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| Question | Answer |
| The meeting continued for (too long ) hours | The meeting dragged on for hours |
| They continued (with an activity for a period of time) painting, working, etc | They carried on painting, working, etc |
| They repeated (an activity/ behavior many times, often in an annoying way) forgetting the keys inside the car. | They kept on forgetting the keys inside the car |
| Be quiet and continue doing sthg often after an interruption | Be quiet and get on with your work |
| We continued driving for several miles | We drove on for several miles |
| The weather was great and we continued enjoying it a couple more days | We stayed on for a couple more days |
| The traffic noise continued without changing all night | The traffic noise went on all night |
| He talked a lot about his new car for a long time | He went on and on about his car |
| Let’s pass from this exercise to the next exercise | Let’s go on to / move on to the next exercise |
| I went to the airport ( bus station, etc) with sb to say goodbye to my parents. | I went to the airport to see my parents off |
| I was separated from the rest of the city for almost a week because of the snow. | I was cut off from the rest of the city for almost a week because of the snow. |
| We left the house in order to have a drink and dance downtown | We went off to have a drink downtown |
| My handy husband was repairing the bicycle in a relaxed way | My handy husband was messing around with the bicycle |
| Those naughty kids were using other students’ bicycle carelessly | Those naughty kids were messing around with other students’ bicycles |
| I relaxed, enjoyed myself and did nothing at the pool, beach, last weekend. | I lazed around/ about the pool, the beach, last weekend. |
| My bedroom is a mess. I have books, clothing, and shoes all over the place untidily | I have books, clothing, and shoes lying around / about everywhere. |
| Some teenagers spend time at the mall doing nothing | Some teenagers hang around / about with their friends at the mall |
| They didn’t want to see you and told us go away angrily as a command. | They told us to clear off |
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