炎籾: 熔牽油薦簡祉紋算鹿栽 [嬉咫云匈]
恬宀: konfyt 扮寂: 2009-4-15 16:17 炎籾: 熔牽油薦簡祉紋算鹿栽
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48 hours ----> two days
50% off ----> discount
a couple of times ----> twice
a little after ten ----> just past ten o'clock
a waste of money ----> not worth the money
a week from today ----> next week
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days
age ----> era
agreement ----> contract
ahead of time ----> in advance
any day now ----> soon
anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money
apply for a loan ----> borrow money
approach sb ----> talk to sb
around ----> nearby
ask for a refund ----> get money back
astonished ----> surprised
backpack ----> knapsack
be crowded ----> be well-attended
be done ----> complete
be free ----> not busy
be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn't listen
be onto something ----> promising
be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with
beach ----> seashore
best score ----> perfect grade
beyond sb. ----> not understand
big sale ----> discount
book ----> reserve
boring ----> uninteresting
borrow ----> lend
breathe ----> air pollution
brighten one's spirits ----> make one feel better
broke ----> no money
budget ----> money // price
bump into ----> meet // see
buy ----> purchased
by and by ----> in a short while
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
cake // apple pie ----> dessert
can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do
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can't fit it in ----> too busy
can't get away with that ----> will get into trouble
can't put the book down ----> the book is interesting
can't recognize ----> looks different
can't stick around ----> have to go
can't turn down an offer ----> be eager to go
carry out the plan ----> implement the plan
casual ----> informally
change ----> money
change of pace ----> diversion
charge ----> pay // fine
check ----> ask
check it out ----> find out
cheerful ----> happy
chop down ----> cut down
circulation desk ----> library
clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food
clear off ----> reorganize
clever ----> smart
come a long way ----> improve
come in handy ----> useful // benefit
come out ----> publish
come up with ----> find
contest ----> competition
couldn't make out ----> didn't understand
count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too
cover school expenses ----> pay school fees
current ----> recent
delay ----> late
deserted ----> empty
detest ----> strongly dislike
did some shopping ----> bought sth
disagreeable ----> unpleasant
discard ----> get rid of
discount // good deal ----> good price
do better ----> improve
doesn't figure out ----> doesn't know
don't chew it ----> swallow
drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit
double ----> twice
down jacket ----> warm jacket
drop by ----> visit
drop sb a line ----> write to sb
drowsy ----> sleepy
dry ----> wet
duplicate ----> reproduce
dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment
enrage ----> angry
error ----> mistake
exact change ----> right coins
exercise strenuously ----> vigorous exercise
exhausted ----> rest
expensive ----> costly
fall back on a dictionary ----> look up some words
famous ----> well-known
fascinating ----> very interesting
feeble ----> weak
feedback ----> opinion
ferry ----> boat
field trip ----> class activity
fill her shoes ----> take her place
fill in for ----> replace
fill out the form ----> complete a form
financial aid ----> money
fine ----> charge
finish ----> complete
finish first ----> win
fix ----> repair
floor ----> department store
fly by ----> pass
forget ----> remember
four o'clock ----> that afternoon
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prove ----> demonstrate
put a lot of hours ----> require a great deal of time
put it on paper ----> write ... down
put money into an account ----> open an account
put on a play ----> present a play
put out ----> upset
put up with ----> tolerate
quit ----> leave the job
radio ----> broadcast
raise ----> increase
raise the roof ----> angry
reach home ----> come home
refreshment ----> food
renovation ----> remodeling // refurbish
rest of the job ----> remains of the work
restless ----> nervous
return ----> take ... back
review ----> criticize
reviewing ----> going over
right away ----> soon
run out of // out of point ----> no more // no longer // doesn't have any more
run out of steam ----> tried // exhausted
run the committee ----> head the committee
rusty ----> lose some skills
save the explanation ----> no need to explain
one's booked ----> one's schedule is filled
schoolwork is suffering ----> interfere with studies
scorcher ----> hot // heat
secondhand ----> used
severe weather ----> bad weather
shade ----> away from the window
shake ----> move
shake it off ----> remove
share the expense ----> pay for some of ´
show up ----> appear
shut ----> close
shy ----> timid
sign up for a lesson ----> take a lesson
simultaneously ----> together
slip one's mind ----> forget
so ----> both
sooner ----> earlier
sorry ----> regret
soundproof ----> noise
spare ----> extra // another one
speechless ----> unable to speak
spotless ----> clean
squint at sth. ----> poor vision
standing ovation ----> stand up and applaud
staple ----> necessity
stay on top of sth ----> keep in formed
stay put ----> not move
sth doesn't ring a bell with sb ----> sb. doesn't recognize sth
stick with it ----> it'll make a long time to ´
stood up for ----> defended
straighten out ----> pay
supervisor ----> person in charge of ´
switch off ----> turn off
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freeze ----> cold
furnace ----> heating system
gas stove ----> cook food
get a loan ----> borrow money
get a move on ----> begin to move
get in that line ----> stand in that line
get indigestion ----> stomach hurts
get into shape ----> need exercise
get moving ----> hurry
get nervous ----> worry
get off the ground ----> advance // go forward // have a good talk
get one's signature ----> take a class
get out of (doing) sth. ----> be excused/exempted from (doing) sth.
get out of doing one's work ----> avoid work
get sb. mixed up ----> confused
get so backed up ----> put off work
get sth. right ----> revision
get there on foot ----> walk there
get time off from work ----> be able to take a vacation
gift ----> present
give an extension ----> have extra time
give sb an ultimatum ----> warn sb
give sb. a ride ----> drive/take sb. to
go jogging ----> run
go to jazz club ----> entertainment
go to the movie ----> go to a film
go up ----> increase // too expensive
grade exams ----> mark tests
grammar book ----> language book
half an hour ----> 30 minutes
hand ----> help // assistance
hand and shoulders above ----> much better than
hand out ----> distribute
hand sb. Down ----> give it to sb
hands down ----> easily
happy ----> be pleased
has done all right ----> has been successful
hasn't taken the prerequisite ----> not ready to take the class
have a look ----> see
have a way with words ----> have a talent for expressing
have sb. do sth. // have sth. done ----> someone do
have sth. looked into ----> get sth. checked
health center ----> doctor
healthful ----> nutritious
hold off // put off // delay // postpone ----> wait until
hot weather ----> heat
How come // What for ----> Why
humid ----> dry
humorous ----> amusing
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I had no idea ----> I didn't know
I'll burst ----> I've overeaten
I'm about to ----> I plan to do
in a little while ----> soon
in a minute ----> quickly
in the dark ----> not understand
inconsiderate ----> thoughtless
instruction ----> direction
interruption ----> bothering
interview // resume ----> job
iron horse ----> train // locomotive // railroad
irresponsible ----> isn't careful with
isn't warm enough ----> too cold
It's one's fault. ----> Sb. be to blame.
