习语表达
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💙Phrasal Verb
💙”To work around s/t” – to find a way to do s/t that avoids a problem without actually solving the problem
💙”The printer is not working so we will need to work around that problem until it is fixed.”
💙”Our engineer is away so we will need to work around that.”
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💙”To work around s/t” – to f
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💙Idiom Of The Day
💙”By hook or by crook” – in any way possible
💙”The woman plans to go to graduate school next year by hook or by crook.”
💙”By hook or by crook, my friend plans to get a new job.”
💙”We will go to our hometown for the holiday by hook or by crook.”
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💙”By hook or by crook” –
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💙”Get the once-over” – to receive a quick visual examination
💙”I got the once-over when I arrived for the job interview.”
💙”I got the once-over from the security guard as I entered the building.”
💙”The student got the once-over when he arrived late for class.”
💙Idiom
💙”Get the once-over” – to receive a
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💙Idiom Of The Day
💙”To tilt at windmills” – to try to do something that is impossible or not realistic
💙”My friend is tilting at windmills by fighting his company for no reason.”
💙”The man is tilting at windmills with his ideas to become an actor.”
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💙”To tilt at windmills” –
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💙Idiom
💙”To put something to rest” – to settle a problem, to finish dealing with a problem and forget about it
💙”I want to put the idea to rest that I will soon leave my company.”
💙”The two brothers put their problems to rest and now have a good relationship.”
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💙”To put something to rest” – to se
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💙”To not set foot somewhere” – to not go somewhere
💙”I plan to never set foot in the haunted house.”
💙”The restaurant was terrible and the woman will never set foot in it again.”
💙”The old factory is dangerous and the children should never set foot in it.”
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💙”To not set foot somewhere” – to n
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💚Idiom
💚”In one’s element” – in a situation that is natural for someone
💚”The girl loves mathematics and is in her element in her mathematics class.”
💚”The grandmother is in her element when she is cooking.”
💚”The man is in his element whenever he can repair something.”
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💚”In one’s element” – in a si
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💙Idiom
💙”To give someone a leg up” – to give s/o an advantage, to help s/o succeed
💙”The man’s family gave him a leg up with his new business when they gave him some money.”
💙”The computer course helped to give the students a leg up when they were looking for a job.”
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💙”To give someone a leg up” – to gi
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💙Phrasal Verb
💙”To put in time” – to spend time doing something
💙”The man put in much time fixing his house and now it looks very beautiful.”
💙”You need to put in a lot of time to learn a language well.”
💙”The players put in time every day to improve their performance.”
💙Phrasal Verb
💙”To put in time” – to spend
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