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do not do sth, e.g. an exercise Lernen beginnen
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do sth one after another so that everyone has an opportunity to do it Lernen beginnen
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take sth in turns/ take turns at sth Do you want to take turns at answering the telephone?
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take sb's seat or position so they can take yours Lernen beginnen
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odłożyć na bok, przestać się czymś zajmować Lernen beginnen
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INF decide to stop what you are doing (often work) Lernen beginnen
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I am feeling a bit tired, I think I'll call it a day.
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give sth to a person in authority, e.g. a teacher or the police Lernen beginnen
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give sth to each person in a group Lernen beginnen
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hand sth out / give sth out
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pass sth, especially food or drink, to ppl in a group Lernen beginnen
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Lars, could you hand the cakes round, please?
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to be doing sth badly and about to fail Lernen beginnen
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to start looking as it should Lernen beginnen
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to have a trip down memory lane
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be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done Lernen beginnen
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He could lose face if other ppl see that he got everything wrong.
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pretend not to see or notice sth, usually sth bad Lernen beginnen
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The teacher turned a blind eye to some of the children's bad behaviour.
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INFORMAL suddenly and unexpectedly Lernen beginnen
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My uncle just arrived out of the blue.
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far away, but able to be seen or heard Lernen beginnen
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We could see lights in the distance.
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used to say what sb can do if nothing else they have done is successful Lernen beginnen
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If all else fails, I'll have to sell the car.
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I ring my mother every day without fail.
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take care to avoid sth or sb, because it or they may cause problems Lernen beginnen
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steer / stay clear of sth I would steer / stay clear of that place; it's not very safe.
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used to emphasise a question when you are angry or surprised, or cannot think of an obvious answer Lernen beginnen
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Why on earth are you shouting? Be quiet! How on earth did he pass the exam? He did no work at all.
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be / become anxious or upset Lernen beginnen
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She was in a terrible state, so I decided to stay and look after her.
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used to ask the reason for sth which is surprising. Lernen beginnen
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how come you are here so early? Notice: the word order after how come is in statement form, although it is a question
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I had to run like mad to catch the bus.
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To experience indecision and/or conflicting emotions Lernen beginnen
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to be in two minds about sth am in two minds about whether or not to go to the party tonight. I'm sure it will be fun, but I have a lot of work to do too. The committee is currently in two minds about a suitable punishment, but hopefully they will reach a decision in the morning.
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an activity, experience, or situation that is fun Lernen beginnen
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She’s been the managing director of the company for 10 years, so she must be rolling in it by now.
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make no progress, or have no success Lernen beginnen
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to do sth because sb told you to do it or because it is your responsability Lernen beginnen
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be supposed to do sth = be meant to do sth
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used to say what will happen, or what you will do as a result of a particular situation Lernen beginnen
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used when you think sb is speaking with too much confidence about sth that they think will happen Lernen beginnen
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make contact with sb by phone Lernen beginnen
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joke about sth to show you think it is not serious or important Lernen beginnen
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used to say that you don't know the answer to sth Lernen beginnen
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used to say you are pleased and relieved about sth Lernen beginnen
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There were lots of keys, but we found the right one by trial and error.
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żyć z czegoś, to have a particular amount of money to buy food and other necessary things Lernen beginnen
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I don’t know how they manage to live on £55 a week.
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An exclamation of surprise or alarm. Dobry boże Lernen beginnen
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mostly, in general, zazwycz Lernen beginnen
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The food here is good in the main. We must remember that in the main we are thinking about these designs as decoration.
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Become confident or successful in a particular field or activity. odnaleźć się Lernen beginnen
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It was a completely new job, so it took me a while to find my feet.
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You feel more affection for those you love when parted from them. Lernen beginnen
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
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something difficult or unpleasent that cannot be changed and that you have to accept. Lernen beginnen
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I tried to convince the other board members, but my efforts were in vain, and they outvoted me.
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całkowicie się z tobą zgadzam Lernen beginnen
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I agree with you all the way
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Incidentally; on a side note. An interjection meant to casually introduce or emphasize additional information in the conversation. Lernen beginnen
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With deliberate intention; not accidentally. Lernen beginnen
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I bet you he left his report card here on purpose so we would compliment him on his grades. I don't understand—why would you run into the bumper of another car on purpose?
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to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true, as a joke Lernen beginnen
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Is it really your car or are you pulling my leg?
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something that you say when someone has asked you about something that has happened and you do not want to explain it to them because it would take too long Lernen beginnen
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"So why was Carlo knocking on your door at midnight?" "It's a long story."
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My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.
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to have the same interests or opinions as someone else Lernen beginnen
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have sth in common with sb I don’t think they’ve got much in common with their neighbours.
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said when giving your opinion on something Lernen beginnen
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If you ask me, people should go on a training course before they become parents.
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likely to happen very soon Lernen beginnen
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They ran the risk of being shot at any moment. He'll be here to see you any moment now.
