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1
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yes, i can’t get enough of it.

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do you like cycling?

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yes, what i like most about it, is it’s so interesting for example…

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do you like it?

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yes, i love that it allows me to understand…

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do you like science?

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are you good at football

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no, i am hopeless at it

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bestow

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sunmak, bahşetmek

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get over

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üstesinden gelmek, atlatmak

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put up with

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katlanmak

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back [x] up

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When the class was making fun of me, only the teacher backed me up

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break down

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stop working, especially when referring to machines

The ice cream machine at McDonalds is always breaking down.

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call around

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contact multiple people

Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.

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calm down

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relax after an energetic or irritated state

I need a few minutes to calm down after that match.

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call [x] off

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cancel

We called the party off. / We called off the party.

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check [x] out

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verify a person or thing (can sometimes be flirtatious when used in reference to a person)

I’ll check the contract out. / I’ll check out the contract.

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clean up

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be extremely successful in an endeavor, such as business, sports, or gambling

Our hockey team cleaned up at the tournament and went home undefeated.

stop questionable behavior, such as consuming drugs or alcohol

Her boss said she had to either clean up or find a new job.

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clean [x] up

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clean a general area

John cleaned the living room up. / John cleaned up the living room.

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cheer [x] up

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make someone happy, especially if they were previously sad

Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day.

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come around

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change an opinion or see a new point of view

I never liked seafood, but came around after trying fried calamari.

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come between

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disturb a relationship

After more than fifty years of marriage, nothing could come between them.

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come down on

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attack or punish harshly

Ever since last month’s accident, police have been coming down on drunk driving.

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come down with

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become sick

After sitting in the rain for hours, Chandra came down with a nasty cold.

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come out of

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happen as a consequence of another event

We missed a day of school, so at least some good came out of our boring class trip.

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come up

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become the topic of discussion or receive attention

Everyone talked about how much they enjoyed the movie, but the run time never came up in the conversation.

approach or come near

While walking outside the fence, a cow came up right next to me and licked my face.

happen or occur, as with an event or situation

Don’t worry about a problem until after it comes up.

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come up with

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think of an idea, especially as the first person to do so, or to produce a solution

Sahar comes up with her best story ideas at night, so she writes them down before she forgets them.

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count on

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rely or depend on

If I’m ever making a mistake, I can count on my friends to warn me.

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dive into

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occupy oneself with something; to pore over quickly or reach into quickly

I’ll dive into that new TV show later tonight.

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dress up

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wear nice clothes or put forth in the best light

Abed dressed up for the award ceremony.

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end up

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eventually reach some conclusion or destination

After thinking for a day, he ended up taking the job.

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fall apart

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break into pieces

My new dress completely fell apart after just two washes.

suffer from mental or emotional distress

He endured all kinds of harassment at work without flinching, but completely fell apart when his cat got sick.

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fill [x] up

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fill something completely

Bruce filled his wine glass up to the brim. / Bruce filled up his wine glass to the brim.

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30
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find out

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discover or learn

We’ll have to wait until the next TV episode to find out who the killer is.

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31
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get [x] across

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communicate or explain something clearly

The professor spoke for hours, but didn’t get anything across to the students.

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get ahead

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succeed or progress

You’ll never get ahead at this company unless you follow the rules.

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get around

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travel from place to place

It’s impossible to get around this city without a car.

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get around to [x]

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do something eventually

I’ll get around to fixing the table after the playoffs.

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get away with

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escape punishment or some other unpleasantness

Shirley thought she got away with cheating until the teacher asked her to stay after class.

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get along with

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be friendly with

My dog gets along with everyone as long as they’re not a cat.

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get at

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reach

There’s an itch on my back that I can’t get at.

attempt to prove or explain

What these graphs are getting at is that we’ll be bankrupt by next week.

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38
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get away

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escape or depart from

Lucio liked to go to the lake every weekend, just to get away from the city.

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39
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get away with

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escape punishment for a crime or misdeed

The boss’s nephew gets away with much more than any of the other employees.

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40
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get [x] back

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have something returned

Rodger got his pencil back from Greta. / Rodger got back his pencil from Greta.

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41
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get back at

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have revenge on someone

Laila promised herself that she would get back at whomever started the rumor.

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get by

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survive or manage at the bare minimum

When Sheila lost her job, the family had to get by with only their savings.

43
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get [x] across

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communicate or explain something clearly

The professor spoke for hours, but didn’t get anything across to the students.

44
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get ahead

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succeed or progress

You’ll never get ahead at this company unless you follow the rules.

45
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get around

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travel from place to place

It’s impossible to get around this city without a car.

46
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get around to [x]

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do something eventually

I’ll get around to fixing the table after the playoffs.

47
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get away with

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escape punishment or some other unpleasantness

Shirley thought she got away with cheating until the teacher asked her to stay after class.

48
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get along with

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be friendly with

My dog gets along with everyone as long as they’re not a cat.

49
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get at

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reach

There’s an itch on my back that I can’t get at.

50
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get at

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attempt to prove or explain

What these graphs are getting at is that we’ll be bankrupt by next week.

51
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get away

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escape or depart from

Lucio liked to go to the lake every weekend, just to get away from the city.

