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C2.1

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go down
be well received or popular
come into force
to become valid or to be put into effect ( of a treaty, act, or legislation)
surge ahead
progress with speed and momentum
put sth together
to create something by joining or combining different things
liken to
to compare someone /something to someone/ something specific
level off
stop increasing or decreasing and stay constant
feed into
put or push a supply of something into something else
interfere with
hamper an action or procedure
spark off
cause something to start, especially suddenly
conjure up
cause to come into existence as if by magic
offend against
break a rule or principle which is generally considered correct
merge in with
to become a part of a whole
come out
to become known or common knowlegde
venture into
enter somewhere with caution
melt into
disappear into something as if dissolving
flow from
to be the result of
detract from
diminish, reduce, or take away something's worth
verge on
approach, come close to something
associate with
to make a mental connection between two things
run the risk of
to do something although something bad might happen because of it
conceive of
to imagine or create something in your mind, to come up with an idea
amount to
have the same effect, or be the same as something
click through
Open an advertisement on the Internet.
chase away
to force somebody/something to run away
close in on
surround a target blocking escape
guard against
protect or prevent from happening
balance A against B
compare the pros and cons
weigh on sb
cause to feel worried or troubled
grind sb down
wear down with constant difficult requests
pop up
appear suddenly
camp out
live outdoors temporarily, often in a tent
feed off something
use something to continue to exist or get stronger
get at sb
criticize, tease in an unkind way
bask in something
to take pleasure in something
fend off
discourage, prevent something unwanted
lighten up
relax or take more easily
lay out
to pay or spend money
fork over
pay or spend often unwillingly
run up
to accumulate
bail out
get somebody out of trouble by paying, or lending, money
get by
to manage with very little money
scrape by
to live very frugally
put aside
save for later; set aside
dip into
use a little of (usually savings)
tide over
to provi
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