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Question 1

I admire my teacher

Answer 1

I look up to my teacher

Question 2

To start sth with excitement

Answer 2

To get stuck into

Question 3

To appear unexpectedly/suddenly

Answer 3

To crop up
Problem/shop/resturant/opportunity

In my home town chinese resturants are cropping up(have been cropping up) everywhere

Question 4

To identify clearly

Answer 4

To nail down
Answer, time, reason,date

Why do you think…?
Well it is hard to nail down the reason, but it may be because …

Question 5

To choose one from a group

Answer 5

To single out

Why do you think …?
I would single out one main reason and that ….

Question 6

To get rid of / to remove

Answer 6

To iron out

Problems/ misunderstandings/ difficulties

I can iron out the problem

How do you solve this problem?
The best way to iron out this problem is ….

Question 7

To stop sth

Answer 7

To pack in sth
Hobby, jobs, course

I went to gym for 3 months but then i packed it in i just didn’t have enough time to go

I want to pack in my job it is not very rewarding and badly paid

Question 8

To desire strongly, to long for

Answer 8

To ache for

I am aching for a holiday

Question 9

To last longer than necessary

Answer 9

To drag on
This meeting dragged on for ever/ for a long time

The pandamic has dragged on ( has been dragging on) for such a long time

Question 10

To remove/stop sth , abolish

Answer 10

To do away with sth

Low, tax,rule,restriction, obligation

What do you think about …
I wish we could do away with face masks

I think the government should do away with this law