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ITCHY FEET
๐Ÿ”น a feeling of a need to travel

๐Ÿ“Œ The trip gave me itchy feet and I wanted to travel more.
๐Ÿ“Œ After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.
๐Ÿ“Œ Hearing the train whistle at night gives me itchy feet.
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TO SHUT SOMEBODY UP
๐Ÿ”น to stop them talking or complaining ๐Ÿ”™

๐Ÿ“Œ 'Good,โ€™ thought Alan, โ€˜thatโ€™s finally shut him up.โ€™ He wished he could shut up Mrs Sokolowska from complaining; he wished he could shut up Kevin from telling awful jokes and trying to cheer him up. Maybe he would buy tins of tuna for them to see if it would shut them up in the same way that it had โ€ฆ., the cat. โ€˜I wonder what his name is or if I need to give him one?โ€™ thought Alan, then he thought, โ€˜what a stupid question, I mean, itโ€™s not as if Iโ€™m going to keep him, is it?โ€™
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BIG DEAL
noun
๐Ÿ”น1. used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is

๐Ÿ“Œ Itโ€™s just a game. If you lose, big deal.
๐Ÿ“Œ Itโ€™s no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.
๐Ÿ“Œ "I ran five miles this morning." "Big deal! I ran ten."
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LOCK IN ๐Ÿ”™ ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ”น - to keep in, imprison or trap

๐Ÿ“Œ Alan was already late so he got washed and dressed while the cat was finishing his breakfast. He thought he would just take him out when he left, put him in the garden and that would be the end of it. He picked him up. He was quite friendly and purred. He walked to the door and opened it saying - โ€˜OK, my furry friend, your hotel stay is over, letโ€™s go.โ€™
The cat jumped out of Alanโ€™s hands, into his bedroom and under his bed. Alan got the mop and tried to get him out but it was hopeless.
โ€˜Itโ€™s no good,โ€™ thought Alan, โ€˜Iโ€™m already late, Iโ€™ll have to catch him this evening.โ€™
Alan locked the cat in the apartment. The cat came out from under his bed and made himself a comfortable basket on Alanโ€™s pillow. He sat purring, very pleased with his new home.
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CARRY ON
๐Ÿ”น to continue doing something

๐Ÿ“Œ Carry on. Youโ€™re doing fine.
๐Ÿ“Œ He moved to London to carry on his work.
๐Ÿ“Œ Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
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RECENT PHRASAL VERBS REVIEW PART I

Alan woke up when his alarm _____๐Ÿ”‘. Normally, he preferred to ______๐Ÿ”‘ but this morning, he _________๐Ÿ”‘ straight away. He had to boil a pan of water because heโ€™d _________๐Ÿ”‘ the kettle. The cat __________๐Ÿ”‘ meowing because he was hungry. Alan managed to _______ him __๐Ÿ”‘ by giving him some tuna. However, he couldnโ€™t get him out of the house so he had to _________ him ___๐Ÿ”‘.
RECENT PHRASAL VERBS REVIEW PART II

1. Recycling involves making use of the things you normally _________๐Ÿ”‘.
2. The away teamโ€™s supporters were _________๐Ÿ”‘ the stadium until all the other fans had left.
3. The piano teacher told her student to ________๐Ÿ”‘ practicing until it was perfect.
4. Once my friend starts talking, thereโ€™s no way you can _________ her ____๐Ÿ”‘.
5. The factory had a siren that _________๐Ÿ”‘ when the work shift was over.
6. Some people prefer to ________๐Ÿ”‘ early whilst other people prefer to __________๐Ÿ”‘
IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
๐Ÿ”น [informal] used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand

๐Ÿ“Œ My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
๐Ÿ“Œ Sure, it took a little bit of time to figure out, but reinstalling the modem wasn't rocket science or anything.
๐Ÿ“Œ Replacing a car tyre isnโ€™t exactly rocket science.
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TO BEAT SOMEBODY TO SOMETHING ๐Ÿ”™ ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ”น - to do it before them or get somewhere before them

๐Ÿ“Œ When Alan got to the office, he saw Demetrius already sitting at his desk; heโ€™d beaten him to the office. Crook and Swindle were the sort of company where people noticed what time you arrived and left and it was always a good idea to beat the boss into work and leave after heโ€™d gone. Being beaten into work by Demetrius didnโ€™t look good. The cat would have to go otherwise he could be delayed every morning and get beaten into the office by his trainee.
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MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
๐Ÿ”น an expression indicating that someone is skipping unnecessary details and getting to the point.

