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Look! These boots are... (What do you say when something is being sold at a lower price than usual?) empezar lección
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ON SALE... Look! These boots are on sale for half price.
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Is this house ... (What do you ask when you want to know if a house is available to buy?) empezar lección
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FOR SALE... Is this house for sale?.
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I bought this designer bag for $20. It was... (What do you call something you bought for much less than its usual value?) empezar lección
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A BARGAIN... I bought this designer bag for $20. It was a bargain.
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I can't hear you, you are... (What do you say when someone's voice keeps cutting in and out during a phone call?) empezar lección
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BREAKING UP... I can't hear you, you are breaking up.
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332 — We were talking, but we... (What happened to our phone call when the connection suddenly ended?) empezar lección
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CUT OFF... We were talking, but we got cut off.
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333 — It's noisy here, can you... (What do you ask someone to do when you can't hear them clearly because of the noise?) empezar lección
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SPEAK UP... It's noisy here, can you speak up?
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334 — Don't... (What am I asking you not to do because I still have something to say?) empezar lección
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HANG UP... Don't hang up, I have one more thing to say.
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335 — I'm sorry, I think you have the... (What do you say when someone calls you by mistake?) empezar lección
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WRONG NUMBER... I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
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336 — I have to go, I have... (Why might you need to end a phone conversation because your phone is about to run out of power?) empezar lección
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LOW BATTERY... I have to go, I have low battery.
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337 — I called him three times, but he didn't... (What didn't he do even though I tried calling him three times?) empezar lección
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PICK UP THE PHONE... I called him three times, but he didn't pick up the phone.
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338 — I think I'm... (What do you say when you feel that you're starting to get sick with something?) empezar lección
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COME DOWN WITH... I think I'm coming down with the flu.
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339 — His grandfather... (How can you express politely that someone's grandfather died?) empezar lección
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PASS AWAY... His grandfather passed away last night.
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340 — The food was bad and it made me... (What did the bad food make me do?) empezar lección
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THROW UP... The food was bad and it made me throw up.
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341 — He stood up too fast and... (What happened to him when he suddenly lost consciousness after standing up?) empezar lección
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BLACK OUT... He stood up too fast and blacked out.
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342 — The baby is... (What is happening to the baby when its body temperature is higher than normal?) empezar lección
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RUN A FEVER... The baby is running a fever.
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343 — I woke up with a migraine, so I had to... (What did I have to do to let work know I couldn't come in because of my migraine?) empezar lección
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CALL IN SICK... I woke up with a migraine, so I had to call in sick.
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344 — Don't worry, the kids arrived... (How did the kids arrive if nothing bad happened to them along the way?) empezar lección
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SAFE AND SOUND... Don't worry, the kids arrived safe and sound.
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345 — We traveled... (How did we travel between the two cities, repeatedly going one way and then the other?) empezar lección
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BACK AND FORTH... We traveled back and forth between the two cities.
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346 — Here is a list of... (What do you call a list of things you should and shouldn't do at work?) empezar lección
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DOS AND DON'TS... Here is a list of dos and don'ts for the office.
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347 — It will take an hour,... (How would you describe an estimate of an hour that might vary by a few minutes?) empezar lección
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GIVE OR TAKE... It will take an hour, give or take a few minutes.
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348 — I'm going to the countryside for some... (What am I looking for when I go somewhere to escape noise and disturbance?) empezar lección
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PEACE AND QUIET... I'm going to the countryside for some peace and quiet.
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351 — I think we will win, but we have to... (What do we have to do before knowing whether we will win?). empezar lección
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WAIT AND SEE... I think we will win, but we have to wait and see.
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352 — The sofa looks old due to normal... (Why does the sofa look old after years of ordinary use?) empezar lección
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WEAR AND TEAR... The sofa looks old due to normal wear and tear.
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353 — (- -) the people here are friendly. (Generally speaking, what are the people here like?) empezar lección
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BY AND LARGE... By and large, the people here are friendly.
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354 — You have to ask her out. It's... (When is your only chance to ask her out?) empezar lección
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NOW OR NEVER... You have to ask her out. It's now or never.
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355 — That's my final offer,... (What do I tell you when I'm not willing to change my final offer?) empezar lección
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TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT... That's my final offer, take it or leave it.
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356 — I... you, you can do it. (What do I want you to know when I tell you that you can do it?) empezar lección
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BELIEVE IN... I believe in you, you can do it.
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357 — Who does this bag...? (What do you ask when you want to know who owns this bag?) empezar lección
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BELONG TO... Who does this bag belong to?
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358 — He doesn't... anyone but himself. (How does he feel about other people's needs and feelings?) empezar lección
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CARE ABOUT... He doesn't care about anyone but himself.
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359 — The exam... three parts. (How many parts make up the exam?) empezar lección
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CONSIST OF... The exam consists of three parts.
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360 — Our picnic... the weather. (What will determine whether we can have our picnic?) empezar lección
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DEPEND ON... Our picnic depends on the weather.
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361 — I... living in a big house. (What do I imagine happening in my future?) empezar lección
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DREAM OF... I dream of living in a big house.
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362 — It's not polite to... people. (What shouldn't you do to people when you think something about them is funny?) empezar lección
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LAUGH AT... It's not polite to laugh at people.
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363 — I like to... music while I work. (What do I enjoy doing with music while I'm working?) empezar lección
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LISTEN TO... I like to listen to music while I work.
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364 — Let me... the dinner. (What am I offering to do with the dinner bill?) empezar lección
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PAY FOR... Let me pay for the dinner.
