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  • "That was her name before she got married"
    That was her maiden name
  • "Her job involves managing funeral services, mainly the burial" (UNDER)
    She's an undertaker
  • "Can you write the first letters of each of your names here please?"
    Can you write your initials ..
  • "Can you take a look at this email for me before I send it?" (RUN / EYE)
    Can you run your eye over this email ..?
  • "He said that I had done it!" (PUT)
    He put the blame on me
  • "They experienced a period of unfortunate events in their lives" (RUN / LUCK))
    They experienced a run of bad luck
  • "There were a lot of applications for the job position" (USE ANOTHER WORD TO SAY "job position")
    There were a lot of applications for the post
  • "This is something that many members of our family do!" (RUN)
    It's something that runs in the family
  • "I decided to accept the offer" (UP)
    I decided to take up the offer
  • "Would you like a tiny bit of whiskey in your tea?"
    .. a drop of ..
  • "Phew! That was a lucky escape!" (CALL)
    That was a close call!
  • "The kids are going crazy in the living room!" (RIOT)
    The kids are running riot ..
  • "I suddenly became very energetic and started to clean up the house" (HAVE / SUDDEN)
    .. had a sudden burst of energy ..
  • "I helped the kids get into their beds and then I relaxed" (PUT)
    I put the kids to bed ..
  • "I really made a mistake when I said that. Everyone looked horrified!" (PUT / IN)
    I really put my foot in it ..
  • "It's not at all the last time we'll hear about this" (MEANS)
    It's by no means the last time ..
  • "I told them I would be leaving my job at the end of next month" (GIVE)
    I gave them my notice / have given them my notice
  • "They're treating him for a heart condition" (GO and UNDER)
    He's undergoing treatment for a heart condition
  • "They spend a lot of time together" (DEAL)
    They spend a good deal of time together
  • "I tried to help them relax before the interviews started" (EASE)
    I tried to put them at ease ..
  • "I hate the idea that it would happen" (BEAR)
    It doesn't bear thinking about
  • "If I keep doing that, I'm going to find myself without a job!" (WIND)
    I'm going to wind up without a job
  • "They couldn't make us feel confident it would happen" (GIVE / REASSURE)
    .. couldn't give us any reassurance ..
  • "He uses another name to write books. It's not his real name."
    He uses a pseudonym
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