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reach a destination

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When Krishna arrived at the villa, the party had already begun

Arrive at

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register your arrival at a hotel or airport

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When they arrived at the hotel, Julia and John went to reception to check in.

check in(to)

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leave a hotel after paying the bill

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Julia and John checked out of the hotel and went to the airport.

check out (of)

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visit again

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Dan and I went to Paris for our honeymoon. We went back last month for our 25th wedding anniversary.

go back

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pass another place (while on the way somewhere else)

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On your way to London you’ll pass by Cambridge, a beautiful university city.

pass by

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return from

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By the time we got back from our cycle ride, it was already getting dark.

get back from

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arrive somewhere unintentionally

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We were supposed to hike to the mountain, but we ended up by the lake.

end up

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go on a trip or vacation

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Marimar and I went off to Miami recently.

go off (to)

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go somewhere for a break or to relax

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It was great to get away for a few days!

get away

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look and listen, enjoy

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Our hotel overlooks the sea. We soak up the atmosphere each morning as we have our coffee.

soak up

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affacciarsi
Dare su
(tipo la vista di un panorama dalla finestra)

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Overlook

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include (a lot of something)

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We’re packing in lots of sightseeing during our vacation. We saw some ruins and a vineyard today.

pack in

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move towards a certain destination

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We’ve been in Cyprus for a few days, but we re heading for Athens today.

head for

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return with

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We brought you back some local olives.
They’re delicious!

bring back

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start a journey

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Whenever we set out on a hike, we always take waterproofs, a compass, and a map.

set out (on)

We set off for Chicago at dawn when there would be less traffic on the roads.

Set off (for)

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put together
erect

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We managed to put the tent up even though it was raining heavily.

put up

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stay somewhere on the way to somewhere else

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On our way to Barcelona, we stopped over in a lovely hotel for the night.

stop over

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reach a destination
travel from place to place

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During his vacation in Rome, Anton hired a moped to get around the city

get around

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become interested in, begin to enjoy an activity

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It takes a while to get into horseback riding.

get into

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keep practicing a skill or activity

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It’s hard at first, but if you keep at it you’ll start to love it.

keep at

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improve at a skill or activity

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Adis painting skills are really coming along.
He might become an artist one day.

come along

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start learning a new skill or activity

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After she retired, Kim took up yoga. She does it for half an hour each morning. M

take up

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learn a new skill informally

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While working in Seoul I tried to pick up some Korean by talking to local people.

pick up

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waste a talent or opportunity

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Fabio could have been a great guitarist, but he threw it all away by never practicing.

throw away

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begin doing a hobby or career

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If you want to be a great tennis player, it helps if you start out at a young age.

start out

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enjoy

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I found running very hard when I started, but I get a lot of satisfaction out of it now.

get out of

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have a passion for, consider something the most important thing in your life

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Live for

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start doing something again after not doing it for some time

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Get back into

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keep practicing a skill or activity despite difficulties

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Learning the piano isn’t easy, but if you stick at it, you could become a great artist

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keep practicing a skill or activity despite difficulties

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Learning the piano isn’t easy, but if you stick at it, you could become a great artist

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invest time in something with the aim of achieving something

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Ken’s currently working toward getting a black belt in judo.

Work toward

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relax, do no work

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Nathan told his daughters to stop lazing about, and help to tidy the house.

laze about

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become calm (after a period of work or excitement)

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After the exam, the students went to the local park to wind down.

wind down

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spend time sitting, doing little

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On my days off work, I like to sit around the garden doing nothing.

sit around

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relax on the couch or in bed

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I spend most Sundays lying around the house.

lie around

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relax on the couch or in bed

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I spend most Sundays lying around the house.

lie around

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lie or sit with your arms and legs pulled up towards you

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Luiza spent the evening curled up on the couch reading a book.

curl up

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lie or sit with your arms and legs pulled up towards you

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Luiza spent the evening curled up on the couch reading a book.

curl up

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relax, stop being so formal

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Aden needs to loosen up. Tell him to come and dance with us!

loosen up

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relax, stop feeling angry or stressed

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After a stressful day, I take a bath to help me chill out.

chill out

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stop work and relax (informal)

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On Friday evenings, Josh likes to kick back and watch some television.

kick back

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change something into something else

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Sami and Shahid made the cardboard box into a robot.

make into

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make a model of something

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The architects have mocked up a model of the new museum.

