🟣conjure up
✍to present to the mind; evoke or imagine
⭕️For example:
"He conjured up a picture of his childhood"
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✍to present to the mind; evoke or imagine
⭕️For example:
"He conjured up a picture of his childhood"
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🟣Get behind
✍To learn, work, or progress more than others
⭕️For example:
"He had gotten behind in his classes because he was always absent."
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✍To learn, work, or progress more than others
⭕️For example:
"He had gotten behind in his classes because he was always absent."
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🟣count on
✍To rely on someone for support when you need it most
⭕️For example:
"I can always count on my best friend to be there for me."
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✍To rely on someone for support when you need it most
⭕️For example:
"I can always count on my best friend to be there for me."
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🟣Dry up
✍when all the liquid and /or moisture evaporates.
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"The streets will dry up once the sun is out. "
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✍when all the liquid and /or moisture evaporates.
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"The streets will dry up once the sun is out. "
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🟣wear out
✍when something is damaged or weakened from use and age.
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"The carpet looks worn out, we should replace it. "
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✍when something is damaged or weakened from use and age.
⭕️For example:
"The carpet looks worn out, we should replace it. "
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🟣wrap up
✍ To cover something with some kind of special paper.
⭕️For example:
"We need to wrap up all these gifts in two hours. Let's get started!"
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✍ To cover something with some kind of special paper.
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"We need to wrap up all these gifts in two hours. Let's get started!"
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🟣dumb down
✍ simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to make it accessible to a larger number of people.
⭕️For example:
"Critics have accused publishers of dumbing down books"
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✍ simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to make it accessible to a larger number of people.
⭕️For example:
"Critics have accused publishers of dumbing down books"
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🟣dash off
✍ write something quickly or hastily
⭕️For example:
"I dashed off a quick letter."
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✍ write something quickly or hastily
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"I dashed off a quick letter."
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🟣crack up
✍ burst into laughter
⭕️For example:
"She tries to keep a straight face, but she keeps cracking up."
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✍ burst into laughter
⭕️For example:
"She tries to keep a straight face, but she keeps cracking up."
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🟣monkey around with
✍ to try to play with or repair a device that you have no true knowledge about.
⭕️For example:
"Are you really a certified technician? I don't want anyone monkeying around with my computer."
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✍ to try to play with or repair a device that you have no true knowledge about.
⭕️For example:
"Are you really a certified technician? I don't want anyone monkeying around with my computer."
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🟣follow up
✍ to find out more about something, or take further action in regards to it.
⭕️For example:
"I called Amazon to follow up on the order I placed last week."
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✍ to find out more about something, or take further action in regards to it.
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"I called Amazon to follow up on the order I placed last week."
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🟣fall through
✍ if things do not go as planned, or if a plan, deal or agreement fails.
⭕️For example:
"The job offer fell through because they couldn't secure a budget for the position."
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✍ if things do not go as planned, or if a plan, deal or agreement fails.
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"The job offer fell through because they couldn't secure a budget for the position."
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🟣hear of
✍ when you learn about something or someone.
⭕️For example:
"I know some people who have never heard of surfboarding."
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✍ when you learn about something or someone.
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"I know some people who have never heard of surfboarding."
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🟣have on
✍ To wear clothing, cosmetics, perfume, etc.
⭕️For example:
"I Bella had a ring on her finger last night, but now it's missing."
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✍ To wear clothing, cosmetics, perfume, etc.
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"I Bella had a ring on her finger last night, but now it's missing."
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🟣make for
✍ to go in a certain direction, typically in a hurry.
⭕️For example:
"When we heard the news about the floor, we immediately made for the hills."
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✍ to go in a certain direction, typically in a hurry.
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"When we heard the news about the floor, we immediately made for the hills."
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🟣screw on
✍ to connect parts together, typically parts with a spiral groove or with a screw.
⭕️For example:
"Linda screwed on the knobs to the cabinets after installed them."
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✍ to connect parts together, typically parts with a spiral groove or with a screw.
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"Linda screwed on the knobs to the cabinets after installed them."
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🟣go for
✍ to try to obtain.
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"My dad always told me to go for the gold."
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✍ to try to obtain.
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"My dad always told me to go for the gold."
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🟣freak out
✍ when someone becomes irrationally upset or angry, sometimes to the point of confusion.
⭕️For example:
"Stephanie nearly freaked out when she found out that her dad dating an eighteen years old."
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✍ when someone becomes irrationally upset or angry, sometimes to the point of confusion.
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