above all - most importantly
% Q& k( Z! m: _ A4 h account for - explain
, O8 h3 b4 i5 X2 ~+ l- Y8 @ as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth, Z# s) ]; ]% [1 ]+ T7 o
as a rule - generally ;normally
% ^4 H* H4 Y9 S- N+ A6 W4 O; G about to - be ready to; be on the point of doing something
; \2 k3 ]' V/ ~7 |' K. Z; V! Q an old hand - be an experienced person }3 e o0 T/ H+ F* s
any day now -soon3 F# Z) l7 }" D( d% {
approach sb -talk to sb
# x7 Z8 s8 _5 z# v" t; T+ h; H be fed up with - be out of patience with
0 s( v2 Y) s- K6 {. w be on one's own - live independently
; L, D& J4 o( D# v( b( c4 S be on the safe side - take no chances, f! g, n# n/ B1 }" F
be out of something - have no longer in supply- R2 r, A3 u. E5 Y
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
2 W% [* f1 g1 `0 B, y4 a0 R: @8 V0 f be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy# M) r6 B0 h6 I" N
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility. ?9 M" \3 T8 @$ _
be out for -trying to get
( y0 ~* }3 ~7 h' @ be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible, P6 [& S# ?6 P! I5 E# P
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle V4 y5 r2 M7 N2 K/ L! \
break down - cease to function+ x! L6 w. H; R
break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't know
' `5 n) X5 e2 |, u break the news - inform or give bad news
1 B! k& e4 g" M n brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study1 |4 i' B6 X6 z
bump into - meet unexpectedly
3 c) T. n5 U& T4 x( N by and large - in general; c( M8 ]7 G( l+ d; l1 l
by heart - by memory8 ^8 O2 O( n: N- ]2 `
by all means - absolutely ,definitely
- p4 F4 N% C% i+ C9 s B by no means - in no way0 }* D6 U% R% \# |0 ^- e# C
call off -cancel
; f" ^) W0 @! y6 x: v. k; r8 |6 ~ cheer up - be happy
8 L7 K1 M& ^8 B. L( | come down with - become sick with
# R9 r4 A3 ?# \* j. X come into -receive, especially after another's death: L3 S0 t& i8 B1 a9 o; S5 \
come up with - think of8 Y4 m8 G# m1 _$ `" g6 S
count on - depend upon# `8 B9 I- v0 N0 R/ x1 V
count out - eliminate5 M4 I/ h) L7 J! o1 ^& m' c
die down - become quiet ,become less
* e4 C- _' M& r3 g8 e& k2 `; w do without - manage without something
1 K% Y9 H" E& ?# L ` drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit( m6 Y( _) J x8 t0 B0 S$ ~
every other - alternate
3 P" G& U8 j! I* t fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time5 i9 }7 Z! ^ ~2 q
fall through - fail to happen or be completed; n' E+ H# J6 `* Q! `! N
far cry form - completely different from; a long way1 Y1 W9 o8 Y. y
feel like - have a desire or wish for
7 ^5 o, V& E9 i! T1 \3 { feel up to - feel well enough to or be capable of
; j6 l K8 P- m8 O- f. }, @6 y few and far between - not happening often; rate
- A- s/ R6 N* [1 y# n2 ` figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
3 U+ {* b! t4 C. M3 t0 t9 _# Z fill in for -take another's place
5 K/ f3 @6 G* V0 F fill sb. in - tell what sb. should know
6 g7 J# @# p; q: a fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment; f! W/ F" R0 U8 L1 E, T" O. Q6 |
flying colors -success, victory3 c0 r/ V& J1 \9 E; |& e: E" H0 R
for good - permanently; forever, K- ? M4 p$ D$ [) w9 h
for the time being - for now; temporarily" \9 Y4 s; A. q V) ]
get away with - escape without punishment
) Q- W, i h6 y0 R2 e) z) b get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something7 |& D. f% T9 P, g# j
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning& [, U$ H: P; _) }, O
get the hang of - understand; learn
7 o/ V6 g; T% d2 J give a hand - help0 J- e" c% _2 O
go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated' L1 N( Y) S: l$ v$ U p# K1 K
go off -begin to ring |
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