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Phrases and collocations
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English
Undergraduate 2
05/19/2012

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to participate
Definition
to take part in
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to give someone your word
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to promise
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to lend (someone) a hand
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to help someone
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to take (it) into account
Definition
to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something
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to lose track of something
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to fail to pay attention or understand something
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to have a row
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to fall out with someone, to quarrel
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to laugh your head off / to laugh till you cry
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to laugh histerically
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to keep a straight face
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to manage to stay serious when something is hilarious
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That’s a good one!
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a reaction to a good joke
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out of thin air
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when something appears out of nowhere
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it is value for money
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it is worth its price
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it is a matter of taste
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it means that people may have different opinions or preferences when thinking/talking about the same thing
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without hesitation
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straight away, immediately
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In comparison...
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used when comparing things
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Mind your own business.
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it means: stop being nosey, this is my private matter
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to make up your mind
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to decide about something
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to mind your head / (body part)
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it means: be careful so you do not hurt yourself (hurt your head or other body part)
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to be bored out of your mind
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to be really bored with something
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be in two minds about something
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it means that you are not sure what decision to take, what option to choose
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to take your mind off something
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to stop thinking about your problems, draw your attention away from the problems
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to bear something in mind
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to remember about something
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