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#1740
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cut out waste
phrasal-verb
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to eliminate unnecessary waste completely
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We should cut out waste to make our cities more sustainable. |
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#1741
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cut over
phrasal-verb
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to switch from an old system to a new one
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We plan to cut over to the new cloud platform this weekend. |
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#1742
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cut short
phrasal-verb
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to end something earlier than planned
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We had to cut short the meeting due to a technical issue. |
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#1743
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cut someone off
phrasal-verb
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to interrupt someone while they are speaking
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She kept cutting me off whenever I tried to explain. |
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#1744
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cut someone off emotionally
phrasal-verb
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to stop communicating or showing feelings to someone
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After their argument, she cut him off emotionally. |
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#1745
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cut someone short
phrasal-verb
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to interrupt someone while they are speaking
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She tried to explain her point, but he cut her short halfway through. |
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#1746
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cut through
phrasal-verb
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to move quickly through something; to make something easier to understand
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The boat cut through the calm water easily. |
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#1747
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cut up
phrasal-verb
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to chop something into small pieces; to upset someone emotionally
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He cut up the vegetables before cooking. |
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#1748
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dance along to
phrasal-verb
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to dance while music is playing
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Everyone danced along to the DJ’s beats. |
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#1749
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dance to
phrasal-verb
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to move your body in rhythm with the music
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We couldn’t resist dancing to that catchy song. |
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#1750
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mop up
phrasal-verb
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to clean liquid or dirt from a surface using a mop or cloth
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Use a towel to mop up the water you spilled. |
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#1751
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motivate through
phrasal-verb
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to inspire people by using something as a motivator
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She tried to motivate through positive feedback and encouragement. |
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#1752
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motivate toward
phrasal-verb
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to inspire someone to move or act toward a goal
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Effective leaders motivate toward shared goals. |
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#1753
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move ahead
phrasal-verb
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to make progress; to go forward
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Despite the delay, the project will move ahead as planned. |
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#1754
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move ahead with
phrasal-verb
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to continue progressing or making progress with something
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She decided to move ahead with her plan to start a new project. |
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#1755
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move along
phrasal-verb
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to continue going; to tell someone to keep moving
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The police asked the crowd to move along and not block the road. |
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#1756
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move around
phrasal-verb
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to go from place to place; to change locations often
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He loves to move around and explore new cities every year. |
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#1757
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move aside
phrasal-verb
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to step to the side to let someone or something pass
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Please move aside so the ambulance can go through. |
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#1758
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move away from
phrasal-verb
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to stop focusing on or using something
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The economy is moving away from dependency on foreign aid. |
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#1759
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move back
phrasal-verb
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to return to a place where you lived before
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After years abroad, he decided to move back to his hometown. |
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#1760
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pass on to
phrasal-verb
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to give information or a message to someone else
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Could you pass this on to the manager before lunch? |
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#1761
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pass out
phrasal-verb
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to lose consciousness
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He passed out from exhaustion after the marathon. |
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#1762
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pass through
phrasal-verb
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to go through an official process or approval in parliament or committee
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The bill passed through both houses before becoming law. |
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#1763
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patch over differences
phrasal-verb
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to try to ignore disagreements and restore peace
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They decided to patch over differences and move on. |
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#1764
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patch things up
phrasal-verb
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to fix a relationship after a disagreement
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They managed to patch things up after their fight. |
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#1765
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patch things up with
phrasal-verb
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to repair a relationship after an argument or conflict
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They finally patched things up with each other after weeks of silence. |
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#1766
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patch up
phrasal-verb
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to repair a relationship after a disagreement
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They finally patched up their friendship after months of silence. |
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#1767
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patch up bugs
phrasal-verb
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to fix small errors or issues in software
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Developers are working to patch up bugs found in the latest release. |
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#1768
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pause within
phrasal-verb
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to take a mental break and observe your feelings before reacting
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He learned to pause within before saying something hurtful. |
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#1769
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pave the way for
phrasal-verb
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to create conditions that make something possible
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Her strong performance paved the way for her promotion. |