mock up

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use colored pencils or pens to add colors to a drawing

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Greg and Chloe colored in pictures of dinosaurs after their trip to the museum.

color in

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take advantage of

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This new TV show feeds on people’s curiosity about aliens.

feed on

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watch or listen to a program or station on the television or radio

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I tune into my favorite radio show every Sunday morning.

tune into

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be intended for or targeted at

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Aim at

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gradually become louder

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At the start of the horror movie, scary music started to fade in.

fade in

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gradually become quieter

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The noise from the parade faded away as it moved away from us.

fade away

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become quieter before ending

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As the music died away, the presenter stepped onto the stage.

die away

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remove or block something

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My new headphones help me concentrate by filtering out background noise.

filter out

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tell you something again and again

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How many times must I drum it into your head? Wipe your feet on the mat!

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53
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get something started or working properly

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Our new bookstore opens today.
Let’s get the show on the road!

54
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changed your opinion

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You’ve changed your tune!
I thought you didn’t like cats.

55
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accept the consequences of actions

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Dennis broke his mom’s laptop. He had to face the music and tell her.

56
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make something brighter, more colorful, or more exciting

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Pavel decided to jazz up his house, so he painted it purple.

57
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follows the rules, or does things in the expected way

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Juanita is so careful at work. She does everything by the book.

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was appropriate, or the right thing to say

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Isaac’s speech at the wedding hit the right note. It was really funny, but no one was offended.

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get by making an effort

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Making sure people know about our concert will help us drum up an audience.

60
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talk too much about her achievements

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Ramona loves to toot her own horn. She’s always showing us her trophies. (US)

61
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says the same thing again and again

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Dad’s always telling me to clean my room. He is like a broken record.

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difficult to follow with as much success

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Ian’s desserts are amazing. He’ll be a tough acto to follow when he leaves

63
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explained the facts about a situation

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The police chief put us in the picture about the bank robbery. (UK)

64
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understand what he’s thinking from his body language

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I knew it was Enzo who had eaten my lunch. I can read him like a book.

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copy your good habit

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I’m going to take a page out of your book and clean my desk. (US)

66
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expert in something, usually after much practice

A

Antonio is great at flower arranging.
He has it down to an art. is an

67
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change something slightly to make it even better

A

Nisha is helping me fine-tune my presentation for tomorrow morning.

68
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made an unnecessary

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Kira’s boss made a scene when she arrived five minutes late.

69
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copy your good habit

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I’m going to take a page out of your book and clean my desk. (US)

70
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is an expert in something, usually after much practice

A

Antonio is great at flower arranging.
He has it down to an art.

71
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Something must still happen despite any difficulties

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Despite the rain, we decided not to cancel the play in the park. The show must go on!

72
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not informed about some news or a situation

A

Arjun felt left out of the picture when his roommates got a dog without telling him.

73
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tell someone to leave a game because they have broken the rules

A

Clara was sent off the pitch after pushing over another player.

send off

74
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defeat a team or player, removing them from a competition

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Angela knocked Kirsten out in the first round of the competition.

knock out (of)

75
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encourage someone by cheering

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The crowd cheered Tony on as he approached the finish line.

cheer on

76
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join a team or activity

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Pete wanted to start playing baseball, so he signed up for his school team.

sign up (for)

77
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be included among

A

My sister is a judo champion. She ranks among the best in the country.

rank among

78
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reach (a stage in a competition)

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Five runners have gotten through to the final. Whoever wins this race gets the trophy.

get through (to)

79
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look (at a person or situation) and decide how to act

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Frank watched Phillip play tennis. He was sire neue lays moment before

size up

80
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make a bad situation better

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It looked like the Eagles were going to lose the match, but they turned it around at the last minute.

turn around

81
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direct something at something else

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I picked up my bow and aimed another arrow at the target.

aim at

82
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get involved in something that others are already doing

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Sami invited me to join in a game of cricket.

join in

83
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prevent someone from doing something

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My knee injury kept me from completing the marathon this year.

keep from

84
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use up energy (by doing exercise)

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After a big meal, Chris goes for a brisk walk to burn off the extra calories

burn off

85
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Extend

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For this yoga position, you have to stretch your arms out as far as you can.

stretch out

86
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make very tired

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Playing tennis all afternoon with Gus has worn Charlie out.

wear out

87
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make extremely tired

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Jamal was completely wiped out after cycling up the mountain.

wipe out

88
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get rid of (energy or an emotion

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After a long day in the office, playing squash helps me to work off all my stress.

work off
)

89
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stretch and relax your body after exercise

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After finishing the race, Sandra warmed down by stretching her legs

warm down

90
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prepare your body for exercise

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Before playing a game of soccer, I always warm up by jogging slowly.