52
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get away with

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escape punishment for a crime or misdeed

The boss’s nephew gets away with much more than any of the other employees.

53
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get [x] back

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have something returned

Rodger got his pencil back from Greta. / Rodger got back his pencil from Greta.

54
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get back at

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have revenge on someone

Laila promised herself that she would get back at whomever started the rumor.

55
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get by

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survive or manage at the bare minimum

When Sheila lost her job, the family had to get by with only their savings.

56
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get down

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enjoy oneself without inhibitions, especially with music or dancing

Vicente may be overly formal at work, but he sure knows how to get down to hip-hop.

57
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get [x] down

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depress or discourage someone

Kima always gets everyone down with her stories from the hospital.

record or write something down

The President spoke quickly at the press conference, and reporters were struggling to get all of his comments down.

58
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get down to

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begin or start

Once everyone arrives, we’ll get down to picking teams.

59
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get in on

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join an activity

After Bitcoin started going up, everyone wanted to get in on cryptocurrency.

60
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get into

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discuss something thoroughly

I don’t want to get into our finances now; we’ll talk after our guests leave.

61
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get [x] out of

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receive a benefit from something

Babysitting the Cohles was a nightmare, but at least Janelle got some money out of it.

62
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get over

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recover or overcome

Drinking a lot of water helps in getting over an illness.

63
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get through

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complete or endure an unpleasant task

Alessandra can’t get through a morning without coffee.

64
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get to

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annoy or bother someone

People who don’t clean up after their dogs really get to me.

65
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get together

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have a social event

The volleyball team is getting together for dinner after practice.

66
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give [x] away

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donate something or give something for free

Mindy gave her prized doll collection away. / Mindy gave away her prized doll collection.

67
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give up

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accept defeat, quit, or surrender

Carin felt like giving up every time she saw the scoreboard.

68
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give [x] up

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stop consuming or doing something, often a habit

Minh gave chocolate up for his diet. / Minh gave up chocolate for his diet.

69
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go against

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contradict, oppose, or fight against

A group of students went against the school dress code yesterday and wore ripped jeans.

70
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go ahead

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proceed or move forward

Because of the snow, we can’t go ahead with the festival.

71
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go along with

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agree with or pretend to agree with

Even though Cedric hated weight lifting, he went along with it because his coach suggested it.

72
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go for

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try or attempt to achieve something

Carlos trains so hard because he is going for an Olympic gold medal.

73
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go on

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continue doing something (see keep [x] up)

The boys will go on digging until they hit a water pipe.

74
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go over

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review or look at again

Marie went over the study guide one last time before the test.

75
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hand in

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submit (especially an assignment)

The teacher wants us to hand in our essays through email.

76
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hold [x] back

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prevent someone from doing something

I wanted to become an architect, but my bad grades held me back.

77
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keep [x] up

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continue doing something (see go on)

Keep this pace up and you’ll set a new record!

78
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leave [x] out

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omit or disregard

Orna left the graph out of the presentation. / Orna left out the graph from the presentation.

79
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let [x] down

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disappoint

Kamal let Marco down when he arrived late. / Kamal let down Marco when he arrived late.

80
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let go of

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release or free

Don’t let go of the rope until I’m safe.

81
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let [x] in

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allow to enter

Close the door or you’ll let the flies in!

82
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let [x] know

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tell someone something

Let me know as soon as Leslie texts back.

83
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look after

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take care of someone or something

Thank you for looking after me when I was sick.

84
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look up to [x]

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admire or idolize someone

I looked up to this YouTuber until I read about their scandal.

85
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mix up

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confuse something with something else

It’s easy to mix up Chris Pine and Chris Pratt.

86
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pull [x] up

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retrieve or bring something nearer

Eugene pulled the document up on his computer. / Eugene pulled up the document on his computer.

87
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put [x] on

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wear or add something to your person or an object

I always put my backpack on before leaving the house. / I always put on my backpack before leaving the house.

88
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put up with

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tolerate or condone

Somehow Paz could put up with Janice’s cynical attitude.

89
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run out of

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use all of or drain the supply of something

Isabella ran out of toilet paper at the worst possible time.

90
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see to

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make sure something is done

I’ll see to watering the plants while you’re gone.

91
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set [x] up

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arrange or organize

Since no one invited me to join their study group, I set one up myself.

92
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show off

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deliberately display abilities or accomplishments in order to impress people

Panya didn’t need to shoot so many three-pointers; she was just showing off.

93
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shut [x] off

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turn off, especially a machine

Don’t forget to shut the water off after your shower. / Don’t forget to shut off the water after your shower.

94
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take after

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resemble(benzemek), especially with parents and their children

Li takes after his father when it comes to politics.

95
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take [x] out

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move something outside

Please take the garbage out before dinner. / Please take out the garbage before dinner.

96
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think [x] over

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consider something

When his parents suggested selling his Pokemon cards, Yosef thought it over.

97
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throw [x] away

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dispose of something

Could you throw that old burrito away? / Could you throw away that old burrito?

98
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take for

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ciddiye almak

they wouldn’t take my word for what i said

99
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go for

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tercih etmek

100
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to put it mildly

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en hafif deyişle, kibarca söylemek gerekirse.

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