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get the sack (for) a situation in which someone is removed from their job
give someone the sack for something a situation in which someone is removed from their job
get off smbd`s back (infml) used to tell someone to stop criticizing you
go over the top (idiom/infml) abb. OTT too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort, especially in an uncontrolled way
way over the top; decorations were way over the top very
just to be on the safe side (idiom) being especially careful in order to avoid something unpleasant
on top of the situation (idiom) in control of a situation and aware of changes
on top of smth (idiom) in addition to something, especially something unpleasant
come across find by chance
come into a lot of money inherit
come round to our place stop by, visit
come up with a solution to think of and suggest
come down with a bad cold be taken ill with
come round/to after she had fainted to become conscious again after an accident or operation; come round from the anaesthetic
regain/recover consciousness (collocation) to become awake, thinking, and aware of what is happening around you again after being unconscious
stop by to visit someone for a short time, usually on the way to another place; to go into a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else.
go ahead (with) to start to do something
go on continue doing
go over the test results examine/discuss in details
tie goes with match
the bomb goes off explode
go round the major archaeological sites move/travel around, visit
go through a lot suffer, to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation
turn sour (about milk) having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet; become sour
start to decay (about milk) to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this
be in the scorching heat very hot; (of the weather) very hot
be on be shown/performed
times would be over soon end
be about to be ready to
be for support, in favour of
relocate (to) the town hall to move or move something or someone from one place to another
be up to smth (idiom) do (usually smth wrong)
be off leave
an answer to (idiom) If something or someone is the answer to another thing or person, it is or they are considered to be similar or as good; (she`s a lier an answer to me)
(take) pride in smth/smn to feel very pleased about something or someone you are closely connected with
a report on (She sent in weekly reports on the situation) a description of an event or situation
praise smbd for smth to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing
supply smbd with smth to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time
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