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#1051
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cover up
phrasal-verb
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to hide a mistake or wrongdoing
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They tried to cover up their error by changing the report. |
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#1052
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crack a smile
phrasal-verb
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to smile slightly, especially when trying not to
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Even he cracked a smile after hearing the funny story. |
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#1053
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crack down on
phrasal-verb
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to take strong action against illegal or undesirable activities
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The government is cracking down on corruption and tax evasion. |
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#1054
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crack down on corruption
phrasal-verb
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to take strong measures to stop corruption
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The new government promised to crack down on corruption. |
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#1055
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crack down on protests
phrasal-verb
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to use force or strict measures to control protests
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Authorities began to crack down on protests after violence erupted. |
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#1056
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crack under
phrasal-verb
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to fail or give up because of too much pressure or stress
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He cracked under the pressure of constant deadlines. |
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#1057
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crack under pressure
phrasal-verb
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to fail or give up because of stress or tension
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Many employees crack under pressure when the workload doubles. |
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#1058
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crack up
phrasal-verb
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to burst into laughter; to laugh uncontrollably
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We all cracked up at his silly joke. |
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#1059
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crack up at
phrasal-verb
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to laugh uncontrollably at something
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Everyone cracked up at his funny joke. |
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#1060
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crash down
phrasal-verb
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to suddenly stop working or fail completely
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The software crashed down in the middle of my presentation. |
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#1061
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wait on
phrasal-verb
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to wait for something to happen before acting; to depend on
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We’re waiting on the results before making a decision. |
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#1062
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wait out
phrasal-verb
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to wait until something unpleasant ends
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We decided to wait out the storm at the café. |
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#1063
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wait up
phrasal-verb
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to stay awake until someone arrives
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Don’t wait up for me, I might be late tonight. |
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#1064
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wait your turn
phrasal-verb
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to be patient and not interrupt others
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Children should learn to wait their turn while playing. |
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#1065
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wake early
phrasal-verb
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to get up early in the morning; to start the day early
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I try to wake early every morning to enjoy the quiet and plan my day. |
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#1066
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wake up
phrasal-verb
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to stop sleeping and become awake
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I usually wake up at 6 a.m. to start my day. |
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#1067
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wake up politically
phrasal-verb
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to become aware of political issues and start caring about them
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Many young people are beginning to wake up politically. |
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#1068
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wake up to
phrasal-verb
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to become aware of something important
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People are finally waking up to the need for transparency in politics. |
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#1069
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walk along
phrasal-verb
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to move on foot beside something for some distance
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Walk along the river until you reach the bridge. |
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#1070
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walk away
phrasal-verb
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to leave a situation or place calmly; to move away by walking
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She walked away without saying a word. |
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#1071
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weigh in
phrasal-verb
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to give your opinion or influence a discussion
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She decided to weigh in on the debate about education reform. |
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#1072
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weigh in on
phrasal-verb
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to express an opinion or contribute to a discussion
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Several journalists weighed in on the debate with their analysis. |
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#1073
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weigh up
phrasal-verb
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to consider the pros and cons before making a decision
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The board had to weigh up the risks before cutting more jobs. |
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#1074
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whip up
phrasal-verb
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to quickly prepare a meal
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She can whip up a healthy salad in minutes. |
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#1075
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win out
phrasal-verb
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to finally succeed after difficulties or opposition
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Despite strong resistance, the reformers won out in the end. |
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#1076
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win over
phrasal-verb
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to persuade someone to support you or your ideas
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The candidate tried to win over the undecided voters. |
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#1077
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win over voters
phrasal-verb
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to persuade people to support you or your ideas
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The candidate tried to win over voters with promises of reform. |
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#1078
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wind down
phrasal-verb
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to relax after working hard; to gradually reduce activity
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After a long day at the office, I like to wind down by listening to some soft music. |
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#1079
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wind down spending
phrasal-verb
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to gradually reduce or stop expenditure
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The finance department aims to wind down spending as the fiscal year ends. |
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#1080
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wind off
phrasal-verb
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to relax after a period of work or tension
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After a busy week, I like to wind off by reading a good book. |