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28 Cards in this Set
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Scientists put on white coats before entering the lab.
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to put on = wear clothing
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If Olympic athletes slip up during a competition, they will not win the gold medal.
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to slip up = to fail, to make a mistake
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Dr. Rodriguez set up an organization to help minority children.
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to set up = to establish, to create
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After the young student figured out the math problem, he felt very proud of himself!
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to figure out = to discover (by yourself)
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Please fill this document out and return it to the scholarship office before the deadline.
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to fill out = to complete a document with information
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I usually get up at 6:00 a.m. every morning. I wish I could sleep later!
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to get up = to rise (from bed, from the floor)
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Please hand in your homework.
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hand in = give (to a teacher), submit
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I need to pick my children up from school at 3:30.
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Pick up = to get
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Let's sign up for the same class next semester!
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Sign up = Register
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It's hot in the classroom. I'm going to take my jacket off.
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Take off = remove
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I want to watch a movie. Will you turn on the TV?
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to turn on = activate (with electric power)
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Corrupt politicians always try to cover up their actions.
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cover up = hide
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If it rains, they'll call off the trip to The Everglades.
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to call off = to cancel
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After you dry the dishes, please put them away.
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to put away = to put in a cabinet, to save
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If you are absent, you cannot make up a test unless it was an emergency.
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make up = do another day
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Last week, I had a big fight with my best friend. Yesterday, we made up, and now we are friends again.
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to make up = to forgive
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If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.
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to look up = to check a fact or definition (in a dictionary)
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Before you give the teacher your essay, you should look it over one more time.
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to look over = to review, to look for errors
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I'm going to the grocery store to pick up some milk, bread, and eggs.
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to pick up = to get
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John was frustrated and wanted to drop out of the competition. Instead, he reminded himself that quitting isn't the solution.
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to drop out = to quit
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If you believe in yourself, you can work out your problems and be successful.
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to work out = to solve
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I always enjoy ___________ when I go to the beach.
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myself
I always enjoy myself when I go to the beach. |
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Be careful with that knife! You might cut ___________.
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yourself.
Be careful with that knife! You might cut yourself. |
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It's not your fault. Don't blame __________.
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yourself.
It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. |
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Lisa used to exercise and eat healthy food, but now she doesn't take care of _____________.
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herself.
Lisa used to exercise and eat healthy food, but now she doesn't take care of herself. |
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We thought the old man in the street was talking to ______________ , but then we noticed that he was talking to his dog!
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We thought the old man in the street was talking to himself, but then we noticed that he was talking to his dog!
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My grandmother always told me to believe in _____________ .
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My grandmother always told me to believe in myself.
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People who try to teach _________________ English usually don't succeed.
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People who try to teach themselves English usually don't succeed.
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