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Look out

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Look out! There’s a car coming. = be careful

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Take off

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I was nervous as the plane took off. = went into the air

I’m going to take off my shoes/ take them off.

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Break down

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The car broke down. = the engine stopped working.

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Get by

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My French isn’t very good, but it’s enough to get by. = manage

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Turn round

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When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned round.

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Keep up with

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Your’e walking too fast. I can’t keep up with you.

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Look up at

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We looked up at the plane as it flew above us.

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Look forward to

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Are you looking forward to your holiday?

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Fill in/ out

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Could you fill in/ out this form/ fill it in/ out?

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Check in

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Announce one’s arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
= sign in
◑ check out

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Drop in/ call in

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I dropped in to see bob on my way home. = visit somebody for a short time without arranging to do this.

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Join in

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We’re playing a game. Why don’t you join in? = taking part in an activity that is already going on.

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Plug in

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The fridge isn’t working because you haven’t plugged it in. = connect something to the electricity supply.

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Take somebody in

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I believed him as a policeman. I was completely taken in. = deceive somebody.

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Eat out

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There were nothing at home, so we decided to eat out. = eat at a restaurant, not at home.

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Drop out

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Bob went to university but dropped out after a year. = stop before you have completely finished a course/ race etc.

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Get out of something

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I don’t want to go, but I can’t get out of it now. = avoid doing it

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Cut something out

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I cut the beautiful picture out from the magazine and kept it.

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Leave something out

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You can leave out the word ‘that’ in the sentence. = omit it, not include it.

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Cross/ run something out

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Some of the names on the list had been crossed/ rubbed out.

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Go out

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Suddenly all the lights in the building went out.

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Put out

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I managed to put the fire/ cigarette out.

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Turn out

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I turned the lights out before leaving.

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Blow out

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We don’t need the candle. You can blow it out.

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Work out
Bob works out at gym three times a week. = do physical exercise. I hope everything works out well for you. / things didn't work out well. = develop, progress That works out at $50 each. 345x76? I can't work it out in my head. = calculate mathematically/ find the answer.
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Carry out
Soldiers are expected to Carry out orders. An investigation/ survey will be carried out.
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Fall out ( with somebody )
I am surprised to hear that they have fallen out. | Bob fell out with his father and left out. = stop being friends
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Find out
The police never found out who committed the murder. = get information.
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Give/ hand things out
At the end of the lecture, the speaker gave out information sheets to the audience. = give to each person
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Point something out ( to somebody )
As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out all the sights.
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Security in the area has been beefed up"
Make strong or stronger • This exercise will beef up your upper body = fortify, strengthen
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Get on
How did you get on? = how did you do?
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At one's disposal
Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora
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Step in
Hostokkhep kora
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Tucked away" in the mountains of china's Sichuan province
Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza = put away, tuck in
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Swoop up
Seize or catch with a swooping motion = swoop Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa
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Gorge on
Rokkhoser moto khaoa
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Throw up
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up Bomi kora
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Set out
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action = begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes = array, lay out, range Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida = depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off
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Communist party harshly cracks down" on anyone who opposes them
Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora
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stem from" the destruction of the country's environment
Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa
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They blew up" their banks
Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality = aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon = detonate, explode Exaggerate or make bigger = amplify, expand, inflate Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon = inflate
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At one's disposal
Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora
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Step in
Hostokkhep kora
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Tucked away" in the mountains of china's Sichuan province
Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza = put away, tuck in
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Swoop up
Seize or catch with a swooping motion = swoop Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa
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Gorge on
Rokkhoser moto khaoa
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Throw up
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up Bomi kora
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Set out
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action = begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes = array, lay out, range Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida = depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off
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Communist party harshly cracks down" on anyone who opposes them
Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora
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stem from" the destruction of the country's environment
Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa
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They blew up" their banks
Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality = aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon = detonate, explode Exaggerate or make bigger = amplify, expand, inflate Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon = inflate
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At one's disposal
Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora
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Step in
Hostokkhep kora
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Tucked away" in the mountains of china's Sichuan province
Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza = put away, tuck in
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Swoop up
Seize or catch with a swooping motion = swoop Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa
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Gorge on
Rokkhoser moto khaoa
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Throw up
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up Bomi kora
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Set out
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action = begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes = array, lay out, range Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida = depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off
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Communist party harshly cracks down" on anyone who opposes them
Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora
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stem from" the destruction of the country's environment
Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa
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They blew up" their banks
Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality = aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon = detonate, explode Exaggerate or make bigger = amplify, expand, inflate Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon = inflate
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Sniff at
Nak shitkano/ obogga/apotti prodorshon kora
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Sniff sth up
Shoka/ shuke dekha
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Riddled" with injuries
Jhajra kora/ oshonkjo sidropirno His chest was riddled with bullets.
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In stark contrast
Exactly opposite of
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Sniff at
Nak shitkano/ obogga/apotti prodorshon kora
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Sniff sth up
Shoka/ shuke dekha
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Riddled" with injuries
Jhajra kora/ oshonkjo sidropirno His chest was riddled with bullets.
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In stark contrast
Exactly opposite of
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Set back
Hold back to a later time • let's set back the exam = defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, shelve, table Slow down the progress of; hinder Cost a certain amount = knock back, put back
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owe someone an apology
feel that you should apologize to someone
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The movie features several gross-out* scenes.
something disgusting or repellent, very rude, vulgar
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We heard weird* shrieks* from the darkness of the abandoned house
very strange; bizarre Utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement: the audience shrieked with laughter

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