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Question		Answer
brush up start learning		practise and improve your skills/knowledge of sth
hit upon start learning		suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance Tell us how you hit upon such a great idead
make out start learning		see, hear or understand someone/sth with difficulty
swot up start learning		study sth very hard, especially for exam
take in start learning		understand and remember sth that you hear or read; accept sth as real/true; trick some1 into believing sth that is not true
think through start learning		consider the facts about sth in an organised and thorough way
have your wits about start learning		be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions You have got to have your wits about you to succeed in advertising.
put two and two together start learning		Guess what is happening No one told us that Diana was leaving, but we all put two and two together.
quick/slow on the uptake start learning		taking a very short/long period of time to understand sth
split hairs start learning		argue or worry about very small details which are not important Stop wasting time splitting hairs and look at the big picture.
take stock (of) start learning		spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next
change around start learning		move things so that they are in different places
change out of start learning		take off the clother or a piece of clothing and put on different ones
do up start learning		repair, paint and improve and old building
make into start learning		change someone or sth so that they become sth else
the tools of the trade start learning		the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job
crop up start learning		appear or happen suddenly/unexpectadly Something is cropped up, so I am afraid I will not be able to make it this afternoon.
knock off start learning		stop working I usually knock off woth at about one so I am at home at two.
lie ahead start learning		it sth lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in future No teenager really knows what lies ahead for them career-wise in the future.
make up start learning		work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times
press ahead on/with start learning		continue doing sth in a determined way, despite difficulties
set out start learning		start doing or working on sth in order to achieve an aim
take on start learning		start to employ someone; accept some work or responsibility
tide over start learning		help someone to get to the end of a difficult period, especially by giving them money untiil they can get some more
while away start learning		spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do
wind down start learning		end/finish sth gradually; realx after a period of excitement or worry
a stitch in time saves nine start learning		used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with
all in good time start learning		used for telling some1 to wait for sth and not try to make you hurry Have you finished reports? Not yer, all in good time
at the drop of hat start learning		Let me know if you need help and I will be there at the drop of hat
in/for donkey's years start learning		an extremely long time
on the spur of moment start learning		suddenly I invited Graham to dinner on the spur of the moment. I am sorry I didn't invite you first
the other day start learning		recently I was talking to Sandra the other day and she didn't mention redundancies.

vocabulary units 2,4,6

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