L1 . talk A into B .
・ talk A into B .
・ She talked him into reconsidering the proposal.
・ They talked her into joining the ambitious project.
・ talk A into B is to persuade.
talk A into B
/ talk A into B
・ She talked him into reconsidering the proposal.
/ She talked him into reconsidering the proposal.
・ She talked him into reconsidering the proposal.
・ They talked her into joining the ambitious project.
/ They talked her into joining the ambitious project.
・ They talked her into joining the ambitious project.
L2 . talk over .
・ talk over .
・ They talked over the plan before finalizing it.
・ She talked over the implications with her mentor.
・ talk over is to discuss.
talk over
/ talk over
・ They talked over the plan before finalizing it.
/ They talked over the plan before finalizing it.
・ They talked over the plan before finalizing it.
・ She talked over the implications with her mentor.
/ She talked over the implications with her mentor.
・ She talked over the implications with her mentor.
L3 . tear down .
・ tear down .
・ They tore down the obsolete facility.
・ She tore down the flawed argument with incisive critique.
・ tear down is to demolish; or dismantle.
tear down
/ tear down
・ They tore down the obsolete facility.
/ They tore down the obsolete facility.
・ They tore down the obsolete facility.
・ She tore down the flawed argument with incisive critique.
/ She tore down the flawed argument with incisive critique.
・ She tore down the flawed argument with incisive critique.
L4 . tell A from B .
・ tell A from B .
・ She couldn’t tell the genuine artifact from the imitation.
・ He learned to tell subtle variations from one another.
・ tell A from B is to distinguish.
tell A from B
/ tell A from B
・ She couldn’t tell the genuine artifact from the imitation.
/ She couldn’t tell the genuine artifact from the imitation.
・ She couldn’t tell the genuine artifact from the imitation.
・ He learned to tell subtle variations from one another.
/ He learned to tell subtle variations from one another.
・ He learned to tell subtle variations from one another.
L5 . think better of .
・ think better of .
・ She thought better of making a hasty decision.
・ He thought better of pursuing the risky venture.
・ think better of is to reconsider.
think better of
/ think better of
・ She thought better of making a hasty decision.
/ She thought better of making a hasty decision.
・ She thought better of making a hasty decision.
・ He thought better of pursuing the risky venture.
/ He thought better of pursuing the risky venture.
・ He thought better of pursuing the risky venture.
L6 . think over .
・ think over .
・ She thought over the proposal before responding.
・ He thought over several alternatives carefully.
・ think over is to reflect.
think over
/ think over
・ She thought over the proposal before responding.
/ She thought over the proposal before responding.
・ She thought over the proposal before responding.
・ He thought over several alternatives carefully.
/ He thought over several alternatives carefully.
・ He thought over several alternatives carefully.
L7 . think through .
・ think through .
・ She thought through every implication of the reform.
・ They thought through the logistics with meticulous care.
・ think through is to analyze thoroughly.
think through
/ think through
・ She thought through every implication of the reform.
/ She thought through every implication of the reform.
・ She thought through every implication of the reform.
・ They thought through the logistics with meticulous care.
/ They thought through the logistics with meticulous care.
・ They thought through the logistics with meticulous care.
L8 . throw away .
・ throw away .
・ She threw away outdated notes.
・ They threw away several flawed assumptions.
・ throw away is to discard.
throw away
/ throw away
・ She threw away outdated notes.
/ She threw away outdated notes.
・ She threw away outdated notes.
・ They threw away several flawed assumptions.
/ They threw away several flawed assumptions.
・ They threw away several flawed assumptions.
L9 . throw cold water on .
・ throw cold water on .
・ He threw cold water on the overly optimistic plan.
・ She threw cold water on the proposal with a sobering analysis.
・ throw cold water on is to discourage.
throw cold water on
/ throw cold water on
・ He threw cold water on the overly optimistic plan.
/ He threw cold water on the overly optimistic plan.
・ He threw cold water on the overly optimistic plan.