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to get someone's attention Lernen beginnen
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A sudden movement caught my eye.
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Having difficulty breathing normally; gasping or breathing very heavily. Lernen beginnen
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think Tom's asthma is getting worse—he gets out of breath just going upstairs. I had to run to catch the bus, so I was totally out of breath as I sat down in my seat.
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said when you think it is too soon to make a judgment about the likely result of something because a lot might still happen or change Lernen beginnen
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Our progress has been fairly slow so far, but it's early days.
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used for saying that the time for something has not happened yet but will happen soon Lernen beginnen
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I’m going back to New York, but not just yet.
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To publicize or reveal something. Lernen beginnen
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used for saying that you are pleased that something has happened because it prevents something bad from happening Lernen beginnen
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It’s a good thing you called – Mom was starting to get worried.
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very close to where someone is or lives Lernen beginnen
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There's a lovely park right on our doorstep.
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at the last possible chance; in the last few minutes, hours, or days. (Often an exaggeration.) Lernen beginnen
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Please don't make reservations at the last minute. Why do you ask all your questions at the last minute?
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someone who is extremely anxious or tense. Lernen beginnen
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When her relationship started getting serious, she became a bag of nerves.
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to express someone's good feelings to someone else Lernen beginnen
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Maggie sends her love to you and the kids.
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He tried to keep out of her way at school.
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people with a lot of energy or fresh ideas who are brought into an organization in order to improve it Lernen beginnen
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The new blood in the team should improve our chances of victory in next week's game.
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There is no possibility of that. Lernen beginnen
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concerning; in respect of Lernen beginnen
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As regards content, the programme will cover important current issues.
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used to show that you agree very strongly with what has been said Lernen beginnen
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"Does he eat a lot?" "I'll say!"
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sed at the end of a letter to a friend, a member of your family, or someone you love Lernen beginnen
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Of goods or merchandise, to be acquired by illegal or dubious means; to come into (someone's) possession without being paid for. Primarily heard in UK. Lernen beginnen
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fall off the back of a lorry Danny says he has several laptops and smartphones he wants to sell for cheap—sounds like they fell off the back of a lorry to me.
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said in order to prevent a confident statement from bringing bad luck. Lernen beginnen
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The deal will be agreed on Wednesday, touch wood.
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having just finished or sold all of something Lernen beginnen
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We’re fresh out of oranges, would you like an apple?
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about or concerning (something or someone): in relation to Lernen beginnen
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I have something further to add with reference to what was said earlier. The course covers ancient history with special reference to the Roman Empire.
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INFORMAL (business, sb's situation, etc.), get better Lernen beginnen
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Business was bad, but now things are looking up.
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INFORMAL arrive in a place where sb is waiting for you Lernen beginnen
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She didn't show up till the next morning.
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phrasal verbs with no object for ex. check in Lernen beginnen
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She wrote his name down. She wrote down his name. BUT: She wrote down everything she could remember about him. AND She wrote it down.
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look for information in a book or online Lernen beginnen
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invent a story or an explanation for sth Lernen beginnen
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put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good on you. Lernen beginnen
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phrasal verbs which can be separated by an object for ex. write sth down Lernen beginnen
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phrasal verbs which cannot be separated by an object for ex. look into something Lernen beginnen
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take care of or be responsible for sb/sth Lernen beginnen
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investigate and try to discover the facts about sth e.g. a crime, a problem Lernen beginnen
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meet sb or find sth by chance Lernen beginnen
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I came across the word in an article.
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spend time with sb and have a romantic relationship with them Lernen beginnen
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reduce the amount of sth that you eat, spend, use etc. Lernen beginnen
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I must cut back on sweets to try and lose weight.
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return sth to where it was originally Lernen beginnen
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I put the book back on the shelf.
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The meeting dragged on for hours.
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continue with an activity for a period of time Lernen beginnen
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I carried on painting while the light was still good.
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repeat sth many times, often in an annoying way Lernen beginnen
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Michael’s very annoying, he keeps on taking my pens.
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continue doing sth, often after an interruption Lernen beginnen
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Be quite and get on with your work.
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continue enjoying yourself, studying, or working in a place, often after others have left Lernen beginnen
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The weather was great, so we stayed on for a couple more days.
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We drove on for several kilometres.
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continues without changing Lernen beginnen
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The traffic noise goes on all night. He went on and on about his car = talked about his car for a long time in a boring way.
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pass from doing the first exercise to doing the next one. (x2) Lernen beginnen
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go on to sth/ move on to sth
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go to an airport, station etc. with sb in order to say goodbye to them. Lernen beginnen
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My sister was going skiing and I went to the airport to see her off.
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(of a plane) leave the ground Lernen beginnen
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When we got there it was snowing heavily, and the plane couldn’t take off, so we had to come home.
