Phrasal Verbs Idioms

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2021-04-27 08:37:01 TO FILL SOMEONE IN
verb
to inform (someone) fully; to give (someone) the details

Lisa missed the meeting where that was discussed: so someone will have to fill her in.
I didn't receive the information in the mail—could you fill me in?
Please fill in the new secretary about our rules.
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2021-04-25 08:31:55 TO LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED
verb
to look everywhere; to attempt everything

We left no stone unturned in our search for the city's best ice cream.
If a solution can be found, Mr Danby, I shall leave no stone unturned until I have found it.
But knowing him and his dedication, he will leave no stone unturned in his recovery
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2021-04-21 09:07:45 Open / Comment

2021-04-20 20:22:27 TO HOLD OUT
verb
to resist or endure in a challenging situation

Her doctor advised her to give up meat, and she held out for six months before giving in to temptation.
How long will your money hold out?
We can't hold out against this army much longer
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2021-04-12 13:01:52 TO BACK SOMEONE INTO A CORNER
verb
to put (someone or oneself) into a position where there is no way out and no room to maneuver
His political opponents tried to back him into a corner, so that any position he took would cause him to lose support.
She has painted herself into a corner by setting the standards so high that no one - including her - can meet them.
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2021-04-05 12:29:22 TO LOOK SOMETHING UP
verb
to search information about (something) in a source (dictionary, internet etc.)
I looked up the words l didn't know in a dictionary
Can you look up the opening times on the website?
He looked your address up in the personnel file.
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2021-04-01 09:07:01 Open / Comment

2021-03-31 16:28:14 TO KNOW THE ROPES
to understand how things are done in a particular place

To succeed in a new job, ask someone who really knows the ropes to train you.
The moment she got to know the ropes, there was no stopping her.
To show someone the ropes means 'to show someone how things are done'
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2021-03-28 18:03:34 ​​ Говорят, чтобы выучить английский, нужно выделять на это 3-4 часа в день, а заниматься придется несколько лет.
Говорят, лучше вообще поехать туда, где вокруг все общаются только на английском.
Говорят, что нужно иметь способности к языкам, тогда получится.

Да мало ли, что говорят!
⠀Можно верить, а можно сходить на вебинар Алекса Рубанова.
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Что произойдет за два часа вебинара?
- Поймешь, что выучить английский язык можно, занимаясь всего 15 минут в день.
- Избавишься от языкового барьера.
- Научишься запоминать десятки и даже сотни слов ежедневно.

Учить английский – легко и весело, а не сложно и муторно!
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Вебинар бесплатный и рекомендуется даже тем, у кого плохая память, нет сил и времени и кто никогда не учил английский язык.
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