jeans and T-shirt ----> casual dress
job ----> position
keep an eye on ----> watch
keep an eye out for ----> watch for
keep doing // carry on ----> continue
keep to oneself ----> not sociable
larger waist ----> gain weight
last time ----> previously
late ----> delay
late this afternoon ----> later on in the day
lay off // le sb. go ----> lose one's job
line/little/step/word by line/little/step/word ----> gradually // methodically // in a logical way // one step at a time
look for a room to rent ----> look for a real estate agency
look into ----> check // inspect
look on with ----> share
look over ----> dominated
look up to ----> respect // admire
look well ----> in excellent health
lost track of time ----> didn't realize what time it was
lovely ----> beautiful
make a choice ----> select
manual ----> book
market ----> business
meet ----> get to know
meet each other half way ----> reach a compromise
meet sb. ----> pick sb. up
misread ----> not read correctly
money is burning a hole in one's pocket ----> no money
most fun ----> enjoy
museum ----> exhibit
mystery ----> surprised // wonder // not sure
navigate ----> find its way
need a second opinion ----> ask another person
need another few days ----> need more time
next to ----> beside
next week ----> following week
no danger ----> safe
no end in sight ----> for a while
no pushover ----> strict
noon ----> 12 o'clock
not follow ----> not understand
not get anywhere ----> without result
not push one's luck ----> not make too many requests
not sit still ----> nervous
not up to the task ----> can't do the job
nowhere near finish ----> there is a lot to do
on edge ----> nervous // angry
on her own ----> herself
on purpose ----> intentionally
on sale ----> cheap
on the dot ----> on time // punctual
one step at a time ----> gradually
out of earshot ----> too far away to hear
out of one's mind ----> crazy // foolish idea
out of order ----> not working right
outcome ----> decision
outgoing ----> friendly
over one's head ----> not understand
overreact ----> too sensitive
pace ----> speed
paper ----> schoolwork
parents ----> mother and father
parts ----> repair // fix
past midnight ----> all evening
photo ----> picture
pick up ----> get
pill ----> tablet
pitch ----> tone
plant // window // table ----> light
pollution ----> air
prescription ----> medicine
presentation ----> assignment
prices went up ----> expensive
proofread and correct the paper ----> check the paper
protest the rising tuition fees ----> be opposed to the tuition increase
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(A) be just the formality ----> (B) be not essential
(A) be on the way (B) ----> pass by (A)
(A) be worse ----> prefer (B) to (A)
(A) cast on sth. to (B) ----> (B) get sth. from (A)
(A) get sth. done ----> someone do for (A)
(A) is far more important ----> should (A) before (B)
(A) ride with (B) ----> (B) give (A) a ride
(A) send (B) to do sth. for (A) ----> (A) can use (B)'s sth. later
(A) tell (B) a day ahead of time what (A) need. ----> (A) request materials a day in advance.
(A) will miss (B) ----> (B) won't be able to go someplace
(A) wouldn't have gone to someplace ----> (B) doubt (A)'d leave for someplace
(course) be cut // double the tuition ----> have financial trouble
(every) once in a while // (every) now and then // every so often ----> sometimes // (only) occasionally
(parking) lot ----> (parking) place
... and ..., too ----> several
~ not ...? // Have/Will/Sure/Is ...? // What if ...? // How/What about ...? ----> suggest // recommend // should // can // may // would like // Please ...
3 quarters of a block ----> not too far
48 hours ----> two days
65 bucks ----> too expensive
a 2-ton trunk's lift off my shoulders ----> She is relieved that
a beach person ----> often to the beach
a certain thing // put up with ----> get used to
a couple of ----> a few // several
a craft person and an artist ----> art and technology
a few days late // out of question ----> must be in time
a few days to think about ----> time to decide
a good change of pace ----> as a diversion
a large size ----> not fit
a large waist ----> gain weight
a later plane ----> another flight
a little forgetful ----> not remember
a little the worse for wear ----> worn-out
a lost cause // have one's heart on sth. ----> not be able to change one's mind
a lot of courage ----> very brave
a lot of time // only every spare time ----> a large amount of time
a million things ----> too much
a million times ----> very well
A six-month membership costs as much as 5 individual months. ----> The membership fee is lower.
a small group ----> several
a specimen from the past // demise ----> an extinct bird
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days
a word I say ----> when I speak
accept ----> get
accept any more excuses ----> listen to any explanation
accept the charges ----> pay for sth.
adapt ----> be used to
adding a new wing ----> addition
admiration ----> respect
advisor ----> valuable experience
afford ----> cheap
after all ----> previously
again ----> often
agency ----> hire someone
agreement ----> contract
Ah, nuts. ----> Oh, no.
ahead of time ----> in advance
air conditioning ----> cool
All I got was a sore foot. ----> He didn't buy anything.
all sorts of different things ----> various items
all that in one sport ----> develop skills useful in other activities
all those hours of practice ----> work hard
all too often ----> always // frequently // many times // again and again // time and time again
almost everyone ----> only a few people
alone ----> by oneself
already ----> too
always come to ----> never miss
always put things off until the last minute ----> never do assignments early
always this deserted ----> usually so empty
American Indian Dance Theater ----> Native American dance troupe
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take down the information ----> make notes of
take forever ----> time-consuming
take it out on sb ----> make sb. feel bad
take it to the shop ----> repair
take one's place ----> fill the vacancy
take up a collection ----> make a donation
talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth.
taxi // buses ----> public transportation
terrific ----> excellent // outstanding // wonderful
thanks ----> appreciate
that's too bad ----> sorry
the addition to the building ----> the new part of the building
the sooner // the better ----> as soon as possible
the student was absent ----> the student was not in class
the very beginning ----> the first part
There goes ----> cancel
thousands of times ----> many times
tiny ----> small
too good to be true ----> surprised
trade in ----> a used one
trade in for ----> get another one
trip ----> stumble
turn down ----> refuse // quiet
turn the paper in ----> submit
type ----> error
under ----> below
under the weather ----> a little sick
up to sb. ----> decide // decision
upside down ----> not correctly positioned
vacuum cleaner ----> dirty
very rare ----> difficult to find
view ----> scenery
visit ----> see
warm ----> cool
warm up ----> exercise
was released from the hospital ----> left the hospital
way ----> method
wear... inside out ----> put ... on the wrong way
weekly ----> every week // each week
went out of business ----> closed down
what a shame ----> it is too bad that
What's new with sb. ----> How has sb. been doing
whisper ----> use one's voice
will be going on ----> continue
will succeed ----> will do well
wonder ----> surprised
worry about ----> anxiety
you can say that again ----> agree
you don't have to do ----> no need to do
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an old colleague ----> used to work with
angry ----> upset
another ----> next
another delay ----> delay/late again
answer the phone ----> take the call
anxious // bear up well ----> fall into some trouble
any day/minute/time (now) ----> (very) soon // in on time
apartment complex ----> building
apply for ----> try for
appointment // calendar ----> schedule
approved ----> appropriate
Are you kidding? ----> Sb. is making a bad decision. // should
Are you serious? ----> disagree with
arrive ----> delivery
article ----> magazine
artifacts ----> tools
as a rule ----> generally
as it is ----> as a matter of fact
as rudely as ----> so rude
ask ----> suppose // answer
ask sb. to do sth. ----> bring the problem to one's attention
at first // pretty quickly ----> not for long
at least ----> despite
at one time // not any more ----> not have to
at the jazz club ----> go out for some entertainment
at times // on some occasions ----> sometimes // occasionally
avoid road clogged with traffic between the suburbs and cities ----> Highway commuting has become unpleasant.
awful ----> upset // disgust
awful // terrible ----> harmful
awfully drowsy ----> feel sleepy
back ----> return
back up ----> tie up
band try out ----> want to play in the band
bargain ----> purchase
be a little rusty ----> not do sth. very much
be a while ----> wait
be about to // busy ----> no time
be about to lift the pan ----> will soon be allowed
be astonished ----> be surprised
be at ----> attend
be booked up ----> reserve
be bored ----> have nothing better to do
be certainly/definitely news ----> be surprised
be done with // be through with ----> be finished with
be due Friday ----> be paid by the end of the week
be excited // can hardly wait ----> look forward to (doing) sth.
