |
develop badly and cause problems |
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walk out (on sb/sth) |
INF to suddenly end your relationship with sb or sth.
> She walked out on her husband and two children after 12 years of marriage. > Why would anyone walk out on a seven-year contract that includes a share of the profits? |
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drift apart |
(of two or more people) slowly become less close and friendly. |
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get on sb's nerves |
INF annoy sb, make sb angry. |
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stick together |
INF (of two or more people) say together and support each other. |
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keep (on) doing sth |
continue doing sth, often in an annoying way. |
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your fair share of sth |
a fair and reasonable amount of sth (often used about work) |
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over and over again |
many times; repeatedly. SYN again and again. |
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take sth into account |
consider sth, especially when you are making a decision. |
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show off |
try to impress people by showing them how clever you are. (A person who does this is a show-off) |
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give and take |
INF a situation in which you do things or compromise for other people, and they do things or compromise for you. |
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on your own |
alone. SYN by yourself |
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all over the place |
in a very untidy state. |
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tidy sth <> away |
put sth where it is kept in a drawer, carport, etc., so that it cannot be seen. |
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bite sb's head off |
INF answer sb in an annoying way, when there is no reason to. > I just asked if I could help – you don’t have to bite my head off! |
(bite, bit, bitten) |
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ups and downs |
a mix of good times and bad times. |
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drive me round the bend |
An informal way of saying that sth or sb makes you angry, upset, or frustrated. > All this rain drives me round the bend. |
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drive me up the wall |
An informal way of saying that sth or sb makes you angry, upset, or frustrated. > Her behaviour drives me up the wall. |
Also drive me round the bend |
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the last minute / moment |
the latest possible time before sth happens. |
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put sb down |
INF say things to make a person look stupid or silly |
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change the subject |
start talking about sth different. |
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put off doing sth / put sth off |
delay doing sth until a later time or date |
Compare with put up with sb / sth |
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keep sth to yourself |
not tell anyone else about sth. |
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sit around |
INF spend time doing nothing active or useful. SYN sit about |
compare with sit back |
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or else |
If not (used to say that there will be a bad result if sth doesn't happen) |
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confide in sb |
tell sb secrets because you feel you can trust them > I’ve never felt able to confide in my sister. |
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cheer sb up |
make sb happier (cheer up! = be happy). |
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(there's) no time to lose |
used for telling sb to hurry. |
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at sb's expense |
against sb, so that they look silly. > He is making jokes at my expense. |
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so far |
until now. |
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have / keep your feet on the ground |
If you have or keep your feet on the ground you have or maintain a sensible practical attitude to life. |
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come true |
if a wish, hope, or prediction comes true, it really happens. |
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take over sth |
take control of sth |
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your heart isn't in sth |
you are not very interested in or excited about sth you are doing |
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find your feet |
If you find your feet you become confident in a new situation especially on that is difficult to start with. |
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have / keep your feet on the ground |
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believe in |
feel certain about the truth or existence of sth. |
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get in the way of sth |
prevent or stop sth from happening. > Don't let your work gets in the way of your happiness. |
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count on sb/sth |
depend on sb/sth; rely on sb/sth |
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there's something in it / sth |
used to say that there are true facts or acceptable ideas in what sb says. OPP there's nothing in it / sth |
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life's too short |
INF = don't spend your time doing things or worrying about things that are unimportant. |
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you never know |
INF used to say that you can't be certain of sth. |
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I dare say |
used when you are saying that sth is possible. |
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anyone's guess |
INF sth that nobody can be certain about.
> how well the system will work is anybody's guess. > He has a plan, but whether it will work or not is anyone’s guess. |
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base sth on sth |
use an idea or fact as the starting point from which other things can develop. > have you based your decision on the information in that paper? |
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if the worst comes to the worst |
if the worst possible situation happens |
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not any longer / no longer |
used to say that sth that was true before is nor true now. |
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