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blow someone away |
to really impress someone |
The passive form of this is also popular. e.g. I was blown away
by the special effects. |
The special effects in that movie really blew me away |
phrasal verb (includes object) |
phrasal verb (includes object) |
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the missus |
one's wife or girlfriend (casual) |
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Let me just ask the missus first. |
noun (always plural) |
noun (always plural) |
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dressed to kill |
to be dressed in very nice clothes |
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Everyone was dressed to kill at the summer ball. |
adjective phrase |
adjective phrase |
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Don’t I know it. |
an expression used to mean "I strongly agree with you" |
Synonym: "I'll say", "That's for sure" |
A) Learning Japanese is hard. B) Don't I know it. |
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heavyweight |
a weight class for boxers |
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My friend is a heavyweight boxer |
adjective |
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mud cake |
a type of chocolate cake |
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Would you like some mud cake for dessert? |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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bite |
to cut something with your teeth |
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That dog bit me. |
verb (transitive) |
verb (transitive) |
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find one’s way |
to be able to navigate somewhere |
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I hope I'll be able to find my way back. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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yell at |
to use a loud voice to talk to someone (usually angrily) |
"at" is used after verbs to show the target of the action e.g.
shoot at, throw a ball at, smile at etc. |
I don't like it when people yell at me. |
verb + preposition + object |
verb + preposition + object |
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Luckily |
used to express that something lucky happened. |
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Luckily, I arrived just before the train left. |
adverb |
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focused on |
to direct your attention or effort at something specific |
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My boss is really focused on increasing sales at the
moment |
adjective + preposition + object |
adjective + preposition + object |
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tricky |
to be difficult |
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This math problem is really tricky. |
adjective |
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coupon |
a small piece of paper that lets you get something for a
discounted price |
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I have a coupon here for $5 off. |
noun (countable) |
noun |
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left |
to be remaining |
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How many days do you have left before you leave for Rome? |
adjective |
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cottage |
a small house in the country |
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I'd like to buy a nice little cottage in the country
someday |
noun (countable) |
noun |
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up |
to be finished |
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When is your contract up? |
adjective |
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accent |
the way people in a specific way pronounce words |
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Simon has a thick British accent. |
noun (countable) |
noun |
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look into + ing |
to investigate something |
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I'm looking into getting a new TV. |
phrasal verb + ing |
phrasal verb + ing |
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missing |
unable to be found |
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My nice watch is missing |
adjective |
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knock out |
to cause someone to become unconscious |
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I can't believe you knocked him out with a single punch |
phrasal verb + object |
phrasal verb + object |
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