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| Question | Answer |
| about to | almost ready to |
| above all | most importantly |
| add up | make sense; be logical |
| all at once | suddenly; without warning |
| all of a sudden | all at once; suddenly |
| as a matter of fact | in reality; actually |
| as a rule | generally; customarily |
| at ease | not nervous; calm |
| as the drop of a hat | quickly; without any preparation time |
| back out (of) | withdraw an offer |
| bank on | depend on; count on |
| be my guest | do what you want; feel free; help yourself |
| be rusty | need practice or review |
| beats me | I don't know; I have no idea (often used in response to a question) |
| better off | in an improved condition. |
| bite off more than one can chew | take on more responsibility than one can handle |
| bound to | certain to; sure to |
| Break down | stop functioning (a machine, for example) |
| break in (on) | interrupt |
| break the ice | break through social barriers (as at a party) |
| break the news (to) | inform; give bad news |
| break up | end (a meeting, for example) |
| break up (with) | stop being a couple (a boyfriend and girlfriend, for example) |
| a breeze | something very simple and easy to do |
| bring about | cause to hapen |
| bring up | (1) raise (a child) (2) introduce (a topicm for example) |
| brush up on | review; study; practice |
| bump into | meet unexpectedly; run into |
| by and large | mostly; generally; on the whole |
| by heart | by memory; learned word for word |
| by no means | in no way; not at all |
| call it a day | stop working for the day; go home |
| call off | cancel |
| call on | visit |
| calm down | relax |
| care for | (1) take care of (2) like; feel affection for |
| catch on | become popular |
| catch on (to) | understand; learn |
| catch up (with) | go as fast as; catch |
| check in (or into) | register (at a hotel) |
| check out (of) | (1) leave (a hotel) (2) take material (from a library, for example) |
| cheer up | become cheerful; be happy |
| chip in (on/for) | contribute |
| clear up | (1) clarify; make understandable (2) become nice and sunny (used to talk about the weather) |
| come across | find; meet; encounter |
| come around (to) | begin to change one's opinion; begin to agree with |
| come down with | become sick with (illness) |
| come up with | think of (an idea) |
| cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive |
| count on | depend on; rely on; bank on |
| count out | eliminate; no longer consider as a factor |
| cut off | stop; descontinue (a service, for example) |
| cut out for | have an aptitude for; be qualified for |
| day in and day out | constantly; for a long time |
| die down | become less severe; quiet down |
| do over | do again; repeat |
| do without | not have |
| down the drain | wasted; done for no reason (work, for example) |
| dream up | invent; think of; come up with |
| drop (someone) a line | send someone a letter |
| drop in (on) | visit informally |
| drop off | (1) leave something (a package, for example) (2) take (someone) home; let someone out of a car |
| drop out (of) | stop attending (classes, for example) |
| easy as pie | very simple; a piece of cake |
| eyes bigger than one's stomach | said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat |
| fall behind | not move as quickly as; lag behind |
| fall through | fail to happen |
| a far cry from | not similar to; not as good as |
| fed up (with) | not able to tolerate; disgusted with; annoyed by feel |
| fell free | do something if one wants |
| feel like | be inclined to; want to |
| feel like a million dollars | feel very good |
| feel up to | feel able to do something; ready to |
| few and far between | uncommon and infrequent |
| figure out | understand; solve |
| fill in | write in a hlank (on an application form, for example) |
| fill in (for) | substitute for |
| fill on in | provide missing information |
| fill out | complete (an application form, for example) |
| find out | learn; discover |
| a fish out of water | someone not in his or her normal surroundings |
| fix up | repair; renovate |
| follow in one's footsteps | do what someone else did (especially a parent) |
| for good | permanently; forever |
| for the time being | temporarily; for now |
| from out of the blue | unexpectedly; without warning |
| get a kick out of (doing something) | enjoy; have fun doing something |
| get along with | have good relations with |
| get carried away | go too far; do too much; buy too much |
| get in one's blood | become a habit; become customary |
| get in over one's head | take on too much responsibility; bite off more than one can chew |
| get in the way | block; obstruct |
| get in touch with | contact |
| get off | leave (a vehicle) |
| get off the ground | start to be successful |
