Idioms and phrasal verbs

to clear a ... - to successfully deal with a problem

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

to know the score

• to understand a situation, especially its disadvantages

• to succeed by your own efforts, or fail

• to put in a difficult situation

• to successfully deal with a problem

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to be par for the course - to be just what you would expect to happen or expect somebody to do in a particular situation???

• That's right.

• That's wrong.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

to do sth surprising that is difficult to deal with

• to be exceptionally talented

• to throw in the towel

• to move the goalposts

• to throw sb a curveball

to be saved by the bell

•  To be spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event.

• To be trapped in a situation.
• To be saved by a hero.
• To be ignored until help arrives.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

It's often a good idea to ... some money for a 'rainy day'.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

to set off

• to initiate a conversation

• to delay a trip
• to start a process or series of events

• to decide on sth

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

People who use credit cards unwisely can easily ... debts of thousands of pounds every month.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

to take in

• absorb or understand
• disregard or overlook
• forget or dismiss
• reject or ignore

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B