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43 Cards in this Set
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run up (a bill) |
accumulate |
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set out to do sth Set about doing sth |
start doing sth, begin dealing with sth |
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stand for sth/sb |
mean, tolerate, represent |
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set up |
establish |
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step up |
increase |
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take to sth |
start liking sth |
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sink in |
be realized slowly |
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tell sb off |
scold, reprimand |
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run into |
encounter |
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rip sb off |
charge too much |
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set in |
come and be unlikely to go away soon (usually of weather) |
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stand up to |
resist |
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stand up for |
defend |
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try sth out |
test |
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step down |
resign |
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set out sth |
give details in writing arrange |
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stand in for |
take sb's place |
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turn out |
happen to be in the end come to a meeting form a crowd |
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be taken in |
be deceived |
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send sb up |
make fun of sb |
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track down |
locate |
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talk sb out of (/into) sth/doing sth |
persuade sb not to do sth |
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slip up |
make a mistake |
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run to |
be able to afford |
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work out |
calculate find an answer or solution to sth exercise |
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stick up for |
defend |
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take it out on sb |
be deliberately unkind to sb because you're in a bad mood |
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see off |
go see sb leaving to say goodbye |
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turn up |
arrive unexpectedly |
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take off |
imitate |
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see through |
realize the truth about sth/sb |
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wear off |
lose effect gradually |
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take on |
employ aquire a charasteric |
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stand by |
support, keep to |
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turn down |
refuse to accept |
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run sb/sth down |
criticise unfairly decline |
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take out (insurance) |
buy an insurance |
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take over |
gain control over sth |
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tie in with |
agree |
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set upon |
attack |
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run through/over |
check |
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take up |
occupy |
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run up against |
encounter sth troublesome |