48 hours ----> two days
+ s( o* b9 A- x' R: X% v& } 50% off ----> discount5 l: c* f) R# A' e, g
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a couple of times ----> twice4 _5 ^1 S" q1 f% _, a
) N$ b$ l* z, m3 A) V q K* ? a little after ten ----> just past ten o’clock) ]! q2 b X. J% L9 e- ?
, d* \5 Q2 l1 K! d* _( b7 n( i a waste of money ----> not worth the money
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a week from today ----> next week4 o' ]& p. B! s" n' M5 u- F
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a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days( q. T1 B6 f. }# l1 ^0 C" I
& f% w" F+ k& S8 F& @7 Y age ----> era k+ i3 h5 E- D4 k, U
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agreement ----> contract
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+ F9 j0 Y! N0 A4 [ ahead of time ----> in advance1 X P- s7 d" }' K. s
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any day now ----> soon
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6 C; l* [7 ^! I1 i! R& k anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money1 t6 q( L" s N
1 k" g: C* m- Q7 S. y1 J apply for a loan ----> borrow money. G9 o0 {+ l- r9 B) m! N
0 U+ B. d7 X1 Z3 b9 B5 ~! V approach sb ----> talk to sb
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, u, U! w+ W, x7 O5 F6 y around ----> nearby
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ask for a refund ----> get money back* _: c! Q X9 n# H* d) b" p
; H$ W7 g: Q; g; r6 Q' ^ astonished ----> surprised- q/ {4 ~" q) H5 M
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backpack ----> knapsack
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be crowded ----> be well-attended' O' N$ I3 `2 [8 u. T
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be done ----> complete
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. t( w5 a/ d" Z4 l- p$ S" p be free ----> not busy
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) b6 G/ \7 o" r! y be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn’t listen
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+ I( L5 h, `5 G be onto something ----> promising# }* k3 Y# X/ ?6 `$ |
* Z8 M) b# `. k$ y, @/ }% ~ be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with7 ^, X T% }/ h9 \3 k. F8 K- Z
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beach ----> seashore: X! X( ^4 v Z
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best score ----> perfect grade
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& G* M! Z0 ^1 w beyond sb. ----> not understand
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8 m7 B! a, J- b* }; R big sale ----> discount
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book ----> reserve
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9 u! W1 ^; g# _! F1 R boring ----> uninteresting1 ]. r% z1 v* L: Z7 R; K
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borrow ----> lend
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' y# C4 t/ t+ v) j4 l" G( I4 G. A breathe ----> air pollution+ A/ ]9 p! X; u3 r6 w$ p' e
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brighten one’s spirits ----> make one feel better
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broke ----> no money3 Y7 i$ J) t! b: h! p( y F1 n+ ]3 P
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budget ----> money // price
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0 J; L7 K, i$ E: U! R4 k' e# e bump into ----> meet // see- U. d Y3 p7 w3 J
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buy ----> purchased" v$ i% _7 C8 C9 ]
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by and by ----> in a short while
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by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
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3 A D) O3 R+ N3 n- m cake // apple pie ----> dessert$ j. \1 A8 r% C
% f9 ^/ H5 _5 v can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can’t wait to do // be anxious to do' f0 g6 H6 C% u$ u& r0 n
can’t put the book down ----> the book is interesting
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! ^+ [- N5 k5 Z8 I; X can’t recognize ----> looks different
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can’t stick around ----> have to go, v9 C5 K: W) H+ v8 E
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can’t turn down an offer ----> be eager to go2 o( ]; b7 T. o4 O
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carry out the plan ----> implement the plan8 k5 O8 L% C* _. p: _+ P ^
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casual ----> informally
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change ----> money K( h7 }) \+ }6 ~
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change of pace ----> diversion$ Y. u; o: i. | Y
Y- q$ Y% P! w/ |: O3 @* p charge ----> pay // fine2 E4 @5 v A9 n+ R$ V
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check ----> ask
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check it out ----> find out
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- o, {- s R3 a4 X+ z9 c( i cheerful ----> happy& H% |/ E* b# B! U& Z
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chop down ----> cut down
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circulation desk ----> library
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clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food; O* h0 e' }0 n0 y8 @& I3 z* p
8 U0 L8 [( F8 R$ Q9 M, n$ H clear off ----> reorganize
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) \6 Z9 t% d# H4 Q* D clever ----> smart
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1 ~% D: T. E4 e6 n R come a long way ----> improve
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come in handy ----> useful // benefit, O ^- S+ m% R; L' X1 S
5 m6 E( m9 z5 s/ d1 W9 i come out ----> publish
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come up with ----> find: \! N& n+ q" a
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contest ----> competition3 `& h: [$ V; g, @- ~: R
# [% N5 [6 t3 m8 d2 f+ O couldn’t make out ----> didn’t understand+ z% ~* t1 |% e
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count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too8 x$ x( b P4 z4 N. d8 q7 J, T7 ] \
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cover school expenses ----> pay school fees* V. | @0 k s2 P& G; m8 f9 P
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current ----> recent
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* g% S* H% W+ U) B" ? delay ----> late
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* M/ J) z- X! k/ D deserted ----> empty
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detest ----> strongly dislike
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! Y1 C& R. |/ F did some shopping ----> bought sth
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; H3 l4 A. E1 c disagreeable ----> unpleasant" g$ T. j) j1 V) l* ^+ C! j
/ Y# Z/ `+ I+ A6 w2 j discard ----> get rid of
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discount // good deal ----> good price( i' t- ^; c( l2 d; P7 z
& H. q; r+ M8 k$ L# q3 B1 s do better ----> improve
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doesn’t figure out ----> doesn’t know
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don’t chew it ----> swallow- S8 Q5 t: s, E( B* G7 ?
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drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit2 Y2 u; Z/ J! n/ l5 u
# ~+ O$ i3 y3 @+ D$ y double ----> twice/ x+ D! W* S! E3 V9 s* A
1 S% h$ y% T* O, k( j4 x- W' J down jacket ----> warm jacket
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drop by ----> visit
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( p* `- _5 e! r4 j drop sb a line ----> write to sb- C/ k0 z) q% a9 p, Q m& i8 n
$ Z( B2 v; n; ]7 H4 V# Z drowsy ----> sleepy& D: S8 W8 G9 W# v) A) w7 ~1 X6 |
. A/ X# u) S- r9 a _ dry ----> wet
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duplicate ----> reproduce* V7 N2 T8 M) w) P8 N
! X2 M; V5 a+ ~ dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment |
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