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  • He changed his clothes because he wanted to ... the other teenagers.
    fit in with
  • We sat in a small cafe just to ... and watch the people go by.
    soak up the local atmosphere
  • With his perfect French he could easily ... a native speaker.
    pass for
  • To cheat someone by making them pay too much money is to ... them
    rip off
  • To officially start a long and exciting journey is to ...
    embark on a trip
  • When you buy souvenirs at the market you should always try to ... over the price.
    haggle
  • To give something to someone else especially after receiving it yourself is to ... it
    pass on
  • To rely on somebody or expect something to happen is to ... somebody
    bank on
  • It is getting late so we should probably ... home right now.
    head off
  • A spiral-shaped object that you burn to keep insects away is a ...
    mosquito coil
  • A task done just to satisfy rules without any real purpose is called a ...
    tick-box exercise
  • An idiom used to say that a situation is very competitive and dangerous is ...
    it's a jungle out there
  • Starting a new job in a foreign country can be a very ... experience.
    daunting
  • When hiking in the mountains you must always be ... the changing weather conditions.
    mindful of
  • The protesters tried to ... the building during the riots.
    burn down
  • Feeling worried or nervous that something bad might happen means you are ... something.
    apprehensive about
  • Learning a foreign language now will ... you in the future.
    stand in good stead
  • I need to go upstairs and ... the kids to see if they are sleeping.
    check on
  • As the winter approached their supplies of food started to ... rapidly.
    dwindle
  • Before I left my grandfather gave me some ... that I will never forget.
    words of wisdom