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48 hours ——> two days
& O! V9 b8 W3 b) y o5 {( ^ 50% off ——> discount
# e4 | h4 h6 G( j a couple of times ——> twice. d. o0 r5 K: f1 U1 p2 I
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock! ?' G+ ]+ _3 C& D$ `) }1 u& V
a waste of money ——> not worth the money
$ \1 V. q3 u5 G4 ]2 ^ a week from today ——> next week
) i( i* p3 r" b+ G4 D a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
8 Y/ C) o! n1 [6 `/ y; v age ——> era1 A% B, _; C% a0 j' Q+ A! B0 y
agreement ——> contract9 U5 h6 ~* D) ]# B; L
ahead of time ——> in advance
/ s8 J0 P/ @+ s+ R2 X' I0 G6 l any day now ——> soon
# H9 I" J0 M4 N% D anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money9 ^$ c/ y7 Q0 }: ?% Z
apply for a loan ——> borrow money" E- c6 H4 V, X+ O
approach sb ——> talk to sb
( Z) }' s. D* E( a around ——> nearby
5 O$ e4 K6 r0 h ask for a refund ——> get money back0 H8 f5 U9 S1 D m. \1 d
astonished ——> surprised
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6 @2 P8 F& E0 W. R g* d" W* } backpack ——> knapsack
0 S* R8 Z3 i0 |' h be crowded ——> be well-attended! ]$ U s2 z) V" W- ?
be done ——> complete2 e4 h0 [5 h G7 C
be free ——> not busy
9 C) a- k2 q' Z t be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
; k" i7 |2 q# C2 K/ Q be onto something ——> promising7 n- s! }# H& }9 s! Q* z' k; A5 F
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
5 a |6 Z; C( V( j1 p beach ——> seashore1 B! d( \: }5 j3 a! T9 r. J% x" D
best score ——> perfect grade8 K0 P' _2 h; r2 o4 O
beyond sb. ——> not understand
& H# h) h# I4 W" X0 ^ big sale ——> discount
^4 B6 c2 z" P5 J book ——> reserve9 j! w; ~ c# W/ S- P4 Q- u
boring ——> uninteresting
* F4 c$ G$ B7 Z5 t; T borrow ——> lend
/ |; s% C, L, v* c2 V: _$ | breathe ——> air pollution* H( p, H) g* _0 Y
brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better
/ N) q) c9 U% ~# X% B1 b! i broke ——> no money
; J6 s. v- {1 d budget ——> money // price8 J1 T) N2 ]3 P9 T
bump into ——> meet // see( i$ \7 d+ @/ Y+ X
buy ——> purchased* I. F/ ^4 [; B' b1 y$ V5 G
by and by ——> in a short while
6 V9 e/ `% n1 @) P1 R by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
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( @( Q2 Q% J3 w cake // apple pie ——> dessert ?) T- v; Q7 ]
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do" a: r; ^1 [6 a0 q
can't fit it in ——> too busy! r$ v( W) V0 r4 i6 F; c
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble2 t" T6 k. p! O3 s) N
can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting9 K1 c6 n9 z$ R
can't recognize ——> looks different
3 u$ ^. v; Y/ f6 x# J can't stick around ——> have to go
* [$ g* A* F4 x- [% H- [5 U can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go$ c9 F6 H2 W2 A
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
! H4 K. |, H9 U1 b" ~# g casual ——> informally$ T8 B* i! y5 b- t: G8 n5 K
change ——> money. E9 g( ]1 W, j, N
change of pace ——> diversion1 {4 l J' r; `* g+ x
charge ——> pay // fine0 _" T* X7 |" V1 H
check ——> ask
, Q( x0 V$ q: e check it out ——> find out+ k& a/ n9 ^7 e: x" T% j; h ?7 `( Q9 _
cheerful ——> happy
4 b$ `% b0 i* Q6 F) [ w7 n chop down ——> cut down0 ^* h8 Y( y3 d
circulation desk ——> library
$ @: k/ V$ k( \+ u) N clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food" a G$ K8 k2 u% t% A$ e6 X- I3 j
clear off ——> reorganize# g6 i, j; H1 T0 ]
clever ——> smart6 W- f, y3 m: ~, V; l0 o9 [ y N }
come a long way ——> improve; B3 T/ C$ j" x8 a3 E: D
come in handy ——> useful // benefit
9 v% l7 L$ b7 x3 g% w7 g% H# k' ^ come out ——> publish
$ d ^; E2 }+ R( M3 O come up with ——> find
% b+ V$ V$ R6 `1 j9 c& t3 } { contest ——> competition
8 X" `# o- X g/ V, ` couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
, X& b1 k% }- d9 x Q! p count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too
; i6 x$ T: x' S3 X cover school expenses ——> pay school fees9 G6 S, c4 z4 Y8 P- r
current ——> recent |
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