1. ask smb out-cross smth out Flashcards

1
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Invite on a date

A

Ask smb out

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2
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Ask many people the same question

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Ask around

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3
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Equal

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Add up to smth

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4
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Reverse

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Back smth up

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5
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Support

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Back smb up

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6
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Explode

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Blow up

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7
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Add air

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Blow smth up

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8
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Stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

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Break down

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9
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Get upset

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Break down

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10
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Divide into smaller parts

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Break smth down

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11
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Force entry to a building

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Break in

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12
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Enter forcibly

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Break into smth

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13
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Wear smth a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new

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Break smth in

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14
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Interrupt

A

Break in

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15
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End a relationship

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Break up

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16
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Start laughing (informal)

A

Break up

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17
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Escape

A

Break out

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18
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Develop a skin condition

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Break out in smth

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19
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Make unhappy

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Bring smb down

20
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Raise a child

A

Bring smb up

21
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Start talking about a subject

A

Bring smth up

22
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Vomit

A

Bring smth up

23
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Phone many different places/people

A

Call around

24
Q

Return a phone call

A

Call smb back

25
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Cancel

A

Call smth off

26
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Ask for an answer or opinion

A

Call on smb

27
Q

Visit smb

A

Call on smb

28
Q

Phone

A

Call smb up

29
Q

Relax after being angry

A

Calm down

30
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Not like (formal)

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Not care for smb/smth

31
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Get to the same point as smb else

A

Catch up

32
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Arrive and register at a hotel or airport

A

Check in

33
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Leave a hotel

A

Check out

34
Q

Look at carefully, investigate

A

Check smb/smth out

35
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Look at (informal)

A

Check out smb/smth

36
Q

Become happier

A

Cheer up

37
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Make happier

A

Cheer smb up

38
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Help

A

Chip in

39
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Tidy, clean

A

Clean smth up

40
Q

Find unexpectedly

A

Come across smth

41
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Separate

A

Come apart

42
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Become sick

A

Come down with smth

43
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Volunteer for a task or to give evidence

A

Come forward

44
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Originate in

A

Come from some place

45
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Rely on

A

Count on smb/smth

46
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Draw a line through

A

Cross smth out