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Question		Answer
Step away start learning		Step away to stop being involved in something or to stop having or doing something He is not going to step away from the battle just yet
Wear down start learning		wear down Make something weaker The stress of my job is wearing me down
Hunt down Search for someone to punish or kill them. The police hunted down the killer in the forest start learning		Hunt down
Thumb one's noses To act disrespectfully Killers thumb their nose to the policeman start learning		Thumb one's noses
Jilted start learning		jilted suddenly reject or abandon (a lover). "he was jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be"
Stick out like a sore thumb start learning		Stick out like a sore thumb be very obviously different from the surrounding people or things. "you stick out like a sore thumb in that ghastly uniform"
loose up start learning		loose up Become more relaxed or comfortable. He was very shy at first but has loosened up and is more talkative now.
drag into start learning		drag into force someone or something into a situation that is unpleasant, difficult, or undesirable "I'm sorry for dragging you into this"
Ratchet up start learning		Ratchet up increase something in small amounts repeatedly over time. Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels
Level with start learning		level with to speak honestly to (someone) He never leveled with his parents about the accident. Level with me. Why did you do it?
Frown upon start learning		Frown upon disapprove of something or someone. For example smoking is frowned upon in many societies"
Scratch one's back start learning		Scratch one's back one person helps another on condition that the second person helps them in return.
Tapper off start learning		Tapper off To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less frequent. "Her voice tapered off as she realized everyone was listening".
Drag out start learning		Drag out to cause (something) to take more time than necessary. He dragged out the speech much too long.
Old hat start learning		Old hat old fashioned "last year's electronics are already old hat"

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