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Me and my friend were supposed to hang out, but she left me high and dry when he boyfriend called her.
Abandon someone
Ever since I've moved into my own apartment, I had to get a second job. My first paycheck was not enough to make ends meet.
Pay one's bills
My mom has been saying she'll take me to Disneyland for the past two years. After waiting and promising, I finally told her, "Why don't you put your money where your mouth is and take up right now?"
Following through with a stated intention; Keep your word
When I won the lottery on April Fools day, I thought someone must be pulling my leg. There's no way this can be real. But it's true! I won!
Fool Someone
When I walked in after my curfew, my mom was waiting in the living room. As soon as I opened my mouth to apologize, she jumped down my throat and really started scolding me.
Become angry with someone
Robert Downey Jr doesn't need to toot his own horn and say what a great actor he is. We can see it in his movies and all the awards he's earned.
Boast; brag
Normally, I never lend my friends money. But after my best friend got a ticket, I decided to stick my neck out for her and lend her the money so her parents don't find out.
Take a risk
I had to give a speech in class today. But I forgot to plan for it or even practice it. I decided to play it by ear and make it up as I spoke.
Improvise as one goes along.
Noah really wanted to perform in the play. The director is an old friend of mine, so I pulled some strings and got him the lead role!
Exert/use influence to get a desired result
After Eric joined the Spanish club, the book club, choir, and the photography club, he was spread too thin when it came to spending time with his friends.
Become involved in too many activities.
I had asked my sister to clean my room for me because I was too sick. She refused. After I offered her $10 to do it, she agreed. I guess it's true what they say, money talks.
Money can influence people
My dad is a huge Clippers fan, while I'm the biggest Laker fan. We don't argue about it though. We know there's different strokes for different folks.
Everyone has different interests and tastes
My mom asked, "Can you do anything about repairing the TV set?" I said, "Well I'm not electrician, but I'll give it my best shot."
Try hard
My brother, who always shows up late to dinner, was yelling at me for showing up 5 minutes late today. I told him,"Look who's talking. People who live in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones."
One should not criticize when one is equally at fault
I met this new girl in class today. She was really friendly so we planned to hang out later to shoot the breeze while we ate lunch together.
Chat informally
I came down with the flu last week and felt terrible. I rested all weekend and woke up on Monday feeling like a millions bucks. I was ready to take on the day.
Feel wonderful, amazing
