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A far cry from

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Extremely different from

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Address a problem

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Tackle / try to solve a problem

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Do (one’s) utmost

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Make the greatest possible effort

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Get on with (something)

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Do something in a dedicated way, ignoring distractions

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In a nutshell

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Concisely, as succinct as possible

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Little wonder

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Not surprising

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Throw money at (somebody / something)

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Pay more than is considered reasonable or fair

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Get the hang of (something)

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Get used to doing something

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Go to seed

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Fall into disrepair because it has been neglected / “The club is going to seed a bit”

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None too

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Not very (e.g. none too happy = not very happy)

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Keep an eye on (somebody / something)

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Watch, protect, monitor, take care of

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Keep an eye out for (somebody / something)

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Be aware that something / somebody may appear

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Keep on

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Continue

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Keep track

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Follow, monitor progress

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Keep up

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Maintain at the same level

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16
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Pull a sicky

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Pretend to be sick to avoid going to work or school

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17
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Keep it down

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Don’t make so much noise

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18
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Keep me posted

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Let me know of any changes

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19
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Off we go

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Lá vamos nós!

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20
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My word!

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My goodness! (exclamation of surprise)

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21
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Stroll through

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Passear por

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22
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Faraway destination

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Destino distante

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23
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What’s got into you?

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What’s wrong?

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24
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At ease

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Comfortable, free from worry or embarrassment

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25
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At a glance

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With one quick look

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26
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At random

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In no specific order, with no specific criteria

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27
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At the very least

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Minimum

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28
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At short notice

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Without warning or time to prepare something properly

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29
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Close at hand

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Nearby, in case something/somebody is needed

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30
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At face value

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To assume something was what it really seemed

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At the outset

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In the beginning, initially, when something began

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32
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At once

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Immediately

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33
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At the risk of

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Although there is the possibility that this could happen

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34
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Take (somebody’s) head off

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React very angrily to something somebody said / “When I asked why I wasn’t in the team, the coach took my head off”

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35
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Take (something) in (somebody’s) stride

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Accept and deal with something unpleasant without showing that it has affected you / “Gregory seemed to take the additional responsibilities which came with fatherhood in his stride”

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Take a shine to (somebody / something)

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Begin to like somebody / something immediately / “I immediately took a shine to Kensington”

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Take a stand on (something)

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Show a strong attitude against something, to argue against / “Dissatisfied with their squalid living conditions, the residents decided to take a stand”

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38
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Take advantage of (something)

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Use something or someone to your benefit / “I took advantage of my business trip to London and saw a West End Show”

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Take chances

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Run risks / “Nothing comes easy. You have to take your chances with both hands”

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Take exception to (something)

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Object strongly to something / “I took exception to their suggestion that I was to blame for the accident”

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Take heart from (something)

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Be encouraged by something, to gain confidence from it / “Obviously it’s disappointing that our project was not approved for more funding, but we can take heart from the fact that we are still helping a lot of underprivileged children”

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Take the blame for (something)

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Accept responsibility for something that went wrong / “To protect his young players, the coach always took the blame for defeats”

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Take the flak for (something)

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Receive heavy criticism / “I’m worried about Kathleen. She’s taking a lot of flak for things that are not really her fault.”

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44
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The last straw

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A gota d’água

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45
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By and large

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In general

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46
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Turn a blind eye to

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Pretend not to have seen something

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47
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For good

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Permanentemente, forever

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48
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On Completion

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Na conclusão

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49
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Will do!

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Expression used to agree to do something, like I will

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By chance

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Por acaso

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By no means

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De forma alguma

52
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By all means

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Of course, certainly (replying to a request)

53
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By any chance

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Possibly, perhaps

54
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By design

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Deliberately, on purpose

55
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By means of (something)

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With the use / help of (something)

56
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In my opinion,…

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“In my”

57
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In my view,…

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“In my”

58
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From my point of view,…

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“From my”

59
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As far as I’m concerned…

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“As far as”/ No que me diz respeito

60
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What do you think of…?

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“think of”

61
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What are you views on…?

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“you views on”

62
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What’s your take on…?

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“take on”

63
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How do you feel about…?

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“feel about”

64
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Feel under the weather

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Sentir um pouco indisposto

65
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Worse still

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Pior ainda

66
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Don’t get me wrong

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Não me leve a mal/ Não entenda mal

67
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Mind you

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Veja bem…

68
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It’s nowhere near

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It’s not even close or approximate…

69
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I reckon

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Eu acho

70
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Crack a joke

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Suddenly make a joke

71
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Be through

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Qualify for the next stage of a competition

72
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Browse through a copy

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Folheei uma cópia

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Come across

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1) find by chance (“When I was tidying the garage, I came across a box of old photographs of my grandparents”) / 2) give an impression (“Your brother comes across as very unfriendly, but it’s simply not true.)

