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  • Look forward (PV)
    to anticipate something pleasant.
  • Drop by (PV)
    to visit someone informally and without prior arrangement.
  • Piece of cake (Idiom)
    something that is very easy to do.
  • Pick up (PV)
    to lift something or someone from a surface.
  • Fill out (PV)
    to complete a form or document by providing necessary information.
  • Sit tight (Idiom)
    to wait patiently without taking any action.
  • Come across (PV)
    to find or encounter something by chance.
  • Go back to the drawing board (Idiom)
    to start over after a failed attempt.
  • Kick the bucket (Idiom)
    a euphemistic or humorous expression for dying.
  • Look after (PV)
    to take care of someone or something.
  • Cut to the chase (Idiom)
    to get to the point without wasting time.
  • Hang out (PV)
    to spend time relaxing or socializing informally.
  • Stick to (PV)
    to continue doing or using something without changing.
  • Catch up (PV)
    to spend time finding out about someone's life after not seeing them for a while.
  • Cry over spilled milk (Idiom)
    to be upset about something that cannot be undone.
  • Go the extra mile (Idiom)
    to do more than what is expected or required.
  • In the nick of time (Idiom)
    just in time to prevent something.
  • Move on (PV)
    to leave or progress beyond something.
  • Break down (PV)
    when a machine stops working due to malfunction.
  • See eye to eye (Idiom)
    to agree fully with someone.
  • Elephant in the room (Idiom)
    a big problem or controversial issue that everyone knows about but no one wants to discuss.
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch (Idiom)
    don’t make plans based on future events that might not happen.
  • Go over (PV)
    to review or examine something.
  • Take with a grain of salt (Idiom)
    to not take something completely seriously or literally.
  • Burn the midnight oil (Idiom)
    to stay up late working on a project or task.
  • In hot water (Idiom)
    to be in trouble or at risk of being in trouble.
  • Shut down (PV)
    to turn off a machine or system, usually a computer.
  • Hold on (PV)
    to wait for a short time.
  • Take off (PV)
    to begin to fly or to suddenly leave.
  • Set up (PV)
    to arrange or establish something.
  • Make ends meet (Idiom)
    to have just enough money to pay for the things you need.
  • Beat around the bush (Idiom)
    to avoid talking about what is important.
  • Cold feet (Idiom)
    to feel nervous or scared about a decision or event that is about to happen.
  • Spill the beans (Idiom)
    to reveal secret information accidentally or maliciously.
  • Speak up (PV)
    to talk louder or more clearly.
  • Hit the nail on the head (Idiom)
    to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
  • Cost an arm and a leg (Idiom)
    something that is very expensive.
  • Bite off more than you can chew (Idiom)
    to take on a task that is too big.
  • Sign up (PV)
    to register or enroll in a service or activity.
  • Let the cat out of the bag (Idiom)
    to accidentally reveal a secret.
  • Turn on (PV)
    to activate a device or system.
  • Keep an eye on (Idiom)
    to watch or take care of something.
  • Add fuel to the fire (Idiom)
    to make a situation worse.
  • Fit as a fiddle (Idiom)
    to be in good physical health.
  • Give up (PV)
    to stop trying to do something.
  • Face the music (Idiom)
    to accept and deal with the negative consequences of one’s actions.
  • Out of the blue (Idiom)
    happening unexpectedly, without warning.
  • Throw away (PV)
    to dispose of something that is no longer needed or wanted.
  • Break the ice (Idiom)
    to do or say something to relieve tension or get a conversation going in an awkward or uncomfortable situation.
  • Barking up the wrong tree (Idiom)
    to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve something.
  • The last straw (Idiom)
    the final problem in a series of problems that finally causes one to become angry.
  • Under the weather (Idiom)
    feeling slightly ill or not as well as usual.
  • Log in (PV)
    to enter credentials to access a system or service.
  • Call off (PV)
    to cancel an event or agreement.
  • Wipe off (PV)
    to clean the surface of something by rubbing.
  • Work out (PV)
    to exercise or find a solution to a problem.
  • Pull someone’s leg (Idiom)
    to joke or trick someone.
  • Jump on the bandwagon (Idiom)
    to join others in doing something that is becoming popular.
  • Take after (PV)
    to resemble a family member in appearance or behavior.
  • Put off (PV)
    to delay doing something.
  • Hit the hay (Idiom)
    to go to bed in order to sleep.
  • Cut corners (Idiom)
    to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality or rules.
  • Run out of (PV)
    to use up all of something and have no more left.
  • Turn off (PV)
    to deactivate a device or system.
  • Dress up (PV)
    to wear fancy or formal clothes for a special occasion.
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