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6 V7 h' G# d. U p 48 hours ——> two days3 T! w6 _/ {: p
50% off ——> discount) |1 A; [2 e& q5 v0 L% G& k
a couple of times ——> twice3 N( i( r4 [3 \2 \% B+ |& u
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock% r+ G: W+ d1 `# i/ y& {- h- G
a waste of money ——> not worth the money. R& S2 C1 y, J3 x
a week from today ——> next week: S( v" d& W, ^0 i. ?; F9 c
a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
; q9 F! q7 g, ? age ——> era
* Z& G4 _1 C2 i! s1 c) j+ u agreement ——> contract
@. q6 I) o0 O3 W1 a% X% d" J0 M& _6 I ahead of time ——> in advance
& h: j7 k$ F7 n1 U2 Z* [ any day now ——> soon
: k$ w- N b- w anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money0 q" o2 j; q# Z8 X
apply for a loan ——> borrow money# M' L/ C& m! @5 Z. v
approach sb ——> talk to sb, j: R6 Q! M1 A6 j# }. L8 G
around ——> nearby
" I: m' J! |* Z+ `2 w; u ask for a refund ——> get money back
5 p# u$ N3 l5 S" e4 X9 ] astonished ——> surprised9 p' X) i7 S1 g* _
B) w+ l7 ?$ Z0 x$ W9 ^
backpack ——> knapsack* _$ [9 Z1 r; k' d' @
be crowded ——> be well-attended
! s: N5 I: y' H! }7 o" O$ H be done ——> complete
4 t! y9 T: {9 J8 E7 j9 P. L N be free ——> not busy4 ]; x% g. u7 _' a4 W
be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
) a9 T- O- L5 R& v: m4 z be onto something ——> promising
: g2 d% R: w& L be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
" a' Y" ~# v/ n4 {) T1 x beach ——> seashore* R1 W* ]4 d [. n& |' y0 A
best score ——> perfect grade9 d* B: h5 K% j' O" ^6 [$ t/ O) d
beyond sb. ——> not understand
! G- e- |. k* V8 \4 C9 ` big sale ——> discount
! o9 ?3 x; k3 w& i9 S book ——> reserve
: w' k- V' ?2 T: g" q boring ——> uninteresting
. R7 m" c) R7 \1 X6 F borrow ——> lend1 K- `; i: s5 {+ k: x2 ~
breathe ——> air pollution
0 j+ J; r7 S2 [8 s6 f9 y0 Z# X brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better2 j7 r( q* m3 S7 {" `2 P+ N
broke ——> no money# @8 K$ S2 a* J/ Z1 D
budget ——> money // price
- W* }5 K* N2 h bump into ——> meet // see7 I$ l0 y3 F# y7 w4 A. }3 b( C$ R0 J
buy ——> purchased
4 N+ X* X, y! K7 Q. r0 j. `. V6 \ by and by ——> in a short while
, N* z" N7 |7 @* ?! M/ D by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
1 M' a! M5 Z8 o3 a+ `& C0 K C' N+ R: r; [1 m l
cake // apple pie ——> dessert1 F1 Y% H8 z6 r o2 i; I
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do0 _8 `$ L- N. Z2 ~% a; R$ I3 }
can't fit it in ——> too busy
3 g, a% ^7 u. ]% r6 \4 q8 a3 K can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble) x) `# f' } ~. p A* ^
can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting- A8 U1 d1 H4 _7 U# n' Z
can't recognize ——> looks different; K" C, z' R' E+ ~: x- q
can't stick around ——> have to go- i% Z5 z9 h: w8 y+ P# C1 c' v" o
can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go, I2 x, @/ B, X9 d! G0 P
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
& e8 W) l) ?3 T& ?* W; J6 R casual ——> informally3 p) D1 _0 u8 ^) U
change ——> money
( U( u) C( H) ]- J, E* t; {3 T7 v change of pace ——> diversion
. K) ?' k( J5 s7 M3 |5 y* v charge ——> pay // fine
" L3 X4 t* Y" e; G; Q check ——> ask
! V9 O" ~0 A" [: n2 n check it out ——> find out% J0 E; ]& E- H
cheerful ——> happy8 W2 ~3 Y1 ?+ U8 m. G5 M7 Q
chop down ——> cut down' k' P- A4 E3 V
circulation desk ——> library
& F8 O3 |2 N8 h clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food/ }* L# F, y* B8 a
clear off ——> reorganize
' ?; ?! k5 z4 h& m* P! V3 S2 J clever ——> smart
5 N8 \* @5 x) t. p; X( ~# S) b come a long way ——> improve
. S- \. o& O2 p9 p( f# Z come in handy ——> useful // benefit
/ l E" N5 E( n5 q" [ come out ——> publish t- l" o7 j, M& o7 L6 |5 ]
come up with ——> find
8 x! r# b. T8 {( I, E( q) [0 _8 g" R) g contest ——> competition- M$ Z" r7 G J2 T+ S, n& s' m8 F; m
couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
) v1 F3 v, f/ k5 w( a D6 o count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too7 R* Q; K- p) I5 i* }) d( [; M
cover school expenses ——> pay school fees
" V( W, z Z+ L) h9 B" P current ——> recent |
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