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1. to add up to sth
= when a combination of things, actions or events combine to make a total amount. The total amount can be vague (first example) or quite specific (second example).
Your eating out and my buying of video games really adds up to a lot of money each month.
So the leather shoes, the suit pants and jacket, the white shirt, and red tie all adds up to $847.50.
2. to blurt sth out
= to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous.
Hands shaking, he nervously looked around the room and then blurted out, "I love you!"
3. to club together
= when 2 or more people help pay for something together. This is a particularly British expression, and is typically used with consumer items (i.e. television, video game console, shoes etc.), in particular when buying someone an expensive gift.
That new microwave he wants is quite expensive so why don't we club together and get it for him.
4. to dig sth up
= to remove something from the ground by digging.
Synonym: to unearth sth
All of a sudden our dog decided to dig up all the things he had buried over the past 5 years.
5. to get sb down
= to make someone feel sad or depressed
Because of the non-stop rain he was stuck at home for 2 weeks and it was really getting him down.
6. to mull sth over
= to think about something (like a plan, idea, offer or proposal) carefully for a while.
Synonym: to consider sth, to think sth through
Can I have a day to mull it over? I promise I'll get back to you with an answer tomorrow.
7. to pull through
= to get better or recover after a serious operation or illness, especially when there was a good chance of not surviving. Synonyms: to recover, to survive, to make it
The doctors are optimistic that with the operation and then rehab, the patient will pull through.
8. to take off
= to suddenly become successful or popular. You can use this to talk about someone's career, a product that you can buy, or an abstract idea.
His success on American Idol really made his career as a singer take off.
The first generation of virtual reality devices were received quite poorly, but now that the quality is amazing and that there are cost-effective options, this form of entertainment is really taking off.
The idea of working from home is really starting to take off.
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