S-SC - education Flashcards

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churn something out - pv
[чурн]
The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.

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to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality

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batch - n
The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes.

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a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type

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no room for something - idiom
In a small company like this, there is no room for laziness.

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you mean it is not acceptable

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authentic - adj
He was there and saw what happened, so his is the only authentic account.

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it is real, true, or what people say it is

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disregard - n
What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else’s opinion.

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to ignore, the fact of showing no care or respect for something

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drop out - pv
He dropped out of the race after two laps.

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leave something such as an activity, school, or competition before you have finished what you intended to do

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throw in - pv

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add a remark, question, etc. in a conversation

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work on - pv
His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work on his stamina.

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spend time producing or improving something

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come up with - pv
They gave him 30 days to come up with the money he owed.

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think of something such as an idea or a plan

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fight back - pv
He fought back and managed to wrestle the knife from his attacker’s hands.

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to defend yourself when someone or something attacks you or causes problems for you

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doze off - pv
The office was so hot I nearly dozed off at my desk.

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to gradually start sleeping, usually during the day

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dry (sth) out - pv
If you don’t keep food covered, it dries out.

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to make something dry, or to become dry

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dry (sb/sth) off - pv
I dried myself off and got dressed.

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to make someone or something dry, or to become dry, especially on the surface

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dry up - pv
His main source of work had dried up, leaving him short of money.

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If a supply of something dries up, it ends

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