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3 Y& I' U4 U3 F! S 48 hours ——> two days
+ S# V) \3 ]. a. t' ~6 b) L+ v+ k 50% off ——> discount0 D6 d0 f7 f8 F2 J
a couple of times ——> twice$ j- V5 ^9 q9 P
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock
# ]( E: S% C4 J/ v1 ~ a waste of money ——> not worth the money# d3 ?% c4 ]) v5 g' u6 b3 r
a week from today ——> next week
/ ?: p+ P; @7 l: u; O a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
% H1 c7 f- h! q8 |. W6 r age ——> era6 p0 H1 ?+ S* \
agreement ——> contract3 x5 v- Z# h& {
ahead of time ——> in advance
: ]6 o2 s: p# w. y" _) @) [- l) ~ any day now ——> soon7 |2 p8 B% E# u8 m u2 ^
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money
I' H: _4 o5 V+ X+ U0 k# D apply for a loan ——> borrow money
$ O5 ?' n2 `% E* V; ]. f approach sb ——> talk to sb
* n- m% p: f6 a% o8 [ around ——> nearby6 V3 Y( }, }2 ?3 }
ask for a refund ——> get money back$ a) l2 q& C g L5 r
astonished ——> surprised7 m; |* s6 ? o
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backpack ——> knapsack# X, U/ i1 O) a% X5 ~& K, r
be crowded ——> be well-attended& u9 I `& l3 h0 _& a4 ^
be done ——> complete
: z; M# q7 a4 I# I0 f. Q$ B. @ be free ——> not busy) t( F+ R( z r: B& o1 A; l/ s$ T
be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
: e& O0 @* ^/ } be onto something ——> promising+ Z9 f: J1 f4 L8 K/ r( q9 F
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
) \6 W( H/ {- F4 l D# M8 `) E beach ——> seashore/ \2 Q1 \7 ^8 K4 D; z
best score ——> perfect grade
: |- `1 Y- Q4 z! I% r+ m7 |- o0 z6 f beyond sb. ——> not understand3 o. L# h9 D( V; S- [1 z. b5 i
big sale ——> discount
0 `. g2 s% ~% G, E0 n6 b: ~ Q; \3 { book ——> reserve
l- {0 V' e K& X; S' W boring ——> uninteresting
/ n8 @' F, d- W2 C9 s; T+ w; K borrow ——> lend
- ]* G' W$ q# N j) V4 _ breathe ——> air pollution* }+ ~' w! y: S2 P
brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better9 e* ^7 v/ ^5 T4 t, R. y
broke ——> no money$ g0 Z% j' `( T @3 y
budget ——> money // price( S0 _$ e J, E* @4 w) j% Z* {7 ^
bump into ——> meet // see$ o0 C4 P. r" \/ F# a+ s4 `
buy ——> purchased2 ~" `5 n, s' f# F- S5 I
by and by ——> in a short while
. I# U$ f p- D+ g by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
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cake // apple pie ——> dessert" n G( n2 @! [; j: `
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do1 T7 z1 m) A0 S7 z( [3 `: B/ n
can't fit it in ——> too busy) c, {+ k0 B% E |; k0 T* n f" R
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble
9 h( |* w3 @7 N can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting
4 I% r* d& Q% b. v: z can't recognize ——> looks different
8 o# g Z6 A+ B9 h7 v can't stick around ——> have to go
; B7 v2 [2 X; m! R5 v can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go
( e3 D1 G# J! Q- a( M' _# [ carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
- d0 l7 G# f; K% V! {' V casual ——> informally( |) b: U: a6 J+ K% E
change ——> money! l# r6 Y/ T5 R; O7 K5 K! Y
change of pace ——> diversion" A/ F; v4 Y) ]# E4 L/ d
charge ——> pay // fine
