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Flashcards by Diego Becerril, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Diego Becerril
over 6 years ago
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To establish/start something
Example: My business got off to a good start.
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Set up Brtish pronunciation of set: /set/ (set) American pronunciation of set: /set/ (set) |
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To establish/start something
Example: My business got off to a good start.
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Set up Brtish pronunciation of set: /set/ (set) American pronunciation of set: /set/ (set) |
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To stay somewhere to pass the night.
Example: I cannot stay in the hotel this night.
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Put up: British pronunciation of put: /pʊt/ (put) American pronunciation of put: /pʊt/ (put) |
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To stay somewhere to pass the night.
Example: I cannot stay in the hotel this night.
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Put up: British pronunciation of put: /pʊt/ (put) American pronunciation of put: /pʊt/ (put) |
| To either decrease the level of something or make someone powerless. Example: Losing the match made Germany soccer team to get depressed | Bring down British pronunciation of bring: /brɪŋ/ (brin) American pronunciation of bring: /brɪŋ/ (bring) |
| To either decrease the level of something or make someone powerless. Example: Losing the match made Germany soccer team to get depressed | Bring down British pronunciation of bring: /brɪŋ/ (brin) American pronunciation of bring: /brɪŋ/ (bring) |
| To be very old. Example: Tony is the village elder. | To be as old as the hills. British pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) American pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) |
| To be very old. Example: Tony is the village elder. | To be as old as the hills. British pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) American pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) |
| When the cost of something worths it. Example: Even though the journey was expensive, we enjoyed it a lot. | To be good value for money. British pronunciation of value: /ˈvæl.juː/ (valiu) America pronunciation of value: /ˈvæl.juː/ (valiu) |
| Likely to happen/Possible or probable. Example: "Will you get a certification?" "Probably I will" | To be on the cards. Britsh pronunciation of cards: /kɑrdz/ (cards) American pronunciation of cards: /kɑrdz/ (cards) |
| To be sufficiently wise to avoid either saying foolish comments or taking unresponsible actions. Example: His experience has made he has gotten great wisdom. | To be old enough to know better. British pronunciation of enough: /ɪˈnʌf/ (Inof) American pronunciation of enough: /əˈnʌf/ (enof) |
| To be close to where you are. Example: The hot dog restaurant is near to us. | To be just around the corner British pronunciation of corner: /ˈkɔː.nər/ (cona) American pronunciation of corner: /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/ (corner) |
| Thinking an behaving as if we were younger. Example: My grandfather acts as a teenager, if not as a kid. | To be young at heart. British pronunciation of heart: /hɑːt/ (jat) American pronunciation of heart: /hɑːrt/ (jart) |
| Something that is being planned. Example: What you are saying is that you are planning how to spoil her party? | In the pipeline. British pronunciation of pipeline: /ˈpaɪp.laɪn/ (paiplain) American pronunciation of pipeline: /ˈpaɪp.laɪn/ (paiplain) |
| An expression used to express youth's behaviour is strange or incorrect, according to someone's ideas. Example: Nowadays, young people are not concerned about relationships. | The youth of today. British pronunciation of youth: /juːθ/ (yud) American pronunciation of youth: /juːθ/ (yud) |
| A time far away in the future. Example: My investment will produce excellent yields in the future. | In the long run. British pronunciation of long: /lɒŋ/ (long) American pronunciation of long: /lɑːŋ/ (long) |
| (Not) Appearing to be as old as we really are. Example: Mara has been saying she is older although she still looks like a girl. | (Not) to look your age. British pronunciation of your: /jɔːr/ (yoo) American pronunciation of your: /jʊr/ (yor) |
| To be very old. Example: Tony is the village elder. | To be as old as the hills. British pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) American pronunciation of hill: /hɪl/ (gil) |
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