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(often passive) separate from sth else, so it is so difficult to leave or enter Lernen beginnen
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By the morning the snow was very deep, and we were cut off from the rest of the village.
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remove sth from sth larger by cutting it Lernen beginnen
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leave a place, especially in order to do sth Lernen beginnen
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I went off to do some shopping.
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INFORMAL 1. spend time doing sth or repairing sth in a relaxed way 2. do sth or use sth in a careless or annoying way Lernen beginnen
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mess about/ around (with sth) 1. I left my husband messing about with his motorbike.
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relax, enjoy yourself and do nothing Lernen beginnen
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Boys lazed around in the garden.
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(of a number of things) be left in a place, usually untidily or where they shouldn’t be Lernen beginnen
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When I got back, there were tools lying around everywhere, and Mike and the boys had disappeared.
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INFORMAL spend time in a place doing nothing Lernen beginnen
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There were some boys hanging around the school entrance.
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INFORMAL go away (often used angrily as a command) Lernen beginnen
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The boy was messing about with other pupils’ bikes, so I told them to clear off.
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experience and survive sth very difficult Lernen beginnen
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His father has lived through two wars.
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look through sth quickly, without reading it Lernen beginnen
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I flicked through his new book
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look at the pages of sth, reading it only in part Lernen beginnen
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I looked through your report yesterday.
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continue sleeping while there is a lot of noise around you Lernen beginnen
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I managed to sleep through the storm.
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1. ring 2. stopped working 3. exploded Lernen beginnen
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1. The alarm goes off at 5:00. 2. The light suddenly went off. 3. The bomb went off.
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zapalić światło, włączyć coś (3) Lernen beginnen
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put sth on / turn sth on / switch sth on
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1. stop working 2. start crying Lernen beginnen
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1. The car broke down. 2. She broke down at the news.
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Prices went down by 10 per cent. The sun's going down.
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1. fasten 2. redecorating Lernen beginnen
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1. I can't do this zip up. 2. They're doing the flat up.
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1. arrive 2. be found by chance Lernen beginnen
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1. When did they turned up? 2. Look! My ring's turned up.
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1. They tied him up. 2. She's tied up at the moment (used in passive).
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things you should and shouldn't do Lernen beginnen
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speak in a way that others can understand Lernen beginnen
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enjoy sth or use sth as much as you can Lernen beginnen
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learn sth by reading or hearing it repeatedly until you remember it exactly Lernen beginnen
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(say/ read sth) so that others can hear it Lernen beginnen
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not do sth on time, and then have more to do later Lernen beginnen
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reach the level of others who are more advanced Lernen beginnen
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stop trying to do sth or accept that you cannot do sth Lernen beginnen
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continue with sth even though it is difficult Lernen beginnen
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achieve sth after a period of work or efford Lernen beginnen
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improve your knowledge or skill in sth, especially when you have not used it for a period of time Lernen beginnen
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brush up on sth /brush sth up
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I find it quite hard to make sense of the Present Perfect in English
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make progress at the same speed as others Lernen beginnen
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(of information or experience) be remembered or understood Lernen beginnen
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continue to concentrate on sth Lernen beginnen
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rack one's brains (brain)
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information comes back to sb When I practise speaking, I find that lots of words come back to me.
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be sure that you know it, but you can't remember it at that moment Lernen beginnen
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sth is on the tip of one's tongue
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sth goes in one ear and out the other
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continue to do sth as well as you are doing it now Lernen beginnen
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I think I am doing really well in English, but I need to keep it up.
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learn sth without making a big effort Lernen beginnen
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manage to control or deal with sth (x2) Lernen beginnen
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get on top of sth /get to grips with sth
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develop a particular habit Lernen beginnen
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get into the habit of doing sth
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look at or study notes, papers etc. (x2) Lernen beginnen
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go through sth /go over sth
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INFORMAL become so involved with the details of sth that you can't make any progress Lernen beginnen
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solve a problem by considering the facts Lernen beginnen
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hope for good luck or success Lernen beginnen
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keep one's fingers crossed
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INFORMAL it's not the worst thing that could happen Lernen beginnen
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it's not the end of the world
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begin to do sth and give serious attention to it Lernen beginnen
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try as hard as possible to achieve sth (x3) Lernen beginnen
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do one's best /try one's best /do sth to the best of one's ability
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to wish someone luck for an exam Lernen beginnen
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go to bed later than usual Lernen beginnen
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look at or watch sth while doing sth else Lernen beginnen
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keep /have one eye on sth
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use all of sth and have no more left Lernen beginnen
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talk or write about one particular thing only (x2) Lernen beginnen
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stick to sth /keep to sth
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not be able to continue with sth because it is too hard Lernen beginnen
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not include sth or fail to include sth (x2) Lernen beginnen
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miss sth out /leave sth out
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unable to remember the answer to a question Lernen beginnen
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read sth to check details and look for mistakes Lernen beginnen
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