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Summer 2011, Week 2: Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary.
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out of the blue, 
| happening suddenly and unexpectedly |
rack one's brain,  ,
| to try very hard to remember or think of something |
| scrape by,
| to barely (almost not) be able to cover your expenses |
stand out,  ,
| to be easily noticed; to be different--in a good or bad way |
pitch in OR chip in,  ,
| to contribute money (or help) along with other people |
| fall behind,
| to make LESS progress, especially in school or at work (usually because you were absent) |
| catch up,
| to get back to the same level as the others, after you have fallen behind |
| dress up,
| to wear fancy clothes, usually for a special occasion |
take after,  ,
| to resemble another family member, in physical appearance or personality |
get rid of,  ,
| to throw away or dispose of |
break into,  ,
| to enter a place unlawfully, usually for the purpose of stealing |
| call off,
| to cancel an event, party, or meeting (not appointments) |
| put off,
| to postpone until a later time/date |
| hand in,
| to submit something (like an assignment or report) to a teacher or boss |
| use up,
| to use all of something / the rest of something |
| check out,
| to investigate or look at something of interest |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
| San Diego, CA |
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