be exhausted ----> stay at home and rest
be fed ----> eat
be increasing controlled by banks ----> be more dependent on loans from banks
be ineligible/unfit/unsuitable for ----> can't enter
be interested in // can't put it down ----> enjoy
be just a little short of ----> need to find a few more
be left behind ----> get lost
be longer than it needs to be ----> not need to be so long
be made of/from ----> composition
be not good with dates ----> have trouble remembering when things happen
be off // restriction ----> eliminate
be off in a minute ----> end sth. quickly
be on a diet ----> go on a diet
be on duty at the library ----> go to work
be on time // set one's watch ----> be punctual
be only human ----> sb. expects too much from oneself.
be out of ----> off
be out of date ----> no longer be correct
be out of earshot ----> be too far away
be out of one's mind ----> be a foolish idea // make a bad decision
be out of shape/steam // crawl ----> be/get/dog tired // tired/worn out // run down
be over ----> change
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be over at one // after that ----> in the afternoon
be pretty happy with ----> seem to like
be pretty rusty ----> lose some of one's skill
be really dedicated ----> do one's best
be really onto sth. ----> Sth. seems promising.
be really pretty crowded // stand in the aisles ----> be very well attended
be short of one course ----> need to take another course
be sold out ----> not ... any more
be still on for next week ----> continue the following week
be still working ----> keep one's job
be supposed to be easy // not ... do well in // isn't easy ----> difficult
be tested on it ----> read the page carefully
be the obvious choice ----> would get the job
be through in next no time ----> be nearly finished
be through it in two days ----> be a fast reader
be tied up in // have one's hands full // have a tight schedule ----> too busy
be up to // over one's head ----> not succeed
be up to sb. // count on sb. ----> sb. can decide // sb. may make the decisions
be useful ----> help
be/feel under the weather ----> be/feel (a little) ill/sick
be/get used to (doing) sth. ----> be/get accustomed to sth.
be/run low on sth. ----> buy sth.
be/stay up (doing) ----> make a night of it
beach ----> seashore
before ----> earlier than
before law and order were established // cheating and robbing each other ----> lawless
before long // right away // by and by // on short notice ----> immediately // quickly // shortly // soon
before we start our first lab ----> at the beginning of the semester
begin one's study ----> an introductory class
believe ...? ----> surprise
best ----> delicious // most appropriate
better ----> improvement // so good // happy
better off ----> well off
blow above the shore line hills ----> come from over the hills
boil down to ----> wind up
boring // have an/one eye on clock ----> uninteresting
borrow ----> lend // loan // use
both ----> either
briefing ----> be informed
bring ----> tell
bring sb. (back) sth. ----> get sb. sth.
budget ----> price
bump into sb. ----> see sb.
burn up ----> furious // angry
burst ----> overeat
business meeting // flight // late last night // keep up with that kind of pace ----> have a busy schedule
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concert ----> event
confront ----> argue with
contest ----> competition
cook at home ----> prepare their own meals
corporation ----> company
correct all the typing errors // read through the paper again ----> check the paper for mistakes
cost sb. an arm and a leg ----> be very expensive
costs // pay // twice ----> be more expensive than
costs of textbooks ----> expensive
could be worse ----> not be as bad as they seem
could have a few days to think about sth. ----> would like time to decide
could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing ----> fell asleep before the program ended
Could you give me a hand? ----> Could I use a hand?
couldn't go to ----> be unable to attend
couldn't have hoped for a better outcome ----> be pleased with the results
count (A) in ----> (A) do sth. with (B)
count sb. in // happy to report sb. be available ----> want to do sth.
count sb. out ----> not expect sb. to go along
course ----> schoolwork
cover more classes ----> more work as a instructor
creative ----> inventive
cross-town schedule ----> information about the buses
cultural activities ----> cultural offerings
current ----> more recent
cut down on the number of people crossing one's lawn ----> keep others from walking on one's property
dark ----> lack of light
day in and day out ----> all the time
decrease ----> slightly shorter
delicious ----> impressive
delicious aroma ----> smell very good
deliver ----> send
demolish ----> ruin
depend on ----> reaction ... varied
design elements ----> design features
destroy // wipe out ----> destructive
destruction ----> destroy
didn't recognize sb. ----> sb. looks different
die ----> dead
different ----> not
director of ----> head of
disconnect ----> turn off
discount // have some good deals ----> offer a good price
discover ----> investigation
discuss ----> topic
diversion from // get tired of ----> have a change from
do ----> work
do a trial run ----> practice
do about ----> deal with
do good ----> usefulness
do one's best for sb. ----> be happy to do
do some skating and ice-boating // below zero // stay by the fire ----> in the winter
do sth. over again ----> redo sth.
do what sb. did ----> follow one's example
Do you have a car? ----> Someplace be far away.
Do you have any idea ...? ----> Do you know ...?
doctors and dentists // orthopedist ----> medicine
don't have the key to the post office box ----> be not able to pick up the mail
don't share ----> disagree
don't take it out on sb. ----> shouldn't make sb. feel bad
don't tie up the phone ----> end his conversation
doubt ----> should
doubt // surprise ----> wonder
down jacket ----> warm jacket
down side ----> disadvantage
downpour // clear up ----> rain
draft a memo ----> prepare a notice
drag one's feet ----> make very little progress
draw on her own experience ----> include some of her life
draw the line ----> refuse
draw to a close ----> come to a close
drawing ----> sketch
drive ----> ride
drop ----> break
drop by // again? // It's only been there an hour. ----> It's too soon to go back there.
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drop in on sb. // drop by sb. // stop by sb. ----> pay sb. a visit
drop sb. off ----> get out of the car
drop these letters ----> mail the letters
drowsy ----> feeling sleepy // make sb. feel sleepy
drug ----> pharmacy
dry spell ----> not much rain
due date ----> deadline
due date // hand in ----> finish
due to ----> because of
during ----> throughout
each week ----> weekly
early ----> sooner
early ----> before the end
easier ... than ... ----> difficult // hard
eat meat ----> have meat
eat up too much my time ----> not join
either // neither // both // so // also // too ----> agree
eliminate insects ----> pest control
emergency loan ----> borrow money
end up ----> wind up
enough ----> not any more
entire ----> new
escape into the atmosphere ----> suspend in the air
essay ----> article
Even if ... prefer (A) to (B) ----> not like to (B)
every now and then ----> every so often // (every) once in a while // occasionally // sometimes
every so often ----> only occasionally
every twenty minutes ----> at timed intervals
every week ----> all the time
everybody speak ~ ----> the only language spoken is ~
everyone ----> very popular
everything in the refrigerator ----> a variety of ingredients
exact change ----> right coins
exactly ----> properly
exactly // on the dot ----> at the same moment
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buy ----> purchase
by all means ----> definitely
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
by mail // through the mail ----> in writing // write to
by the time ----> overdue
by tomorrow ----> quick
cake // chocolate ----> dessert
call an agency ----> hire someone
call for an appointment // on one's calendar ----> schedule
call it a day ----> not need to do sth. today
call off ----> cancel
can do it with one's eyes closed ----> memorize every part of
can find only one ----> can't find one
can hardly breathe ----> be bothered
can hardly contain oneself ----> be beside oneself
Can you believe it? ----> unbelievable
cancel ----> not do sth. // call off // stop
cancer // doctors and dentists ----> medical // medicine field
can't // out of the question ----> not be able to
can't afford a lot ----> select an inexpensive gift
can't believe ----> be surprised
can't do (A) until do (B) ----> be not ready to do (A)
can't fit it in ----> be too busy to do sth.
can't make any sense out of sth. ----> find sth. confusing
can't make heads or tails of sth. ----> don't understand sth. at all
can't put it down ----> interesting
can't stick around ----> have to go
can't stop doing // day and night ----> constantly
can't tell sth. apart ----> sth. seem identical
can't wait to see the look on one's face ----> be anxious to see one's reaction
care ----> concern
cash ----> money
cash a check ----> get some money
cassette ----> record
catch cold ----> get sick
catch sth. when sth. opens in someplace ----> see sth. when sth. go to someplace
catch up on ----> make up
challenge // get stuck ----> solve
chance ----> time
change ----> not ... same // different // new
change one's mind after all ----> had previously said
change ones' seats ----> from a different row
check ----> look in // inspect // repair
check out ----> find out
check out // reference book ----> inaccurate
check sth. with ----> call
check with sb. ----> ask sb.
