prove ----> demonstrate
put a lot of hours ----> require a great deal of time
put it on paper ----> write ... down
put money into an account ----> open an account
put on a play ----> present a play
put out ----> upset
put up with ----> tolerate
quit ----> leave the job
radio ----> broadcast
raise ----> increase
raise the roof ----> angry
reach home ----> come home
refreshment ----> food
renovation ----> remodeling // refurbish
rest of the job ----> remains of the work
restless ----> nervous
return ----> take ... back
review ----> criticize
reviewing ----> going over
right away ----> soon
run out of // out of point ----> no more // no longer // doesn't have any more
run out of steam ----> tried // exhausted
run the committee ----> head the committee
rusty ----> lose some skills
save the explanation ----> no need to explain
one's booked ----> one's schedule is filled
schoolwork is suffering ----> interfere with studies
scorcher ----> hot // heat
secondhand ----> used
severe weather ----> bad weather
shade ----> away from the window
shake ----> move
shake it off ----> remove
share the expense ----> pay for some of …
show up ----> appear
shut ----> close
shy ----> timid
sign up for a lesson ----> take a lesson
simultaneously ----> together
slip one's mind ----> forget
so ----> both
sooner ----> earlier
sorry ----> regret
soundproof ----> noise
spare ----> extra // another one
speechless ----> unable to speak
spotless ----> clean
squint at sth. ----> poor vision
standing ovation ----> stand up and applaud
staple ----> necessity
stay on top of sth ----> keep in formed
stay put ----> not move
sth doesn't ring a bell with sb ----> sb. doesn't recognize sth
stick with it ----> it'll make a long time to …
stood up for ----> defended
straighten out ----> pay
supervisor ----> person in charge of …
switch off ----> turn off
take down the information ----> make notes of
take forever ----> time-consuming
take it out on sb ----> make sb. feel bad
take it to the shop ----> repair
take one's place ----> fill the vacancy
take up a collection ----> make a donation
talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth.
taxi // buses ----> public transportation
terrific ----> excellent // outstanding // wonderful
thanks ----> appreciate
that's too bad ----> sorry
the addition to the building ----> the new part of the building
the sooner // the better ----> as soon as possible
the student was absent ----> the student was not in class
the very beginning ----> the first part
There goes ----> cancel
thousands of times ----> many times
tiny ----> small
too good to be true ----> surprised
trade in ----> a used one
trade in for ----> get another one
trip ----> stumble
turn down ----> refuse // quiet
turn the paper in ----> submit
type ----> error
under ----> below
under the weather ----> a little sick
up to sb. ----> decide // decision
upside down ----> not correctly positioned
vacuum cleaner ----> dirty
very rare ----> difficult to find
view ----> scenery
visit ----> see
warm ----> cool
warm up ----> exercise
was released from the hospital ----> left the hospital
way ----> method
wear... inside out ----> put ... on the wrong way
weekly ----> every week // each week
went out of business ----> closed down
what a shame ----> it is too bad that
What's new with sb. ----> How has sb. been doing
whisper ----> use one's voice
will be going on ----> continue
will succeed ----> will do well
wonder ----> surprised
worry about ----> anxiety
you can say that again ----> agree
you don't have to do ----> no need to do |
