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#1980
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churn out
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to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
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The company has been churning out reports all week. |
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#1981
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clam down from
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to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
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It took him an hour to clam down from the argument. |
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#1982
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clam up
phrasal-verb
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to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
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She clammed up as soon as I asked about her mistake. |
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#1983
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clam up with
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to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
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He clammed up with embarrassment when everyone stared at him. |
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#1984
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clamor for
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to demand something loudly and emotionally
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Fans clamored for an encore performance. |
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#1985
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clamp down on
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to take strict action to stop or control something
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Authorities are clamping down on tax evasion this year. |
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#1986
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clamp down on corruption
phrasal-verb
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to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
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The new government promised to clamp down on corruption across all departments. |
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#1987
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clarify up
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to make something easier to understand
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Can you clarify up what you meant in your email? |
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#1988
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clean out
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to completely remove unwanted things from a place
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Volunteers worked to clean out the polluted river. |
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#1989
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clean out cache
phrasal-verb
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to remove temporary files from a system to free up space
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You should clean out cache to make your browser faster. |
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#1990
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loosen out
phrasal-verb
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to relax muscles or body after strain
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Stretching helps you loosen out your body. |
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#1991
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loosen up
phrasal-verb
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to relax your body or mind; to become less tense
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You need to loosen up and stop being so serious. |
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#1992
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lose it
phrasal-verb
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to suddenly become very angry or emotional
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She completely lost it when she saw the mess in the room. |
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#1993
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make after
phrasal-verb
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to chase or pursue someone
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The police made after the suspect immediately. |
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#1994
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make amends
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to do something to correct a wrong; to repair the damage caused
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He tried to make amends by helping her with her work. |
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#1995
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make amends for
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to do something to show you are sorry for hurting someone
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She tried to make amends for her mistake. |
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#1996
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make amends with
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to do something to show you are sorry and to fix a problem
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She tried to make amends with her colleague after the heated argument. |
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#1997
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make do with
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to manage with something less than ideal
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We didn’t have enough chairs, so we had to make do with stools. |
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#1998
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make for
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to move toward a place; to contribute to or cause something
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The boy made for the door when he heard his name. |
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#1999
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make headway
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to make progress toward achieving something
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The team has made great headway in developing the new software. |
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#2000
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pick up growth
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to begin increasing again after a slowdown
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The global economy is expected to pick up growth next quarter. |
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#2001
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pick up on
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to notice or understand something subtle
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Developers quickly picked up on the need for better cybersecurity. |
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#2002
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pick up on traditions
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to notice and learn about customs and habits of other cultures
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During his stay in Japan, he quickly picked up on local traditions. |
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#2003
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pick up pace
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to increase speed or progress
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The global economy is starting to pick up pace after the slowdown. |
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#2004
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pick up signal
phrasal-verb
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to detect or receive a wireless signal
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My phone couldn’t pick up signal in the basement. |
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#2005
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pick up speed
phrasal-verb
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to gain momentum or progress faster
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Sales have picked up speed since the new campaign launched. |
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#2006
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pick up steam
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to start becoming more active or successful
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The manufacturing sector began to pick up steam after months of stagnation. |
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#2007
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pick up where you left off
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to continue doing something from the point you stopped
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Let’s pick up where we left off last week. |
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#2008
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pick yourself up
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to recover emotionally or professionally after failure
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He managed to pick himself up after losing the contract. |
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#2009
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pig out
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to eat too much food in one sitting
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We pigged out on pizza last night. |