chewing gum magnate // purchased the island for three million dollars ----> a wealthy developer
chilli ... hot ----> spicy
choose ----> select
choose ----> decide
chop down ----> cut down
class ----> course
clean out the refrigerator // fix a snack // not many leftovers ----> eat all the food
clean up ----> put in order
clear out ----> remove
climate ----> weather
clinic ----> infirmary
close ----> miss
coat // sweater // late tonight ----> be cool in the evening
coffee ----> drink
cold ----> warm
cold // Arctic temperature ----> winter
collect ----> hunt
collect and take ----> pick up and deliver
combine with (A) to do any good ----> by oneself (B) be not useful
come a long way ----> improve
come along ----> progress
come and watch ----> enjoy
come back ----> return
come down with the flu ----> become ill
come handy ----> benefit
come in handy ----> be useful
come into money/a fortune/a legacy ----> receive money
come right out and ask sb. ----> confront sb. directly
come to ----> attend // go to see
come up with ----> find
community college ----> different school
competition ----> contest
completely assembled // only partly ----> finish putting them together
completely unhindered // a single region ----> economically unified
completely unknown ----> totally new
components ----> parts
computer division ----> computer department
concentrate on doing one's school work ----> spend one's time studying
concentrate on one exhibit for the day ----> see only a part of the museum in a day
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exactly round // precise spheres ----> perfectly round
exams ----> study
exchange it for a larger size ----> It doesn't fit sb.
expect ----> anticipate
expensive ----> cost
extension ----> on time
extra work ----> more than the required amount of work
factors ... lead to ----> causes
fail to ----> don't
fall back on ----> turn to
fall back on one's dictionary ----> look up some words
fan ----> like to do sth.
far from being the only one ----> many people
far from new ----> old
fascinating ----> very interesting
faster than ----> exceed
feeble ----> weak
feedback ----> opinion
ferry ----> boat
few ... sit through // out ... entire ----> most ... leave before ... over
few and far between ----> hard to find
figure out // have no idea ----> need one's help
fill in for sb. ----> take the place of sb. // take over for sb. // take over (one's job)
fill in for sb. ----> replace sb. // substitute for sb.
fill one's shoes ----> take one's place
fill out the papers ----> complete the forms
fill sb. in on ----> keep sb. informed of // bring sb. updated/up-to-date on
find ----> look for
find // come up with ----> prepare for
find out about it ----> check on it
fine ----> charge
fine with ----> go along with // agree
finish ----> complete // submit // turn in
finish // put everything together // turn in ----> complete
first start ----> right away
fit as a fiddle ----> in excellent health
five ----> several
fix // take care of // handy ----> repair
fix up ----> work on
float on the air ----> be excited
folks ----> relatives
follow the example of ... ----> follow suit
following the Civil War ----> Post-Civil War
for a while ----> at another time
for more space ----> be well attended
for the third time this month ----> again
forcing the mixture through tiny holes ----> squeezing liquid through small holes
forecast ----> expect
forget ----> not think // quit
form ----> paperwork
forward ----> deliver // send
four o'clock ----> afternoon
four weeks ----> one month
free ----> flexible
free of additives ----> without additives
freeze ----> be very uncomfortable
from ocean beds that dried up long ago ----> in fossils on land
from time to time ----> occasionally // now and then
front-row seats ----> good seats
fun ----> enjoy // enjoyable
function ----> work
furnace ----> heat system
Germany and France ----> Europe
get ----> furnish // receive
get a good night sleep ----> be well rested
get a lift // take up a collection ----> make a donation
get a ride with ----> go with // get a lift with // give sb. a ride
get an acceptance letter ----> be admitted
get at least a month ----> many things to do
get away with sth. ----> get into trouble
get backed up ----> put off
get going on ----> start
get in touch with ----> call
get information ----> obtain data
get into trouble ----> be in hot water
get it over with ----> not delay any longer
get it to talk ----> teach the parrot to talk
get moving ----> hurry
get nowhere ----> not get anywhere
get off the ground ----> have a good talk
get off the phone ----> hang up
get out of ----> take one's place
get out of having to do sth. ----> be excused/exempted from doing sth.
get over with sth. ----> not delay any longer
get rich quickly ----> quick wealth
get sb. to do some of them ----> both (A) and (B) work on them
get sb. to do sth. ----> someone do sth. // sb. take care of sth.
get sb. to do sth. ----> ask someone else to do sth. // persuade sb. to do sth.
get sth. back ----> Sth. be returned.
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get sth. in order // clear off sth. ----> Sth. need reorganizing.
get sth. out of the way ----> finish sth.
get sth. started // switch // do the trick ----> turn on sth.
get there on foot ----> walk to someplace
get time off ----> take time off
get to ----> make it to
get to a phone ----> access a phone // call sb.
get to someplace ----> for directions
gift ----> talent
give back ----> return
give guided tour to new students // orientation ----> welcome new students
give off ----> contribute
give sb. a few more minutes ----> wait a little longer
give sb. a hand ----> help with
give sb. a ride ----> drive sb. to
give sb. a ring ----> call sb.
give sth. credibility ----> Sth. be false
give sth./sb. credibility ----> trust
give two-month notice ----> tell the owner two months in advance that she's moving
give up ----> quit // no longer // not anymore
glance through sth. ----> read sth. hurriedly
go back another time ----> not wait so long
go easy on sb. ----> lightly
go home ----> leave for home
go in one ear and out the other ----> not listen to sb.
go out of business ----> close down
go out of one's way for sb. ----> help people
go through money ----> spend money
go through the proper channels ----> follow the official procedure
go to bed earlier ----> get more sleep
go to dinner ----> ready for dinner
go to sb. ----> see sb.
go to the concert ----> attend the performance
go up ----> be too expensive // increase // higher
go up gradually ----> increase over time
good ----> delicious // usefulness
got three times as much snow as we did here ----> bad weather
gourmet ----> taste better
graceful strides ----> coordinated steps
grade ----> study
grade exams ----> mark tests
grandmother ----> relative
great ----> attractive // excellent
great adaptive ability ----> adapt easily
great gift // has a heart of gold ----> generous present
greater numbers ----> more students
groan ----> complain
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had been expecting more than just a passing grade ----> was harder than he had anticipated
hadn't gotten rid of ----> still had
half of ----> fewer
half price ----> half off // 50% off
hand-me-down ----> Someone gave sth. to sb.
hands-on ----> practical
hard ----> difficult
hard feelings between them for years ----> angry with one another for a long time
hard to see from back here ----> would see better from a different row
hard to work outside ----> stay inside
hardly ----> rarely // scarcely // seldom
hardly ... dislike ----> like
hardly contain oneself ----> be extremely pleased
have (A) take care of (B) ----> (B) be staying with (A)
have 3 papers due this week ----> not have time
have a broken string ----> not usable
have a change in one's routine ----> normally
have a hard time doing ----> difficult
have a pretty busy ----> have a lot of to do
have a pretty busy ----> have a lot to do
have a seat // in a few minutes // for a moment ----> a short wait // wait a short time
have got to be sure ----> must be extremely careful
have heard ----> already know
have many things on one's mind ----> have several things to worry about
have no idea // in the dark ----> not understand
have one's hands full ----> be tied up // be occupied // be too busy
have only one small ... ----> doesn't have enough ...
