Set 7: Your 337th Flashcards

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1
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To explode

A

“blow up”

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2
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To cancel

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“call off”

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3
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To make sure someone is okay or safe

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“check on”

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4
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To find something unexpectedly

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“come across”

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5
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To go somewhere

A

“drop by”

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6
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To become less strict about something

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“ease up on”

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7
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To have a good, friendly relationship with someone

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“get along”

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8
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To delay doing something

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“put off”

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9
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To tolerate something

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“put up with”

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10
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To leave somewhere suddenly

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“take off”

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11
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To stay awake because you are waiting for something or someone

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“wait up”

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12
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To explain, give a reason

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“account for”

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13
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To separate using a barrier.

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“block off”

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14
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To be summarized as

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“boil down to”

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15
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To improve, refresh one’s knowledge of something

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“brush up on”

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16
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To continue

A

“carry on”

17
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To do something as specified (a plan, an order, a threat)

To perform or conduct (test, experiment)

A

“carry out”

18
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To refuse to speak

A

“clam up”

19
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To present oneself

A

“come forward”

20
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To fail; doesn’t happen

A

“fall through”

21
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To experience

A

“go through”

22
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To begin, start

A

“kick off”

23
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To defend

A

“stick up for”

24
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To become unusable
To become very tired

A

“wear out”

25
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store up

A

“Bottle away”

26
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Dissociate yourself from a situation.

A

Zone out

27
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Behave stupidly.

A

“jerk around”

28
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Enter a place quickly, in a disorganized way.

A

“pile in”

29
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Go to someone.

A

“walk up”

30
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Reach or go as far as.

A

“go down”

31
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Return something.

A

“hand back”

32
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help

A

chip in

33
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consume less

A

“cut back on”

34
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eat at a restaurant

A

“eat out”

35
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stay positive (informal)

A

“hang in”

36
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resemble a family member

A

“take after”

37
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finish the supply

A

“use (something) up”