| get on | board (vehicle) |
| get over | recover from (a disease) |
| get rid of | discard; no longer have |
| get under way | begin; start |
| give (someone) a cold shoulder | act unfriendly toward someone; ignore |
| give away | distribute (for free) |
| get the hang of something | learn how to do something |
| give a hand | applaud; clap |
| give a hand (with) | assist |
| go easy on | not punish severely |
| go on (with) | continue |
| go overboard | do too much; buy too much |
| go with | (1) accompany (2) look good together; complement (for example, two articles of clothing) |
| go without saying | be clear; be obvious |
| grow up | to mature; to become an adult |
| hand in | give back to; return |
| hand out | distribute |
| hang on | wait |
| hard to come by | difficult to find |
| have a heart | be compassionate; show mercy |
| have a hunch | have an intuitive feeling |
| have a word with (someone) | talk to someone briefly |
| have on | wear |
| have one's hands full | be very busy; have a challenging job |
| have the time of one's life | have fun; have a great time |
| hear fIrsthand (from) | get information directly from someone |
| hear from | be contacted by; be in touch with |
| hear of | know about; be familiar with |
| hit it off | become friendly (especially at a first meeting) |
| hit the road | leave; go away |
| hold on | wait |
| hold on (to) | grasp |
| hold still | not move |
| hold up | delay |
| in a nutshell | in summary; in brief |
| in favor of | in agreement with; supporting |
| in hot water | in trouble |
| in no time | very soon; very quickly |
| in person | face to face (not by telephone, letter, etc.) |
| in store | in the future; coming up |
| in the dark | not knowing; confused |
| in the long run | over a long period of time |
| in the same boat | in the same situation; having the same problem |
| iron out | solve (a problem) |
| join the club | have the same problem as other people |
| jump to conclusions | form opinions without sufficient evidence |
| keep an eye on | watch; take care of; look after |
| keep an eye out (for) | look for |
| keep on (with) | continue |
| keep track of | know where something or someone is |
| keep up (with) | maintain the same speed as |
| kill time | spend time doing unimportant things (before an appointment, for example) |
| know like the back of one's hand | be very familiar with |
| lay off | put out of work |
| learn the ropes | become familiar with; get used to; get the hang of |
| leave out | not include; omit |
| leave someone/something alone | not disturb |
| let someone down | disappoint |
| let up | decline in intensity (rain for example) |
| look after | take care of; mind |
| look for | try to locate |
| look forward to | antecipate (with pleasure) |
| look into | investigate |
| look like | resemble |
| look out (for) | be careful |
| look over | examine; read |
| look up | (1) find information (especially in a reference book) (2) try to locate someone |
| look up to | respect; admire |
| make a fool of oneself | act embarrassingly |
| make a point of | make a special effort |
| make ends meet | balance a budget |
| make sense (of) | be logical and clear; understand |
| make up | invent; create |
| make up one's mind | decide |
| make way for | allow space for; provide a path for |
| mean to | intend to |
| mixed up | confused |
| music to one's ears | something that sounds pleasant |
| a nervous wreck | someone who is very nervous |
| next to nothing | very little (money, for example); cheap |
| no doubt about it | certainly; definitely |
| no harm done | there was no damage done |
| not at all | not in any way; not to any degree |
| not believe one's ears (or eyes) | be unable to believe what one hears (or sees) |
| not think much of | not like; not have a good opinion of |
| odds and ends | small; miscellaneous items |
| an old hand (at) | an experienced person |
| on edge | nervous |
| on end | consecutively; without a break (days on end, for example) |
| on hand | easily available |
| on needles and pins | nervous; ansious |
| on one's own | independent |
| on second thought | after reconsidering |
| on the go | always busy; always moving |
| on the tip of one's tongue | almost able to remember |
| on the whole | in general |
| out of (something) | not having something |
| out of one's mind | insane; illogical; irrational |
| out of order | broken; not functioning properly |
| out of the question | definitely not; impossible |
| over and over | again and again; repeatedly |
| over one's head | not understandable (a joke, for example); obscure |
| part with | no longer have; et rid of; not be in the company of |
| pass up | not accept; not choose |
| pass with flying colors | do very well (on a test) |
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