Evans - CPE (Chpt 8)

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be kept in
empezar lección
be detained after normal hours as a punishment
keep at
empezar lección
continue working at sth
You should keep at your studies.
keep back
empezar lección
hide
Keep back! The building is about to collapse.
keep down
empezar lección
repress
The government keeps down any attempt of an uprising
keep in with
empezar lección
continue to be friendly
Poland keeps in with America.
keep on
empezar lección
continue doing sth
"Keep on moving, far away" DP
keep on at
empezar lección
continue talking in an irritating way
She kept on at him to get some qualifications.
keep to
empezar lección
follow
Please keep to the rules.
keep up (with)
empezar lección
progress at the sam rate
... wage increases which keep up with inflation.
keep up with
empezar lección
1) stay at an equal level with sth 2) be informed about sth
1) Things are changing so fast, it's hard to keep up. 2) I keep up with the news.
land in
empezar lección
get into trouble, difficulties
land in hot water - nawarzyć sobie piwa
land up
empezar lección
end (usu. in difficulties)
If he carries on drinking like that, he'll land up in hospital.
lay aside
empezar lección
put aside
Perhaps he will lay aside his problems and rise to this challenge...
lay into
empezar lección
attack (with blows or words)
Joe's mom lay into him when he came home late last night.
lay off
empezar lección
stop doing sth irritating
lay out
empezar lección
spend
You will lay out a fortune for this dining table.
let down
empezar lección
1) disappoint 2) lower sth
My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down.
let in for
empezar lección
involve in trouble
I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.
let in on
empezar lección
allow sb to share a plan, secret, etc
We'll let her in on our plans.
let on
empezar lección
reveal a secret
Don't let on that you know me.
let out
empezar lección
1) make (a garment etc) looser or larger (opp: take in) 2) utter a cry
1) I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight. 2) When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
let sb off
empezar lección
not punish severely
The policeman let him off (with a warning).
let sb through
empezar lección
allow sb to pass an exam or a test
też: The invalid was let through to the front of the queue
let up
empezar lección
become less in degree
The rain let up.
let up on
empezar lección
treat sb less severely
Why don't you let up on the poor child?

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