for sure / 肯定 / 無疑
I think he lives there but I couldn't say for sure.
fed up / 感到厭煩的 / 忍無可忍
I was fed up with my boss' constant complaints.
ask out / 約人出去 / 出遊
The Bakers called and asked the Ortegas out.
come down to / 依靠 / 取決於
Learning a language comes down to practice, practice, practice.
deal with / 處理 / 應付
There are many problems, but I can deal with only one at a time.
關於
The governor's speech dealt with the growing crime rate.
hold on / 抓緊
When the horse jumped over the fence, I held on as hard as I could.
緊抓不放
We were holding on to each other as the tornado passed.
等一下 / 稍候
I've been holding on for fifteen minutes. I can't wait any longer.
pay back / 償還
Mark has never been paid back for all his sister's medical bills.
報仇 / 報復
I'll pay that guy back for the terrible things he's done to me if it takes the rest of my life.
take up on / 接受 / 提議
My brother has invited us many times to visit him in Hawaii, and last winter we took him up on the offer.
turn around / 轉向 / 迴轉
Someone called my name, and I turned around to see who it was.
改善 / 扭轉情勢
The quarterback completed four passes in the last five minutes of the football game and completely turned it around.
wear out / 耗損 / 磨損 /
The carpet in the hallway wore out and had to be replaced.
疲累 / 筋疲力盡
Playing with his grandchildren really wore Fred out.
耗損 / 磨損 /
I need new running shoes. These are totally worn-out.
疲累 / 筋疲力盡
I have to sit down and rest for a minute - I'm worn-out.
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close down / 停業 / 休業
The restaurant was closed down by the health department.
knock out / 打昏 / 撞昏
The boxer knocked his opponent out with a blow to the head.
令人印象深刻 / 吃驚
Tom's new house is fabulous! It really knocked me out.
費盡心力 / 使盡全力
Marsha's Thanksgiving dinner was fabulous. She really knocked herself out.
破壞 / 摧毀
The enemy radar installation was knocked out by a 500 pound bomb.
look down on / 看不起 / 鄙視
Some people look down on Hank because his father was in prison.
look up to / 尊敬 / 推崇
I've always looked up to my father because of his honesty and concern for others.
put back / 放回 / 擺回
After you finish listening to my CDs, please put them back.
耽誤 / 拖慢
I had planned to finish college last year, but being hospitalized for several months put me back.
延期 / 延後
The graduation date will have to be put back if the teacher's strike doesn't end soon.
狂飲 / 猛灌
I'm not surprised he has a hangover, and he must have put back half a bottle of tequila.
switch off / 關閉 / 停止
I switched the engine off and got out of the car.
switch on / 打開 / 啟動
Push this button to switch the computer on.
throw out / 丟掉 / 丟棄 / 趕出 / 趕離
Don't throw that newspaper out, and I haven't read it yet.
I haven't paid the rent in six months, and I'm worried that the sheriff will come and throw us out.
The restaurant was closed down by the health department.
knock out / 打昏 / 撞昏
The boxer knocked his opponent out with a blow to the head.
令人印象深刻 / 吃驚
Tom's new house is fabulous! It really knocked me out.
費盡心力 / 使盡全力
Marsha's Thanksgiving dinner was fabulous. She really knocked herself out.
破壞 / 摧毀
The enemy radar installation was knocked out by a 500 pound bomb.
look down on / 看不起 / 鄙視
Some people look down on Hank because his father was in prison.
look up to / 尊敬 / 推崇
I've always looked up to my father because of his honesty and concern for others.
put back / 放回 / 擺回
After you finish listening to my CDs, please put them back.
耽誤 / 拖慢
I had planned to finish college last year, but being hospitalized for several months put me back.
延期 / 延後
The graduation date will have to be put back if the teacher's strike doesn't end soon.
狂飲 / 猛灌
I'm not surprised he has a hangover, and he must have put back half a bottle of tequila.
switch off / 關閉 / 停止
I switched the engine off and got out of the car.
switch on / 打開 / 啟動
Push this button to switch the computer on.
throw out / 丟掉 / 丟棄 / 趕出 / 趕離
Don't throw that newspaper out, and I haven't read it yet.
I haven't paid the rent in six months, and I'm worried that the sheriff will come and throw us out.
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