・ She threw cold water on the proposal with a sobering analysis.
/ She threw cold water on the proposal with a sobering analysis.
・ She threw cold water on the proposal with a sobering analysis.
L10 . throw out .
・ throw out .
・ They threw out the proposal after identifying major flaws.
・ She threw out irrelevant data to streamline the analysis.
・ throw out is to reject; or discard.
throw out
/ throw out
・ They threw out the proposal after identifying major flaws.
/ They threw out the proposal after identifying major flaws.
・ They threw out the proposal after identifying major flaws.
・ She threw out irrelevant data to streamline the analysis.
/ She threw out irrelevant data to streamline the analysis.
・ She threw out irrelevant data to streamline the analysis.
L11 . tide over .
・ tide over .
・ The grant helped tide over the project during a precarious phase.
・ She was tided over by her mentor’s unwavering support.
・ tide over is to help someone through difficulty.
tide over
/ tide over
・ The grant helped tide over the project during a precarious phase.
/ The grant helped tide over the project during a precarious phase.
・ The grant helped tide over the project during a precarious phase.
・ She was tided over by her mentor’s unwavering support.
/ She was tided over by her mentor’s unwavering support.
・ She was tided over by her mentor’s unwavering support.
L12 . tinker with .
・ tinker with .
・ She tinkered with the model to enhance its precision.
・ He tinkered with the settings to achieve optimal performance.
・ tinker with is to make small adjustments.
tinker with
/ tinker with
・ She tinkered with the model to enhance its precision.
/ She tinkered with the model to enhance its precision.
・ She tinkered with the model to enhance its precision.
・ He tinkered with the settings to achieve optimal performance.
/ He tinkered with the settings to achieve optimal performance.
・ He tinkered with the settings to achieve optimal performance.
L13 . touch off .
・ touch off .
・ The announcement touched off a wave of intense speculation.
・ The remark touched off a surprisingly heated debate.
・ touch off is to trigger.
touch off
/ touch off
・ The announcement touched off a wave of intense speculation.
/ The announcement touched off a wave of intense speculation.
・ The announcement touched off a wave of intense speculation.
・ The remark touched off a surprisingly heated debate.
/ The remark touched off a surprisingly heated debate.
・ The remark touched off a surprisingly heated debate.
L14 . touch on .
・ touch on .
・ She touched on several pivotal themes in her lecture.
・ He touched on the implications without going into detail.
・ touch on is to mention briefly.
touch on
/ touch on
・ She touched on several pivotal themes in her lecture.
/ She touched on several pivotal themes in her lecture.
・ She touched on several pivotal themes in her lecture.
・ He touched on the implications without going into detail.
/ He touched on the implications without going into detail.
・ He touched on the implications without going into detail.
L15 . track down .
・ track down .
・ Investigators tracked down the source of the anomaly.
・ She tracked down a rare reference for her dissertation.
・ track down is to locate after searching.
track down
/ track down
・ Investigators tracked down the source of the anomaly.
/ Investigators tracked down the source of the anomaly.
・ Investigators tracked down the source of the anomaly.
・ She tracked down a rare reference for her dissertation.
/ She tracked down a rare reference for her dissertation.
・ She tracked down a rare reference for her dissertation.
L16 . trade in .
・ trade in .
・ She traded in her old laptop for a more sophisticated model.
・ They traded in outdated equipment during the upgrade.
・ trade in is to exchange for something new.
trade in
/ trade in
・ She traded in her old laptop for a more sophisticated model.
/ She traded in her old laptop for a more sophisticated model.
・ She traded in her old laptop for a more sophisticated model.
・ They traded in outdated equipment during the upgrade.
/ They traded in outdated equipment during the upgrade.
・ They traded in outdated equipment during the upgrade.
L17 . try on .
・ try on .
・ She tried on several outfits before the ceremony.
・ He tried on a new persona during the performance.
・ try on is to test by wearing; or experiment with.
try on
/ try on
・ She tried on several outfits before the ceremony.
