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Ph. Verbs 22

Destination C1 &C2 Vocabulary Unit 22

TermDefinition
brighten up start to have more colour or light; give something more colour or light; start looking or feeling happier; if the weather brightens up, it becomes sunnier
brush up (on) practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something
check out examine someone or something in order to be certain that everything is correct, true or satisfactory; if information checks out, you feel that it is true after examining it
mess up make a mistake or do something badly; make something dirty or untidy; be the cause of someone's physical, emotional or mental problems
run down if an organisation or area is run down, its size, importance and activity is reduced (run-down (adj))
stand out be much more impressive or important than others; be easy to see or notice because of being different
waste away gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness
clean as a whistle completely honest or legal; extremely clean
over the top more than what is considered normal or suitable
steal the show receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other event
Created by: patrick.d.a
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