have paper identification ----> prove one's identify
have sb. do sth. ----> ask sb. to do sth. // sb. do sth. // talk to sb.
have sth. done ----> finish // have sb. to do // hire someone to do
have sth. insured ----> buy insurance
have sth. looked into ----> get sth. checked
have sun most of the day ----> have plenty of light
have these jackets cleaned ----> get his clothes cleaned
have to do the whole thing ----> not start working
have to stop and catch one's breath ----> be not in shape
have won every game so far ----> be very effective
haven't graduated yet ----> be still a student
head for // head over to // head the way ----> go to/toward
head over to ----> go to
health center ----> doctor
hear ... mentioned ----> familiar
help ----> do good
help // know a thing or two ----> ask
help oneselves ----> on one's own
help-wanted section ----> find a job
He's not going to last long time with that attitude. ----> His behavior could cause him to lose the job.
hit it off ----> get along with
hit the spot ----> make sb. feel refreshed
hold off till tomorrow ----> wait till the next day
hold on // before sb. do (A), sb. do (B) ----> keep doing (B)
hold up ----> delay
hold up well ----> last much longer
Hope you're feeling better now. ----> He was sick and unable to attend.
hot weather ----> heat
house ----> address
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How about an hour or so? ----> She'd rather go later.
How baggy // loose ----> too big
How big ----> How much
How could I turn down an offer like that? ----> be eager to do sth.
How did she do that? ----> What she had done to ... ?
How does ... sound? ----> can
How late ----> not be on time
How the glue is made // What their glue's made of ----> the composition of the barnacle's glue
How would she know? ----> There's no reason she should know.
How's that? // How come? // How so? // What for? ----> Why?
huge // big ----> size
huge stack ----> a lot of
hundred gatherers ----> many of them
I can't believe how good ----> be more attractive than I expected
I can't leave a project unfinished. ----> I must complete everything I begin.
I can't put it down! ----> She's reading sth. interesting.
I guess some about as ready as I ever be. ----> She plans to give it today.
I hate to get off on the wrong foot. ----> She doesn't want to make a bad first impression.
I have right here ----> What she has with her
I lent it to a guest. ----> A visitor has borrowed it.
I wouldn't mind doing sth. ----> Doing sth. is all right with me.
if ... could ... ----> too ... to ...
if I were in your shoes ----> if I were you
if only ----> too ... to ... // not // be tired of
if only ----> (I wish) ... should/could/would have done
I'll say. ----> agree
illegal ----> against the law
I'm as in the dark as you are. ----> I don't know/understand either.
I'm beat. ----> I'm tired. // I'm exhausted.
imitation ----> substitute
immediately ----> quickly
immediately successful ----> a ready market
immensely ----> very much
important breakthroughs ----> significant research
in a little/short while // in a minute/second/while // in a little bit ----> immediately // later // quickly // shortly // (very) soon
in advance ----> before hand
in any event ----> definitely
in every home ----> common household items
in good shape ----> new
in hand ----> easy access to
in less than a week // in three days ----> quickly
in my sleep ----> be asleep
in no time // in next to no time // any time/minute ----> immediately // quickly // shortly // soon
in shape ----> healthy
in the dark ----> not understand
in the red // raise one's dues ----> increase the membership fee
in time // no way ----> be late
in upside down ----> not correctly positioned
inexpensive ----> affordable // availability
inexpensive ----> affordable
inquire ----> check for
inside out ----> on the wrong way
insist on being so independent ----> should get someone to help with
internship ----> get a good job later
introductory course ----> begin to study
irregular ----> infrequent
irrelevant to ----> have little to do with
It came in the mail yesterday from my mom and dad. ----> It was a present from his parents.
It could be better. ----> It's not very good.
It could be worse. ----> It's not too bad.
It couldn't be better. ----> It's the best/excellent.
It couldn't be worse. ----> It's the worst/too bad.
It doesn¨t matter. ----> Sb. should not apologize.
It is incompressible ----> It can't be compressed
It just makes me uncomfortable to ask my friend to wait on me. ----> He doesn't like to bother people.
It looks a lot worse that it feels. ----> His eye doesn't hurt very much.
It must be clear who's winning by now. ----> The game began some time ago.
It only does that when it¨s warming up. ----> The noise will be gone soon.
it poured // postpone it ----> be canceled because of the weather
It remains to be seen ----> wonder
It runs well and I've actually grown quite attached to it. ----> He's satisfied with the car.
It¨s only the first class sb. have missed all term. ----> Missing the class would not harm sb.
It's about time ... ----> for quite a while
It's easier said than done. ----> It will be difficult for sb. to do sth.
It's just overcast. ----> Sb. doesn't need an umbrella.
It's my dad's shop. ----> She works there.
It's only been there an hour. ----> It's too soon to go back there.
It's only noon. ----> in half a day
It's out of the question ----> no be able to do sth.
I've been putting it off. ----> He hasn't done any work yet.
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jar ----> container
jazz record // songs ----> listen to music
job ----> work
join us ----> with us
judge ----> punish
just a minute ----> soon
just half of the normal load ----> fewer sth.
just happened to do ----> be unintentional
just last week ----> recently
just make a decision ----> quickly
keep an eye (out) on sth. (for sb.) ----> help sb. find sth. // watch sth.
keep current on the news ----> get reports
keep jamming ----> be not working properly
keep on // carry on with ----> continue
keep someone waiting ----> be late
keep to oneself ----> not sociable
keep track of ----> be cognizant of
keep up with ----> study
keep/prevent sb. from driving very fast ----> reduce the driving speed
kill time ----> need sth. to do
kind of // sort of ----> a little // somewhat
lab report // class ----> workload
laboratory experiment ----> project
lack of jobs // need work ----> employment opportunities
last week ----> recently
last year ----> a while ago
late ----> on time
late this afternoon ----> later in the day
lately ----> recently
later ----> postpone
later this week ----> future
latest bestseller ----> recent book
lay off ----> let go // dismiss // fire
lay off sb. // let sb. go ----> lose one's job
leave ... up to sb. ----> decide about sth. for oneself
leave // be so irresponsible ----> be not careful with
leave for // make for // set out for // set off for ----> go to/toward
leave the studio open late tonight // get this assignment done on time ----> need extra time
leave well enough alone ----> do sth. as is
lend // on loan ----> borrow
Let me finish this point, then ----> He doesn't want to be interrupted.
let sb. use ----> lend sb.
letter of recommendation ----> reference
life in the old west ----> historical novel
lift off one's shoulders ----> be relieved
light up ----> smoke
like ----> best selection
line by line ----> methodically
listen for one's phone ----> answer/take one's calls
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listen to ----> follow
look after ----> take care of
look at the manual ----> read the instruction
look for a bigger apartment ----> has too much furniture
look for a needle in a hay stack ----> be hard to find
look on with ----> share
look over // proofread ----> check // review // look through
Look who's talking. ----> He should follow his own advice.
lose ----> shed
lose one's voice ----> unable to talk
lose track of time ----> not realize what time it is
lost ----> misplace
love // lover ----> like
love to fish ----> enjoy go fishing
Lucky you! ----> wish
magnate // millionaire ----> wealthy developer
mail ----> write
mail carrier ----> deliver
main tool ----> strong effect
make a come back ----> win
make a mess of ----> screw up
make a point of taking a close look ----> inspect sth. more carefully
make a profit ----> make any money
make any difference to sb. ----> sb. probably won't do
make do with what sb. have got ----> do with the material available to sb.