/ She tried on several outfits before the ceremony.
・ She tried on several outfits before the ceremony.
・ He tried on a new persona during the performance.
/ He tried on a new persona during the performance.
・ He tried on a new persona during the performance.
L18 . turn against .
・ turn against .
・ Public opinion turned against the policy after the revelation.
・ She turned against the idea once its flaws became evident.
・ turn against is to oppose.
turn against
/ turn against
・ Public opinion turned against the policy after the revelation.
/ Public opinion turned against the policy after the revelation.
・ Public opinion turned against the policy after the revelation.
・ She turned against the idea once its flaws became evident.
/ She turned against the idea once its flaws became evident.
・ She turned against the idea once its flaws became evident.
L19 . turn around .
・ turn around .
・ The team turned around the failing project with remarkable speed.
・ She turned around her performance after constructive feedback.
・ turn around is to reverse a negative situation.
turn around
/ turn around
・ The team turned around the failing project with remarkable speed.
/ The team turned around the failing project with remarkable speed.
・ The team turned around the failing project with remarkable speed.
・ She turned around her performance after constructive feedback.
/ She turned around her performance after constructive feedback.
・ She turned around her performance after constructive feedback.
L20 . turn away .
・ turn away .
・ They turned away applicants who didn’t meet the criteria.
・ She turned away from the proposal after deeper reflection.
・ turn away is to reject; or avert.
turn away
/ turn away
・ They turned away applicants who didn’t meet the criteria.
/ They turned away applicants who didn’t meet the criteria.
・ They turned away applicants who didn’t meet the criteria.
・ She turned away from the proposal after deeper reflection.
/ She turned away from the proposal after deeper reflection.
・ She turned away from the proposal after deeper reflection.
L21 . turn down .
・ turn down .
・ She turned down a lucrative offer to pursue research.
・ They turned down the proposal due to insufficient evidence.
・ turn down is to refuse.
turn down
/ turn down
・ She turned down a lucrative offer to pursue research.
/ She turned down a lucrative offer to pursue research.
・ She turned down a lucrative offer to pursue research.
・ They turned down the proposal due to insufficient evidence.
/ They turned down the proposal due to insufficient evidence.
・ They turned down the proposal due to insufficient evidence.
L22 . turn into .
・ turn into .
・ The small initiative turned into a large‑scale movement.
・ She turned the draft into a polished final version.
・ turn into is to transform.
turn into
/ turn into
・ The small initiative turned into a large‑scale movement.
/ The small initiative turned into a large‑scale movement.
・ The small initiative turned into a large‑scale movement.
・ She turned the draft into a polished final version.
/ She turned the draft into a polished final version.
・ She turned the draft into a polished final version.
L23 . turn out .
・ turn out .
・ The event turned out remarkably successful.
・ It turned out that the assumption was fundamentally flawed.
・ turn out is to result; or attend.
turn out
/ turn out
・ The event turned out remarkably successful.
/ The event turned out remarkably successful.
・ The event turned out remarkably successful.
・ It turned out that the assumption was fundamentally flawed.
/ It turned out that the assumption was fundamentally flawed.
・ It turned out that the assumption was fundamentally flawed.
L24 . turn out to be .
・ turn out to be .
・ The hypothesis turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
・ The rumor turned out to be baseless.
・ turn out to be is to prove to be.
turn out to be
/ turn out to be
・ The hypothesis turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
/ The hypothesis turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
・ The hypothesis turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
・ The rumor turned out to be baseless.
/ The rumor turned out to be baseless.
・ The rumor turned out to be baseless.
L25 . turn over .
・ turn over .
・ The company turned over leadership to a new director.
・ She turned over the documents for verification.
・ turn over is to transfer; or rotate.
turn over
/ turn over
・ The company turned over leadership to a new director.
/ The company turned over leadership to a new director.
・ The company turned over leadership to a new director.
・ She turned over the documents for verification.
/ She turned over the documents for verification.
・ She turned over the documents for verification.
L26 . turn to .
