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Flashcards in Lesson 94 Deck (19)
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Put forward a plan

A

Propose a plan

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Come across

A

Meet / give an impression for being

2
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Come off

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Happen successfully

3
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Come over

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Travel to one place from another / influnce someone to behave in a particular way

4
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Come under

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Experience something (usually unpleasant)

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Come up

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Occur unexpectedly

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Come up against

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Have to deal with a problem or difficulty

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Stay on

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Remain

8
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Dwell on

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Keep thinking about, usually something unpleasant

9
Q

Catch on

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Become popular

10
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Going on

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Talking at length

11
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Urging on

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Encouraging

12
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Pressed on

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Continued in a determined way

13
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Brush up on

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Improve knowledge of something already learnt but partly forgotten

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Lay off

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Stop employing

15
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Call off

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Cancel

16
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Throw himself into

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Start doing something with great energy

17
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Settle in

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Feel relaxed and happy

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Put together

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Prepare by collecting information from several sources