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USE OF ENGLISH (65)
autor: nagini93
to cover upto wrap up, hide
to put togetherto construct (a whole) by combining parts
to send for sb/sthto ask sb/sth to come, for sth to be delivered
to take sth into understand, absorb, digest mentally
to take sb off sthto remove sb from sth
to turn upto make one's appearance, arrive
to crop upto come up casually, often in conversation
to cry one's eyes/ heart outto weep very bitterly
to drown one's sorrowsto try to forget one's problems by getting drunk
to make amendsto give compensation for something
to be wound upto be (emotionally) excited or upset
to make oneself crystal clearto make oneself completely understood
to come offto succeed
to shut sth offto stop the supply or flow of sth
to sort sth outto put in good order, to solve
to be offto depart
to hold sth against sbto allow sth to influence one's opinion adversely
to hold backto hesitate, show unwillingness/ to keep a secret to oneself
to look awayto turn one's eyes away
to make up forto compensate
to turn outto prove to be/ be in the end
plain sailingcourse of action that is simple and free from difficulties
to turn awayto refuse admittance to
to turn downto refuse, reject and offer, application
to turn onto attack suddenly
to turn overto turn upside down, upset, capsize (vehicles and boats)
besidenext to
besidesin any event