・ turn to .
・ She turned to her mentor for guidance.
・ They turned to alternative methods after repeated failures.
・ turn to is to seek help.
turn to
/ turn to
・ She turned to her mentor for guidance.
/ She turned to her mentor for guidance.
・ She turned to her mentor for guidance.
・ They turned to alternative methods after repeated failures.
/ They turned to alternative methods after repeated failures.
・ They turned to alternative methods after repeated failures.
L27 . turn up .
・ turn up .
・ She turned up unexpectedly at the symposium.
・ The missing data finally turned up during the audit.
・ turn up is to appear; or increase.
turn up
/ turn up
・ She turned up unexpectedly at the symposium.
/ She turned up unexpectedly at the symposium.
・ She turned up unexpectedly at the symposium.
・ The missing data finally turned up during the audit.
/ The missing data finally turned up during the audit.
・ The missing data finally turned up during the audit.
L28 . use up .
・ use up .
・ They used up all available resources during the final phase.
・ She used up her energy after the exhaustive presentation.
・ use up is to consume completely.
use up
/ use up
・ They used up all available resources during the final phase.
/ They used up all available resources during the final phase.
・ They used up all available resources during the final phase.
・ She used up her energy after the exhaustive presentation.
/ She used up her energy after the exhaustive presentation.
・ She used up her energy after the exhaustive presentation.
L29 . vote for .
・ vote for .
・ She voted for the proposal after thorough deliberation.
・ They voted for the candidate advocating systemic reform.
・ vote for is to support in an election or decision.
vote for
/ vote for
・ She voted for the proposal after thorough deliberation.
/ She voted for the proposal after thorough deliberation.
・ She voted for the proposal after thorough deliberation.
・ They voted for the candidate advocating systemic reform.
/ They voted for the candidate advocating systemic reform.
・ They voted for the candidate advocating systemic reform.
L30 . wait on .
・ wait on .
・ She waited on several distinguished guests during the event.
・ He waited on the results before making a commitment.
・ wait on is to serve; or await.
wait on
/ wait on
・ She waited on several distinguished guests during the event.
/ She waited on several distinguished guests during the event.
・ She waited on several distinguished guests during the event.
・ He waited on the results before making a commitment.
/ He waited on the results before making a commitment.
・ He waited on the results before making a commitment.
L31 . ward off .
・ ward off .
・ She warded off criticism with a remarkably cogent explanation.
・ The organization warded off potential risks through meticulous planning.
・ ward off is to prevent or repel.
ward off
/ ward off
・ She warded off criticism with a remarkably cogent explanation.
/ She warded off criticism with a remarkably cogent explanation.
・ She warded off criticism with a remarkably cogent explanation.
・ The organization warded off potential risks through meticulous planning.
/ The organization warded off potential risks through meticulous planning.
・ The organization warded off potential risks through meticulous planning.
L32 . water down .
・ water down .
・ They watered down the proposal to make it more palatable.
・ She watered down the argument, losing much of its original rigor.
・ water down is to weaken or dilute.
water down
/ water down
・ They watered down the proposal to make it more palatable.
/ They watered down the proposal to make it more palatable.
・ They watered down the proposal to make it more palatable.
・ She watered down the argument, losing much of its original rigor.
/ She watered down the argument, losing much of its original rigor.
・ She watered down the argument, losing much of its original rigor.
L33 . wear away .
・ wear away .
・ The paint wore away after years of exposure.
・ Her initial enthusiasm wore away during the protracted negotiations.
・ wear away is to erode gradually.
wear away
/ wear away
・ The paint wore away after years of exposure.
/ The paint wore away after years of exposure.
・ The paint wore away after years of exposure.
・ Her initial enthusiasm wore away during the protracted negotiations.
/ Her initial enthusiasm wore away during the protracted negotiations.
・ Her initial enthusiasm wore away during the protracted negotiations.
L34 . wear down .
・ wear down .
・ The relentless pressure wore her down.
・ The constant friction wore down the material.
