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Lesson 28Lesson 28 - Basculement de Masque

Émoji
Expression Signification Phrase d'Exemple
#811
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call by
phrasal-verb
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to visit briefly
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I’ll call by your office tomorrow morning.

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#812
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call down
phrasal-verb
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to scold or reprimand someone
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The boss called down the employee for being late.

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#813
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call for
phrasal-verb
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to demand or request something publicly
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The citizens called for fair elections and transparency.

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#814
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call for accountability
phrasal-verb
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to demand responsibility from someone for their actions
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The citizens called for accountability after the scandal broke out.

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#815
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call for action
phrasal-verb
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to demand people to do something to solve a problem
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The protest called for action on climate change.

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#816
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call for change
phrasal-verb
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to demand reforms or modifications in policy or system
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The activists called for change in the voting system.

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#817
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call for peace
phrasal-verb
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to publicly ask for an end to conflict
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The international community called for peace between the rival nations.

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#818
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call for unity
phrasal-verb
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to publicly ask people to come together for a common cause
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The leader called for unity among the divided political groups.

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#819
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call forth
phrasal-verb
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to bring about a reaction or response
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Her speech called forth a lot of emotions from the audience.

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#820
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call in
phrasal-verb
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to phone a place, especially work; to ask for help from someone
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I had to call in sick this morning.

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#821
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drop out of sight
phrasal-verb
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to disappear or become unnoticed
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After the scandal, the actor dropped out of sight for several months.

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#822
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drop out of the race
phrasal-verb
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to quit or withdraw from a competition or activity
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The cyclist dropped out of the race due to an injury.

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#823
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drop someone a line
phrasal-verb
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to write a short letter or message to someone
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Don’t forget to drop me a line when you reach home.

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#824
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drop someone off
phrasal-verb
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to take someone by vehicle to a place and leave them there
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The driver dropped me off at the airport.

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#825
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drop through
phrasal-verb
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to fail or not happen as planned
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Our plan to travel abroad this year has dropped through due to budget issues.

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#826
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dry out
phrasal-verb
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to become completely dry after being wet
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The ground will dry out once the sun comes up.

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#827
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dry up
phrasal-verb
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to become dry or have no water left
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Many rivers may dry up if rainfall continues to decrease.

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#828
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dust off
phrasal-verb
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to remove dust from something
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Could you dust off the shelves before putting the books back?

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#829
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dwell on
phrasal-verb
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to think too much about something unpleasant
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Try not to dwell on your past mistakes.

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#830
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dwell upon
phrasal-verb
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to think or talk too much about something unpleasant that happened in the past
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She tends to dwell upon her past mistakes instead of moving on.

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#831
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go through
phrasal-verb
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to study or read something carefully
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You should go through the textbook before the quiz.

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#832
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go through with
phrasal-verb
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to continue and complete something despite fear or emotion
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She was nervous, but she went through with her speech.

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#833
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go to bed
phrasal-verb
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to lie down to sleep at night
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I try to go to bed before 11 p.m. every night.

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#834
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go under
phrasal-verb
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to be unconscious during surgery
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He was nervous about going under for his operation.

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#835
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go up
phrasal-verb
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to increase; to rise
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The price of oil has gone up recently.

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#836
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go viral
phrasal-verb
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to spread quickly on the internet
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Her dance video went viral overnight.

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#837
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go wild
phrasal-verb
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to behave in an extremely excited or enthusiastic way
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The crowd went wild when the team scored the goal.

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#838
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go with
phrasal-verb
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to match well or be suitable; to choose something
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I’ll go with the blue shirt—it looks better on me.

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#839
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go without
phrasal-verb
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to not have or eat something, often because you choose to
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I can go without dessert tonight.

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#840
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goof off
phrasal-verb
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to waste time instead of working or studying
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If you goof off all semester, you’ll regret it during finals.

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