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sneak out

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to go or do something secretly, or take someone or something somewhere secretly
“He sneaked out of the house, going out through the back way.”

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as if

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something is far fetched or never going to happen

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come to a halt

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to no longer move or happen
“The bus slowly comes to a halt.”

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sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
“sporadic fighting broke out”

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sprung on

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Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.

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dig something

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you like smth or understand smth
“I dug it”

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wild guess

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a guess based on no knowledge or information

“I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar.”
“Take a wild guess.”

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to call in sick

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to contact your workplace to say you can’t come in because you are sick

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dump someone

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to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone:
“If he’s so awful, why don’t you just dump him? “

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