PHRASAL VERB

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Splash out (on)
Means: to spend a lot of money on sth (often a luxury)
I've decided I'm going to SPLASH OUT ON a new car. My old one is always going wrong.
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Tirar la casa por la ventana
Stand for
Means: to be an abbreviation for a word
FCE stands fir First Certificate in English.
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Representar, significar, simbolizar
Run down
Means: to criticise someone
She must be rather insecure as every time I talk to her about work she always RUNS her colleagues DOWN
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Hablar mal de, desprestigiar
Tell off
Means: to speak to someone angrily because they have done something wrong.
He was TOLD OFF by his parents for staying out too late.
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Regañar
Tell [sb] off
Settle up
To pay someone the money you owe them.
As soon as I get paid I'll SETTLE UP with you.
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Saldar (arreglar) cuentas
pay a bill

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