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CAE 04 Random Phrases 1

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  • in danger of
    future possibility (negative)
  • talk someone into
    persuade someone to
  • have (got) your eye on
    hoping to obtain (soon)
  • put your feet up
    relax (generally indoors)
  • (not) cut out to
    not good enough to
  • make a mess of
    do something badly
  • bent on
    determined to
  • get your head around
    understand/comprehend
  • in with a chance of
    future possibility (positive)
  • extol the virtues of
    used to say something is a good idea
  • have a (big) hand in
    contribute (a lot) to
  • talk someone out of
    dissuade someone from
  • (all) set for
    (completely) ready/prepared for
  • treat someone to something
    buy someone something
  • miss out on
    not be able to attend something that is taking place
  • own up to
    confess to
  • take up
    occupy (space/time)
  • take its toll on
    have an adverse effect on