๐Ÿ“Œ If I can make a long story short, let me say that everything worked out fine.
๐Ÿ“Œ To make a long story short, my opponent was better than me, and I lost, OK?
๐Ÿ“Œ Long story short, he got back his job and the company fired his manager for corrupt practices.
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TO TURN UP ๐Ÿ”™
๐Ÿ”น - to appear unexpectedly

๐Ÿ“ŒHe was just about to go to Demetrius and give him some work when he heard the bossโ€™s voice.
โ€˜Ah Alan, so good of you to make an appearance!โ€™ he said loudly so that everyone in the office could hear.
โ€˜Mr Prendergast is here; heโ€™s just this minute turned up. I donโ€™t need to remind you that heโ€™s our most important client so I trust, youโ€™ll attend to his needs.โ€™
โ€˜Yes, of course Mr Tringlefold,โ€™ replied Alan humbly.
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WHITE-COLLAR
๐Ÿ”น connected with a job in an office

๐Ÿ“Œ White-collar workers now work longer hours
๐Ÿ“ŒMany were in white-collar jobs, often in the public sector.
๐Ÿ“Œ These categories include white-collar workers as well as blue-collar workers.
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TO SHOW SOMEBODY UP ๐Ÿ”™
๐Ÿ”น - to make them look stupid in front of others

๐Ÿ“Œ Alan didnโ€™t like people turning up out of the blue; it disturbed his karma but what he disliked more was being shown up. Tringlefold was always showing people up. If he spotted any weakness, he would pounce on it and show you up something rotten. Alan acquired his dislike of being shown up when he first starting taking girls home. His mother would get out the family photo album and sit with the girl going through all his childhood photos - even those in nappies. Everybody had a good laugh except for Alan who felt totally shown up. He soon stopped taking girls home.
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SO FAR, SO GOOD
๐Ÿ”นspoken used to say that things have been happening successfully

๐Ÿ“Œ "How's your new job?" "So far so good."
๐Ÿ“Œ So far, so good โ€“ 96 per cent of calls have been answered within six seconds.
๐Ÿ“Œ "How's the work on your house going?" "There's a lot more to do, but so far, so good."
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DROP IN, DROP BY ๐Ÿ”™
๐Ÿ”น - to visit without an appointment

๐Ÿ“Œ Alan walked down the hall, past reception and into the meeting room called Brunel where Mr Prendergast was waiting.
โ€˜Ah Alan, I hope you donโ€™t mind me dropping in like this.โ€™
โ€˜No, not at all, always a pleasure to see you,โ€™said Alan, lying through his teeth.
โ€˜Only,โ€™ continued Prendergast, โ€˜ I was just passing and I thought I might as well drop bywhile Iโ€™m in the area.โ€™
โ€˜Well, you know you are welcome to drop in any time you like;
โ€˜Iโ€™ve got an important outdoor product exhibition and I wondered if itโ€™s possible to insure against thunderstorms and rains. Itโ€™s a big investment.โ€™
โ€˜Of course,โ€™said Alan, โ€˜you name it, weโ€™ll insure it.โ€™
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A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS
๐Ÿ”น a picture can tell a story just as well as many words

๐Ÿ“Œ A good presentation should contain more of graphics and less of text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐Ÿ“Œ The newspaper report carried more pictures of the event than text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐Ÿ“Œ While a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes the words can be misleading.
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COME UP WITH ๐Ÿ”™
๐Ÿ”น- create an idea or plan

๐Ÿ“Œ Alan had said that it was no trouble but as usual, heโ€™d lied. He would have to see what he could come up with. He was generally good at coming up with things, usually because heโ€™d got himself into some tricky situation. Prendergast was Tringlefoldโ€™s favourite client so heโ€™d have to come up with something but eventโ€™s insurance was something he knew nothing about. Just then, he had a flash of inspiration. โ€˜Yes, Iโ€™ve come up with the perfect plan.โ€™ said Alan smugly to himself.
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A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
๐Ÿ”น a good thing that seemed bad at first

๐Ÿ“Œ Well, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
๐Ÿ“Œ Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business.
๐Ÿ“Œ Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, because I met my future wife that day.
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FIND OUT ๐Ÿ”™ ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ”น - investigate, discover

๐Ÿ“Œ Alan walked back to his office and over to Demetrius.
โ€˜You can leave that for nowโ€™, said Alan, โ€˜Iโ€™ve got an important project for you.โ€™
โ€˜Oh yes?โ€™ said Demetrius, curling his mouth into the creepy smile.
โ€˜Yes, I need you to find out everything you can about eventโ€™s insurance; you know like a sporting event or concert. They can be insured against things going wrong. Find out what the standard charges are so we can prepare a quote for Prendergast.โ€™
โ€˜No problem!โ€™ said Demetrius confidently.
Alan thought this would be a good chance to find out just how much Demetrius knew about insurance and if it went well, he, Alan, would take the credit and. It was the best plan heโ€™d come up with for some time!
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NO PAIN, NO GAIN
๐Ÿ”นinformal You have to work for what you want

๐Ÿ“Œ I am studying to be a doctor, I study all the time - no pain no gain!
๐Ÿ“Œ Work on yourself and live your dreams. No pain no gain!
๐Ÿ“Œ - This exercise is so difficult!
- Yeah but itโ€™ll help you lose weight. As they say, no pain, no gain!
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