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amazed at/by amazed ____
careful with/of/about careful ____
a failure in a failure ____
a search for a search ____
a solution to a solution ____
distinguish between to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another
He distinguished himself as a writer at a very early age. to do something so well that you are admired and praised for it
glance at to give a quick short look
tell at a glance immediately
hear about/of smn/smth have information about
hear from smn have news from
Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children. to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
remind smn about/of smth tell smn again to do smth
remind smn of smn/smth seem similar to smn/smth
to follow the proper procedure 1. real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct; 2. a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something
this action is considered offensive this action ____
spend your life in foster homes; to foster (meaning) to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent
I walked in and everyone burst out laughing/crying (an idiom) to suddenly start laughing/crying
he checks his car tyres a thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle, allowing the vehicle to stick to the road surface and to travel over the ground more easily
before setting off on a journey to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen
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