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1
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fit out

A

ajustar

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strip out

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retirar, remover

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hard up

be hard up for sth

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Having very little money.

E.g: We are a little hard up at the moment.

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hard up against

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very close, located right by
E.g: The airport, hard up against the ocean, …
(V) Hard up against the wall. (Touching the wall)

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turn up

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arrive

She was late and didn’t turn up until 11.30.

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pick up (the phone call)

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answer the phone.
He is not picking up my call.
I tried his home number but he didn’t pick up.

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look into sb/sth

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investigate

The boss asked me to look into the complaints we had received.

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blow up sth

blow sth up

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destroy with explosives

The soldiers tried to blow up the bridge.

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try out sth

try sth out

A

test

I never buy anything unless I try it out first.

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call off sth

call sth off

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cancel
Because the lead singer was ill, they had to call off the concert.
Call off the meeting.

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11
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look up sth

look sth up

A

try to find its meaning

If you don’t know what the word means, then look it up in a dictionary.

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take after sb

A

look like, resemble

What a lovely baby! Does he take after you or your husband?

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get over sth

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recover from

I think it’s going to take Joanna quite a while to get over her illness.

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hold-up sth (crime)

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robb with violence
Two masked men held up a bank.
- Hands up, this is a hold-up!

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hold up (sth)

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to remain strong or successful

I hope the repairs hold up until we can get to a garage.

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come into sth (money, property, title

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inherit

When her father dies, Paula will come into quite a lot of money.

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17
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look up to sb/someone

A

admire and respect

There are very few politicians you can look up to these days.

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bring out

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publish

They are planning to bring out a new internet magazine.

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give up

A

stop

It’s very hard to give up smoking.

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break up (school)

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close to the holidays

When do British schools break up for the summer?

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Break up (relationship)

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end a relationship

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get on

get along with

A

have a good relationship with
He doesn’t get on with his daughter.
I get on really well with my brother.

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get on (situation)

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manage or deal with a situation

How are you getting on in your new home?

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get on (activities)

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continue doing sth, especially work
I’ll leave you to get on then, shall I?
I will get on this job.

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go out (fire)
Obs: intransitive, no object
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stop burning

Put more wood on the fire. We don’t want it to go out, do we?

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26
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go with sth

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match, suit
This wine goes particularly well with seafood.
I’m not sure that those shoes really go with that dress.

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put off sth

put sth off

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postpone

We decided to put off the meeting until the following week.

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turn sb/sth down

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refuse, reject
The bank turned her down for a loan.
This is an offer you really can’t afford to turn down.

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29
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put on

A

gain weight.

I really must go on a diet. I’ve put on at least three kilos in the past two months.

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30
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put away someone

A

to move into care, to move someone into prison, a mental hospital, or a home for old people:

He deserves to be put away for life.

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31
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put away sth

put sth away

A

store

Put your toys away now.

32
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run over sb

run sb over

A

hit and drive over someone with a vehicle

I think we’ve just run a rabbit over.

33
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run over sth

A

examine

They ran over the list to make sure there were no mistakes.

34
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run over (liquid)

A

If liquid runs over, it flows over the edges of something, because there is too much of it:
The water/The bath is running over - quick, turn the taps off.

35
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run down (physically)

A

really exhaust

I’m feeling really run down and could do with a holiday.

36
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put sth across

A

suggest, express your idea
It’s an interesting idea and I thought he put it across well.
The idea of a balanced diet is difficult to put across to fat people.

37
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come across sb/sth

A

to find something by chance
I came across him on the street these days.
He came across some of his old love letters in his wife’s desk.

38
Q 
hang up (the phone)
Past: hung up
A

End a phone call

39
Q

go/come through

A

pass

Passar

40
Q

make your way

make way

A

go

Please, make your way to the register, we are closing shortly

41
Q

turn down

You were turned down

A

refused

Recusar, recusado, barrado

42
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stand by (your opinion)

A

To support an opinion

Manter a opnião

43
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screw sb over
screwed over /scrudover/
screwing over

A

Treat someone unfairly; cheat or swindle someone.

‘I told the company that was trying to screw me over to get lost’

44
Q

step back

A

go back

45
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pop up (v)

A

Spring up / appear suddenly

Lots of second-hand shops have suddenly started to pop up in my town.

46
Q

Spring up (v)

A

Brotar, aparecer, pop up

The people sprang up in protest at the increase in the price of bread.

47
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back off

A

get out, leave, get off

Recuar

48
Q

suck up to sb

He’s just sucking up to the boss

A

Puxa saco

49
Q 
Fall behind (ps)
Fell behind (sp)
A

Get late, behind

Atrasar

50
Q

shut down

More than 10 stores were shut down overnight.

Shut the computer down.

A

Close

Turn off

51
Q

hold back

I don’t want to hold you back.

A

Delay

52
Q

stood down

He was Astrid down at his job

A

suspended

53
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put off (an appointment)

A

postpone, delay, cancel

54
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pull off (put of the clothes)
pull off (the tiles)
A

Strip, undress, remove

55
Q

duck out

A

Run away
Dar uma escapadinha
If you are in the cbd I can duck out at lunch or after 530

56
Q

lined up

A

Organized

Ex: Yep lined it up for 10 tonight thank you.

57
Q

call off

A

Cancel

The drivers strike has been called off

58
Q

Pull off

The goal keeper pulled off a fantastic saving

A

Managed to

59
Q

Hold up

Hold on

A

Stop

60
Q

Take aback.
To be taken aback by something
I am taken aback!!!

My family were taken aback when I told them I was quitting my job to go traveling for one year.

I was really taken aback when they killed Ned Stark at Game of Thrones.

A

To be shocked or surprised by something, you can’t react.

61
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Ask after

A

To ask for news about someone.

Ex: It must be so inconvenient, them asking after for me day and night

62
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Arrive at

A

To reach an agreement about something.

Ex: I will review all these changes and try to arrive at a decision.

63
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Settle for
There isn’t any coffee, we have to settle for tea.
Get the phone X. Don’t settle for the cheaper one.
Don’t settle for less than what you want.
We wanted a white one but settled for a blue one.

A

se conformar

se contentar com

64
Q

settle down

A

acalmar

65
Q

ask over

A

Invite people to your place

66
Q

Beef up

Beefing up the old home security.

A

To make or become greater or stronger.

67
Q

Track down

It’s hard to track you down.

A

Find, locate

68
Q

Beat up
The car looks so beat up, I doubt it will start.
The tires look so beatup and worn out, I’m afraid it’s gonna blow any moment.

A

Used as an adjective, beat up describes an object which is in bad condition due to overuse..

69
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Blow up (for phone)
His phone is always blowing up.
Stop blowing up my phone!

A

To constantly call someone.

70
Q

Fond of

A

Having an affection or liking for.

I’m very fond of Mike.

71
Q

Sneak off

A

Sair de fininho

72
Q

Straight out

A

To fix

73
Q

Play up

My car is playing up

A

Not working properly

Malfunction

74
Q

Soak up

Soak him up

A

By extension, to absorb or take in all or as much of something as possible.
I can’t wait to be on the beach soaking up the sun!
She was captivated by the class, soaking up the teacher’s every word.
I always try to soak his advice up whenever he offers it.

75
Q

Pull out

He pulled out a shirt from his bag.

A

Take out, pull off

Tirar

76
Q

Let go
It’s time to let go

A

Forget

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