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| Question | Answer |
| He was drunk | He had one two many |
| Thing’s getter better / improving | Things are looking up |
| I can’t stand … his excuses | I’m sick and tired of … his excuses |
| She invents stories | She makes up stories |
| I won’t be able to attend the concert | I won’t be able to make it to … the concert tonight |
| We need to take care of our nephew | We need to look after our nephew |
| I want to put on these pants to see it it fits and looks | I need to try on these pants. Where is the fitting room? |
| The police is investigating or trying to find the facts about sthg | The police is looking into that. |
| You met an old friends (or sthg) at the bar by chance | You came across an old friend of mine at the bar |
| What does NPR represent/mean? | What does NPR stand for? |
| I’m dating Alex | I’m going out with Alex |
| I need to reduce (the amount of sthg that I eat, spend, use, etc) sweets and greasy food. | I need to cut back on sweets and greasy food. |
| The plane had already departed when they arrived | The plane had already taken off when they arrived |
| I removed my jacket | I took off my jacket |
| I began (a job, task, etc. with a particular aim or goal) to write the best essay ever written about polygamy. | I set out to write the best essay ever written about polygamy |
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