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Use of English
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| get the sack (B. E.) infml | to be fired |
| go red | to blush suddenly |
| get off sb's back (infml) | to stop criticizing, nagging, or bothering smn) |
| go over the top | to do smth in an exaggerated way |
| get even with | to take revenge on smn |
| be in charge of department | |
| cheat the tax system | |
| wander in/through/around etc | to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose |
| Be on top of | To be in control of something, to manage something well, or to keep fully informed about it. |
| come across smth | find by chance |
| come into a lot of money | inherit |
| come round to us | stop by, visit |
| come up with a solution | think of and suggest |
| come down with (a bad cold) | be taked ill with |
| go ahead | start smth |
| go over the test results | examine/discuss in details |
| go off (bomb) | explode |
| go round | move/travel around, visit |
| go off (milk) | turn sour, start to decay |
| be on at the theatre | be shown, performed |
| be over | end |
| be about to leave | be ready to |
| be for, be in favour of | support |
| be up to | do (usually smth wrong) |
| be off | leave |