Fall apart

Fall apart 

=To fail completely or break into pieces.

破裂；破碎；

The old door fell apart when I knocked on it.

當我敲門的時候，那道舊門就破裂了。

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fizzle out

fizzle out

= to gradually come to an end 

漸漸結束;

Many countries began to lift the mask mandates when the pandemic started to fizzle out.

隨著疫情逐漸消退，許多國家開始解除口罩令。

Mark was passionate about playing basketball at the beginning, but it fizzled out after a few weeks.

Mark一開始對打籃球充滿熱情，但幾週後就逐漸消失了。

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hunker down

hunker down 

= to squat 

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Examples

He hunkered down to look at the grasshopper on the lawn.

During the thunderstorm, we had to hunker down in the cave.

We hunkered down around the campfire, toasting sausages and chicken wings.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunker%20down

Here are more examples of using "hunker down":

The kids hunkered down in the grass, trying to stay hidden during their game of hide-and-seek.

The photographer hunkered down in the bushes to get a better shot of the wildlife.

Mark hunkered down to tie his shoes before the marathon began.

Some synonyms for "hunker down":

Crouch

Kneel

Squat

Bend down

Duck down

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eat in

 eat in

= to dine at home or at a specific location instead of going out to a restaurant

After a long, exhausting week, I decided to eat in and take some time to sleep.

After a busy day at work, I prefer to eat in and enjoy a quiet evening.

Eating in allows us to enjoy homemade meals and save money.

Some synonyms for "eat in":

Dine at home 

Stay in for dinner

Cook at home 

Enjoy a meal at home

Eat at home

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Push something back

 

Push something back

= To delay something.

拖延；

The deadline has been pushed back since my boss knows my team can’t complete the project on time.

由於我的老闆知道我的團隊無法按時完成該項目，因此該限期已被推遲。

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horse around

horse around 

= to fool around 

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Examples

Susan was horsing around in my bedroom and broke my PS5.

My children spent the afternoon horsing around in the playground.

I was horsing around with my best friends in the internet café.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20around

Here are more examples of using "horse around":

Although we were busy, we still found time to horse around during the holidays.

After the intense training, the team started horsing around on the field, forgetting about the defeat from last week.

During the family reunion for Lunar New Year, my cousin spent most of the day horsing around in the backyard.

Some synonyms for "horse around":

Fool around

Goof off

Play around

Mess around

Joke around 

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hit back

hit back 

= to retaliate

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Examples

When the journalist criticized the human resource policies, the government immediately hit back by publishing a series of articles.

Susan hit back at the scandals with persuasive arguments.

After falling behind in the first half, my favorite football team immediately hit back with two incredible goals.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20back

 

Here are more examples of using "hit back":

When our main competitors lowered their product prices, our company immediately decided to hit back by launching a new product.

When the bully pushed me, I decided to hit back and stand up for myself. 

The government hit back at critics by highlighting its accomplishments in office.

Some synonyms for "hit back":

Retaliate 

Counterattack

Rebut

Strike back

Answer back

Take revenge 

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grapple with something

grapple with something

= to try to struggle with a difficult problem 

Examples

Mark grappled with his decision to open a restaurant, weighing the pros and cons.

Sarah grappled with the choice of moving to a new city for a job opportunity, considering the impact on her family.

The manager grappled with the decision to lay off employees, knowing it would affect many families.

Some synonyms for "grapple with":

Struggle with

Contend with

Wrestle with

Fight against

Deal with

Wrestle

Tackle 

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look out

 look out

= to warn someone to be careful 

"Look out! There’s a truck coming!"

"Look out! That dog looks like it might bite!"

"Look out! The waves are getting really big!"

"Look out! You’re about to bump into that pole!"

Some synonyms for "look out" in the context of warning someone to be careful:

Watch out

Be careful

Stay alert

Pay attention

Beware

Take care 

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Rake in (money)

 Rake in (money)

To earn or make a lot of money.

賺大錢。

This company raked in over ten billion from the sale.

這家公司從出售中賺取了超過一百億。

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Hang it up

 Hang it up

= To stop doing something.

After years of playing basketball, he finally decided to hang it up and open a school to teach kids how to play basketball.

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Hang up

Hang up

= To end a phone call.

掛斷電話；

After realizing it was a cold call, he decided to hang up the phone immediately.

在意識到這是一個陌生來電後，他決定立即掛斷電話。

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Put out

Put out

=To extinguish a fire or any source of flame.

熄滅；

During the fire safety education lecture, the firefighter allowed the student to use the fire extinguisher to put out a fire.

在消防安全教育講座中，消防員讓學生使用滅火器滅火。

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Phrasal Verb - Peter out

Phrasal Verb - Peter out

Meaning
To diminish gradually and disappear.

Examples
1. By midday the rain had petered out.
2. The noise got weaker and eventually petered out. 
3. Their romantic relationship petered out after seven years.

References
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peter--out
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/peter-out
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peter+out
https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/peter+out.html

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Break in

Break in

Meaning
To begin to wear in order to make comfortable.

Examples
1. My new running shoes haven’t been broken in.
2. What is the importance of breaking in new shoes?
3. How to break your running shoes in?

Remark:
That’s the photo I took last Saturday. I just walked in the sports ground.

J: I put on my new running shoes to run my marathon this year although I know it is not good… LOLZ… Yup… The shoes hurt my feet after running 40km during the marathon… Damn it!

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/break

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Latch on

Latch on

Meaning
To begin to understand something.

Examples
1. It took me two hours to latch on to what he was talking about.
2. How do you know if your baby is latched on correctly?

References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/latch-on
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/latch-on
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Answer back

Answer back

Meaning
To reply rudely to someone.

Examples
1. Peter used to answer his parents back.
2. Oh! Please don’t answer me back like that! 

Remark
1. Used to
We use ‘used to’ for something that happened regularly in the past but it doesn’t happen any more.

References
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/answer+back
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/answer-back
https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/answer+back.html

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Stick up

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Stick up

Meaning  

To raise something upwards, especially your arm or hand.

Example 

Mark struck up his hand to answer the question.

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Put across

Put across

Meaning

To express one’s ideas clearly to someone.  

Examples

1. I hope I can put my ideas across.

2. Social media can be a useful way of putting across no-smoking messages.

References

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/put-sth-across?q=put+across

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/put_something_across

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/put-across

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Fall out

Fall out

Meanings

1.  Hair or a tooth becomes loose.

2.  To argue with someone.

3.  (The  military) To dismiss. 

Examples

1. Her hair started to fall out when she was 50.

2. We have fallen out with our neighbour.

References

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fall-out

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/fall-out

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