・ wear down is to exhaust; or erode.
wear down
/ wear down
・ The relentless pressure wore her down.
/ The relentless pressure wore her down.
・ The relentless pressure wore her down.
・ The constant friction wore down the material.
/ The constant friction wore down the material.
・ The constant friction wore down the material.
L35 . wear out .
・ wear out .
・ The exhaustive schedule wore her out completely.
・ The shoes wore out after months of heavy use.
・ wear out is to tire; or use until unusable.
wear out
/ wear out
・ The exhaustive schedule wore her out completely.
/ The exhaustive schedule wore her out completely.
・ The exhaustive schedule wore her out completely.
・ The shoes wore out after months of heavy use.
/ The shoes wore out after months of heavy use.
・ The shoes wore out after months of heavy use.
L36 . weed out .
・ weed out .
・ They weeded out several flawed assumptions.
・ The committee weeded out unqualified candidates.
・ weed out is to eliminate unwanted items.
weed out
/ weed out
・ They weeded out several flawed assumptions.
/ They weeded out several flawed assumptions.
・ They weeded out several flawed assumptions.
・ The committee weeded out unqualified candidates.
/ The committee weeded out unqualified candidates.
・ The committee weeded out unqualified candidates.
L37 . weigh on .
・ weigh on .
・ The unresolved issue weighed on her mind.
・ Financial uncertainty weighed on the entire team.
・ weigh on is to burden emotionally.
weigh on
/ weigh on
・ The unresolved issue weighed on her mind.
/ The unresolved issue weighed on her mind.
・ The unresolved issue weighed on her mind.
・ Financial uncertainty weighed on the entire team.
/ Financial uncertainty weighed on the entire team.
・ Financial uncertainty weighed on the entire team.
L38 . weigh up .
・ weigh up .
・ She weighed up the alternatives before deciding.
・ They weighed up the implications with admirable thoroughness.
・ weigh up is to evaluate.
weigh up
/ weigh up
・ She weighed up the alternatives before deciding.
/ She weighed up the alternatives before deciding.
・ She weighed up the alternatives before deciding.
・ They weighed up the implications with admirable thoroughness.
/ They weighed up the implications with admirable thoroughness.
・ They weighed up the implications with admirable thoroughness.
L39 . win over .
・ win over .
・ She won over the audience with her remarkably lucid argument.
・ They won over skeptical members through transparent dialogue.
・ win over is to persuade.
win over
/ win over
・ She won over the audience with her remarkably lucid argument.
/ She won over the audience with her remarkably lucid argument.
・ She won over the audience with her remarkably lucid argument.
・ They won over skeptical members through transparent dialogue.
/ They won over skeptical members through transparent dialogue.
・ They won over skeptical members through transparent dialogue.
L40 . wind up .
・ wind up .
・ She wound up leading the entire initiative.
・ They wound up in an unexpectedly advantageous position.
・ wind up is to end up; or conclude.
wind up
/ wind up
・ She wound up leading the entire initiative.
/ She wound up leading the entire initiative.
・ She wound up leading the entire initiative.
・ They wound up in an unexpectedly advantageous position.
/ They wound up in an unexpectedly advantageous position.
・ They wound up in an unexpectedly advantageous position.
L41 . wipe away .
・ wipe away .
・ She wiped away lingering doubts after the clarification.
・ He wiped away the tears quietly.
・ wipe away is to remove.
wipe away
/ wipe away
・ She wiped away lingering doubts after the clarification.
/ She wiped away lingering doubts after the clarification.
・ She wiped away lingering doubts after the clarification.
・ He wiped away the tears quietly.
/ He wiped away the tears quietly.
・ He wiped away the tears quietly.
L42 . wipe out .
・ wipe out .
・ The reform wiped out several outdated practices.
・ The storm wiped out the entire crop.
・ wipe out is to destroy completely.
wipe out
/ wipe out
・ The reform wiped out several outdated practices.
/ The reform wiped out several outdated practices.
・ The reform wiped out several outdated practices.
