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Idiomatic Expressions 2
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- 1pat oneself on the backcongratulate oneself
- 2pay attention (to)concentrate on;
focus on - 3pick outchoose;
select - 4pick up(1) take something from a surface
(for example, a floor)
(2) go to a location and get someone or something
(3) learn (especially without formal training) - 5pick up the tab (for)pay for
- 6the picture ofa perfect example of something
- 7play it by eardo something without a definite plan
- 8play it safechoose a cautious plan
- 9point outindicate
- 10a pretty pennya lot of money
- 11pull one's legjoke with someone;
make up a story - 12push one's luckto continue doing something too long;
to keep taking chances - 13put asidesave for later;
set aside - 14put awayreturn something to its proper place
- 15put offdelay;
postpone - 16put onbegin to wear
- 17put togetherassemble
- 18put up withtolerate
- 19right awayimmediately
- 20ring a bell (with)sound familiar to
- 21rough itexperience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions
- 22rule outsay something is impossible;
eliminate - 23run a temperaturehave a fever
- 24run for officetry to get elected
- 25run into(1) meet unexpectedly;
bump into
(2) collide with - 26run latebe late;
be in a hurry - 27run of the millordinary
- 28run out ofexhaust the supply of
- 29save one's breathdon't bother asking someone
- 30search meI don't know;
I have no idea;
beats me - 31see eye to eye (with someone) (on something)have the same opinion; be in agreement
- 32see (someone) offaccompany
(to an airport or train station, for example) - 33see totake care of;
check on;
fix - 34serve one rightreceive the proper punishment;
get the penalty one deserves - 35short fora nickname for
- 36show aroundorient;
give a tour - 37show offtry to attract attention by unusual behavior
- 38show uparrive
- 39shut downclose
- 40sign up (for)enroll
(for a class, for example) - 41sing another tunechange one's opinion;
feel differently - 42size upmeasure;
estimate - 43sleep on itpostpone a decision until the next day
- 44slowly but surelygradually;
steadily but not quickly - 45snowed undervery busy
- 46so far, so goodup until now, there are no problems
- 47sooner or laterat some indefinite future time
- 48speak one's mindsay what one is thinking
- 49speak upspeak more loudly
- 50speak up forsupport verbally
- 51spell out (for)make something very clear;
explain in detail - 52spick and spanextremely clean;
spotless - 53stack up againstcompare with
- 54stamp outeliminate;
wipe out - 55stand for(1) tolerate; put up with
(2) symbolize represent - 56stand outbe noticeable
- 57stay outnot come home
- 58stay out (or up) to all hourscome home (or go to bed) very late
- 59stay upnot go to bed
- 60stick withnot change;
stay with - 61stock up onget a large supply of something
- 62a stone's throw fromnot far away from;
close to - 63stop byvisit informally;
go to see - 64straighten upclean up;
make tidy - 65stuck withhave something one cannot get rid of
- 66take a breakstop working for a short time
- 67take a lot of nerverequire a lot of courage
- 68take a lot out of (someone)be hard on someone;
drain energy from someone - 69take advantage oflItilize;
make use of;
exploit - 70take afterresemble;
look like
(especially an older relative) - 71take apartdisassemble
- 72take it easyrelax;
calm down - 73take a short cuttake a more direct or faster route than usual
- 74take off(1) remove (clothing, for example)
(2) ascend (a plane, for example)
(3) hecome popular quickly - 75take overassume control or responsibility
- 76take part (in)participate in
- 77take the plungefinally take action;
do something different - 78take time off (from)take a vacation or a break from work or school
- 79take upbegin to study some topic or engage in some activity
- 80talk down tospeak to someone as if he or she were a child;
patronize - 81talk intopersuade;
convince - 82talk out ofdissuade;
convince not to do something - 83talk overdiscuss
- 84tear oneself away from somethingstop doing something interesting
- 85tear uprip into small pieces
- 86tell apartdistinguish
- 87things are looking upthe situation is improving
- 88think overconsider
- 89throw awaydiscard;
get rid of - 90throw cold water ondiscourage;
force to cancel
(a plan, for example) - 91throw the book at someonegive someone the maximum punishment
- 92try ontest clothing before buying
(for size, style, and so on) - 93try outtest a product before buying
- 94try out (for)audition for (a role in a play, for example); attempt to join (a team, for example)
- 95turn aroundface in a different direction
- 96turn down(1) reject an offer
(2) decrease the intensity of - 97turn in(1) return;
give back;
hand in
(2) go to bed - 98turn intochange to;
transform into - 99turn offstop the operation
(of an appliance, for example);
shut off - 100turn onstart the operation
(of an appliance, for example) - 101turn out(1) result;
end up;
be the final product
(2) produce
(3) arrive;
gather
(for a meeting, for example) - 102turn up(1) increase in intensity
(2) arrive - 103under the weatherslightly ill
- 104use upusc completely
- 105wait onserve
- 106walk on airbe very happy
- 107warm up(1) heat
(2) practice;
prepare for - 108warm up (to)become friendly with;
start to enjoy - 109watch out (for)be alert;
look out for - 110wear outbecome no longer useful because of wear
- 111what the doctor orderedexactly what was needed;
the perfect thing - 112wipe outeliminate;
stamp out - 113withoutwithout a problem
- 114work out(1) exercise
(2) bring to a successful conclusion;
solve
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