make ends meet // live within one's income ----> low salary
make friends ----> meet people
make fun of ----> laugh at
make it ----> succeed
make me promise ----> I had to promise
make new friend in on time ----> adapt easily
make one's flight ----> catch one's flight
make some sketches ----> do some artwork
make sure ----> confirm
make the wrong turn ----> go the wrong way
make yourself at home ----> should get comfortable
manage to do sth. after all ----> have difficulty
manage to handle all that ----> do so many things
many ----> most
many ----> different
many miles away ----> far from
many miles away ----> far
mark ----> grade
meat each other half way ----> reach a compromise
mess // worse ----> clean
might have found ----> missed
mild // different ----> cold
mind ----> bother
minority ----> few
misread the price tag ----> not read the amount correctly
miss coming to one of sth. // only once or twice at the most ----> come to most of sth.
miss one's first class ----> oversleep
mix up ----> confuse
money seems to burn a whole in one's pocket ----> not have enough money
more ----> additional
more detailed explanation ----> addition information
more expensive ----> cost mare than
more letters ----> has written a lot of letters recently
more passive ----> less active
more time ----> very time-consuming
move off ----> not live in
move to ----> location changes
mow the lawn ----> cut the grass
much the same as last ----> change little
mugs, bowls, and ladles ----> storage
must ----> necessary
must have been sleeping ----> was probably asleep
My goodness! ----> be amazed at
My legs have fallen asleep. ----> My legs are numb.
mysteriously ----> accidental
mystery ----> surprise // surprisingly
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naturally // spontaneously // not planned in advance ----> individual self expression
nay ----> does not
nearly finished ----> barely started
necessary ----> facilitate
need one more class to complete one's schedule ----> sign up for (course)
nervous // shake all over ----> extremely anxious
never mind ----> disregard
never realize ----> mistake
never retouched his prints or made copies of them ----> be unique
new ----> another/different
next ----> following // right away
next month ----> at a late date
next term // next time ----> in the future
next year too ----> continue
nice ----> good
nice // exist only in one's imagination ----> exceptionally good
nightmare ----> avoid
no end in sight ----> for a while
no one can dispute the fact ----> undeniably
no one is unwilling ----> everyone agree
no pushover ----> very strict
nobody ... not ----> everybody
not ... all ----> share
not ... alone ----> someone assist
not ... amuse ----> serious
not ... any major revisions ----> only a few changes
not ... be up to // fill in for sb. ----> replace // substitute
not ... both ----> only one
not ... clean ----> dirty
not ... think of ----> disagree
not ... trouble ----> well
not a single cloud ----> sunny
not as much as experts have predicted ----> not as bad been anticipated as had
Not at all. ----> Not a bit of it.
not be compatible ----> reject
not care for ----> dislike
not count sb. out yet ----> sb. may still be able to do sth.
not discourage/keep/prevent sb. from doing sth. ----> want sb. to continue sth.
not do sth. until ... ----> do sth. later
not everyone ----> some people
not full ----> vacant
not give up ----> continue
not go unrewarded ----> be well repaid
not have the time ----> too busy
not hold the grudge // forget ----> forgive people
not let it show ----> hide his feelings
not likely // not much chance of that ----> doubt
not likely rebroadcast ----> miss the chance
not make much money // a small stipend ----> not pay very well
Not much chance of that. ----> probably not do sth.
not much longer // make time for sth. ----> go to someplace soon
not much of a sth. fan // far from ... favorite ----> not like sth.
not one student ----> nobody
not oversleep // catch the flight // wake up call // front desk ----> hotel staff
not play very well ----> poor play
not really like ----> be dissatisfied
not recognize sb. ----> Sb. looks different.
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not serious ----> all right
not stand ----> hate
not taste anything // not worth the wait ----> not very good
not tell sth. apart ----> seem identical
not think much of ----> disagree
not unknown ----> have already heard of
not wait until ----> early
not wait until the last minute ----> early
nothing short of brilliance ----> really wonderful
notice ----> realize
novel ----> book
now ----> right away
Now's as good a time as any. ----> He'd like to do it now.
occasionally ----> sometimes
occupy one's time ----> wait a long time
odd ----> surprise
Of course not (mind). ----> welcome
Oh, no. ----> sorry
on edge ----> nervous
on end ----> continuously // for some time // for quite a while
on my own ----> herself
on one's own ----> (by) oneself
on the courtyard ----> outside
on the news ----> on television
on the second floor // take the stairs up ----> on the floor above
on time ----> avoid being late
on your desk ----> in an office
once // no longer ----> not anymore
once and again // from time to time // on and off // off and on ----> sometimes // occasionally
One day's as good as the next. ----> He's available any day.
one in a million ----> rare
one more ----> another
one step at a time ----> gradually
One's job search was unsuccessful. ----> sb. was unable to find a job.
one's schoolwork be suffering ----> be interfering with one's studies
only ----> part
only a couple of times ----> twice // two times
only a ten-minute walk ----> not need to take a car
only occasionally ----> once in a while
only sb. can't ----> almost everyone can
only three of ... ----> most of ... not
only try to help ----> One's intention be good.
optional ----> sb. can do sth. ... if sb. wants to
organize ----> take care of
other than ----> except
ought to be easier // unless ----> might be difficult
out of breath // run // rush ----> hurry
out of date ----> up to date
out of it // in another world ----> think only about
out of order ----> not work // break down
out of print for sometime now ----> no longer available
out of the way ----> finish
out of this world ----> delicious // like sth. very much
outcome ----> result
outgoing ----> friendly
out-of-date ----> up-to-date
outstanding ----> good
over ----> end
over one's head ----> beyond sb. // not understand
overcome her fear of public speaking ----> not afraid to give a speech
oversleep ----> absent
oversleep // on time // in a hurry // inside out ----> be rushed
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painter ----> art
painting ----> picture
paper ----> form // newspaper // assignment
park ranger ----> park service employee
parking meter ----> park the car
part-time job // get ----> hire
pass ----> ticket
pass ----> not fail
pass ----> go without
pass back ----> return
pass by ----> detour
pass down through the centuries ----> conventional
pass out ----> give out
pass with flying colors ----> do extremely well
passion ----> hobby
patronizing ----> customers
pay sb. a visit ----> talk to sb.
perform ----> play
performance auditorium ----> concert hall
permanent home // has gotten bigger and better every year ----> for a long time
personalize // his ~ days ----> his past
pharmacy ----> store
phone ----> tell
phone book ----> telephone directory
photo ----> picture
physical activity ----> exercise
physical fitness ----> physical condition
pick up ----> get
picture ... as ... ----> imagine ... as ...
plain ----> easy
plan to ----> want to
plates and bowls ----> dishes
play it by ear ----> do sth. without a plan
poem ----> literature
poem ----> literature
pollution report // be hard to breathe ----> quality of air
poor quality ----> low quality
position ----> job
positive impact ----> benefits
postpone ----> delay
pour ----> a lot of rain
practically had to move into the lab ----> The course took a lot of time.
practice for the championship ----> spend a lot of time playing
Practice makes perfect. ----> The time sb. spent doing has helped sb.
presentation ----> speech
president // best // all right ----> successful
pretty ----> attractive
pretty interesting // spend hours ----> fascinating
pretty much the same ----> similar
pretty successful // understatement ----> extremely successful
problem ----> trouble
professionally ----> formally
Professor ~ with a flu. ----> The lecture was canceled.