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365 — I am... the bus. (What am I doing while the bus hasn't arrived yet?) empezar lección
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WAIT FOR... I am waiting for the bus.
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366 — Don't... the test, you studied hard. (What am I telling you not to do because you studied hard?) empezar lección
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WORRY ABOUT... Don't worry about the test, you studied hard.
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367 — He... being late. (What did he do because he arrived late?) empezar lección
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APOLOGIZE FOR... He apologized for being late.
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368 — We... the station just in time. (Where did we get to just in time?) empezar lección
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ARRIVE AT... We arrived at the station just in time.
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369 — We... London yesterday. (Which city did we reach yesterday?) empezar lección
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ARRIVE IN... We arrived in London yesterday.
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370 — If you don't know the way,... help. (What should you request if you don't know the way?) empezar lección
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ASK FOR... If you don't know the way, ask for help.
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371 — He finally gathered the courage to... (What did he finally get up the courage to invite her to do?) empezar lección
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ASK OUT... He finally gathered the courage to ask her out.
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372 — They decided to... after two years. (What did they decide to do with their relationship after two years?) empezar lección
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BREAK UP... They decided to break up after two years.
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373 — She found out that he... her. (What did she discover he had done behind her back?) empezar lección
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CHEAT ON... She found out that he cheated on her.
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374 — I think that guy is trying to... you. (What do you think that guy is trying to do when he shows romantic interest in you?) empezar lección
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HIT ON... I think that guy is trying to hit on you.
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375 — After college, we started to... (What happened to our friendship after college when we gradually became less close?) empezar lección
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DRIFT APART... After college, we started to drift apart.
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376 — They argued, but they kissed and... (What did they do after arguing to become friends again?) empezar lección
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MAKE UP... They argued, but they kissed and made up.
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377 — He wants to get married and... (What kind of life does he want after getting married?) empezar lección
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SETTLE DOWN... He wants to get married and settle down.
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378 — My friend set me up on a... (What kind of date did my friend arrange for me with someone I had never met?) empezar lección
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BLIND DATE... My friend set me up on a blind date.
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379 — ... are hard to maintain. (What kind of relationship can be difficult when two people live far apart?) empezar lección
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LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP... Long-distance relationships are hard to maintain.
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380 — He is planning to... tonight. (What is he planning to ask his girlfriend tonight when he is ready to propose?) empezar lección
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POP THE QUESTION... He is planning to pop the question tonight.
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381 — Thanks for... me in the meeting. (What did you do for me during the meeting when you supported my position?) empezar lección
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BACK UP... Thanks for backing me up in the meeting.
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382 — My dad will... when he sees the dent in the car. (How will my dad react when he sees the dent in the car?) empezar lección
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BLOW UP... My dad will blow up when he sees the dent in the car.
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383 — Don't... the election, he gets angry. (What topic should you avoid mentioning because it makes him angry?) empezar lección
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BRING UP... Don't bring up the election, he gets angry.
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384 — Sorry for the interruption, please... (What am I asking you to do after the interruption?) empezar lección
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CARRY ON... Sorry for the interruption, please carry on.
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385 — ... that cool car over there! (What am I asking you to do when I want you to look at that interesting car?) empezar lección
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CHECK OUT... Check out that cool car over there!
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386 — I... some old photos in the attic. (What happened when I unexpectedly found some old photos in the attic?) empezar lección
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COME ACROSS... I came across some old photos in the attic.
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I need to... sugar. (What do I need to do with my sugar consumption?) empezar lección
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CUT DOWN ON... I need to cut down on sugar.
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It's a fancy party, we need to... (What do we need to do with our clothes because it's a fancy party?) empezar lección
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DRESS UP... It's a fancy party, we need to dress up.
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Feel free to... anytime. (What am I inviting you to do if you're nearby and have a little free time?) empezar lección
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DROP BY... Feel free to drop by anytime.
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We took the wrong bus and... in a different city. (Where did we finally find ourselves after taking the wrong bus?) empezar lección
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END UP... We took the wrong bus and ended up in a different city.
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My old boots are... (What are my old boots starting to do because they're so worn out?) empezar lección
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FALL APART... My old boots are falling apart.
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The thief managed to... (What did the thief manage to do after committing the crime?) empezar lección
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GET AWAY... The thief managed to get away.
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When did you... from your holiday? (What am I asking you about your return from vacation?) empezar lección
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GET BACK... When did you get back from your holiday?
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Let's... the report one more time. (What should we do with the report before we're finished?) empezar lección
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GO OVER... Let's go over the report one more time.
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Walk faster, try to...! (What am I asking you to do so you don't fall behind while walking?) empezar lección
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KEEP UP... Walk faster, try to keep up!
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...! The floor is wet. (What am I warning you to do because the floor is wet?) empezar lección
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LOOK OUT... Look out! The floor is wet.
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3He... an excuse for being late. (What did he do when he invented a reason for being late?) empezar lección
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MAKE UP... He made up an excuse for being late.
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... your coat, it's cold outside. (What am I telling you to do with your coat because it's cold outside?) empezar lección
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PUT ON... Put on your coat, it's cold outside.
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Stop..., nobody is impressed. (What are you doing when you try too hard to impress other people?) empezar lección
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SHOW OFF... Stop showing off, nobody is impressed.
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Please... your address for me. (What am I asking you to do with your address so I can have it on paper?) empezar lección
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WRITE DOWN... Please write down your address for me.
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