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* B, ]0 m" @" g 48 hours ——> two days
) i3 B9 u2 A; I/ d3 L 50% off ——> discount) {. D# o3 \, }4 _; N' o
a couple of times ——> twice
. \! s/ G( R( W# Q) E) s a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock
2 C/ @- \: t, @& ^! r H; { a waste of money ——> not worth the money2 m9 E9 o K" Y0 V& F7 t
a week from today ——> next week
8 v. x7 q, p( t' ~1 R a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
6 V$ D- o& @$ L6 ^8 o; m. Z age ——> era6 {" J0 I' h' q( {0 p5 Z" J
agreement ——> contract- y+ {- l0 ]- v/ v3 f6 `
ahead of time ——> in advance
: C) m5 @$ ^1 P+ n any day now ——> soon
* c- S, F9 ?% F! A anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money+ ?; r( j2 T7 y
apply for a loan ——> borrow money% b0 K2 w. h0 O5 W5 p4 `) r
approach sb ——> talk to sb n- ?4 Q% w3 R
around ——> nearby' H9 v6 Y% w9 |7 j9 L- x
ask for a refund ——> get money back# d. a. P% [# {; n
astonished ——> surprised
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backpack ——> knapsack
' s, M+ l! s9 a3 i# ~ be crowded ——> be well-attended4 b; |; g8 x# l* |: E! [
be done ——> complete! _1 t3 r5 q5 a
be free ——> not busy+ ` R( {" p4 C n
be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
) G! A# K3 F9 _! R6 |8 N9 E be onto something ——> promising9 S) i3 _ T( V3 F& B [
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with- ^1 ~: e6 ?$ q5 K. W
beach ——> seashore
+ |; W( f) Z9 H% v best score ——> perfect grade) j; I0 J& ?3 K8 }
beyond sb. ——> not understand2 e) j/ {/ m7 `- f% R6 Z. j5 K- k/ h
big sale ——> discount
* N8 Y) c) F! `/ j, ~ book ——> reserve. a) o" o, K2 P6 K5 z- A+ N
boring ——> uninteresting; M ~: p+ w! X5 L% \9 |
borrow ——> lend
|9 ]$ d8 p' s% A breathe ——> air pollution
2 Y" @; h3 j) m- n1 @1 @" [7 \ brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better8 A/ M: T) z( W9 D# m9 B" n; h
broke ——> no money
! V% Q8 l* l: P* {: M" B. @( g budget ——> money // price
' s. Q( B% s1 ^3 _ bump into ——> meet // see
0 _ R0 w/ D6 C3 N/ }) ?4 i buy ——> purchased9 }1 n, n' N/ ]% v2 v! T+ V2 @
by and by ——> in a short while% }. e+ D# T9 N ?8 [' d
by leaps and bounds ——> quickly- b! @! i9 P2 p5 N
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cake // apple pie ——> dessert2 e/ |3 I$ B. Q4 C/ J7 a# O
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do
6 e" K, {8 a, ]) X6 B( k can't fit it in ——> too busy$ A# s) Y; f. \. I+ ^* z# P* P$ ~7 j
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble6 e: ]+ f- S9 y0 x; R" G4 V" U; |
can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting
3 b& {- P! K; O0 I. [; n can't recognize ——> looks different! w- E- z K; A8 b+ g
can't stick around ——> have to go6 k5 _3 Z p# Z
can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go, q. ~/ ]0 \0 d: s/ D" R1 _
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
+ l) \1 v4 m4 X- S7 }1 N/ v. W casual ——> informally! T* o$ Y6 X, h
change ——> money: m+ V: n" s6 D
change of pace ——> diversion
+ S. @& I0 O- p: r charge ——> pay // fine
) B, I! @9 n$ b9 ]. G. ? check ——> ask6 B4 |9 l' y- A6 V
check it out ——> find out& w% n* {) n1 O6 s
cheerful ——> happy+ ^2 N9 |! D4 l3 p: [# I+ z
chop down ——> cut down
+ S! e& f) \; j* h% }2 U r circulation desk ——> library4 A9 H! Q' y% T3 ?0 j
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food) n; c, E. H/ g6 }) q0 d
clear off ——> reorganize
" u @) t4 j7 l; ~* T% ?2 F clever ——> smart' N4 g( M6 i2 r$ C- e$ b
come a long way ——> improve
* k5 m7 A9 v e& ] come in handy ——> useful // benefit I7 {# M( }# y8 L7 b6 y
come out ——> publish
5 k! Q5 N* e6 |$ j4 J come up with ——> find3 W- {4 |& P1 o
contest ——> competition
% p) t+ x V7 s2 W. ~. @# F couldn't make out ——> didn't understand/ y; b9 p0 i h& [1 P
count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too
6 j/ E7 C# ]! f( `1 L1 n cover school expenses ——> pay school fees
6 M: @. @9 A- Q- N* Q current ——> recent
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delay ——> late
6 \$ Z0 x3 q' T* w( y deserted ——> empty4 `$ o0 X7 n/ W9 b6 e) K
detest ——> strongly dislike0 O1 R7 q# [/ v2 v' H. D& o% `% ~2 S
did some shopping ——> bought sth/ w+ ?8 B. p( f
disagreeable ——> unpleasant) E/ p/ X' Q' E
discard ——> get rid of
7 X: \2 r$ ~% v! D$ X: \ discount // good deal ——> good price
- n- }3 c1 _7 a' B do better ——> improve
) j$ ~& j( i2 @- ]: S( F& [ doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know" d6 H$ D: [9 N# M
don't chew it ——> swallow
4 u. d! T) r% Y drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit! O6 ^5 }$ r& K, ?+ O0 F
double ——> twice
8 M0 W* V; g# h5 B3 x5 a down jacket ——> warm jacket- w2 r4 L$ Z+ J9 e0 J4 T4 l
drop by ——> visit4 g) Z; ?# R4 i L" B- n
drop sb a line ——> write to sb6 b4 f0 }0 z1 a6 g) c: i
drowsy ——> sleepy
9 Y/ O% H# X2 ^# M8 i dry ——> wet
; l/ x2 U$ h& f2 h b+ i duplicate ——> reproduce1 U ]7 Z0 ]/ j
dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment
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enrage ——> angry
- \ U& {6 g* K- N0 \8 W U! R( { error ——> mistake
) f% I" a# \( A& ^/ D# ~' u; A exact change ——> right coins
0 ]% j9 k* r5 d% o3 {2 O5 P$ d exercise strenuously ——> vigorous exercise |