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Ccarry out = to do something that is part of a plan; follow an order These business managers are carrying out a plan for the expansion of their company.
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catch on = start to understand. At first, Abbas and Dominique had trouble understanding how to learn English with this website, but then they quickly caught on. | |
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check out = to look at, to examine carefully. These kids are checking out a really interesting website. | |
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come by = 1. to get; 2. to visit. 1. Good employees are hard to come be these days. 2. Come by my house later today. |
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come on = hurry; stop doing something. Sometimes used when asking or pleading for something. "Come on! Please eat your food!" | |
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come to terms (with) = to learn to accept. Used with difficult situations. When there’s a war, many people have to come to terms with the sudden death of a family member. | |
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come up = to happen quickly, suddenly, or soon. Linda has an important meeting coming up next week and she has to prepare for it. | |
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come up with = to have an idea or to create an idea She’s trying to come up with some new ideas for teaching English. | |
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cut down on = reduce; do less of something If he doesn’t cut down on his smoking or quit completely, he’s going to suffer from illness later in life. | |
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cut off = to stop someone; to be rude and get in front of someone; to interrupt. He got really mad at the driver who cut him off at the intersection.  I was talking on my cell phone when suddenly I got cut off. |  |
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