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End up doing something

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(УК) Коли ви починаєте щось робити, і ви закінчуєте з чимось, що ви не планували (РУ) Когда вы начинаете что-то делать, и вы заканчиваете с чем-то, что вы не планировали - I went to the supermarket to buy bread and I ended up filling the cart. - I met my friends on Friday to have a glass of beer and have fun, well, we ended up in jail for a trouble we caused being drunk Don’t drink much guys ))))) have a nice weekend )))))))

Take turn doing something

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Pick something up

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( УК ) Підхоплювати , Заїхати за . ( РУ ) Подхватывать , З аехать за. - Good day, I have come to pick my watch up, is it ready?. - Don’t pick food on the street .

Get sidetracked

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(УК) O твлекаться от чего-то важного (РУ) B ідволікатися від чогось важливого -You have not finished cleaning your room as you promised?! - Sorry, I got sidetracked, my friends dropped by, and I got sidetracked. -I have burnt the French fries; I got sidetracked texting Max in Facebook .

Make up my/your/her…. mind

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Synonyms: Decide   ( УК ) Приймати рішення ( РУ ) Принимать решение -Have you made up your mind which dress you are buying? -They have not made up their mind to go or not yet. 

About to

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(УК) Збиратися зробити щось дуже скоро. (РУ) Собираться сделать что-то очень скоро. -(The meeting starts at 12:00, now it is 11:58) Where are the rest of the staff? We are about to start the meeting? -I have washed all the vegetables, cut the meet, now I am abut to cook.

keep one’s chin up

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(УК) Залишатися хоробрими і продовжувати намагатися (РУ) Оставаться храбрыми и продолжать пытаться   - I know things have been difficult for us recently, but let’s keep our chin up . - keep your chin up, we're not lost yet .

The most used verb with preposition At

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-       Arrive at (a place) -       Be angry at/with (someone) for (something) -       Be annoyed at/with (someone) for (something) -       Gaze at -       Glare at -       Laugh at -       Look at -       Shout at -       Smile at (someone) -       Stare at 

I’m not following you

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(УК)  Використовуйте це, якщо ви не розумієте інструкції, вказівки чи пояснення (РУ)  Используйте это, если вы не понимаете инструкции, указания или объяснения - … turn left, then left again, go straight the go right … + Sorry, I am not following you, can you repeat that? 

The most used verb with preposition OF

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·          Accuse (someone) of (something) ·          Approve of ·          Be afraid of ·          Be aware of ·          Be capable of ·          Be composed of ·          Be envious of ·          Be fond of ·          Be frightened of ·          Be guilty of ·          Be innocent of ·          Be jealous of ·          Be made of ·          Be proud of ·          Be scared of ·          Be terrified of ·          Be tired of ·          Benefits of ·          Consist of ·          Convict (someone) of (something) ·          Cure (someone) of (something) ·          Disapprove of ·          Dream about/of ·          Episode of ·          Get rid of ·          Hear of ·          Remind (someone) of (something) ·          Importance of ·          Lack of ·          Make copies of ·          Opposite of ·          Results of ·          Success of ·          Study of  (plants) ·          Suspect (someone) of (somethin

The most used verb with preposition For

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-       Account for -       Admire (someone) for (something) -       Apologize to (someone) for (doing something) -       Apply for (a job / scholarship) -       Arrange for (someone) (to do something) -       Arrest (someone) for (something) -       Ask (someone) for (something) -       Be angry at/with (someone) for (something) -       Be annoyed at/with (someone) for (something) -       Be famous for -       Be grateful to (someone) for (something) -       Be hard for -       Be known for (something) -       Be prepared for -       Be responsible for -       Be thankful for -       Beg for -       Blame (someone) for (something) -       Care for (someone) -       Charge (someone) for (something) -       Congratulate (someone) for/on ([doing] something) -       Exchange (something) for (something) -       Excuse (someone) for (something) -       Fight for -       Grieve for -       Hope for (noun) -       Long for -       M

In the nick of time

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( УК ) В останню мить ( РУ ) В последний момент -We got into the train just in the nick of time. -They g ot  to  the   hospital  in  the   nick  of  time,   just  as  the baby   was   about  to be  born. Links: https://alexcentre.pro Blog : https://alexcentrepro.blogspot.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/gYLO2 Telegram  http://t.me/englishkyiv

Chip in

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(УК) скидатися / скинутися грошима (РУ) скидываться/ скинуться деньгами It is Ivan’s birthday soon, let’s chip in 300 Hryvnia to buy him a gift. We have chipped in to pay the bank loan for 3 years. Links : https :// alexcentre . pro Telegram  http://t.me/englishkyiv Blog : https://alexcentrepro.blogspot.com/