Creado por Igor_rondonia
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Pregunta | Respuesta |
pat oneself on the back | congratulate oneself |
pay attention (to) | concentrate on; focus on |
pick out | choose; select |
pick up | (1) take something from a surface (for example, a floor) (2) go to a location and get someone or something (3) learn (especially without formal training) |
pick up the tab (for) | pay for |
the picture of | a perfect example of something |
play it by ear | do something without a definite plan |
play it safe | choose a cautious plan |
point out | indicate |
a pretty penny | a lot of money |
pull one's leg | joke with someone; make up a story |
push one's luck | to continue doing something too long; to keep taking chances |
put aside | save for later; set aside |
put away | return something to its proper place |
put off | delay; postpone |
put on | begin to wear |
put together | assemble |
put up with | tolerate |
right away | immediately |
ring a bell (with) | sound familiar to |
rough it | experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions |
rule out | say something is impossible; eliminate |
run a temperature | have a fever |
run for office | try to get elected |
run into | (1) meet unexpectedly; bump into (2) collide with |
run late | be late; be in a hurry |
run of the mill | ordinary |
run out of | exhaust the supply of |
save one's breath | don't bother asking someone |
search me | I don't know; I have no idea; beats me |
see eye to eye (with someone) (on something) | have the same opinion; be in agreement |
see (someone) off | accompany (to an airport or train station, for example) |
see to | take care of; check on; fix |
serve one right | receive the proper punishment; get the penalty one deserves |
short for | a nickname for |
show around | orient; give a tour |
show off | try to attract attention by unusual behavior |
show up | arrive |
shut down | close |
sign up (for) | enroll (for a class, for example) |
sing another tune | change one's opinion; feel differently |
size up | measure; estimate |
sleep on it | postpone a decision until the next day |
slowly but surely | gradually; steadily but not quickly |
snowed under | very busy |
so far, so good | up until now, there are no problems |
sooner or later | at some indefinite future time |
speak one's mind | say what one is thinking |
speak up | speak more loudly |
speak up for | support verbally |
spell out (for) | make something very clear; explain in detail |
spick and span | extremely clean; spotless |
stack up against | compare with |
stamp out | eliminate; wipe out |
stand for | (1) tolerate; put up with (2) symbolize represent |
stand out | be noticeable |
stay out | not come home |
stay out (or up) to all hours | come home (or go to bed) very late |
stay up | not go to bed |
stick with | not change; stay with |
stock up on | get a large supply of something |
a stone's throw from | not far away from; close to |
stop by | visit informally; go to see |
straighten up | clean up; make tidy |
stuck with | have something one cannot get rid of |
take a break | stop working for a short time |
take a lot of nerve | require a lot of courage |
take a lot out of (someone) | be hard on someone; drain energy from someone |
take advantage of | lItilize; make use of; exploit |
take after | resemble; look like (especially an older relative) |
take apart | disassemble |
take it easy | relax; calm down |
take a short cut | take a more direct or faster route than usual |
take off | (1) remove (clothing, for example) (2) ascend (a plane, for example) (3) hecome popular quickly |
take over | assume control or responsibility |
take part (in) | participate in |
take the plunge | finally take action; do something different |
take time off (from) | take a vacation or a break from work or school |
take up | begin to study some topic or engage in some activity |
talk down to | speak to someone as if he or she were a child; patronize |
talk into | persuade; convince |
talk out of | dissuade; convince not to do something |
talk over | discuss |
tear oneself away from something | stop doing something interesting |
tear up | rip into small pieces |
tell apart | distinguish |
things are looking up | the situation is improving |
think over | consider |
throw away | discard; get rid of |
throw cold water on | discourage; force to cancel (a plan, for example) |
throw the book at someone | give someone the maximum punishment |
try on | test clothing before buying (for size, style, and so on) |
try out | test a product before buying |
try out (for) | audition for (a role in a play, for example); attempt to join (a team, for example) |
turn around | face in a different direction |
turn down | (1) reject an offer (2) decrease the intensity of |
turn in | (1) return; give back; hand in (2) go to bed |
turn into | change to; transform into |
turn off | stop the operation (of an appliance, for example); shut off |
turn on | start the operation (of an appliance, for example) |
turn out | (1) result; end up; be the final product (2) produce (3) arrive; gather (for a meeting, for example) |
turn up | (1) increase in intensity (2) arrive |
under the weather | slightly ill |
use up | usc completely |
wait on | serve |
walk on air | be very happy |
warm up | (1) heat (2) practice; prepare for |
warm up (to) | become friendly with; start to enjoy |
watch out (for) | be alert; look out for |
wear out | become no longer useful because of wear |
what the doctor ordered | exactly what was needed; the perfect thing |
wipe out | eliminate; stamp out |
without | without a problem |
work out | (1) exercise (2) bring to a successful conclusion; solve |
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