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- His new club was raking the money in.
- Athletes rake it in these days. *** What a car! Jasper must be raking it in.
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- PUT IN
- PUT IN AN APPEARANCE
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- I put in for a pay increase. *** ...put in an order/an insurance claim
- She always tried to put in an appearance at the funerals of patients who...
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David put me onto a wonderful vegetarian cookery book. Can you put me onto a good dentist? |
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| If you keep plugging away at it, your English will improve. |
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| Shove up mate, there's no room to sit down here. |
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Go to a sidewalk cafe, order coffee, and soak up the atmosphere.
Given the right environment, children are like sponges and will soak up information. |
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to PUT PAID to my chances/hopes of... |
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But the glint of mockery in his dark eyes (a hint of mockery in his voice) put paid to that fantasy.
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