48 hours ——> two days
3 k9 }& u9 m) j# C; m 50% off ——> discount5 E- L/ [2 @ y' g. N
a couple of times ——> twice
8 o `$ P. a6 J" p V8 y% p! N a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock& w8 f, R3 q8 z# H
a waste of money ——> not worth the money
. B$ ?2 K( J. A) t9 Y( L, N a week from today ——> next week
" r' @4 K }: } a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
+ W/ R& R: X: B9 v- A7 w age ——> era( T" ]: b, J+ B5 U9 b
agreement ——> contract6 P) q, A3 E* ^$ t) V$ P
ahead of time ——> in advance1 L3 u/ n1 e- \4 f8 A7 Z
any day now ——> soon8 h9 o) X& J" T/ L! w Y7 I9 G
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money* R5 O8 ] S$ U( |) P; E/ D
apply for a loan ——> borrow money
$ ~/ z- C t3 r( _- u approach sb ——> talk to sb
" _% D- p" g5 i5 h; y+ b around ——> nearby
/ j0 o- `$ `7 D4 f4 C ask for a refund ——> get money back+ \( I# h- |+ E
astonished ——> surprised
0 k6 c- m1 a4 }: s backpack ——> knapsack# b9 ~( r) i- o: Y
be crowded ——> be well-attended
T8 `, _; ]$ ~. g' U! G3 e be done ——> complete
; r- I/ y/ R! h. q: q be free ——> not busy
; `6 J" m# {/ p2 C( O be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
; M2 b5 V. B) `$ Z3 k) I z be onto something ——> promising, @( G0 X4 F$ q
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
! M4 X9 I i$ X. d: t: Y6 S beach ——> seashore! x* B$ H5 {1 x
best score ——> perfect grade
0 Z7 R, h! Z" ^: j E beyond sb. ——> not understand$ Q# e( L6 h' o/ M! W) C' \+ K
big sale ——> discount
4 R% G1 V, U7 Q2 v; ?* Y book ——> reserve
5 o }# S7 I9 X } boring ——> uninteresting
G& a! W% h2 a% R2 E8 Z borrow ——> lend
' I7 A% E3 p) `5 U; o: V9 [9 S breathe ——> air pollution
s$ u& i: T1 I! {7 k) B- }/ ? brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better2 C- I: ?; x, v" w+ _% J) w$ K
broke ——> no money
6 U4 }( K2 A+ h# ?% d budget ——> money // price0 v. u# @0 k, S, ~% [0 ?9 K
bump into ——> meet // see1 o. L9 ]* `! y; E
buy ——> purchased4 j- c8 x' }+ T" p& I
by and by ——> in a short while
- O8 t3 H7 ~' H1 W by leaps and bounds ——> quickly! N6 H/ D6 F3 p+ t9 F
cake // apple pie ——> dessert7 w9 R; Y5 j3 d* \
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do
4 I) P/ @3 e& {8 ^( l can't fit it in ——> too busy( ^1 f& v+ n, T& p/ V
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble
! n& ?) `+ O3 I, _( { can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting: n9 E z9 G2 W" L* t
can't recognize ——> looks different% d G7 |+ M5 z, g8 U
can't stick around ——> have to go4 N8 ]$ Y8 u* O7 N
can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go
+ D4 \- Q2 S; C; l/ h% t carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
& t1 t) @+ B) k" ^: e casual ——> informally6 U+ f V% V0 j X2 N0 o+ j2 z
change ——> money2 s) @- [( Q# W) X: r! T
change of pace ——> diversion
' v. K; l, h; g! c+ Z charge ——> pay // fine0 g' o1 l/ Z* M( r6 N2 V: g" m
check ——> ask" M3 w( A6 c7 d! i! R6 J
check it out ——> find out1 V2 G( Y; n. y, Y n* C( y
