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IDIOMS CHAPTER 26
INTERMEDIATE
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| to come about | to happen |
| to bring about | to cause to happen |
| to build up | to increase slowly, to make stronger |
| to die down | to decrease, to lessen in strength or intensity |
| to fade away | to diminish gradually in time or distance |
| to die out | not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing |
| to make out | to read or see clearly; to prepare a legal document, such as a will, a check, etc. |
| to live up to | to fulfill (a standard or promise) |
| to stick to | to adhere to (a promise), to follow or obey (a set of rules, procedures, etc.) |
| to rip off | to cheat, to take unfair advantage of |
| to stand up for | to insist on, to demand; to defend, to support |
| to cut corners | to economize, to save money |
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