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Lesson 6: Take off (3rd meaning)
Alternative: to leave
Example 1:
- Thanks for inviting me to the party, it was great but I’m going to take off now.
- Thanks for inviting me to the party, it was great but I’m going to leave now.
Example 2:
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- The robber took off as quickly as he could from the bank.
- The robber left as quickly as he could from the bank.
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Lesson 7: Take (the amount of time) off (4th meaning) separable
Alternative: to not work
Example 1:
- I asked my boss if I could take 3 days off this week.
- I asked my boss if I could not work for 3 days this week.
Example 2:
- I need to take some time off of work to de-stress a bit.
- I need to not work to de-stress a bit.
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Lesson 8: Run Down (1st meaning) separable
Alternative: to criticize
Example 1:
- My friend is always running me down for my choice in music
- My friend is always criticizing my choice in music.
Example 2:
- She left her boyfriend after 2 years because he was always running her down.
- She left her boyfriend after 2 years because he was always criticizing her.
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Lesson 9: (to feel) Run Down (2nd meaning)
Alternative: to have low energy
Example 1:
- I think I’m starting to get sick, I’m feeling so run down.
- I think I’m starting to get sick, I’m feeling very low on energy.
Example 2:
- After completing the 25km marathon, he felt very run down for 3 days.
- After completing the 25km marathon, he had low on energy for 3 days.
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Lesson 10: Track down – separable
Alternative: to find (someone or something)
Example 1:
- It’s easy to track Curtis down because he always has his cell phone with him.
- It’s easy to track down Curtis because he always has his cell phone with him.
- It’s easy to find Curtis because he always has his cell phone with him.
Example 2:
- I need to track down a new charger for my laptop at one of the stores here.
- I need to track a new charger down for my laptop at one of the stores here.
- I need to find a new charger for my laptop at one of the stores here.
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