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48 hours ----> two days 50% off ----> discount a couple of times ----> twice a little after ten ----> just past ten o'clock a waste of money ----> not worth the money a week from today ----> next week a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days age ----> era agreement ----> contract ahead of time ----> in advance any day now ----> soon anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money apply for a loan ----> borrow money approach sb ----> talk to sb around ----> nearby ask for a refund ----> get money back astonished ----> surprised backpack ----> knapsack be crowded ----> be well-attended be done ----> complete be free ----> not busy be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn't listen be onto something ----> promising be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with beach ----> seashore best score ----> perfect grade beyond sb. ----> not understand big sale ----> discount book ----> reserve boring ----> uninteresting borrow ----> lend breathe ----> air pollution brighten one's spirits ----> make one feel better broke ----> no money budget ----> money // price bump into ----> meet // see buy ----> purchased by and by ----> in a short while by leaps and bounds ----> quickly cake // apple pie ----> dessert can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do can't fit it in ----> too busy can't get away with that ----> will get into trouble can't put the book down ----> the book is interesting can't recognize ----> looks different can't stick around ----> have to go can't turn down an offer ----> be eager to go carry out the plan ----> implement the plan casual ----> informally change ----> money change of pace ----> diversion charge ----> pay // fine check ----> ask check it out ----> find out cheerful ----> happy chop down ----> cut down circulation desk ----> library clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food clear off ----> reorganize clever ----> smart come a long way ----> improve come in handy ----> useful // benefit come out ----> publish come up with ----> find contest ----> competition couldn't make out ----> didn't understand count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too cover school expenses ----> pay school fees current ----> recent delay ----> late deserted ----> empty detest ----> strongly dislike did some shopping ----> bought sth disagreeable ----> unpleasant discard ----> get rid of discount // good deal ----> good price do better ----> improve doesn't figure out ----> doesn't know don't chew it ----> swallow drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit double ----> twice down jacket ----> warm jacket drop by ----> visit drop sb a line ----> write to sb drowsy ----> sleepy dry ----> wet duplicate ----> reproduce dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment (责任编辑：admin) |
