Posted by englishlessons on July 28, 2014
Definition:
be sure of something/someone
Examples:
You can bank on our support this year.
I can always bank on him to finish on time.
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Posted by englishlessons on July 21, 2014
Definition:
support something
Examples:
All the team members got behind the idea, and we raised lots of money for that charity.
The parents at that school got behind the idea of a stricter dress code, and the principal enacted it.
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Posted by englishlessons on July 12, 2014
Definition:
improve
Examples:
There are signs that the economic recovery appears to be picking up.
Sales of clothing are starting to pick up as students prepare for the new school year.
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Posted by englishlessons on July 4, 2014
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Posted by englishlessons on July 2, 2014
Definition:
destroy or defeat something/something
Examples:
That team was so much better that they blew us out of the water in the competition.
When they first released their new smart phone, that company blew their competitors out of the water.
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