project ----> class assignment
promising ----> likely
prophecy ----> expectation
proposal ----> opinion
push/press/crowd one's luck ----> make too many requests
put ----> move
put a lot of hours // one's schedule isn't too tight ----> require a great deal of time
put everything together ----> complete sth. in time
put it on paper ----> put down // take down // write down
put off ----> not complete // delay // postpone // have not do any work yet
put on ----> play
put on some music ----> listen to
put out with sb. ----> upset
put sth. on paper ----> write sth. down
put up ----> stay in
put/lay one's finger on ----> point out precisely
question ----> information
quick // What's the rush. ----> There is no need to be in a hurry
quickly ----> fast
quit ----> leave // stop
quite a person // look up to ----> admire
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quite a while ----> a long time
quite aggressive // take over ----> dominate
quitting time ----> leave
rain ----> wet // weather
rainy forecast // auditorium ----> inside
raise money ----> make money
raise the roof ----> extremely angry
raises the internal temperature of the fruit ----> the temperature inside the fruit increases
rarely ----> seldom
rarely ----> unusual
rave about // quite sth. ----> good
reach // phone ----> call
read sth. through again ----> check sth. for mistakes
read the instruction carefully before using sth. ----> operate sth. correctly
read too much into sth. ----> could be drawing false conclusions from sth.
really hate to leave ----> be not ready to come back
really know ----> mistake about
really worth ----> reasonable
Really? // I'm glad to hear that. // How about that! ----> interest
rebroadcast ----> see him on television
receptionist ----> secretary
receptive ... new ... and ... adapt ... different ----> flexibility and open-mindedness
redo ----> in poor shape
reframe ----> at the picture framing shop
refreshments ----> snack food
refund sb. all but ten percent ----> get most of one's money back
regret sth. // Just because ...? // Is that any reason to do? ----> reconsider one's decision
relief ----> cool down
remote ----> distant
renew // expire ----> apply again
repair ----> fix // work on
reproduce and show around ----> see
require ----> have to
research // thesis ----> paper
research assistant (R.A.) ----> work
responsibility ----> take care of
rest ----> sleep
rest sth. for a few days ----> avoid using sth. for a while
return ----> get back
review ----> go over
revise ----> review // rewrite
rewrite ----> write over again
right ----> another
right after // right away // right now ----> earlier // immediately // (so) soon // without delay
right now ----> not until ... later
ring ----> call
risk ----> danger
road clogged with traffic/commuters ----> unpleasant
roommate ----> share their apartment
roughly every six hours ----> several times a day
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Roughly every six hours, the river reverses direction. ----> The river reverses its flow several times a day.
rub sb. the wrong way ----> have a negative impression
run ----> head
run a temperature ----> have a fever
run out of ----> not any more
run well // grow/become attached to sth. ----> be satisfied with sth.
rush hour ----> traffic jam
save wear and tear ----> protect // not require very much maintenance
say ----> speak to
say ----> agree
sb. be away ----> not see sb.
Sb. be going into business for oneself. ----> Sb. plan to start one's own company.
sb. be new here ----> sb. be unfamiliar with someplace
sb. be the only one ----> sb. has a lot of work to do
Sb. have been there a million times. ----> Sb. knows the route very well.
Sb. insist on being so independent. ----> Sb. should get someone to help with sth.
sb. would have attended ----> kept sb. home
schedule ----> plan
school work ----> study
scratch the surface ----> far from enough
screwdriver ----> tool
seam ... come undone ----> repair
second ----> another // later
see sth. easily ----> Sth. be highly visible.
seem a bit inexperienced ----> be not impressed
send out ----> mail
separate // distribute ----> sort
set ----> definite
set a place ----> arrange a seat
set a place for sb. ----> make room for sb.
set a record for attendance // be not an empty seat ----> many people go to do sth.
set out for ----> go toward
several ----> a variety of
several years ----> how recently
sew ----> make sb. a new dress
shake off ----> remove some of the water
shake sth. a little ----> move sth. around
share the expense ----> pay for some of the good
She is still in high school ----> She is younger then he is.
She probably enjoy anything on campus. ----> He doesn't know what she likes to do.
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shopping ----> buy
short handed ----> too few employees
should have read carefully ----> misread
show ----> tell // teach // be a sign of
show up // turn up ----> appear
sign up for ----> take
significant part ----> importance
since ----> no longer
since the week before last ----> for two weeks
sit ----> seat
six credits // really need it ----> not do well in
six miles away ----> far from
sketch // assignment ----> artwork
skip it // get up early tomorrow ----> go to sleep
skull ----> head
slide ----> transparency
slip one's mind ----> forget
snap out of the bad mood ----> feel happy
so ----> both
so happy ----> receive a good evaluation
so it can go around it ----> to find its way
so many // extra ----> fewer
so many awards ----> very good
so much ----> such a large amount of
so overpriced ----> not be necessary to buy
so tired ----> too exhausted
some good deals ----> a good price
some of the other ----> more
some other time ----> later
Some school is very selective. ----> Sb. may not get accepted there.
someplace be right down ----> go to someplace
sooner ----> quickly
sorry ----> regret
Sounds great ----> wish
source ----> raw material
spare ----> another ... can use // extra
speak before a large crowd ----> speak at meeting
speak with ----> see
speaker // I¨ll be honored. ----> like to give a talk
speakers ----> audio equipment
spend a lot of time doing sth. ----> really do like
spend hours on ----> for quite a while
spend most of one's afternoon // practically have to move into the lab ----> The course takes a lot of time.
spend several hours ----> long trips
spot ----> location
spotlight // for years ----> background information
squint at // wear glasses ----> poor vision
stack of papers ----> throw out
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staff man ----> workers
stand at this concert ----> be crowded
staple food ----> main source
start ----> be on schedule
state park ----> national park
stay in the same place forever ----> never move from one location
stay put ----> not plan to move
stay up all night ----> little rest/sleep
step by step ----> carefully
step up one's efforts ----> try harder to do sth.
Sth. be a bit beyond the reach of most sb. ----> Very few sb. could afford to do sth.
Sth. could be worse. ----> Sth. may not be as bad as sth. seem.
Sth. don't like direct sunlight. ----> Move sth. away from the window.
sth. fall on the ground // sth. doesn't work ----> damage sth.
Sth. is not for sale right now. ----> Sb. plans to keep sth. for the time being.
Sth. may be for the best. ----> Sth. is probably a good one.
sth. suits sb. ----> sb. looks good in/on
stick around ----> hang around
stick with sth. // eventually ----> It takes sb. a long time to do sth.
still ----> yet
still immature ----> not completely developed
still on ----> continue
still work ----> keep one's job
stock shelves ----> put the groceries out on the shelves
stock up on sth. ----> buy a lot of sth.
stop buying ----> no longer buy
stop by ----> visit // talk to
Stores closed. // Downtown shopping areas became deserted. ----> a decline in the number of customers
storm // front lawn // room ----> move ... indoors
street ----> road
study ----> academic
study more ----> spend more time on
stuff // nurse ----> medicine
sturdy bike ----> The streets are not in good condition.
submit ----> get
successful ----> refine
such a+n. ----> so+a.
suffer ----> decline
suit and tie ----> formal occasion
suitable ----> appropriate
sunny and warm ----> clouds and cool temperatures
supervisor ----> work
sure ----> certain
Sure thing. ----> It's okay.
surely know how to do ----> indeed do well
switch ----> change
take ----> deliver
take a break every once in a while // study so long // can hardly concentrate ----> stop studying for a while
take a close look ----> inspect sth. more carefully
take a look ----> find sth.
take a rain check ----> another time
take advantage of ----> take care of
take care of ----> repair
take care of pets ----> walk the dog
take careful notes // Her exams are based on her lectures. ----> pay attention to what is said in class
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take it easy ----> (get some) rest // feel better
take it out on sb. ----> make sb. feel bad
take off shoes // have some lemonade ----> relax for a while
take one's place ----> fill the vacancy
take one's question ----> answer/discuss one's question
take one's time ----> Sb. is late.
take over // take care of ----> fill in // find a replacement // dominate
take sth. into account ----> sth. be included
take the message off ----> not receive the message
take the problem up with the dorm supervisor ----> discuss the situation with the person in charge of the dormitory
take this package ----> make the delivery
take tickets ----> work
talk ----> convince
talk about sth. face to face ----> speak to each other in person
talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth. // dissuade sb. to do sth.
teach ----> train
teaching assistant (T.A.) ----> instructor
tedious ----> boring // uninteresting
tell me sth. about ----> get some information
term ----> semester
terrible // better ----> good
terrible sore throat // attempt to whisper ----> It's harmful for him to use his voice.
test ----> exam
thank goodness ----> relieved
thanks ----> want
That¨s a big job and you already over committed. ----> He does not have enough time for another activity.