Warm up

91
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exercise

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Leo works out at his local gym every morning.

work out

92
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very busy and lively

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The party was already in full swing when we arrived.

93
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admit defeat, or stop trying to do something

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I’ve failed my driver test for the tenth time. It’s time to throw in the towel!

94
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alert and efficient

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Hiroto is really on the ball and never makes a mistake at work.

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an argument or competition will be very intense

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Bruno has taken my parking space at work again. Right, the gloves are off!

96
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did something surprising that was difficult to deal with

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Our client threw us a curveball when she said we’d have to cater for another 50 guests at her wedding.

97
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understood a situation, especially its disadvantages

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I often have to work evenings, but I knew the score when I decided to accept this job.

98
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changing the desired end result

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This client keeps moving the goalposts.
Now she wants the bedroom painted red

99
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succeed by their own efforts, or fail

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We don’t have enough time to train our employees properly. They’ll just have to

sink or swim.

100
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point in the process

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At this stage of the game, it’s difficult to say how long it will take to fix your roof. at this

101
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rescued from a difficult situation at the last minut

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I was having a difficult meeting with my boss, but was saved by the bell when he got called into another meeting. e

102
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rescued from a difficult situation at the last minut

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I was having a difficult meeting with my boss, but was saved by the bell when he got called into another meeting. e

103
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to be expected

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Sleepless nights are par for the course when you have a baby.

104
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start a process

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We’ve got a lot of unpacking to do, so let’s get the ball rolling.

105
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not to the expected standard

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The service in this restaurant is really below par. We’ve been waiting for our food for an hour!

106
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dealt with

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The firefighters tackled the fire at the warehouse and made sure everyone got out safely.

107
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You can’t succeed at everything

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I’m sorry you didn’t get through to the next round, Cameron. You win some, you lose some!
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108
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put in an unexpected and difficult situation

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I was thrown in at the deep end when my colleague was sick and I had to run the café on my own on my first day.
M

109
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an estimate

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The plumber gave us a ballpark figure for the cost of the new bathroom.

110
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outstanding; exceptionally talented

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All our gardeners are really hardworking, but Hannah is in a league of her own.

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a completely different situation

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I’ve had cats and rabbits before, but looking for a dog is a whole new ball game

112
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successfully dealt with a problem

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I’m trying to start my own business, and cleared a hurdle today when the bank agreed to lend me money

113
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an important or happy day

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The day I received my degree was a red-letter day for me.

114
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in a movie

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The actress made her first appearance on the silver screen in the 1950s.

115
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a bruise around the eye

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Sergio got a black eye after he walked into a lamppost.

116
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very jealous

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Layla was green with envy when her brother won the lottery.

117
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unexpectedly

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Alyssa knocked on my door out of the blue yesterday. I hadn’t seen her for years!

118
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fields or parks around a town or city

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We’re protesting against plans to build houses on the green belt in our local area.

119
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very dark

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I hate the winter! It’s only 4 o’clock and it’s already pitch black outside.

120
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go out and celebrate enthusiastically

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It’s my birthday, so I’m going to paint the town red with my friends tonight.

121
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the illegal buying and selling of goods

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Fake designer goods are sold on the black market.

122
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(US) blushed, was very embarrassed

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Ela turned beet-red when I caught her copying my homework.

123
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badly bruised

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Larry was black and blue after falling down the stairs.

124
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became angry

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Jo saw red when she found her sister wearing her sweater.

125
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very rarely

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Francis only cleans his house once in a blue moon.

126
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a situation where the rules are unclear

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There’s a gray area in the office dress code.
My boss said it was casual, but she told me I couldn’t wear shorts.

127
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a good chance to do something rewarding or get something valuable

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I want to be a teacher, so getting work experience at the school was a golden opportunity for me.

128
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feel sad

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I always get the blues when my vacation is over and I have to go back to work

129
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caught doing something wrong

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The boys were caught red-handed when they tried to break into the house.

130
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showed his real character and feelings

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To show his true colors

131
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A talent for gardening

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A green thumb

132
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An event for which people have to dress very formally

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A black-tie event

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