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48 hours ——> two days* G o0 k! B. j# i. x( V/ ^
50% off ——> discount
' P/ y# W( a+ ~+ h7 ] a couple of times ——> twice/ G* E' L8 K2 x4 W
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock
: d2 I0 \/ @# V) j8 w% c" W a waste of money ——> not worth the money
+ d! a4 Z6 N- b) v a week from today ——> next week+ u$ e$ l( w. k" k7 c( i
a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days1 P# _; t) c. P" h, r
age ——> era
6 ^5 o% S. @& g$ w3 p0 W ~2 n! P agreement ——> contract
* P- \, D: A8 B# E6 T ahead of time ——> in advance
* y9 d, @: d2 e( q8 }% k/ Q any day now ——> soon- G/ Y# r0 X( s; H
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money6 b ?( j O2 ~
apply for a loan ——> borrow money" p' X6 K) Q9 r# ?$ V3 Z% ~
approach sb ——> talk to sb
6 X2 q: \* Y& A7 N4 Y around ——> nearby
2 M3 E1 a5 f" o7 X ask for a refund ——> get money back
& q$ F9 U2 S% y5 ~, T astonished ——> surprised
5 k& y1 M/ b9 y; S B P* A( K! x* y* ]; k5 c+ l/ a
backpack ——> knapsack
" ?; z4 l) N1 h1 N) V be crowded ——> be well-attended
/ W, k$ p% O6 e; O8 c be done ——> complete
0 n/ y' ?, W7 ?# a be free ——> not busy8 N* r/ a/ u9 t) v1 |
be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen$ k, k- v; E3 s" N+ p! b6 {( S
be onto something ——> promising
# i6 d$ c( W1 ^- ?4 r be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with; R. p8 W- F! ?& `, E
beach ——> seashore
9 g( r( m- t) H" @- X) z best score ——> perfect grade+ h& \/ T, d9 n3 l' l) e
beyond sb. ——> not understand
* G- T6 p$ V5 ]8 g big sale ——> discount
& Y4 G7 X7 C$ R* F" v$ R book ——> reserve
' ]) X3 n, @& F$ u boring ——> uninteresting
, M V2 k% y. K! K; G" q# E y borrow ——> lend5 M+ ]) ]. o* M
breathe ——> air pollution
0 P# ]9 g& b: x( e4 W( {1 n& X J brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better
; |( |( V! U; z6 p broke ——> no money
) x8 Q( C7 q# Q$ Z& y budget ——> money // price
5 L x: Q9 z A7 b3 }6 n bump into ——> meet // see
' u, D, Z$ f* ~2 D0 S/ o buy ——> purchased
& v! o, Z+ W4 n Z by and by ——> in a short while
( G# \) L' F! q `2 } by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
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cake // apple pie ——> dessert8 i2 ~: I5 u1 W
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do: W; K$ S5 p% z
can't fit it in ——> too busy
# o& J' b2 o4 e* z can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble
; n* \1 y3 S6 U. B can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting/ |7 _: B3 ~9 ~& N
can't recognize ——> looks different
% ~* F0 p4 k0 s3 H- o# S5 |) d can't stick around ——> have to go
4 O5 |7 @. [3 K3 C1 P- x can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go) J7 B- `; w7 k1 _
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan7 M; Z+ m, i0 J
casual ——> informally# d% j( \* y% j4 P3 b" x
change ——> money
6 ~$ T) U2 p0 V0 e7 p change of pace ——> diversion' E$ x# d! M8 } m
charge ——> pay // fine& l2 h5 Y! @/ V/ j2 ~+ q
check ——> ask
, h2 j' v! u* a: ~1 ~* s check it out ——> find out6 @) C/ I, A3 F9 h" `) S5 C
cheerful ——> happy) n4 o9 {+ V7 S' \
chop down ——> cut down
$ z7 A5 K* V$ w/ x# {, w% ?# L1 Y circulation desk ——> library
6 z3 f0 d+ \( I* O" @7 w4 g clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food0 B) m4 }5 c" I" H, v" R+ l6 f
clear off ——> reorganize
' P+ \' N# i# L' x1 U/ T' i clever ——> smart$ ^- C4 D+ f) s0 }. l
come a long way ——> improve
" h# \$ }( k0 S! X% q come in handy ——> useful // benefit
/ u" W* ^% \: L" k: m& f5 c- \0 @ come out ——> publish! O2 I( A! |* ]+ Q, A
come up with ——> find
0 }: I# t" c( ~1 w: {- w contest ——> competition
4 ?/ B. ^0 r! _) U couldn't make out ——> didn't understand/ X! s; o* _$ [1 j$ Y' B5 w& K
count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too% Q0 Q8 ]( F4 G. e1 I2 h1 a4 a
cover school expenses ——> pay school fees
% t( p7 D7 V$ h current ——> recent) A* t' M5 D. p: H6 T& p! ]
D8 s4 ~. u/ K) ^8 ]5 ]6 a# z! B9 x
delay ——> late
+ O8 `- Y' O2 g5 g |* O deserted ——> empty
3 W7 y' U* L( [( M+ }( ~, j detest ——> strongly dislike% v/ l3 l- ^4 ]1 R9 r& r( y
did some shopping ——> bought sth1 D% L& s ?4 i7 L3 b
disagreeable ——> unpleasant. s% v) y0 s2 P) @
discard ——> get rid of
8 T' N8 y+ A8 W discount // good deal ——> good price
4 q- ]' A7 F) f& [0 h. G# L$ ^ do better ——> improve
/ d; s1 |- c: s0 D2 q0 A doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know
P% o! u% e& p, F* b" _2 x& y don't chew it ——> swallow
8 ]& K' u+ g7 C: r drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit+ l8 y- ]3 m" _# B0 o9 p2 z
double ——> twice
4 U" m7 q0 _5 }8 e* C1 D5 [% A down jacket ——> warm jacket
, f- Z9 o8 S) z w drop by ——> visit
9 |2 N5 A1 g& ]: r0 S% m+ \+ | o drop sb a line ——> write to sb6 h( `) b) d6 v, O9 v
drowsy ——> sleepy
& R3 ?7 v7 j" S# c- { dry ——> wet
/ b7 Q' l3 m1 r& U } duplicate ——> reproduce% H& d" `# Y) u( v
dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment
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) Q2 R: l- @# A( s' s5 c. t3 ^ enrage ——> angry. B+ J' _1 P- M2 C {% E. ^! m. L6 m
error ——> mistake, M+ P: h) x W6 c! M# x
exact change ——> right coins
5 a0 D+ T5 c; r X. Z/ g( l exercise strenuously ——> vigorous exercise |
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