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| Question | Answer |
| 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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