Monthly Archives: March 2011

>COOK UP (1)

> cook up = invent   examples: He ‘s always cooking up excuses. She cooked up a story about her parents that was totally false. They cooked up the plan between the two of them. He cooked the scheme up while … Continue reading

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>COOK UP (1)

> cook up = invent   examples: He ‘s always cooking up excuses. She cooked up a story about her parents that was totally false. They cooked up the plan between the two of them. He cooked the scheme up while … Continue reading

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>BOIL DOWN TO

> boil down to = is the most important thing examples: In the end, what it all boils down to, is money. So, if you don’t have it, forget your plan. When you buy a product, it always boils down … Continue reading

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>BOIL DOWN TO

> boil down to = is the most important thing examples: In the end, what it all boils down to, is money. So, if you don’t have it, forget your plan. When you buy a product, it always boils down … Continue reading

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>CREDIT WITH (2)

> credit with = believe that someone has a quality examples: That was a crazy thing to do! I had credited you with more sense! He is so funny! I ‘ve always credited him with a great sense of humour. … Continue reading

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>CREDIT WITH (2)

> credit with = believe that someone has a quality examples: That was a crazy thing to do! I had credited you with more sense! He is so funny! I ‘ve always credited him with a great sense of humour. … Continue reading

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>SHAKE OFF (1), COVER UP (3)

> shake off = get rid of something, make something bad go away examples: I can’t shake this cold off. I have been ill for almost two weeks. If you want to shake this cough off, drink a lot of … Continue reading

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>SHAKE OFF (1), COVER UP (3)

> shake off = get rid of something, make something bad go away examples: I can’t shake this cold off. I have been ill for almost two weeks. If you want to shake this cough off, drink a lot of … Continue reading

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>DRESS UP (2)

> dress up (as somebody) = wear a costume examples: Little girls usually dress up as princesses and little boys dress up as cowboys. We should start dressing up for the party. I’m dressing up as a huge baby this … Continue reading

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>DRESS UP (2)

> dress up (as somebody) = wear a costume examples: Little girls usually dress up as princesses and little boys dress up as cowboys. We should start dressing up for the party. I’m dressing up as a huge baby this … Continue reading

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