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48 hours ----> two days
50% off ----> discount
a couple of times ----> twice
a little after ten ----> just past ten o'clock
a waste of money ----> not worth the money
a week from today ----> next week
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days
age ----> era
agreement ----> contract
ahead of time ----> in advance
any day now ----> soon
anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money
apply for a loan ----> borrow money
approach sb ----> talk to sb
around ----> nearby
ask for a refund ----> get money back
astonished ----> surprised
backpack ----> knapsack
be crowded ----> be well-attended
be done ----> complete
be free ----> not busy
be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn't listen
be onto something ----> promising
be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with
beach ----> seashore
best score ----> perfect grade
beyond sb. ----> not understand
big sale ----> discount
book ----> reserve
boring ----> uninteresting
borrow ----> lend
breathe ----> air pollution
brighten one's spirits ----> make one feel better
broke ----> no money
budget ----> money // price
bump into ----> meet // see
buy ----> purchased
by and by ----> in a short while
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
cake // apple pie ----> dessert
can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do
can't fit it in ----> too busy
can't get away with that ----> will get into trouble
can't put the book down ----> the book is interesting
can't recognize ----> looks different
can't stick around ----> have to go
can't turn down an offer ----> be eager to go
carry out the plan ----> implement the plan
casual ----> informally
change ----> money
change of pace ----> diversion
charge ----> pay // fine
check ----> ask
check it out ----> find out
cheerful ----> happy
chop down ----> cut down
circulation desk ----> library
clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food
clear off ----> reorganize
clever ----> smart
come a long way ----> improve
come in handy ----> useful // benefit
come out ----> publish
come up with ----> find
contest ----> competition
couldn't make out ----> didn't understand
count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too
cover school expenses ----> pay school fees
current ----> recent
delay ----> late
deserted ----> empty
detest ----> strongly dislike
did some shopping ----> bought sth
disagreeable ----> unpleasant
discard ----> get rid of
discount // good deal ----> good price
do better ----> improve
doesn't figure out ----> doesn't know
don't chew it ----> swallow
drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit
double ----> twice
down jacket ----> warm jacket
drop by ----> visit
drop sb a line ----> write to sb
drowsy ----> sleepy
dry ----> wet
duplicate ----> reproduce
dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment
enrage ----> angry
error ----> mistake
exact change ----> right coins
exercise strenuously ----> vigorous exercise
exhausted ----> rest
expensive ----> costly
fall back on a dictionary ----> look up some words
famous ----> well-known
fascinating ----> very interesting
feeble ----> weak
feedback ----> opinion
ferry ----> boat
field trip ----> class activity
fill her shoes ----> take her place
fill in for ----> replace
fill out the form ----> complete a form
financial aid ----> money
fine ----> charge
finish ----> complete
finish first ----> win
fix ----> repair
floor ----> department store
fly by ----> pass
forget ----> remember
four o'clock ----> that afternoon
freeze ----> cold
furnace ----> heating system
gas stove ----> cook food
get a loan ----> borrow money
get a move on ----> begin to move
get in that line ----> stand in that line
get indigestion ----> stomach hurts
get into shape ----> need exercise
get moving ----> hurry
get nervous ----> worry
get off the ground ----> advance // go forward // have a good talk
get one's signature ----> take a class
get out of (doing) sth. ----> be excused/exempted from (doing) sth。
get out of doing one's work ----> avoid work
get sb. mixed up ----> confused
get so backed up ----> put off work
get sth. right ----> revision
get there on foot ----> walk there
get time off from work ----> be able to take a vacation
gift ----> present
give an extension ----> have extra time
give sb an ultimatum ----> warn sb
give sb. a ride ----> drive/take sb. to
go jogging ----> run
go to jazz club ----> entertainment
go to the movie ----> go to a film
go up ----> increase // too expensive
grade exams ----> mark tests
grammar book ----> language book
half an hour ----> 30 minutes
hand ----> help // assistance
hand and shoulders above ----> much better than
hand out ----> distribute
hand sb. Down ----> give it to sb
hands down ----> easily
happy ----> be pleased
has done all right ----> has been successful
hasn't taken the prerequisite ----> not ready to take the class
have a look ----> see
have a way with words ----> have a talent for expressing
have sb. do sth. // have sth. done ----> someone do
have sth. looked into ----> get sth. checked
health center ----> doctor
healthful ----> nutritious
hold off // put off // delay // postpone ----> wait until