cheerful ——> happy
7 M+ l: F, M+ [( X chop down ——> cut down1 _' `& w2 M4 d* d0 e& c
circulation desk ——> library) W6 c" z1 r8 C5 e( w
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food
& ~9 |0 o% Y9 W. [; w clear off ——> reorganize
# R& k2 q% j( O1 n$ f8 _8 r& J clever ——> smart
5 L' U0 y) T& E! `4 G0 ` X come a long way ——> improve
$ X0 c$ N3 P- {* ^: F/ h" N6 N) ] come in handy ——> useful // benefit
2 Z" o. ~, m1 u. i& E5 i come out ——> publish
4 V2 D1 u6 ?) t# V come up with ——> find# \+ m) w) |7 @
contest ——> competition
4 H# a6 _8 W+ g4 ~% s couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
% n2 }" H& o) A count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too. P' F$ A; Y/ v
cover school expenses ——> pay school fees/ _2 }+ ]- a) c& r( g
current ——> recent1 t2 N. S$ @7 Q. n K8 O2 i
delay ——> late) [+ b+ O- s+ ?* @8 ^
deserted ——> empty9 g( I, u+ c3 ?4 Q5 d& e$ j9 X
detest ——> strongly dislike
9 x4 O0 V) J/ m3 _6 ` did some shopping ——> bought sth( V+ p0 @9 R5 g9 g4 D
disagreeable ——> unpleasant& Y' J' V: g' |0 p; B
discard ——> get rid of. n2 f0 i$ c/ m5 y- g
discount // good deal ——> good price
" m2 Y3 X, N/ n6 ~ do better ——> improve
7 a3 x {$ `* \5 }9 s doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know
" |: @( |: y) b" p& e! e don't chew it ——> swallow0 H J3 U# N" l# l3 L* z
drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit/ i/ h( l; M8 I7 C
double ——> twice
0 z$ E# P7 y8 R% d; S+ v* } down jacket ——> warm jacket
/ c: b8 }* K P& V3 p9 g6 | drop by ——> visit1 E9 e& b& X% u) Z9 R. d; I/ k) H
drop sb a line ——> write to sb' W9 M% x' U4 z" p6 \: C" \% s
drowsy ——> sleepy" H5 t8 s( \0 u; x
dry ——> wet
% p9 H! X% g: \% k duplicate ——> reproduce. l2 m2 A* S x/ y) K9 z
dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment. D2 C1 G. T' F1 k4 A0 X3 s
enrage ——> angry
% _+ K: Q7 d3 o0 I& N9 m9 F) j4 J error ——> mistake
, Z" n2 \, y0 {' |% N9 Q4 ` exact change ——> right coins! `- B) u! f* {* i, c- k: s
exercise strenuously ——> vigorous exercise
1 j Q5 N" D [& o$ R5 t exhausted ——> rest& e. }- B y( t9 U0 y, t: T2 M5 d$ x
expensive ——> costly+ g- E" K, q* N z2 _9 l" P
fall back on a dictionary ——> look up some words. q1 O' N& ?* G2 K, }, O
famous ——> well-known9 ~" I% d/ |/ P, E9 p
fascinating ——> very interesting
4 x* ?7 O( ]) x( j# v; s! m feeble ——> weak* G3 \" [7 T8 t Y2 p8 A T0 n
feedback ——> opinion
" C9 Y/ A% [* ~ ferry ——> boat1 g$ u% a d6 g4 [' A& S
field trip ——> class activity
- b; B, ~2 A5 J9 W5 H: z4 M5 P fill her shoes ——> take her place) c1 ?) I4 O$ _* p" ~0 @
fill in for ——> replace
, }" g0 E4 u) O( K fill out the form ——> complete a form
7 [+ @7 b1 h* J) B financial aid ——> money: u# C0 b3 \" g4 T
fine ——> charge$ [7 u; M, H3 q7 k( `) h2 ~% n
finish ——> complete
. x( u/ u0 H/ `' J finish first ——> win r* W1 R; q- G3 \$ m, v9 C3 \
fix ——> repair
0 L4 {* C3 o5 I! z9 x floor ——> department store3 J3 x/ X. W; m1 d a4 p
fly by ——> pass9 R4 {5 }6 K) Q( @
forget ——> remember |