Evans - CPE (Chpt 8)

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Domanda English Risposta English
be kept in
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be detained after normal hours as a punishment
keep at
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continue working at sth
You should keep at your studies.
keep back
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hide
Keep back! The building is about to collapse.
keep down
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repress
The government keeps down any attempt of an uprising
keep in with
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continue to be friendly
Poland keeps in with America.
keep on
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continue doing sth
"Keep on moving, far away" DP
keep on at
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continue talking in an irritating way
She kept on at him to get some qualifications.
keep to
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follow
Please keep to the rules.
keep up (with)
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progress at the sam rate
... wage increases which keep up with inflation.
keep up with
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1) stay at an equal level with sth 2) be informed about sth
1) Things are changing so fast, it's hard to keep up. 2) I keep up with the news.
land in
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get into trouble, difficulties
land in hot water - nawarzyć sobie piwa
land up
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end (usu. in difficulties)
If he carries on drinking like that, he'll land up in hospital.
lay aside
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put aside
Perhaps he will lay aside his problems and rise to this challenge...
lay into
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attack (with blows or words)
Joe's mom lay into him when he came home late last night.
lay off
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stop doing sth irritating
lay out
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spend
You will lay out a fortune for this dining table.
let down
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1) disappoint 2) lower sth
My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down.
let in for
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involve in trouble
I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.
let in on
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allow sb to share a plan, secret, etc
We'll let her in on our plans.
let on
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reveal a secret
Don't let on that you know me.
let out
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1) make (a garment etc) looser or larger (opp: take in) 2) utter a cry
1) I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight. 2) When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
let sb off
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not punish severely
The policeman let him off (with a warning).
let sb through
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allow sb to pass an exam or a test
też: The invalid was let through to the front of the queue
let up
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become less in degree
The rain let up.
let up on
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treat sb less severely
Why don't you let up on the poor child?

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