English-with-lucy

• To look up means to search for information. For example: she looked up the recipe online before attempting to bake the cake
• Brake down means to stop functioning or fail suddenly. For example my car broke down on my way out of town.
• Get off means to leave or exist from a vehicle or transportation. But get out if you have to climb out. So you get off the bus and plane but you get out of a car or taxi.
• To shoot off means to move quickly or suddenly. for example as soon as the build rank the children shot off towards the playground.
• To be at odds with someone is when there are disagreements between two people, groups or countries. For example he was always at odds with his brother over their inheritance.
• To come across something means to find or encounter a person or something unexpectedly. For example while walking through the park I came across an old friend who I hadn't seen in years.
• To get on with something means to continue with the task or activity especially after an interruption or difficulty. For example: right that's enough is TV time to get on with your homework.
• To go against somebody means to oppose them. For example she went against her parents wishes and moved abroad
• To make up one's mind means to decide what to do about something. For example I can't make up my mind whether to buy this dress or not.
• To put aside means to save money for future use. For example they had been putting aside some money every month so they could afford to travel around Europe.
• To go downhill means to become worse. For example since my father died our family has been going downhill fast.
• To go off means to explode. For example the bomb went off just as we were leaving the building.
• To knock over means to accidentally cause something to fail or tip over. for example the strong wind knocked over many of the newly planted trees in the park.
• To whip up means to quickly and a skillfully prepares something usually food. For example my mom used to whip p the most delicious pasta in just a few minutes.
• To turn down means to reject an offer, request or an opportunity. For example unfortunately we've had to turn down unfortunately we've had to turn down several incredible job applications due to the budget constraints.
• To dust off means to reviveuse sth, neglected r forgotten. For example alley decided to dust off his old guitar and play it again.
• To tell off means to scold or reprimand someone for the behavior or actions. For example we sat in silence as Mr Lee told us off for talking during the lecture.
• To faff about means to raise time or engage in on productive activities .for example instead of studying for his exam Tom would often faff about on social media.
• To get away with means to escape punishment or consequences for one's action. For example he got away with cheating because no one noticed him copying from his friend's paper
• .To rub off to have a positive influence on someone causing them to adopt certain qualities. For example here Enthusiasm for volunteering began to rub off on her friends, inspiring them to join too
• To go by means to pass or elapse . For example the years seemed to go by quickly as she watched her kids grow up.
• To cut back on something means to reduce something for example I need to cut back on the amount of money I spent on takeaways.
• To call off means to cancel or terminate and event plan or activity. for example due to bad weather they had to call off the outdoor picnic and we schedule it for next week.
• Binge watch means to means to watch movies and series uninterruptedly for a long period of time.
• To advocate means to publicly support or recommend a particular policy or action. For example the celebrity uses her social Media platform to advocate for more substainable future.
• Sustainable mean to be able to be used or maintained indefinitely without depleting the resources that are needed to maintain it
• To amplify means to make something louder or stronger and to increase the effect or impact of something. For example the megaphone amplifies the speakers voice and make it easier to hear.
• To articulate means to express or explain something in a clear and effective way or to pronounce words clearly and distinctly.for example the public speaker articulated her vision for the future with passion and conviction. Or the language learner is practicing articulating difficult sounds to improve hair pronunciation.
• To convey means to communicate or Express something to others often a message or information. For example the journalist conveyed the breaking news to the public with accuracy and timeliness.
• To corroborate means to confirm or support a statement February or finding evidence or testimony. For example the scientist cooperate her hypothesis with multiple experiments.
• To differentiate means to distinguish or recognize the differences between things or people. For example the teacher developed listen plans to help students differentiate between similar concepts.
• To dissect means to analyse or examine something in detail often by breaking it down into its components or parts. The scientists dissect the brain to find out how it works.
• To efface - to remove sth from the mind of someone, to make sth disappear. For example the politician tried efface the scandal from his record with a new campaign.
• To elaborate means to add more detail or explanation to something. For example i can see you didn't understand so I'm going to elaborate on my point.
• To exacerbate is to make worse or more serious. Synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worsen. For example the drought exacerbate the water shortage in the region.
• To extrapolate means to guess or estimate or forecast something using what you already know. for example The Economist extrapolates future trends from current economic indicators.
• To facilitate means to make something possible easier or more convenient to do. For example the new technology will facilitate communication among team members. Or the Tutor facilitated the development of her students skill in writing.
• To galvanize means to shock or excite someone into taking actions. For example the tragic event galvanized the community to come together in support each other.
• To integrate means to combine or blend things together in harmonious or functional way. For example the new employee is integrating will in the team elements of the building design.
• To mitigate means to make something less harmful less unpleasant or less bad. For example the safety measures in place mitigate the risk of Accidents.