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1. to wear off
= when a feeling or effect (of sth) gradually disappears. It can be used for abstract feelings like excitement, happiness, thrill, and these tend to have a positive connotation. It can also be used for physical feelings or effects (like the anesthesia in the example below) from drugs or medication.
Synonyms: to fade, to deteriorate, to disappear
The numbing feeling from the injection should wear off in about an hour or so.
2. to walk in on sb
= to go into a room when someone in there is doing something private and does not want to be seen or does not expect to be seen. This can be accidental or intentional.
I was so embarrassed when my mother walk in on me while I was changing clothes.
3. to turn out
= when someone or something happens or results in a particular way, especially after a particular process or event, and tends to be unexpected or surprising. There is also a meaning of discovery in the resulting action. This phrasal verb is followed by either 'to + infinitive' or 'that + clause'.
I was scared at first but the job turned out to be more fun than I expected.
4. to take sb in
= to take care of someone allow them to stay in your home
Following the war, many children became orphans and needed to be taken in by local families.
5. to hold onto sth / to hold on to sth
= to keep something you have (i.e. not throw away, sell, or give). It usually refers to something that can benefit you, or has a positive meaning for you.
Hold onto your shares for a bit longer. Don't be tempted to sell them too quickly.
6. to get on with sth
= to continue or resume an activity, like work, especially after you have been interrupted or taken a break
Okay children, stop talking and get on with your work.
7. to give in
= to finally agree to do something that someone wants, especially something you do not want to do and refused to do for a period of time
Synonyms: to cave in
After much begging, the boy's father finally gave in and bought his son some new toys.
8. to cut down
= to do or use less of something; to reduce the size, amount or number of something. It is often followed by 'on sth / on the number of sth'. It can also be used with a direct object 'to cut sth to sth' where the 'to phrase' indicates the amount of the decrease or reduction (see 2nd example).
My doctor told me I had to cut down on the number of sugary drinks I consume.
In order to save the business, we had to cut staff down to 5 essential employees.
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