Phrasel Verbs Flashcards
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Be full (up) ?
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Have had enough to eat
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A bite meaning?
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INF a small meal (grab/have a bite (to eat)).
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Pick at (sth) ?
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Eat only small amounts of food because you are not hungry
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Make your mouth water?
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If food makes your mouth water it looks or smells so good you want to it eat immediately. ADJ mouth-watering
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Leftovers ?
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Pl N food remaining from a meal after you have eaten ( be left over ( from sth)).
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Polish sth off ?
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INF finish sth, especially food, very quickly.
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By word of mouth
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Through people telling each other and not through newspapers, advertisements , ect.
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Settle up ( with sb)
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Pay what you owe on a bill or an account.
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Burn sth to a crisp/cinder
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Cook sth for too long or with too much heat, so it burns
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Eat like a horse
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Eats a lot. OPP eat like a bird.
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The best/greatest thing since sliced bread
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Sth you think is excellent.
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Have sb eating out of your hand
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Make sb like you so much they agree everything you say
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Have egg on your face
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Be embarrassed because sth you tried to do went wrong
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Out of the frying pan,( and ) into the fire
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Used to say that sb who was in a bad situation is now in an even worse situation
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Couch potato
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INF a person who spends too much time watching TV.
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Bite off more than you can chew
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Try to do too much or do sth that is too difficult
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Butter wouldn’t melt (in sb’s mouth )
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Used to say that sb looks innocent , kind , etc. but really they are not.
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Have a finger in every pie
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INF be involved and influential in a lot of different activities.
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Cry over spilt milk
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Waste time worrying about sth that has already happened and that cannot be changed.
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Full of beans
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Having a lot of energy
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Block sb/sth in
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Stop sb from moving their car out of a place
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Cut in ( on sth/sb)
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(Of a vehicle or driver ) move suddenly in front of another vehicle, leaving little space between the two vehicles.
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Flag sb down
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Signal to a driver to stop by waving at them
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Pull over
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Move to the side of the road to stop or let sth pass
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Get from A to B
Travel from one place to another,
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As the crow flies
In a straight line
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Be murder
INF ( of a situation ) be difficult and unpleasant.
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Drop sb off
Stop driving so that a passenger can get out of your car
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Cut it/things fine
INF leave yourself only a very short amount of time to do sth.
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At a snail's pace
Very slowly
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Miles from anywhere
INF in the countryside, a long way from a town.
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Step/move up a gear
Start working more effectively or faster
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In top gear
Working very fast
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(Further) down the road
INF used to talk about future and what might happen
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Give (sb/sth) the green light
Give ( sb/sth) permission to start sth
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Put sth/sb on the map
Make sth/sb famous or important
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The end of the road/line
The point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way
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Tick over
(Usually used in the progressive ) ( of a business ) keep working , without producing or achieving much
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Run out of steam
Lose your energy and enthusiasm
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Go off the rails
INF start behaving in a wild or unacceptable way
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Go down the road
Take a particular course of action
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You're not your usual/normal self
You're not looking or behaving as you usually do
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What does " the car is ticking over " mean?
The engine is running but the car is not moving
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Off-colour
INF looking or feeling ill
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Under the weather
INF looking or feeling ill
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Feel/look like death warmed up
INF feel or look very ill or tired
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Throw up
Vomit; be sick
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Keel over
INF fall over, especially when you feel ill
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Pass out
Faint ; lose consciousness for a short time.
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Black out
SYN of pass out
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Come round
OPP of pass out
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Wear off
( of a pain, feeling, or effect ) gradually disappear or stop
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Come/go down with sth
Get one of the common illnesses.
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Go round
Spread from person to person ( a rumour can also go round)
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Pick sth up
INF catch an infectious illness ( also : pick up a bug INF. Bug = bacterium or virus )
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Take things / it easy
Relax and avoid working hard or doing too much
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On the mend
INF getting better after an illness or injury
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Take a turn for the worse/better
Suddenly become worse/better
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Go downhill
Get worse in health, quality, etc.
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It is touch-and-go (wether)
INF = it's very uncertain wether sth will happen or not
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Pull through (sth)
Get better after a life-threatening illness or operation
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Feel-be out of sorts
Feel/be ill or bad-tempered
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Swell up
( of part of the body ) become bigger in size. OPP go down
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Come out in sth
Become covered in spots or a rash
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Go away
Disappear
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Check sth out
Find out if sth is safe , correct, or acceptable
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Have more money than sense
Have a lot of money and spend it stupidly
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Have life in the fast line
If sb lives life in the fast line, they live a life full of activity and excitement
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Think nothing of ( doing ) sth
Consider an activity to be normal that most people would think was difficult, unusual, etc.
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Not come cheap
= be expensive
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Splash out (on sth)
INF spend an unusually large sum of money on sth
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Cost an arm and a leg
INF be very expensive
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Set foot/in/on/inside sth
Enter a place
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Money is no object
Used to say that sb has a lot of money and can buy what they want
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In the lap of luxury
In the easy and comfortable conditions that result from being wealthy.
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A matter of seconds/minutes/days, etc.
