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🟣hang around

to spend time in a place or an area

⭕️For example:

"They hung around the house the whole afternoon."
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🟣go with

to be combined together as one set.

⭕️For example:

"This sheet set goes with a comforter."
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🟣Float around

when an object or a person is near, but you cannot pinpoint the exact location.

⭕️For example:

"I can't find my slippers, but I know they must be floating around here somewhere."
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🟣Flip out

to become very mad or lose control over your emotions

⭕️For example:

"I need to leave before I flip out on someone."
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🟣cut down

to do less of something or to use something in smaller amounts.

⭕️For example:

"I need to really cut down on sweets."
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🟣cut back

when you spend less money on something.

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"If I don't cut my spending back, I'll be out of money by next week."
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🟣catch up

to move faster to reach someone or something that is ahead of you.

⭕️For example:

"If you don't catch, you'll get left behind.
So hurry up!"
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🟣cross off

to remove or delete someone or something from a list.

⭕️For example:

"The teacher crossed the student's name off the roster when he hadn't showed up for class in four days."
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🟣crack down

to take more action than usual against wrongdoing.

⭕️For example:

"The teacher started to crack down on student tardiness by making them write 100sentences for each minute they are late."
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🟣con out of

to persuade someone to give or do something through lies and deception

⭕️For example:

"Jack is trying to con his dad out of more allowance by telling him that he had never received it."
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🟣luck out

to have exceptional good luck.

⭕️For example:

"Wow, she really lucked out by finding that apartment."
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🟣Look over

to examine or inspect something or someone

⭕️For example:

"Can you look over the manuscript and tell me what you think?"
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🟣fall for

when someone is deceived

⭕️For example:

"Lots of people are falling for scams that trick them into sending money to strangers they meet online."
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🟣fall behind

to make less progress or to not do something on time.

⭕️For example:

"I hate falling behind in my bills."
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🟣dry off

to dry something or a surface quickly.

⭕️For example:

"You should use an old t-shirt to dry off your hair because a towel is too rough on the strands."
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🟣dish out

Put food onto a plate or plates before a meal.

⭕️For example:

"He begins dishing out bowls of strawberry ice cream"
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🟣conjure up

to present to the mind; evoke or imagine

⭕️For example:

"He conjured up a picture of his childhood"
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🟣Get behind

To learn, work, or progress more than others

⭕️For example:

"He had gotten behind in his classes because he was always absent."
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🟣count on

To rely on someone for support when you need it most

⭕️For example:

"I can always count on my best friend to be there for me."
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