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48 hours ——> two days
b: ]& ~& p' V* I: j 50% off ——> discount
# x$ g( Y4 a/ p: x9 G a couple of times ——> twice! c* T1 J- C: [8 W! f1 b
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock
* c/ M4 h# u' Y) M a waste of money ——> not worth the money0 W# x* [, v9 Q' F
a week from today ——> next week; X1 D4 T j/ E! \, w' h! @
a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
, N( T5 S. e6 S7 h/ N* Y( |; F age ——> era
% a2 ?6 |' V4 M2 d, y2 f, P agreement ——> contract' Z9 Y5 _& C$ ~7 U; n
ahead of time ——> in advance8 C# m( Y4 E" i, \! W
any day now ——> soon( ~, V8 v/ h! a5 ]
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money7 {% N- b' d% K' b+ [! w% `4 D4 K
apply for a loan ——> borrow money
. b1 U2 M+ ~6 g+ w% d) G approach sb ——> talk to sb# R: D& g: G& b9 ^- J, Z$ e
around ——> nearby i1 @" {" s9 A" _4 x+ x
ask for a refund ——> get money back
' s6 k2 N2 @5 ~5 G3 u* O) P astonished ——> surprised9 M$ J, Z7 r, x" ?' ]1 R$ Q# j* U
B2 h8 t. n$ \# K3 w- d
backpack ——> knapsack" x7 I* P7 V; a: W y
be crowded ——> be well-attended0 K0 e* D; l' S9 ~3 P
be done ——> complete
( M9 a2 s. s& M3 X be free ——> not busy
6 w0 ?$ f* ^- X be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
. G) T# a* B( D: a, L6 {/ y be onto something ——> promising, m9 n0 k4 p! N7 a* A% c5 L
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with/ s2 @# d+ l W0 T/ {
beach ——> seashore- e* A1 d+ Y: U5 E5 @* a: G: J* w
best score ——> perfect grade
2 H( n% Y6 b, H0 i beyond sb. ——> not understand- x3 n! L3 `; N( o% n
big sale ——> discount) i9 \! ~2 @9 G
book ——> reserve! [$ U( w- F0 J; |1 l q7 A
boring ——> uninteresting
a r# Q- s, S. ` borrow ——> lend
5 W% q0 C" E7 E' Z/ X. l) V breathe ——> air pollution
8 g% ~) E* c$ A+ M( K2 W8 G3 m3 z/ x brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better
. e$ q. B" |* |3 k broke ——> no money
6 h1 l; D9 g. W3 u budget ——> money // price! m2 Q# x# T* W9 N1 Y
bump into ——> meet // see
: x, I: y5 q: O# c7 a- P4 o' ^ buy ——> purchased$ r4 j4 S/ @& Y( p: N2 ]2 t) I9 U
by and by ——> in a short while+ D# D# ]3 e7 u" G6 [- m
by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
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cake // apple pie ——> dessert) c1 d4 @( l5 q- [) I: ]4 h. j
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do3 r' Y- @- X( m" I7 P6 b! \
can't fit it in ——> too busy
7 T0 z- ~$ R5 h+ M4 X( z2 A can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble b) t8 n/ c- m: ]0 c
can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting& z* y4 j* k( n0 y
can't recognize ——> looks different4 q) B9 |) q5 B, s5 Z
can't stick around ——> have to go
6 ~, R* x2 Z- m: H& l" o& E& X can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go1 Q. z: e c( p3 ~: y
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
5 T6 B- r+ v5 \8 G& i casual ——> informally" x, F9 q/ X) E: V5 x% p! L. q# W
change ——> money; `1 ~3 R4 |/ m. p: Y
change of pace ——> diversion
: }1 M5 I+ ~1 s; ~& `. ~ charge ——> pay // fine1 o! u- D3 q4 Q8 l3 w
check ——> ask+ Y6 @ ?( K8 o1 ^
check it out ——> find out0 ]7 h$ i1 j1 P- l( j; _
cheerful ——> happy/ _ F7 C& i' e" `5 o. N/ t) E
chop down ——> cut down
. R0 Q8 m) j& _ circulation desk ——> library) Z Y: k5 I2 F; {2 p
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food
5 \8 u$ t' u* {0 y6 ^ clear off ——> reorganize
( S& u0 `! p; K ]7 N8 A clever ——> smart$ V" P% l4 h2 Y( l% y+ U
come a long way ——> improve( s1 ~' w9 Z% m% ^' n Q( ]7 N8 S O
come in handy ——> useful // benefit' l6 E6 A! i& \
come out ——> publish& D1 M! @! X) _1 w" M
come up with ——> find
. s3 w3 n L' V+ R contest ——> competition
+ |$ V: X% I8 V couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
6 Z9 c3 h. |2 n' c/ \4 @6 r% U count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too
( s+ v$ y) O) C1 x% t$ H cover school expenses ——> pay school fees* f1 G1 E, G8 z
current ——> recent |