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If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall __ __. commencer à apprendre
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If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall back on.
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It was an unlikely story but he fell __ it. commencer à apprendre
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(be deceived by/ fall in love with colloquial) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.
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Peter has fallen __ with his boss. commencer à apprendre
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Peter has fallen out with his boss.
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The plan fell ____ at the last minute. commencer à apprendre
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(fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute.
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Old Mr Smith didn't feel __ __ walking all that way. commencer à apprendre
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Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way.
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Thanks for the Information about that book. FU follow it __. commencer à apprendre
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Thanks for the Information about that book.
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I had the feeling I wasn't getting my meaning ___. commencer à apprendre
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(be understood especially get an idea across) I had the feeling I wasn't getting my meaning across.
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What are you getting at exactly? commencer à apprendre
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What are you getting __exactly?
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This cold weather really gets me down. commencer à apprendre
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(make to feel depressed, colloąuial) This cold weather really gets me ___.
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It’s time we got __ to some real work. commencer à apprendre
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(begin to seriously deal with) It’s time we got down to some real work.
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Susan was punished but Alice got ___. commencer à apprendre
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Susan was punished but Alice got off
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He must be getting __ __ seventy. commencer à apprendre
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(approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy.
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Sue is getting ___ very well in her new job. commencer à apprendre
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(make progress especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job.
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I couldn’t get over how well she looked. commencer à apprendre
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I couldn’t get ___ how well she looked.
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I'll be glad to get this awful business __ __. commencer à apprendre
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(come to the end of something, usually unpleasant) I'll be glad to get this awful business over with.
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Sorry, but I haven’t got round to fixing the tap yet. commencer à apprendre
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(find time to do also around) Sorry, but I haven’t got ___to fixing the tap yet.
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The children are getting up to something in the garden. commencer à apprendre
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(do something usually bad when about children colloąuial) The children are getting __ ___ something in the garden.
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