Collocations/Expressions Flashcards

1
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___ to terms with

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come

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___ into trouble

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get

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___ dark

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get

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___ to sleep

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go/get

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___ rid of

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get

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___ ready

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get

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7
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___ the sack

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get

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___ in handy

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come

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9
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___ revenge

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get

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10
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___ red

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go

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___ an agreement

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reach

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12
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___ lost

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get

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13
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___ on sb’s nerves

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get

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14
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___ off sb’s back

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get

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15
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___ down to business

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get

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16
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___ over the top

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go

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17
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___ even with

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get

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18
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a ___ of pyjamas

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pair

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19
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a ___ of lightning

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flash

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20
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a ___ of beer

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pint/can

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21
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a ___ of traffic lights

A

set

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22
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a ___ of flowers

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bunch

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23
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a ___ of paper

A

sheet

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24
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a ___ of soap

A

bar

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25
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a ___ of sunglasses

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pair

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26
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a ___ of birds

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flock

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27
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a ___ of toothpaste

A

tube

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28
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a ___ of scissors

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pair

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29
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a ___ of sheep

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flock

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30
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a ___ of rules

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set

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31
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a ___ of thunder

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clap

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32
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a ___ of bees

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swarm

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33
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___ this day and age

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in

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34
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day ___ day

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by/after

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35
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all year ___

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round

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36
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year ___ year

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after

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37
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___ this time of the year

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at

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38
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___ a period of time

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for

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39
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___ time to time

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from

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40
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___ the first time

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for

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41
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___ the right time

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at

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42
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___ sb’s free time

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in

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43
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___ no time

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in

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44
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have no time ___

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for

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45
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take time ___

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off

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46
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___ an appointment

A

make

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47
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___ one’s best

A

do

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48
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___ better/worse

A

get/make/do

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49
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___ certain/sure

A

for, make

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50
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___ a complaint

A

make

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51
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___ an experiment

A

do

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52
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___ a decision

A

make/reach

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53
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___ an excuse (for)

A

make

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54
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___ one’s duty

A

do

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55
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___ an effort

A

make

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56
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___ a fool of

A

make

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57
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___ an escape

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make

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58
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___ a guess

A

make/take

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59
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___ friends (with)

A

make

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60
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___ an exercise

A

do

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61
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___ a reservation

A

make

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62
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___ a suggestion

A

make

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63
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___ matters worse

A

make

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64
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___ harm/damage

A

do

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65
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___ one’s homework

A

do

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66
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___ money/profit

A

make

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67
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___ a mess (of)

A

make

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68
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___ a phone call

A

make

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69
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___ progress

A

make

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70
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___ wonders

A

do

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71
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___ an offer

A

make

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72
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___ wrong/right

A

do

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73
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___ ends meet

A

make

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74
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___ the most of

A

make

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75
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___ noise

A

make

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76
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___ well/badly

A

do

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77
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___ an arrangement

A

make

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78
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___ a difference

A

make

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79
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___ fun of

A

make

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80
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___ a job

A

do/get

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81
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___ a choice

A

make

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82
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___ a request

A

make

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83
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___ sense

A

make

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84
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___ a trip/vojage/journey

A

make

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85
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___ a mistake