That's nothing new. ----> Sth. be very common.
That's odd ... ----> He's surprised ...
That's one's opinion. // Most others think differently. ----> Sb. is practically the only one who think so.
the aroma of the fresh pastry ----> be cooking
the best ----> successful
the best news ----> be pleased
The boiler keeps breaking. ----> The heating system is defective.
the book is hard to get ----> find the book
The bus doesn't run that way. ----> Public transportation wouldn't be available.
The course was closed. ----> The class was already full.
the day after tomorrow ----> in two days
The deadline for dropping 's passed. ----> Sb. has to remain in the class.
the dorm supervisor ----> the person in charge of the dormitory
the entire thing ----> actually longer
the first thing in the morning ----> just after getting up
the hotel desk ----> the desk clerk
the last ----> certainly didn't // definitely don't // doesn't // don't want // shouldn't
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the last thing ----> definitely don't want to do
The lock ... is broken. ----> repairman
the more ----> the entire
The more, the merry ----> Big dance are the most fun.
the most effective ----> the best solution
the most talented actor on campus ----> the best actor in the school
the noon ----> at 12:00
the odds are against sb. ----> sb. probably won't do sth.
the only thing they have in common ----> be not very much like
the phone rings ----> answer the phone
the polite route is the most effective ----> Talking to the neighbors courteously might be the best solution.
the radiation levels 200 times what would kill a human ----> extreme conditions
the right key ----> try another key
the rights of consumer and the analysis of the stock market ----> business
the same as ... ----> change little
the second show ----> a later show
the sooner the better ----> as soon as possible
the stationery place that just opened up ----> the new store
the ticket counter // the lost-and-found items ----> the ticket seller
the top grade ----> the highest score
the very beginning ----> the first part
the whole day tour ----> a longer tour
the whole week ----> longer
The work crew is just finishing it up. ----> The workers are about to complete it.
There are so many different kinds of sth. ----> Sth. selection is very large.
There are two sides to every story. ----> Sb. may be partly responsible for the problem.
There goes sth. ----> Sth. be canceled
There no need to get nervous. ----> should not worry
There tow sides to every story. ----> sb. may be partly responsible for the problem
these days ----> recently
think ----> be confused
this month's newsletter ----> publish right away
thought ----> idea // issue
Thousands of times ----> many times
three or four ----> more than one
thrill and adventure ----> excitement
till ----> can still
till the soil ----> farm
tiny ----> too small
told me sooner ----> informed me earlier
tomorrow ----> the next day
tomorrow afternoon ----> soon
too ----> also // either // not change
too difficult ----> harder than
too long ----> haven't time
topic ----> background // subject
touch on sth. ----> mention sth. briefly
tough luck ----> be sorry
town ----> city
trade it in for a new one ----> get another car // buy a different car
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under the impression ----> get the impression
under warranty ----> be broken
understand ----> be sure // think
underwater ----> on wet surface
undo ----> all over again
unforgivable ----> can't be forgiven
unique ----> different
Unless I can get out of sth.! ----> Sb. be not eager to do sth.
unless sb. has to ----> only when necessary
up to date ----> catch up on
up to one's neck/eyes/ears in work ----> too busy
upside down ----> not correctly
use the stepstool ----> stand on sth.
used sth. // dirt cheap ----> very inexpensive
used to be so sociable and open ----> now act less friendly
used to do sth. ----> no longer // once
used to live in ----> has moved out of
usually no ----> few
vacuum cleaner ----> dirty
vacuum the rug and polish the furniture ----> do some housework
very impolite ----> show extremely poor manners
very little ----> be limited
wait after rush hour ----> leave later to avoid traffic
wait for ----> happy
wait on me ----> bother people
wait till morning ----> do sth. tomorrow
waive ----> make exemption from
Walking is out of the question. // Do you have a car? ----> far away
wandering aimlessly // carefully planed moves ----> planned their migrations
want ----> welcome
want to (A) before (B) ----> not going to (B) immediately
want to go for a swim ----> would like to swim
wash off the chemicals ----> clean vegetables with water
waste indoors // make the most of sth. ----> spend some time outdoors
waste one's money // team ... lose ----> This game won't be worth seeing.
way ----> route
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We can't hear the singer very well from the balcony. ----> Her voice doesn't carry to the balcony.
We hardly ever see them here. ----> They don't come here often.
we would have all been late ----> kept us from being late
wear glasses ----> poor vision
wear out highways ----> the repair of public roads
weekly ----> every week
weigh a ton each ----> too heavy for her to lift
well-dressed ----> be particular about
what (out-of-the-way) place ----> where
What for ----> why
what happens to the atmosphere as a result of burning gasoline ----> air pollution
what I don't understand is ----> I don't know
what out-of-the-way place ----> where
What? // You mean ... ----> surprise
What's new with sb.? ----> How sb.'s been doing lately?
when ... be over ----> after
when sb. start working ----> in the future
when the bus leaves ----> the departure time
When will ... be ready? ----> I've waited too long for ...
whittle ----> sculpt
whole ----> entire // much
whole weekend // haven't finished ----> very long
Why get upset? ----> over-react
Why not ----> anyway
Why you wait it so long? ----> very useful
will take a while to learn the ropes ----> be not familiar with the work yet
win ... first ----> always lose
window ----> light
with all the other expense ----> can't really afford
with finals coming up ----> near the end of the school year
with traffic this heavy ----> not be able to drive quickly
without ... dangerous ----> safe
without affecting ----> relatively little harmful effect
without breaking up ----> remain intact
without one's assignment ----> not finish ones assignment
without shouting ----> not to shout
without sth. ----> unless sb. have sth.
work ----> practice
work force ----> worker
work on ----> do
work out ----> figure out // turn out
work the machine ----> use the machine
worry ----> be relieved
worse ----> harder
would ... sunny and warm // not ----> clouds and cool temperatures
would be so easy ----> be unexpectedly difficult
Would I ever! ----> like the suggestion
wrap up ----> be finished with // be through with // be done with
wrap up ----> complete // conclude // finish
write ----> draft
write to one's folks ----> correspond with one's relatives
writing // composition ----> work
you and a few hundred other people ----> many students
You are telling me. ----> agree
You could fry the egg on the sidewalk. ----> It's extremely hot outside.
You might say ... ----> agree
You said it! ----> also find
Your university program gives you a well experience and corporation. ----> She will probably get the job.
yourself ----> someone
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trade-ins ----> used bicycle
transfer // another ----> different
transport ----> ship
try it // stick with an old favorite ----> not like the new flavor
try the kind sb. use ----> switch brands of sth.
try to get ones resume right ----> make many revision to ones resume
try to meet each other half way ----> make an effort to reach a compromise
turn down ----> more quietly
turn down sth. ----> refuse sth. // not accept sth. // not really want to do sth.
turn in ----> hand in // return
turn out to be ----> prove to be
turn sth. in to someplace ----> take sth. to someplace
turn the television off? // in the middle of watching a program ----> leave the television on
turn things around ----> The situation will improve.
tutor ----> help
twenty minutes ----> too little time
twice yearly ----> two time a year
two sides ----> partly
two weeks ----> half a month
two years ago ----> used to
typos // processor ----> fix the errors
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