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| The evidence that the police found about the case just doesn't MAKE SENSE. Your explanation about coming to work late today doesn't MAKE SENSE. | ADD UP [for facts or explanations] to make sense. Some of the stories in the Bible just don't add up sometimes. (to be reasonable His story of what happened to him just doesn't add up. Usage notes: usually used with not, as in the example |
| I spoke to James today. He was ASKING ABOUT HOW YOU ARE, WHAR YOU ARE DOING, ETC. He always WANTS TO KNOW HOW ARE YOU in his letters. | ask after somebody (phrasal verb British English) = if you ask after someone, you want to know whether they are well, what they are doing etc |
| There’s someone at the door WANTING TO SPEAKING WITH Dad. When you arrive, REQUEST TO SPEAK WITH Jane. | ask for somebody = if you ASK FOR someone, you want to speak to them |
| Whenever evidence is undeniable, I just ADMIT THAT I WAS WRONG./ Neither Palestinians nor Israelis were willing to _______ during negotiations about the Gaza Strip. They didn’t want to admit that they were wrong. / The witness’s evidence was more that the lawyer was bargaining for, so he had to ADMIT THAT HE HAS LOST THE ARGUMENT | BACK DOWN = (yield in an argument) |
| I knew that English pronunciation was difficult but it turned out to be more than I HAD EXPECTED TO HAPPEN. / The general constructor said it would take about SIX months to remodel the condominium, BUT SIX months were more than I HAD EXPECTED TO WAIT / Fernando quit his job because the responsibilities were more than he HAD EXPECTED TO HANDLE. | BARGAIN FOR = (take into account) = I knew that English pronunciation was difficult but it turned out to be more than I had bargained for. to expect that something will happen and make it part of your plans |
| You think that Spanish pronunciation from certain parts of the world is better than others, but what evidence or research do you have that CONFIRMS what you are saying? / The police interrogated the suspects and the witness separately. They wanted to find out if the suspects’ and witness’ declarations added up and if those stories were SUPPORTED by each other. / Her story CONFIRMS exactly what you say. Her stories were not SUPPORTED by the research I did. / Every opinion poll taken CONFIRMS our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict. Helen’s alibi was CONFIRMED by her sister. | BEAR OUT = CONFIRM/ SUPPORT THE TRUTH You think that Spanish pronunciation from certain parts of the world is better than others, but what evidence or research do you have that CONFIRMS what you are saying? / The police interrogated the suspects and the witness separately. They wanted to find out if the suspects’ and witness’ declarations added up and if those stories were borne out by each other. / Her story bears out exactly what you say. Her stories were not borne out by the research I did. / Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict. Helen’s alibi was borne out by her sister. |
| The singer LOST CONTROL OF HIS FEELINGS and wept while singing a song that he HAD composed for his son who had passed away. / I just LOST CONTROL OF MY FEELINGS and cried like a baby when I left my family and friends for the first time. | BREAK DOWN =to lose control of your feelings and start crying, especially in public The singer broke down and wept while singing a song that he HAD composed for his son who had passed away. / I just broke down and cried like a baby when I left my family and friends for the first time. |
| Sorry for NO CONTINUING our conversation guys. I needed to answer a call She started to speak, then STOPPED while a waitress served us coffee. He STOPPED TALKING in mid-sentence to shake hands with the new arrivals. | BREAK OFF = Sorry for breaking off our conversation guys. I needed to answer a call She started to speak, then broke off while a waitress served us coffee. He broke off in mid-sentence to shake hands with the new arrivals. to stop speaking or stop doing something for a time |
| After much deliberation, the political parties decided to SEPARATE and go on different ways. / They GOT SEPARATED right after they kids went to college. /Rumor has it that J Z and Beyonce are about to SEPARATE. | BREAK UP= if a marriage, group of people, or relationship breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together anymore |
| She ENDED their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has ENDED diplomatic relations with the regime. | break something ↔ off to end a relationship She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime. |
| If the government hadn’t bailed out GM; then, that decision would have CAUSED a spiral economic crisis for the whole country. / The investment of millions of dollars during the preparation for the World Cup in Brazil CAUSED heated demonstrations on the streets. People, who felt that money should have been invested in schools and on health programs, took to the streets to express their discontent How can we CAUSE a change in attitudes? | BRING ABOUT = CAUSE If the government hadn’t bailed out GM; then, that decision would have brought about a spiral economic crisis for the whole country. / The investment of millions of dollars during the preparation for the World Cup in Brazil brought about heated demonstrations on the streets. People, who felt that money should have been invested in schools and on health programs, took to the streets to express their discontent |
| After strenuous negotiations, he PULLED OFF the advertising account FOR the international company. / After an exhausting and impressive campaign, Germany PULLED OFF the 2014 World Cup Championship. British) It was a difficult task but we PULLED it OFF. The goalie PULLED OFF a superb save. | BRING OFF = ( pulled off/ pulled it off) to succeed in doing something difficult After strenuous negotiations, he brought off ( pulled off/ pulled it off) the advertising account from the international company. / After an exhausting and impressive campaign, Germany brought off the 2014 World Cup Championship. British) It was a difficult task but we brought it off. The goalie brought off a superb save. |
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