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lounge around |
to be lazy and relax |
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I just lounged around at home on Sunday. |
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a stone's throw away from |
very very close to somewhere, so close you could throw a stone
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Sala Umeda is a stone's throw away from the boat pier. |
noun (phrase) |
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travel off the beaten path |
to go to places that aren't frequently visited |
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I really enjoy travelling off the beaten track. |
verb (phrase) |
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do it big |
to do something to the fullest of your abilities |
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I'm going to do it big this year. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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live it up |
to live very luxuriously, to enjoy a good life |
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My parents retired to Hawaii, and now they are living it
up. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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live like a king |
to stay in comfort |
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We lived like kings there. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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have the time of one's life |
to enjoy an experience very very much |
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I went to New Orleans during Mardi Gras and had the time of my
life. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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worth the wait |
very good (but you wait a long time) |
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The food took a long time to come, but it was worth the
wait. |
adjective (phrase) |
adjective (phrase) |
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get away from it all |
to go away from civilization/stress, and relax |
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I like to go to Hokkaido sometimes to get away from it
all. |
verb (phrase) |
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take in the sights |
to go sightseeing |
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I took in the sights of Nagoya a few weeks ago. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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drop in on |
to visit without giving notice, to visit as a surprise |
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My parents flew all the way to Japan and dropped in on me. |
Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable |
Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable |
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have a blast |
to have a lot of fun |
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I had a blast during Golden Week. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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get bumped up to |
to have your travel accommodations upgraded, usually for
free |
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Due to a computer error, I got bumped up to first class on my
flight. |
verb (phrase) + object |
verb (phrase) + object |
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hit it off with |
to have a good relationship with someone from the very first
time you meet them |
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I hit it off with my new co-worker. We both went to the same
university, and we have a lot in common. |
verb (phrase) + object |
verb (phrase) + object |
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safe and sound |
to be without injury or trouble |
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I arrived safe and sound. |
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unwind |
to relax, to go from a tense state to a relaxed state |
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I go to karaoke to unwind. |
verb (intransitive) |
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recuperate |
to return to normal health or strength after being sick,
injured |
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I'm just going to rest and recuperate on my holiday |
verb (intransitive) |
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travel light |
to travel without much luggage |
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My wife always travels light. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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rough it |
to travel with little luxury |
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Tom likes to rough it when he travels. |
verb (phrase) |
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luck out |
to get very lucky |
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I dropped my phone, but it didn't break. I lucked out! |
Intransitive phrasal verb |
Intransitive phrasal verb |
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kick back |
to relax, to lay down |
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I just kicked back all weekend in my apartment. |
verb phrase |
verb (phrase) |
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