نکات و اصطلاحات رایج در زبان انگلیسی بصورت تصویری(3)

let out

They let Fred out of prison after five years.

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hold on

George phoned his office because he wanted some information

 'Hold on a minute and I'll get it for you,' said his assistant

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out of hand

I can't answer that out of hand. I'll check with the manager and call you back.

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drop someone a line ( a few lines )

She promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.

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look over

Joe wanted to buy a second-hand car. He said to the salesman:

"Give me some time to look it over. If it's in good condition, I'll buy it."

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cut down on

Last year Peter was very ill and his doctor told him to cut down on the number of cigarettes he smoked.

This year Peter smokes much less and feels a lot better.

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take over

Simon took over the manager's job from Mr. Jones when he retired.

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beat up

Two men beat Fred up and left him lying unconscious on the pavement.

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come alive

When he arrived home, everyone came alive.

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lay off

Last year the manager of Bloggs Ltd laid off a hundred workers because business was very bad.

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