A

make

86
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___ a favour

A

do

87
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___ up one’s mind

A

make

88
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___ enquiries into

A

make

89
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___ research

A

do

90
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___ a impression

A

make

91
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___ a report

A

make

92
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___ trouble

A

make

93
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___ good use of

A

make

94
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___ justice

A

do

95
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___ a contribution

A

make

96
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___ oneself

A

make

97
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___ way for

A

make

98
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___ shoes

A

change

99
Q

___ sb’s heart

A

break

100
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___ a page

A

turn

101
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___ the law

A

break

102
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___ trains/buses

A

change

103
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___ sb’s attention

A

draw

104
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___ a habit

A

break

105
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___ direction

A

change

106
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___ clothes

A

change

107
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___ a promise

A

break/make

108
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___ a corner

A

turn

109
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___ a subject

A

change

110
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___ one’s mind

A

change

111
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___ silence

A

break

112
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___ the ice

A

break

113
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___ a gun

A

draw

114
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___ records

A

break

115
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___ a long story short

A

cut

116
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___ a stop to sth

A

put

117
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___ fire to sth

A

set

118
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___ an example

A

set

119
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___ hands with sb

A

shake

120
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___ a message

A

leave

121
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___ the table

A

set

122
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___ pressure on sb

A

put

123
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___ foot in

A

set

124
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___ the alarm clock

A

set

125
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___ standards

A

set

126
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___ the blame on sb

A

put

127
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___ sb’s head

A

shake

128
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___ eyes on sth

A

set

129
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___ effort into

A

put

130
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___ the task

A

set

131
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___ free

A

set

132
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___ a date

A

set

133
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___ interest in

A

lose

134
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___ a competition

A

lose

135
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___ a chance

A

miss

136
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___ money

A

lose

137
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___ a person

A

lose/miss

138
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___ a class

A

miss

139
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___ weight

A

lose

140
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___ one’s job

A

lose

141
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___ a train/plain etc.

A

miss

142
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___ a/your turn

A

miss

143
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___ contact

A

lose

144
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___ control (over)

A

lose/take/get

145
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___ one’s temper

A

lose

146
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___ a meeting

A

miss

147
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___ a match

A

lose/miss

148
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___ patience

A

lose

149
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___ an opportunity

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miss/have

150
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___ one’s way

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lose/make

151
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___ a photograph/picture

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take

152
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___ a seat

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take/have

153
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___ fun

A

have

154
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___ sb’s advice

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follow/take

155
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___ care of

A

take

156
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___ a meeting

A

have

157
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___ a test

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take

158
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___ trouble with

A

have

159
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___ a headache/toothache

A

have

160
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___ instructions

A

follow

161
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___ action on sth

A

take

162
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___ a party/celebration

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have

163
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___ a medal

A

have

164
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___ an argument/a quarrel

A

have

165
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___ a holiday

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have/take

166
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___ orders

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follow/take

167
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___ measures

A

take

168
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___ a bath/shower

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have/take

169
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___ a dream

A

have

170
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___ directions

A

follow

171
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___ the blame for sth

A

take

172
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___ a look (at)

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take/have

173
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___ rest/break

A

take/have

174
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___ sb/sth for granted

A

take

175
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___ turns

A

take

176
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___ sth into consideration

A

take

177
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___ sb by surprise

A

take

178
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___ time

A

have/take

179
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___ place

A

take

180
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___ one’s chance

A

take

181
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___ part ___

A

take, in

182
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___ advantage ___

A

take, of

183
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___ respect ___

A

have, for

184
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___ sth ___ account

A

take, into

185
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___ any idea ___

A

have, of

186
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___ intention ___

A

have, of

187
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not ___ one’s eyes ___

A

take, off

188
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___ responsibility ___

A

take, for

189
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___ difficulty ___

A

have, in

190
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___ no notice ___

A

take, of

191
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___ confidence ___

A

have, in

192
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___ interest ___

A

have, in

193
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___ pride ___

A

take, in

194
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___ a visit

A

pay

195
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___ a ring

A

give

196
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___ a shock

A

give

197
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___ to an end

A

bring

198
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___ a lift

A

give

199
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___ an explanation

A

give

200
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___ attention

A

pay

201
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___ hello

A

say

202
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___ a prayer

A

say

203
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___ the difference

A

tell

204
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___ thank you

A

say

205
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___ the truth

A

tell

206
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___ a few words

A

say

207
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___ a story

A

tell

208
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___ sb’s secrets

A

tell

209
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___ the time

A

tell

210
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___ sorry

A

say

211
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___ so

A

say