f% f' d% N8 [6 U! _( a% Z check ——> ask
7 @/ P8 c& o4 Y check it out ——> find out( {) ?+ I3 E) i
cheerful ——> happy
/ v# O H9 g, X# ~) ?% ~! x/ R. q chop down ——> cut down
' V2 m% K3 T* k$ @" \, o circulation desk ——> library2 b) y) [' r: j( v8 o9 g
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food2 ?& l5 D/ e3 {3 t5 F
clear off ——> reorganize
& h- ^ M4 l- Q" H clever ——> smart
, J+ i& u5 J* {/ h7 `3 R/ K3 g come a long way ——> improve: U) m7 V5 o( r! ]
come in handy ——> useful // benefit, F. R2 f4 U: v) K
come out ——> publish
2 @6 ~2 b0 Q$ A' v6 I7 ?8 v; h* n* A come up with ——> find- d, t% @& h; a( L4 ^: S9 ]: t
contest ——> competition
5 o7 | W0 V# s! V/ L couldn't make out ——> didn't understand2 u/ j' _! J |, _
count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too! T4 a, w5 e/ u
cover school expenses ——> pay school fees
( Y" N! o$ y" g8 d0 R6 T current ——> recent
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delay ——> late' e7 q5 M0 g+ o1 U$ P1 q
deserted ——> empty
( O- B# i7 |% J& V( d detest ——> strongly dislike
. T# w! k. v) V+ t! b did some shopping ——> bought sth x. `. K9 W/ w8 @, i
disagreeable ——> unpleasant7 k/ f$ d q& f: z8 z# |$ X" M
discard ——> get rid of
& P6 ^' d# t# \) d4 z% g& V discount // good deal ——> good price. l" w5 r* j1 f$ P3 p
do better ——> improve
0 Q7 d' P9 T6 c( ^ doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know7 S2 G9 ~4 O. P. I
don't chew it ——> swallow
" E$ e6 _7 C. z6 V drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit6 [4 ^) O. a% C$ j& d$ l
double ——> twice
+ H' O- T. w) H1 k) X* y down jacket ——> warm jacket
1 \& Q* A/ ?" r6 W+ v drop by ——> visit9 K U' o. W" h! R. o
drop sb a line ——> write to sb" r% ?' g! J$ w8 C1 G& [6 J
drowsy ——> sleepy3 T+ Q5 b8 @9 c7 G7 O" O3 Z
dry ——> wet
, I4 z0 C. O9 ]# y/ x# M3 G duplicate ——> reproduce
0 e9 Y. R# W$ r3 o dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment" Z, N( z) C' Z r- D/ _+ a$ Y
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4 M# e- f2 {% s0 p3 t enrage ——> angry
! x6 J- O1 I& _) _# R error ——> mistake8 U( G3 B m k8 t/ i
exact change ——> right coins8 Q, p3 q; a5 @0 Z4 Z8 h. |3 Z
exercise strenuously ——> vigorous exercise: K5 k5 p$ T3 R3 \4 D7 w) \
exhausted ——> rest
' A+ j2 y8 I9 `+ o- |! c expensive ——> costly( g( r0 X& S: ?3 j, t% X4 X
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fall back on a dictionary ——> look up some words
x; E c P/ Y' X famous ——> well-known
1 _3 T; M2 Z5 B6 @! Y4 b+ y fascinating ——> very interesting9 m3 x, l8 i6 L5 k
feeble ——> weak
: F+ D. b$ l9 g feedback ——> opinion
( T+ R$ h, @' G- i& _ ferry ——> boat' x" G, i7 z% R6 A& z
field trip ——> class activity
' }& ~4 _3 d# b0 E0 n fill her shoes ——> take her place1 E- x! r. H; M( ~) a! N
fill in for ——> replace# p2 A" x3 z5 k. \
fill out the form ——> complete a form
6 |4 C2 }6 \' S5 d Y financial aid ——> money5 D+ ~! p3 {7 b* L
fine ——> charge, ^! N$ F1 G: w: R* M; x+ E/ {4 R. ]6 l
finish ——> complete) r( K+ P1 k* Z+ G7 F8 w
finish first ——> win
- q( _; h! h% t) q+ @, C x2 G fix ——> repair
) N k. z% f, r l floor ——> department store |