... with our friends was becoming too expensive so we
decided to bail out.
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bawl out (someone)
- to scold someone loudly
The woman bawled out her child in the ... to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something
All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
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be the death of (someo...
... himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
give or take (a certain amount of something)
- plus or minus a small amount
I think that the man is about 45 years old give or take ... (usually in an angry way)
I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
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give (someone) a break
- to give someone a chance
We decided to give the wom...
... someone)
She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party.
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hear from
- receive a letter/phone call/news from someone
I haven`t ... places, go to various places
We went here and there during our holidays.
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the high seas
- the ocean (away from the coast)
The crew of the ship spe...
...
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hit the hay
- go to bed
I decided to hit the hay early last night because I was very tired.
hit the high spots
- consider or mention only the more important parts ... for our holiday after our airline reservations
were cancelled.
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Hobson's choice
- the choice between taking what is offered or gettin...
... people for no
reason.
in part
- to some extent, partly
I think that the reason he is not golfing well this year is in part because of his back
problem.
in particular
- specifically, ... man has been in pursuit of his dream of becoming a doctor for a long time.
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in rags
- dressed in worn-out and torn clothing
The man standing outside the...
... stock market several years ago.
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lose one's head over (someone or something)
- become confused or overexcited about someone or something
The young ... extreme members of a group
A small lunatic fringe of protesters caused many problems at the convention.
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mad as a hatter
- crazy
My neighbor is m...
... done much to change the woman's attitude toward her sister.
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run through (something)
- to read or practice something from the beginning to the ... wastefully
We ran through a lot of money when we bought furniture for our new apartment.
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run off at the mouth
- to talk excessively
My classmate is always...
... restaurant.
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tooth and nail
- fiercely, as hard as possible
The man decided to fight tooth and nail to transfer to another department of the
company.
top-drawer
... his sister since her husband died.
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topsy-turvy
- to be upside down, to be in disarray
My apartment was topsy-turvy so I stayed home to cle...
...
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You don`t say!
- used to show surprise at what is said
"You don`t say", he said when ... was making the speech.
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zoom in on (someone or something)
- use a zoom lens to get a closer view of someone ... introduced it!
For more information send me an em...
... something
We are planning to lay up some canned fruit for the winter.
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lead (someone) down the garden path
- deceive someone
The woman was leading her boyfriend ... when her family went out and left her in peace for several
hours.
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learn (something) the hard way
- learn something by experience...