>CLUE IN ON, CLUE IN ABOUT

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clue in on = clue in about = give information

 examples:

  • At the seminar they will clue us in on new techniques.
  • The professor will clue us in on new developments in medicine.
  • I don’t know the news. Could you clue me in? 
  • I have to learn the facts. Will you please clue me in?
  • Her mother clued her in a bit about what to say.
  • My lawyer has clued me in about what to do.
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>CLUE IN ON, CLUE IN ABOUT

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clue in on = clue in about = give information

 examples:

  • At the seminar they will clue us in on new techniques.
  • The professor will clue us in on new developments in medicine.
  • I don’t know the news. Could you clue me in? 
  • I have to learn the facts. Will you please clue me in?
  • Her mother clued her in a bit about what to say.
  • My lawyer has clued me in about what to do.
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>COME UP AGAINST

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come up against = face something difficult

 examples:

  • When we first opened our shop, we came up against  many difficulties.
  • When we first came to this neighbourhood, we came up against many unexpected problems.
  • The mayor wants to close one road and open a new one elsewhere but he has come up against many local businesses who disagree.
  • The government has come up against a lot of opposition to their plans.
  • We always come up against smaller or bigger problems in life and we have to solve them. Sometimes we feel we come up against a brick wall, because the problems seem impossible to solve.
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>COME UP AGAINST

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come up against = face something difficult

 examples:

  • When we first opened our shop, we came up against  many difficulties.
  • When we first came to this neighbourhood, we came up against many unexpected problems.
  • The mayor wants to close one road and open a new one elsewhere but he has come up against many local businesses who disagree.
  • The government has come up against a lot of opposition to their plans.
  • We always come up against smaller or bigger problems in life and we have to solve them. Sometimes we feel we come up against a brick wall, because the problems seem impossible to solve.
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>CLOWN AROUND, CLOWN ABOUT

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clown around = clown about = do silly things

examples: 

  • Stop clowning around and finish your lunch.
  • He was clowning around trying to eat with his feet instead of his hands!
  • The children were clowning around and we laughed and laughed.
  • The children were clowning about and broke the vase.
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>CLOWN AROUND, CLOWN ABOUT

Posted on 24 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clown around = clown about = do silly things

examples: 

  • Stop clowning around and finish your lunch.
  • He was clowning around trying to eat with his feet instead of his hands!
  • The children were clowning around and we laughed and laughed.
  • The children were clowning about and broke the vase.
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>CHEAT ON

Posted on 23 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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cheat on = secretly have sex with someone other than the husband, wife or partner

 examples:

  • They got a divorce when she found out that he had been cheating on her.
  • If you ‘re cheating on your partner, sooner or later he or she will find out.
  • He cheated on his wife for some time but later regretted and went back to her.
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>CHEAT ON

Posted on 23 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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cheat on = secretly have sex with someone other than the husband, wife or partner

 examples:

  • They got a divorce when she found out that he had been cheating on her.
  • If you ‘re cheating on your partner, sooner or later he or she will find out.
  • He cheated on his wife for some time but later regretted and went back to her.
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>COME OUT (4)

Posted on 23 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come out = is out in the market (for people to buy)

 examples:

  • Her new book has just come out.
  • Their new CD has just come out.
  • A new thriller is coming out in winter.
  • A new model car is coming out in May. 
  • The new issue of the magazine coming out this month features an article on drugs.
  • Many school books have come out on CD-ROM.
  • New products come out every day.
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>COME OUT (4)

Posted on 23 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come out = is out in the market (for people to buy)

 examples:

  • Her new book has just come out.
  • Their new CD has just come out.
  • A new thriller is coming out in winter.
  • A new model car is coming out in May. 
  • The new issue of the magazine coming out this month features an article on drugs.
  • Many school books have come out on CD-ROM.
  • New products come out every day.
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