Intermediate Deck 7

Total: 20 cards

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drop off

phrasal verb

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to leave someone or something at a particular place
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draw the line

phrase

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used to distinguish between related ideas
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in keeping with

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appropriate or expected in a particular situation; in agreement with something
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for the time being

phrase

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for a short period; temporarily
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to somebody's credit

phrase

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used to indicate the things someone has achieved
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pull out

phrasal verb

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to withdraw from or stop being involved in something
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bring in

phrasal verb

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​to take somebody to another place or ask them to do a particular job or be involved in something
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hold out

phrasal verb

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to physically extend something to someone or something
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bring forward

phrasal verb

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to introduce or suggest something for discussion
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blow up

phrasal verb

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to fill something with air or gas
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hold back

phrasal verb

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to not tell somebody everything you know
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come through

phrasal verb

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(of news or a message) to arrive and be received
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come around

phrasal verb

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to become conscious after an accident or surgery
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touch on a topic or issue

phrasal verb

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​to talk about a subject briefly or without going into detail
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be up to someone or something

phrasal verb

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if something is up to someone or something, it means that person or thing is responsible for making a decision or causing particular results
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put up with

phrasal verb

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to accept an unpleasant or annoying situation, experience, or person without complaining; to tolerate
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ballpark figure / ballpark

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an approximate number or estimate
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in the pipeline

idiom

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the state of being planned, processed, or developed; awaiting completion
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push the envelope

phrase

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to approach or go beyond the limits of what is allowed or possible
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get something across

phrasal verb

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to communicate an idea or message or to be understood
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