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Come after

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Chase or be chased (“The police are going to come after us. We’d better find a way to get abroad”)

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Come by

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1) obtain (by chance) (“How he came by the new TV is unclear. The police are investigating”) / 2) visit informally, for a short time (“Gavin came by on his way to the match to ask if you wanted to go with him”)

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Come down with

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Start suffer from an illness, especially one that is not serious

77
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Come into

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Receive, inherit (“I’ve heard that Joe is going to come into a lot of money when his uncle dies. He’s the old man’s favourite nephew”)

78
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Come off

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1) have a successful conclusion to a plan (“It was a risky plan but it came off”) / 2) fall from a vehicle (“The injuries were sustained when the victim came off his motorbike”) / 3) fare (“It was a violent argument, but my sister seemed to come off better”)

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Come on

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1) make progress (“How’s the painting coming on, Sarah?”) / 2) begin (“Sssshhh! My favourite TV programme’s coming on.”) / 3) approach (“With an unavoidable recession coming on, investors started to move their money to fixed-interest alternatives.”)

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Come out

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1) join somebody to socialise (“Are you coming out tonight? We’re thinking of going for a pizza.”) / 2) turn out, show a result (“The band members are pleased with their progress on the new album, saying the songs have come out better than they had ever dreamed.”)

81
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Come out with

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Say something unexpected (“Hugo came out with a very sarcastic comment over lunch.”)

82
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Come over

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Visit somebody’s home (“It’s the World Cup semi-final tonight. Some friends are coming over to watch the game on my big-screen TV.”)

83
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Come (a)round

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1) visit somebody’s house(“My mother came round for lunch last Sunday. We cooked her roast lamb”) / 2) regain consciousness (“When the patient came round after the anaesthetic, he felt rather dizzy.”) / 3) eventually agree, be persuaded (“It took ages to convince my parents to come on holiday, but they did come round to the idea”)

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Come through

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Get to the end of a difficult situation

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Come to

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1) be the subject, in connection with something or someone (“When it comes to guitar music, Carlos Santana has few equals”) / 2) regain consciousness (“When the patient came to after the anaesthetic, he felt rather dizzy”) / 3) move in a specific direction (“What is the world coming to today?”) / 4) total, to make the sum of (“The whole holiday, including meals, excursions and spending money, came to about £2,000”)

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Come up

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1) approach physically (“While I was waiting for the bus, an old friend of my father’s came up and introduced himself.”) / 2) occur or appear unexpectedly (“During the conversation, the subject of next year’s Christmas celebration came up.”

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Come up with

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Have an idea (“It’s been difficult to think of a name for our new boat, but Trevor has come up with a few suggestions”)

88
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On a roll

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In a good phase, gaining momentum

89
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Mobile phone charges

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Tarifas de celular

90
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Worn out

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Esgotado

91
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Break in

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Amansar, domar, arrombar

92
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Break off

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To interrupt something, to terminate (muito usado no sentido de parar de falar repentinamente)

93
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Break into

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Invadir, começar (geralmente para dizer que alguém começou a correr, chorar, rir, cantar, suar)

94
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Break down

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1) To lose control of your emotions, perhaps crying 2) when a machine, like a car, stops working

95
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Break away

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Se separar

96
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Break out

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To start suddenly, to erupt, surgir

97
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Break out of

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Fugir (normalmente usando força)

98
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Break up

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1) when an organization, like a school, stops its activities so everybody can have a holiday 2) to separate a relationship

99
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Catch up on

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To get something up to date, colocar em dia

100
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Lounge around

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To sit or lie in a lazy way to rest

101
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At rear

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Na parte de trás, na parte traseira

102
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Such a short notice

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Em tão pouco tempo depois de eu chamar/depois do aviso

103
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On health grounds

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Por motivos de saúde

104
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In tune with

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Aware of and in harmony with

105
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In tens (or another number: in twos, in fours…)

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In multiples of ten (two, four…)

106
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Bring it on!

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Start it! I’m eager for it to begin

107
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Pull my leg

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You are joking or trying to make me believe something that isn’t true

108
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Pull a face

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To make a facial expression to show you don’t like something, or to be comical

109
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Pull a few strings

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To use influence because of your position

110
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Pull a muscle

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To tear the muscle fibres as a result of overstretching

111
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Pull (somebody’s) horns in

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Act in a more careful way, especially regarding finances

112
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Pull (somebody’s) socks up

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Try to improve your performance

113
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Pull (somebody’s) weight

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Do your fair share of the work

114
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Pull out all the stops

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Do everything possible to achieve a target

115
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Pull the plug (on something)

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Put an end to a plan or project by cancelling it

116
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Pull the rug out from under (somebody’s) feet

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To stop helping or supporting somebody

117
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Pull the wool over (somebody’s) eyes

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Try to trick somebody by hiding your real actions

118
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What is more

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Além disso

119
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Staff available round the clock

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Equipe disponível 24 horas

120
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Yours faithfully

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Atenciosamente

English Carol - Advanced 3 (5 decks)

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