hot weather ----> heat
How come // What for ----> Why
humid ----> dry
humorous ----> amusing
I had no idea ----> I didn't know
I'll burst ----> I've overeaten
I'm about to ----> I plan to do
in a little while ----> soon
in a minute ----> quickly
in the dark ----> not understand
inconsiderate ----> thoughtless
instruction ----> direction
interruption ----> bothering
interview // resume ----> job
iron horse ----> train // locomotive // railroad
irresponsible ----> isn't careful with
isn't warm enough ----> too cold
It's one's fault. ----> Sb. be to blame。
jeans and T-shirt ----> casual dress
job ----> position
keep an eye on ----> watch
keep an eye out for ----> watch for
keep doing // carry on ----> continue
keep to oneself ----> not sociable
larger waist ----> gain weight
last time ----> previously
late ----> delay
late this afternoon ----> later on in the day
lay off // le sb. go ----> lose one's job
line/little/step/word by line/little/step/word ----> gradually // methodically // in a logical way // one step at a time
look for a room to rent ----> look for a real estate agency
look into ----> check // inspect
look on with ----> share
look over ----> dominated
look up to ----> respect // admire
look well ----> in excellent health
lost track of time ----> didn't realize what time it was
lovely ----> beautiful
make a choice ----> select
manual ----> book
market ----> business
meet ----> get to know
meet each other half way ----> reach a compromise
meet sb. ----> pick sb. up
misread ----> not read correctly
money is burning a hole in one's pocket ----> no money
most fun ----> enjoy
museum ----> exhibit
mystery ----> surprised // wonder // not sure
navigate ----> find its way
need a second opinion ----> ask another person
need another few days ----> need more time
next to ----> beside
next week ----> following week
no danger ----> safe
no end in sight ----> for a while
no pushover ----> strict
noon ----> 12 o'clock
not follow ----> not understand
not get anywhere ----> without result
not push one's luck ----> not make too many requests
not sit still ----> nervous
not up to the task ----> can't do the job
nowhere near finish ----> there is a lot to do
on edge ----> nervous // angry
on her own ----> herself
on purpose ----> intentionally
on sale ----> cheap
on the dot ----> on time // punctual
one step at a time ----> gradually
out of earshot ----> too far away to hear
out of one's mind ----> crazy // foolish idea
out of order ----> not working right
outcome ----> decision
outgoing ----> friendly
over one's head ----> not understand
overreact ----> too sensitive
pace ----> speed
paper ----> schoolwork
parents ----> mother and father
parts ----> repair // fix
past midnight ----> all evening
photo ----> picture
pick up ----> get
pill ----> tablet
pitch ----> tone
plant // window // table ----> light
pollution ----> air
prescription ----> medicine
presentation ----> assignment
prices went up ----> expensive
proofread and correct the paper ----> check the paper
protest the rising tuition fees ----> be opposed to the tuition increase
prove ----> demonstrate
put a lot of hours ----> require a great deal of time
put it on paper ----> write ... down
put money into an account ----> open an account
put on a play ----> present a play
put out ----> upset
put up with ----> tolerate
quit ----> leave the job
radio ----> broadcast
raise ----> increase
raise the roof ----> angry
reach home ----> come home
refreshment ----> food
renovation ----> remodeling // refurbish
rest of the job ----> remains of the work
restless ----> nervous
return ----> take ... back
review ----> criticize
reviewing ----> going over
right away ----> soon
run out of // out of point ----> no more // no longer // doesn't have any more
run out of steam ----> tried // exhausted
run the committee ----> head the committee
rusty ----> lose some skills
save the explanation ----> no need to explain
one's booked ----> one's schedule is filled
schoolwork is suffering ----> interfere with studies
scorcher ----> hot // heat
secondhand ----> used
severe weather ----> bad weather
shade ----> away from the window
shake ----> move
shake it off ----> remove
share the expense ----> pay for some of …
show up ----> appear
shut ----> close
shy ----> timid
sign up for a lesson ----> take a lesson
simultaneously ----> together
slip one's mind ----> forget
so ----> both
sooner ----> earlier
sorry ----> regret
soundproof ----> noise
spare ----> extra // another one
speechless ----> unable to speak
spotless ----> clean
squint at sth. ----> poor vision
standing ovation ----> stand up and applaud
staple ----> necessity
stay on top of sth ----> keep in formed
stay put ----> not move
sth doesn't ring a bell with sb ----> sb. doesn't recognize sth
stick with it ----> it'll make a long time to …
stood up for ----> defended
straighten out ----> pay
supervisor ----> person in charge of …
switch off ----> turn off
take down the information ----> make notes of
take forever ----> time-consuming
take it out on sb ----> make sb. feel bad
take it to the shop ----> repair
take one's place ----> fill the vacancy
take up a collection ----> make a donation
talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth。
