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1
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rub something/somebody out

A

erase

Remove marks made by a pencil, chalk , etc

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finish something off

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do the last part of sth

It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.

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hand something in

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to give something to someone in authority

Did you hand your homework in on time?

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put something away

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to put something in the place where it is usually kept

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go over/through sth

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look at, check, or discuss sth carefully

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leave sth out

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not do sth

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leave sb out

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not include sb

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Call it a day

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decide to stop what you are doing (often work)

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hand something out

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to give something to each person in a group SYN distribute

Could you start handing these books out please?

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hand something around/round

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to offer something to each person in a group especially food or drink

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take sth seriously

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think that sth is important and should be given careful attention.

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look sth up

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look for information about sth in a reference or a book

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in rough

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If you write sth in rough, you do it for a first time without worrying about mistakes because you will write it correctly later

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Cross sth out

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look sth up

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It’s no good (doing sth)

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It’s no use (doing sth)

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build sth up

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increase or develop sth over a period of time

build up confidence/strength/reputation

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17
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reputation

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شهرت - آبرو

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18
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the tip of the iceberg

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only small part of a much larger problem or matter

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trial /try.el/

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آزمایشی

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error /’erer/

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خطا

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To be more precise

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به عبارت دقیق تر

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Dos and don’ts

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things you should and shouldn’t do

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make yourself understood

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speak in a way that others can understand

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trial and error

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آزمون و خطا

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make the most of sth

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enjoy sth or use sth as much as you can

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learn sth (of) by heart

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learn sth by reading or hearing it repeatedly until you remember it exactly,

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say/read sth out loud

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say/read sth so that others can hear it.

28
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get behind (with sth)

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not to do sth on time, and then have more to do later

29
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catch up (with sb)

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reach the level of others who are more advanced

30
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stick at sth

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continue with sth even though it is difficult

31
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get there

A

achieve sth after a period of work or effort

32
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brush up on sth / brush sth up

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improve your knowledge or skill in sth, especially when you have not used it for a period of time

33
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make sense of sth

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manage to understand sth

34
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keep up (with sb)

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make progress at the same speed as others

35
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sink in

A

(of information or experiences) be remembered or understood

36
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keep your mind on sth

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continue to concentrate on sth

37
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pick sth up

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learn sth without making a big effort.

38
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keep it up

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continue to do sth as well as you are doing it now

39
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rack your brains(or brain)

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you try hard to remember something

40
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comes back to

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you remember it

41
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on the tip of your tongue

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you are sure you know it, but you can’t remember it at that moment

42
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goes in one ear and out the other

A

you forget it quickly

43
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revise

A

اصلاح کردن،تجدید نظرکردن

44
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get on the top of sth

A

manage to control or deal with sth

get to grips with sth

45
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get into the habit of doing sth

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develop a particular habit

46
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get bogged down (in sth)

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become so involved with the details of sth that you can’t make any progress.

47
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work sth out

A

solve a problem by considering the facts

48
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come up

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If a question, number, name , etc, comes up, it’s selected and appears somewhere

49
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keep your finger crossed

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hope for good luck or seccess

50
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get down to sth

A

begin to do sth and give serious attention to it

51
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(The) best of luck

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To wish someone luck for an exam

52
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panic

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fear

هراس،اضطراب و ترس ناگهانی

53
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stay up

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go to bed later than usual

54
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Steer/stay clear of sb/sth

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take care to avoid sb/sth

55
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keep/have one eye on sth

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look at or watch sth while doing sth else

56
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run out of sth

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use all of sth and have no more left

57
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stick to sth

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talk or write about one particular thing only. SYN Keep to sth

58
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get stuck (on sth)

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not be able to continue with sth because it is too hard

59
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miss sth out

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not include sth, or fail to include sth. SYN leave sth out

60
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go blank

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If your mind goes blank you are unable to remember the answer to a question

61
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breathe in

A

take air into your lungs. OPP breathe out

62
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read through sth

A

read sth to check details and look for mistakes

63
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make sense

A

have a clear meaning; be logical and easy to understand

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