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L5 Idioms 17
Essential Idioms Lesson 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to blow out | to explode or go flat ex: tires, candles |
| to become of | to happen to; when you loose or misplace something or when you haven't seen someone in a long time |
| to shut up | to close for period of time; to be quiet, to stop talking |
| have got | to have, to possess |
| have got to | must, have to |
| to keep up with | to maintain the same speed or rate as |
| on the other hand | however, in contrast |
| to turn down | to reduce in brightness or volume; to reject, to refuse |
| fifty-fifty | divided into two equal parts |
| to break in | gradually to prepare something for use that is new and stiff; to interrupt or cut in; to enter illegally or by force |
| a lost cause | a hopeless case, a person or situation having no hope of positive change |
| above all | mainly, especially, more than anything |