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Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination C1 and C2 (Unit 6: Vocabulary - Time and work)


Phrasal verbs

crop up appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly Ben had to go back to work - something's cropped up there.
dive in start doing something in a very enthusiastic way Sometimes you've just got to take a chance and dive in.
end up be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it Keep on doing that and you'll end up in serious trouble.
kick off (with) begin (with) I'd like to kick off with a quick look at last month's sales figures.
knock off stop working Do you want to knock off early tonight?
knuckle down start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier It's time for me to knuckle down and get this finished.
lay off end someone's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them; stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time They've had to cut back production and lay off workers.
lie ahead if something lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in the future A bright future lies ahead of him.
make up work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times Sorry I'm late; I'll make up the time this evening.
press ahead/on (with) continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or interruptions They pressed ahead regardless of objections.
set out start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim outset (n) Did you set out to become a millionaire?
snow under if you are snowed under, you have too much of sth to deal with I'm snowed under with work at the moment.
take on start to employ someone; accept some work or responsibility We're not taking on any new staff at the moment.
tide over help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more Could you lend me £50 to tide me over until pay day?
while away spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do We whiled away the Saturday afternoon sitting by the lake.
wind down end or finish something gradually; gradually reduce work before stopping completely; relax after a period of excitement or worry The party started to wind down around two am.


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