3b Flashcards

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1
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bring about

A

cause

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2
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bring in

A

introduce (law, idea)

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3
Q

bring off

A

succeed in (sth difficult)

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4
Q

bring on

A

cause an illness

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5
Q

bring out

A

publish/release

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6
Q

bring round/to

A

cause sb to regain consciousness

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7
Q

bring up

A
  1. stop
  2. mention a subject
  3. vomit
  4. raise a child
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8
Q

call at

A

visit briefly

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9
Q

call back

A

ask to return

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10
Q

call for

A

require

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11
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call in

A

consult

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12
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call off

A

cancel

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13
Q

call out

A

cause one to go on strike

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14
Q

call up

A

conscript

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15
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carry off

A

succeed in doing sth difficult

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16
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carry on

A
  1. continue
  2. behave widly
17
Q

carry out

A

fulfill or perform sth

18
Q

carry over

A

lost from another time

19
Q

carry through

A

complete sth in spite of difficulties

20
Q

catch on

A

become popular

21
Q

catch up

A

reach sb who’s ahead

22
Q

chip in

A

add one’s share of money

23
Q

clear of

A

find innocent

24
Q

clear off

A

run away

25
Q

clear out

A

get rid of unwanted things

26
Q

clear up

A

brighten up (weather)

27
Q

charge to

A

bill sb

28
Q

charge with

A

publicly accuse sb of committing a wrong deed