Used to emphasize how short a period of time is
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Live beyond your means
Spend more money than your earn
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Be/get caught up in sth
Become involved in sth which may cause problems
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Live from hand to mouth
Have just enough money or food to stay alive
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Going cheap
If sth is going che, it is available at a lower price than usual
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Put sth aside
Save or keep sth for future use
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Put down to a deposit
Pay some money to reserve sth, before paying for it in full
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The last i heard
Used to give the most recent news you have about sth
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To say the least
Used to say you could have described sth in a much stronger and more extreme way
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It's the same old story
Used to say that the present bad situation has often happened before.
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In arrears with your rent or other payments
You are late paying the money that you owe ( this phrase is slightly formal ; a more informal way to say it is) more informal way , get behind with
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Not out of the woods
INF not yet free from difficulties or problems
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Take a back seat
Deliberately become less actively involved in sth , and stop trying to control things
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My heart sank
Used to tell sb that you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth
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Having said that
Used to say that sth is true despite what you have just said
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The next thing I knew
Used to say that sth happened very quickly and unexpectedly
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I though as much
Used to say you are not surprised that sth is true
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More than likely / more than happy
Very likely /very happy ; special feature : a choice of words with different meanings : more than likely/happy/ready , etc.
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Would be hard pressed to
Find it very difficult to do sth; special feature : a choice of synonyms: be hard pressed /pushed/put to do sth
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Got out of bed on the wrong side
Used to say that sb is in a bad mood
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A sore point
Sth that makes you upset,angry, or embarrassed when sb mentions it
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Put your foot in it
INF accidentally say sth that embarrasses, upsets , or annoys sb
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It serves sb right ( for doing sth )
Used to say that you think sb deserves sth unpleasant that happens to them
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Not do a stroke of work
INF not do any work at all
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Take it/sth personally
Feel that a failure is your fault , or feel offended by sth/sb
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Be in driving seat
To be in control of the vehicle
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Wait for the dust settle
Literal meaning : wait to be able to see more clearly
| Metaphorically meaning : wait for an unsettled situation to become calm
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On the right track
Literal meaning : on the right road , path or track
Metaphorically meaning : acting in a way that will bring desired result
OPP on the wrong track
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To be on the ropes
INF having serious problems and likely to fail
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Be in a tight corner
INF in a difficult situation SYN : in a tight spot
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Plays her card close to her chest
Keeps her plans or ideas secret
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Got something up his sleeve
Has a plan or idea he will keep secret until needed
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To strike iron
To hit iron
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Strike while the iron is hot
Make use of an opportunity immediately because now is the best time to do it
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Have a chip on your shoulder
Be sensitive about or feel offended by sth, as a result of sth in your past
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Eat up
Eating all of sth
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Eat in
Eat at home this evening
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Eating into
Using up
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Come up
Rise (intransitive)
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Tear sth up
Destroy sth by tearing it into pieces
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Take against sb/sth
Start to dislike
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Put down
(Intransitive) land
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Put sth down
Write sth , especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or a list. 2 ( usually passive) kill an old or sick animal with a drug
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Put yourself/sb down
Criticize yourself or sb else in front of other people.
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Put sb/sb's name down for sth
Write sb's name on a list so that they can take part in sth
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Put sth down to
Believe sth us caused by sth
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Put sb up to sth
INF encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid
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Talk sb into/ out of (doing) sth
Persuade sb to do/not to do sth
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Count on sb to do sth
Trust sb to do sth
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Work out + wh clause
Find the answer to sth
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Breakout
An escape from prison by a group. Break out (of sth) v
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Getaway
1, an escape or quick departure, especially from the scene of a crime 2. A short holiday. Get away v.
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Climb down
An act of admitting that you were wrong. Climb down V.
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Cover-up
A course of action taken to hide a mistake or illegal activity from the public. Cover sth up V.
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Intake
An act of taking sth in, especially breath, food ,etc. take sth in V.
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Summing-up
Legal statement made by a judgement magistrate, or lawyer which gives summary of the evidence in a court. Sum up V.
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Outbreak
A sudden start of violence,war,disease etc. break out V.
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Backup
Extra help or support you can get if necessary. Back sb/sth up V.
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Passer-by
(Pl passers-by) is someone who is walking past something by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens. Pass by sb/sth V.
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Bystander
Is someone who watches what is happening, e.g. an accident without taking part. Stand by V. SYNS onlooker, look on V .
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Throwaway
(Of goods ) produced cheaply and intended to be thrown away after use ( also throwaway society) throw sth away V.
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Breakaway
(Of a group , organization , or part of a country ), having separated from a larger group or part. Break away from sb/sth v.
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Knockout
A knockout competition is one which players or teams continue competing until there is only one winner left. Knock sb out (of sth) V.
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Off-putting
INF if sb or sth is off putting they are strange or unpleasant, in a way that prevents you from liking them. Put sb off V.
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Ongoing
Continuing to exist or develop. Go on V.
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Outspoken
Saying what you think, even when it upsets people. Speak out (against sth) V.
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Watered down
A watered down plan, statement, etc. is weaker and less powerful than it was originally. Water sth down V.
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Worn out
1.( of a person) very tired because they have been working hard 2.(of a thing) too old or damaged to be used. Wear sb/sth out V.
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Leftover
Remaining after you have finished or used what you want or need, e.g. Leftover food. Leftovers PL N. Be left over (from sth)
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Like/love the sound of your own voice
Disapproving talk too much , usually without listening to other people
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Not suffer fools gladly
Not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you
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(As) tough as old boots
INF very strong and able to bear pain, criticism , etc. without complaining.
