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Mr Williams is expected to step down as director at the end of the month.
resign from a high job post
He put her rude reaction down to tiredness, as he knew she had been having difficulty sleeping.
explain that something is caused by another thing
Jack was late for the get-together because he was held up in traffic.
delayed
Jim decided to back out of the marriage on the morning of the wedding because he began to panic about the commitment.
decide not to do what you agreed on doing
These new neighbours are really winding me up. They make so much noise!
make someone angry
It took me weeks to get over the illness.
recover
She turned down the job offer as the salary was too low.
not accept, refuse
Everyone took to Ted immediately. He was so friendly.
like someone without really knowing them
We’re going to do up the house in the summer.
decorate
I’m counting on you to be my best man at my wedding.
rely on someone to do what you expect them to do
He is always talking down to his employees.
talk to someone in a superior manner
I’ve always looked up to my father.
admire
The boss asked me to look into the complaints we had received.
investigate
I haven´t got round to doing it yet, but I will, I promise.
have time to do st
The policeman told me to pull up and wait in my car.
stop the car
You can always rely on Pete. He’ll never let you down.
Disappoint
Look at that boy on the bike riding with no hands. He’s just showing off.
Trying to impress others
We wanted to go to the exhibition,but we were put off by the long queue.
discouraged
We went to the station with her to see her off.
say good-bye
We set off very early to avoid the traffic.
started a journey
They used to be very good friends.I’m surprised to hear that they have fallen out.
argued
Gary went to university but dropped out after a year.
not finish
I dropped in to see Chris on my way home.
visit without an invitation
Her parents talked her out of living in a rented flat.
persuaded not to do
The detectives narrowed down the list of suspects to just two.
reduced
The teacher managed to get across how important it was to attend lectures.
make it understandable, obvious
His heart condition was brought on by his diet.
caused, provoked
Increased pollution may account for climate change.
explain, justify
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