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48 hours ——> two days
50% off ——> discount
a couple of times ——> twice
a little after ten ——> just past ten o'clock
a waste of money ——> not worth the money
a week from today ——> next week
a week from tomorrow ——> in eight days
age ——> era
agreement ——> contract
ahead of time ——> in advance
any day now ——> soon
anything but poor ——> rich // has a lot of money
apply for a loan ——> borrow money
approach sb ——> talk to sb
around ——> nearby
ask for a refund ——> get money back
astonished ——> surprised
B
backpack ——> knapsack
be crowded ——> be well-attended
be done ——> complete
be free ——> not busy
be in one ear and out the other ——> doesn't listen
be onto something ——> promising
be overwhelmed with ——> be busy with
beach ——> seashore
best score ——> perfect grade
beyond sb. ——> not understand
big sale ——> discount
book ——> reserve
boring ——> uninteresting
borrow ——> lend
breathe ——> air pollution
brighten one's spirits ——> make one feel better
broke ——> no money
budget ——> money // price
bump into ——> meet // see
buy ——> purchased
by and by ——> in a short while
by leaps and bounds ——> quickly
C
cake // apple pie ——> dessert
can hardly wait to do ——> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do
can't fit it in ——> too busy
can't get away with that ——> will get into trouble
can't put the book down ——> the book is interesting
can't recognize ——> looks different
can't stick around ——> have to go
can't turn down an offer ——> be eager to go
carry out the plan ——> implement the plan
casual ——> informally
change ——> money
change of pace ——> diversion
charge ——> pay // fine
check ——> ask
check it out ——> find out
cheerful ——> happy
chop down ——> cut down
circulation desk ——> library
clean out // a big appetite ——> eat all the food
clear off ——> reorganize
clever ——> smart
come a long way ——> improve
come in handy ——> useful // benefit
come out ——> publish
come up with ——> find
contest ——> competition
couldn't make out ——> didn't understand
count sb in ——> sb. wants to go, too
cover school expenses ——> pay school fees
current ——> recent
D
delay ——> late
deserted ——> empty
detest ——> strongly dislike
did some shopping ——> bought sth
disagreeable ——> unpleasant
discard ——> get rid of
discount // good deal ——> good price
do better ——> improve
doesn't figure out ——> doesn't know
don't chew it ——> swallow
drop in on sb. ——> pay sb a visit
double ——> twice
down jacket ——> warm jacket
drop by ——> visit
drop sb a line ——> write to sb
drowsy ——> sleepy
dry ——> wet
duplicate ——> reproduce
dust the apartment ——> clean the apartment
