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clear filters
take a short cut
phrase
B1
To go by a quicker route, or to skip proper steps.
take back
phrase
B1
To return a purchase to the shop; also, to unsay hurtful words.
take down
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To write down what somebody says.
take it easy
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To relax and avoid exerting yourself.
take off
phrase
B1
2 meanings
Of an aircraft, to leave the ground.
take out
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To remove something from inside something else.
take the blame
phrase
B1
To accept fault, whether or not it was yours.
take the first turning
phrase
B1
To leave the road at the earliest junction.
take your time
phrase
B1
To do something without hurrying.
tap your foot
phrase
B1
To beat the floor lightly with impatience.
test out
phrase
B1
To try something to see whether it works.
that reminds me
phrase
B1
Said when something triggers another memory.
that's a shame
phrase
B1
An expression of mild sympathy at bad news.
throw up
phrase
B1
To be sick — food coming back up.
to be honest
phrase
B1
Used to introduce a frank or blunt opinion.
to tell the truth
phrase
B1
Introducing an admission you might have hidden.
towel dry
phrase
B1
To dry yourself by rubbing with cloth.
town hall
phrase
B1
The building housing local government offices and public rooms.
traffic jam
phrase
B1
A long line of vehicles unable to move.
try out
phrase
B1
To test something new to see how it works.
tumble dry
phrase
B1
To dry clothes in a heated spinning drum.
turn around
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To face or move in the opposite direction.
turn down
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To refuse an offer or request.
turn into
phrase
B1
To change and become something else.