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48 hours ——> two days
6 x+ D- Y$ {# P; E 50% off ——> discount
# d' v0 t6 Z3 s6 L a couple of times ——> twice
8 |+ ?( p+ e# x( m/ T+ B% j U a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock1 d* V/ Y, d! H" ^1 O' @$ S
a waste of money ——> not worth the money- W8 ?5 s, {; |
a week from today ——> next week+ H4 k9 c. y. j/ c2 F6 G
a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
; N/ Y3 h- C7 |) ~1 B age ——> era
/ p2 h1 Q q& |4 m1 [4 R agreement ——> contract
- J' B. k* L2 V$ j ahead of time ——> in advance
+ d n7 a Y* [ any day now ——> soon& x+ H9 b1 g4 U4 a* N- Q, `
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money
6 p. v/ v8 O+ y* F/ g" c7 g! m apply for a loan ——> borrow money: O; u1 W8 v8 |: g
approach sb ——> talk to sb
, ~. v% t' v: o0 g7 x around ——> nearby
6 f4 ]/ B1 B2 h. j# ]- u' Q6 [7 t ask for a refund ——> get money back. }8 p2 j7 V9 H; J- a3 u3 F5 t0 k
astonished ——> surprised
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" ~) g5 w$ ~' |1 { backpack ——> knapsack
! x0 f9 z) R. }, P# j/ A7 L be crowded ——> be well-attended
; G3 o) b* q; B2 y be done ——> complete; n% ^) q* y, r3 i% p& F2 R9 H
be free ——> not busy
8 a: Y6 l1 I& x' G be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
' m# {* q4 N: O( I: O/ S; i be onto something ——> promising
5 Q, f3 V: s# w) _. j0 R+ E be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
8 p) a0 M! Q9 K8 j, A- L- K beach ——> seashore
& Q. w0 E! Q6 N1 v3 c- W, c) D- z best score ——> perfect grade9 G$ W) o2 [, Q
beyond sb. ——> not understand
+ i1 @9 N: N! R5 @( Q! Y/ ` big sale ——> discount
3 ~9 |; y1 \, G. P0 P book ——> reserve6 G6 B, s4 }7 |
boring ——> uninteresting4 k# |* j+ A9 v h) l. Q
borrow ——> lend- `( F8 u# Y+ W/ i4 k
breathe ——> air pollution. u( z0 H8 B! Y% J
brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better
. L: _" z: U9 r6 T broke ——> no money! Z5 G! N. w0 \1 W6 D- f* v
budget ——> money // price! G2 L1 [6 G" i+ l7 p
bump into ——> meet // see6 L% f% L0 t9 k
buy ——> purchased
; R4 |3 J% s, V. m& c2 u: w% u* c by and by ——> in a short while
& c2 d$ F' a3 }4 I- `3 h# |7 ^8 w by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
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cake // apple pie ——> dessert3 H: H8 i# U8 @( c$ J2 @1 H
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do7 |! D. p' Y" b M3 [$ X( _6 s. z
can't fit it in ——> too busy& K' P$ s, t+ P* s
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble
u# H. m, U* n can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting
. h% B; x% a3 h0 ]3 y3 M$ b can't recognize ——> looks different
; @9 X) u- o- J5 Z& a- a: Y can't stick around ——> have to go4 T+ j/ h0 s1 P" V( U6 v. ^8 A2 Q& b P6 R
can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go
# S% f3 `. R, k3 }# M* ~; m% Q, s carry out the plan ——> implement the plan5 z z" ^' b |/ G) x
casual ——> informally3 n: k8 F5 }1 b( D$ `0 v( K
change ——> money
; d) K3 O4 I6 a; L4 p0 y1 L. i" A change of pace ——> diversion
# L5 A% B2 e, q! `8 _( S charge ——> pay // fine
( L* m! @9 G7 f4 a7 d: ?% o0 E check ——> ask
9 s; N. w! }+ x check it out ——> find out. X# d$ o- b8 P6 g
cheerful ——> happy
( c7 `/ q; q6 M) x; z chop down ——> cut down/ k- J. s$ t# j& F: x# j0 W% X2 \
circulation desk ——> library: y8 O" U; W3 l, N$ \
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food
1 ?. ^( v' v/ u: [, |; ^ clear off ——> reorganize
) X: T' L. O( F% M" E1 r clever ——> smart
' i" a% u7 A | come a long way ——> improve
. `4 h- r' e% R0 x; M0 n8 E come in handy ——> useful // benefit
! S. i) l: Y! H- K" J- D6 k. F come out ——> publish) O8 c; G: u \9 G, H7 o
come up with ——> find
1 w! z. s8 R1 y% f. ^$ s1 m9 ` contest ——> competition
9 o: s1 c ]9 L0 {" _ couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
+ G4 E3 n, G3 g count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too
% @8 ^* j* {% g0 l( k cover school expenses ——> pay school fees$ o }4 o1 t& E" ~0 C" l, e8 }
current ——> recent
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, f2 p( {+ E8 p7 b- \3 g' ]4 }1 o delay ——> late
" B9 S% G0 N3 e" S* I z deserted ——> empty7 M; E, X5 Z3 |( W/ Z4 Z* ~
detest ——> strongly dislike5 i) [- E, p, G! n* y( ~
did some shopping ——> bought sth
3 i, c4 N+ C2 ~- Q7 U disagreeable ——> unpleasant
3 J% x* E2 z6 y" a discard ——> get rid of
4 v0 ?3 |- `! ^8 ^8 v8 K' c discount // good deal ——> good price
4 b5 }8 F# T9 V' @& ?) q do better ——> improve; X0 j' W# y$ C' r
doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know
& |# S4 `# X; N+ D don't chew it ——> swallow
( N" P5 r" F# [ _5 A drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit
& E4 u9 a6 d/ B% P9 Y( r- x double ——> twice
- i9 l V% D( { A$ D. | down jacket ——> warm jacket
5 P! F- v3 f0 }0 j9 @ h! R drop by ——> visit9 Z: f5 u# l* E' X
drop sb a line ——> write to sb% h$ t1 A1 m# I7 ?' T0 \6 @
drowsy ——> sleepy
; Z$ p* ?* I) t% ^0 L/ g3 g dry ——> wet
4 p y; Q: @0 \( P; y duplicate ——> reproduce" Q5 n8 E& q+ ?/ b2 X
dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment
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enrage ——> angry
5 G- X1 A) @8 j8 j [- ] error ——> mistake
$ U/ Q+ ^% C3 u2 n" _$ { exact change ——> right coins; e. x8 h' J4 t7 H
exercise strenuously ——> vigorous exercise |