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#1321
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spread out
phrasal-verb
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to extend over a large area; to reach many people
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The news spread out quickly across social media. |
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#1322
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spread out investment
phrasal-verb
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to diversify investments to reduce risk
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It's wise to spread out investment across different sectors. |
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#1323
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spread over
phrasal-verb
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to distribute across a certain time or area
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The costs will be spread over the next three months. |
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#1324
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spread through
phrasal-verb
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to extend or move through an area or group
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Global culture has spread through digital media and communication networks. |
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#1325
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spring up
phrasal-verb
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to appear or grow suddenly, like plants in spring
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New flowers sprang up after the first rain of spring. |
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#1326
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sprout up
phrasal-verb
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to appear or grow quickly like plants
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New trees have sprouted up after the monsoon rain. |
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#1327
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spur growth
phrasal-verb
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to encourage or accelerate economic expansion
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Tax cuts were introduced to spur growth in the private sector. |
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#1328
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spur on growth
phrasal-verb
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to encourage or accelerate economic development
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Digital innovation is expected to spur on growth in the service sector. |
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#1329
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spur on innovation
phrasal-verb
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to encourage or stimulate creativity and new ideas
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Government incentives have spurred on innovation in the tech sector. |
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#1330
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stabilize at
phrasal-verb
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to reach a point where something becomes steady
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The unemployment rate has stabilized at 5% after years of fluctuation. |
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#1331
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take off in career
phrasal-verb
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to suddenly become successful in your job or business
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Her career really took off after she launched her own startup. |
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#1332
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take off with
phrasal-verb
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to become successful quickly
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Their new app took off with millions of downloads in the first week. |
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#1333
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take office
phrasal-verb
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to begin an official position or duty
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The new prime minister will take office next week. |
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#1334
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take on
phrasal-verb
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to accept or start dealing with a challenge or responsibility
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Developed nations should take on more responsibility for climate aid. |
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#1335
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take on board
phrasal-verb
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to accept or consider new ideas or feedback
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The museum decided to take on board the community’s feedback about representation. |
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#1336
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take on challenges
phrasal-verb
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to accept and deal with difficult tasks confidently
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Employees who take on challenges tend to grow faster in their careers. |
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#1337
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take on new challenges
phrasal-verb
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to accept new or difficult tasks
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To grow professionally, you should take on new challenges regularly. |
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#1338
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take on new responsibilities
phrasal-verb
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to accept additional tasks or duties in one’s role
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He was eager to take on new responsibilities after the promotion. |
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#1339
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take on responsibility
phrasal-verb
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to accept a duty or task
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He decided to take on responsibility for the new client. |
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#1340
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take on too much
phrasal-verb
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to accept more work or responsibility than one can handle
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You’re stressing yourself out because you take on too much work. |
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#1341
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shore up against
phrasal-verb
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to strengthen or support something to prevent failure during crisis
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The government took steps to shore up against the collapsing economy. |
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#1342
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shore up confidence
phrasal-verb
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to support or strengthen belief and trust in the economy
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The government announced new reforms to shore up confidence in financial markets. |
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#1343
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shore up reserves
phrasal-verb
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to strengthen or support financial reserves
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The central bank moved to shore up reserves by buying foreign currency. |
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#1344
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shore up the economy
phrasal-verb
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to support or strengthen the economy during difficult times
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The stimulus package was introduced to shore up the economy after the crisis. |
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#1345
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shout at
phrasal-verb
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to raise your voice in anger at someone
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Don’t shout at me, I didn’t do anything wrong! |
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#1346
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shout out to
phrasal-verb
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to publicly acknowledge or compliment someone
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Let’s shout out to everyone who helped organize the event. |
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#1347
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show admiration for
phrasal-verb
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to express approval and respect
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He openly showed admiration for her courage. |
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#1348
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show appreciation for
phrasal-verb
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to demonstrate that you value something
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We should show appreciation for the team’s hard work. |
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#1349
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show around
phrasal-verb
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to give someone a guided tour of a place
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I will show around our office to the new interns. |
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#1350
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show back up
phrasal-verb
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to return after being away or absent
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He suddenly showed back up after months of silence. |