・ The storm wiped out the entire crop.
/ The storm wiped out the entire crop.
・ The storm wiped out the entire crop.
L43 . work on .
・ work on .
・ She worked on refining the theoretical framework.
・ They worked on the proposal until it reached exceptional clarity.
・ work on is to focus effort on.
work on
/ work on
・ She worked on refining the theoretical framework.
/ She worked on refining the theoretical framework.
・ She worked on refining the theoretical framework.
・ They worked on the proposal until it reached exceptional clarity.
/ They worked on the proposal until it reached exceptional clarity.
・ They worked on the proposal until it reached exceptional clarity.
L44 . work out .
・ work out .
・ The plan worked out remarkably well.
・ She worked out the details with meticulous precision.
・ work out is to succeed; or solve.
work out
/ work out
・ The plan worked out remarkably well.
/ The plan worked out remarkably well.
・ The plan worked out remarkably well.
・ She worked out the details with meticulous precision.
/ She worked out the details with meticulous precision.
・ She worked out the details with meticulous precision.
L45 . work through .
・ work through .
・ She worked through the complex data patiently.
・ They worked through the disagreement to reach consensus.
・ work through is to process or resolve.
work through
/ work through
・ She worked through the complex data patiently.
/ She worked through the complex data patiently.
・ She worked through the complex data patiently.
・ They worked through the disagreement to reach consensus.
/ They worked through the disagreement to reach consensus.
・ They worked through the disagreement to reach consensus.
L46 . wrap up .
・ wrap up .
・ She wrapped up the presentation with a compelling summary.
・ They wrapped up the negotiations after hours of discussion.
・ wrap up is to finish.
wrap up
/ wrap up
・ She wrapped up the presentation with a compelling summary.
/ She wrapped up the presentation with a compelling summary.
・ She wrapped up the presentation with a compelling summary.
・ They wrapped up the negotiations after hours of discussion.
/ They wrapped up the negotiations after hours of discussion.
・ They wrapped up the negotiations after hours of discussion.
L47 . write off .
・ write off .
・ They wrote off the loss as an unavoidable consequence.
・ She wrote off the rumor as baseless.
・ write off is to dismiss; or accept as lost.
write off
/ write off
・ They wrote off the loss as an unavoidable consequence.
/ They wrote off the loss as an unavoidable consequence.
・ They wrote off the loss as an unavoidable consequence.
・ She wrote off the rumor as baseless.
/ She wrote off the rumor as baseless.
・ She wrote off the rumor as baseless.
L48 . yield to .
・ yield to .
・ She yielded to the overwhelming evidence.
・ They yielded to public pressure and revised the policy.
・ yield to is to give in.
yield to
/ yield to
・ She yielded to the overwhelming evidence.
/ She yielded to the overwhelming evidence.
・ She yielded to the overwhelming evidence.
・ They yielded to public pressure and revised the policy.
/ They yielded to public pressure and revised the policy.
・ They yielded to public pressure and revised the policy.
L49 . zero in on .
・ zero in on .
・ She zeroed in on the most consequential variable.
・ They zeroed in on the underlying cause with exceptional precision.
・ zero in on is to focus closely.
zero in on
/ zero in on
・ She zeroed in on the most consequential variable.
/ She zeroed in on the most consequential variable.
・ She zeroed in on the most consequential variable.
・ They zeroed in on the underlying cause with exceptional precision.
/ They zeroed in on the underlying cause with exceptional precision.
・ They zeroed in on the underlying cause with exceptional precision.
L50 . zone out .
・ zone out .
・ She zoned out during the monotonous briefing.
・ He zoned out while reviewing the dense material.
・ zone out is to lose focus.
zone out
/ zone out
・ She zoned out during the monotonous briefing.
/ She zoned out during the monotonous briefing.
・ She zoned out during the monotonous briefing.
・ He zoned out while reviewing the dense material.
/ He zoned out while reviewing the dense material.
・ He zoned out while reviewing the dense material.
