Intermediate Deck 1

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fall short

phrasal verb

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to not be enough; to fail to reach the expected or needed target, amount, or standard
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sell out

phrasal verb

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to betray a cause of conviction or to change one's beliefs or principles in order to make money or gain an advantage
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draw the line

idiom

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to set a limit on what one is willing to do or accept
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on the horizon

idiom

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likely to happen or exist soon
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do away with something

idiom

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to stop, remove, or destroy something
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get into

phrasal verb

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to become involved or interested in
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go with

phrasal verb

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to be included with or to be found together with something
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get back to

phrasal verb

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to give someone a reply at a later time
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in effect

phrase

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​used when stating or describing what you think the situation really is
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go along

phrasal verb

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to continue, progress, or develop
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go along with

phrasal verb

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to agree with someone or something
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back and forth

phrase

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moving from one direction to another and back again repeatedly
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rule out

phrasal verb

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to exclude or to decide that someone or something is not possible or suitable
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hold on

phrasal verb

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used to tell someone to wait or stop for a short time
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go too far

phrase

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to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable and annoys or upsets others
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get away with

phrasal verb

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to succeed in avoiding punishment or criticism after doing something bad
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count on

phrasal verb

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to trust somebody to do something or to be sure that something will happen
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run through something

phrasal verb

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to review or repeat something quickly in order to practice it or to make sure that it is correct
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hold someone or something accountable

phrasal verb

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to believe that a person or thing is responsible for something
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in common

phrase

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to be in the same way as or to share similar aspects with someone or something else
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