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 turtion 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 th 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
standng 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.
taxi // buses ----> public transportation
terrific ----> excellent // outstanding // wonderful
thanks ----> appreciate
that's too bad ----> sorry
the addition to the building ----> the new part of the building
the sooner // the better ----> as soon as possible
the student was absent ----> the student was not in class
the very beginning ----> the first part
There goes ----> cancel
thousands of times ----> many times
tiny ----> small
too good to be true ----> surprised
trade in ----> a used one
trade in for ----> get another one
trip ----> stumble
turn down ----> refuse // quiet
turn the paper in ----> submit
type ----> error
under ----> below
under the weather ----> a little sick
up to sb. ----> decide // decision
upside down ----> not correctly positioned
vacuum cleaner ----> dirty
very rare ----> difficult to find
view ----> scenery
visit ----> see
warm ----> cool
warm up ----> exercise
was released from the hospital ----> left the hospital
way ----> method
wear... inside out ----> put ... on the wrong way
weekly ----> every week // each week
went out of business ----> closed down
what a shame ----> it is too bad that
What's new with sb. ----> How has sb. been doing
whisper ----> use one's voice
will be going on ----> continue
will succeed ----> will do well
wonder ----> surprised
worry about ----> anxiety
you can say that again ----> agree
you don't have to do ----> no need to do
(A) be just the formality ----> (B) be not essential
(A) be on the way (B) ----> pass by (A)
(A) be worse ----> prefer (B) to (A)
(A) cast on sth. to (B) ----> (B) get sth. from (A)
(A) get sth. done ----> someone do for (A)
(A) is far more important ----> should (A) before (B)
(A) ride with (B) ----> (B) give (A) a ride
(A) send (B) to do sth. for (A) ----> (A) can use (B)'s sth. later
(A) tell (B) a day ahead of time what (A) need. ----> (A) request
materials a day in advance.
(A) will miss (B) ----> (B) won't be able to go someplace
(A) wouldn't have gone to someplace ----> (B) doubt (A)'d leave for
someplace
(course) be cut // double the tuition ----> have financial trouble
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