Unit 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Catch up on something;

Catch up with someone

A

Get information;not behind; do something that you have postponed

Come from behind and join or reach someone ahead ( in front of ) you

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2
Q

Be on one’s way to / be on the way

To

A

Be in the process of coming or going somewhere

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3
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Be on one’s way to / be on the way
To

Be out of one’s way/ be out of the way

Be in one’s way/be in the way

A

Be in the process of coming or going somewhere

Be in a direction that someone is not going

Be in someone’s path so she/he can’t easily see something or go somewhere

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4
Q

Keep (someone) busy (with)

A

Stay occupied with someone to do

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5
Q

Believe it or not

A

It’s difficult to believe,but it’s true

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6
Q

Be kidding

A

Be joking/ not be serious

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7
Q

It turned out ( that/to be)

A

After expecting something, something else (surprising) happened

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8
Q

It sounds too good to be true

A

It’s so wonderful, I can’t believe it’s true

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9
Q

Down the road

A

In the future

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10
Q

The rest of

A

The remainder of

Whatever is left

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11
Q

Run into

A

Bump into;

Meet unexpected

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12
Q

In ages;

For ages

A

In a long, long time;

Shows duration and it means that something lasts or continues for a long time

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