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account for
His lack of interest accounts for his poor grades. |
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explain, be the reason for
His lack of interest ... ... his poor grades. |
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add up
Your guess adds up based on all the facts. |
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make sense
Your guess ... ... based on all the facts. |
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allow sg for
You need to allow two hours for traffic. |
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provide time, money or other resource for sg.
You need to ... two hours for traffic. |
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answer for sg
The director answers for the drop in sales last quarter. |
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be responsible for sg
The director ... ... the drop in sales last quarter. |
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arrive at sg
We arrived at a contract last week. |
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agree upon sg
We ... ... a contract last week. |
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ask after sy
I asked after Kate last week and her mother told me she was doing well. |
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ask how sone is doing
I ... ... Kate last week and her mother told me she was doing well. |
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back away from doing sg
She backed away from taking on the responsibility. |
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avoid doing sg unpleasant
She ... ... from taking on the responsibility. |
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back down
Tom backed down and Peter went away without a fight. |
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take back what you have said
Tom ... ... and Peter went away without a fight. |
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back off
OK, I'll back off this week, but next week you owe me the money! |
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stop doing sg annoying
OK, I'll ... ... this week, but next week you owe me the money! |
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back up
I'll back the car up and we'll leave. |
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go in reverse direction
I'll ... the car ... and we'll leave. |
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bail sy out
Peter bailed Tom out last week when he offered his apartment as a place to stay. |
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help sone in a difficult situation
Peter ... Tom ... last week when he offered his apartment as a place to stay. |
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bang away at sg
Keep banging away at the grammar and you'll be a master. |
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do repeatedly
Keep ... ... at the grammar and you'll be a master. |
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bank on sone or sg
You can back on Tim to always do the right thing. |
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rely on sone or sg
You can ... ... Tim to always do the right thing. |
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bandy sg about
The men bandied their past about as they sipped their beers in a pub. |
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discuss
The men ... their past ... as they sipped their beers in a pub. |
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barge in
I hate to barge in, but I think you're wrong. |
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enter a place or a conversation unexpectedly
I hate to ... ..., but I think you're wrong. |
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bash on
Let's bash on and get this done. |
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Definition
continue working hard
Let's ... ... and get this done. |
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be in for sg
I'm in for taking a trip to Florida. |
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Definition
experience soon
I'm ... ...taking a trip to Florida. |
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be onto sg
He's onto some new stock and he thinks he'll make a million. |
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Definition
discover sg with a lot of potential
He's ... some new stock and he thinks he'll make a million. |
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be up to sg
Kevin, what are you up to?! |
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Definition
be busy doing sg, usually bad
Kevin, what ... you ... ...?! |
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beg off
I have to beg off tonight. I'm just too tired. |
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excuse yself from doing
I have to ... ... tonight. I'm just too tired. |
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belt out
Let's belt out a song for the old times! |
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sing
Let's ... ... a song for the old times! |
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