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400. Help (someone) out
Help (someone) out: be helpful (to someone) Rick: I'm going to help out my group with a report. You have any suggestions? Sam: Yeah, talk about the recent market shares and the future projections.
399. Go out (of a place)
Go out (of a place): leave (a place) Yusuke: Any plans tonight? Rick: I'm going out for drinks with some buddies. Want to come?
238. Keep someone or something away
Keep someone or something away: make someone or something stay at a distance Sam: Want some ice cream? Rick: Keep that away from me. I'm trying to avoid sugar for a month.
237. Be scared stiff
Be scared stiff (of someone or something): be very afraid (of someone or something) Noriko: I saw a roach on my ceiling, and I was scared stiff. I hate them. Rick: Did you kill it? Noriko: I sprayed…
396. Go from bad to worse
Go from bad to worse: go from a bad situation to a very bad situation Tim: What's going on? Sam: I'm sick. Tim: Really? How long have you been sick? Sam: For about 2 weeks now. I thought I was gettin…
236. Drive someone crazy
Drive someone crazy: annoy or irritate someone Tim: I had to get out of the house. My mother is driving me crazy . Yusuke: What did she do? Tim: I just want to play video games in my room, but she kee…
394. All day long
all day long: during the entire day Sam: What's going on today? Rick: I'm busy. I have to work all day long on this project.
235. Ask for trouble
Ask for trouble: do something that will cause problems later Rick: Have you talked to the manager about the problems in the report? Ron: That's asking for trouble, you know. It's better to wait until…
392. Show up (at a place)
Show up at (a place): arrive (somewhere); appear Hank: What happened yesterday? Sam: The police showed up at my job. They were looking for a criminal in the area. Hank: Did they catch him? Sam: Not su…
234. Fall madly in love (with someone)
Fall madly in love (with someone): begin to love (someone) very much Noriko: Have you seen that new movie with Brad Pitt? Susan: No, what's it about? Noriko: I don't want to spoil it, but the main cha…
233. Get a kick out of something
Get a kick out of something: enjoy something a lot Tim: I get a kick out of watching action movies. I tend to watch one every day. Rick: Which one have you seen recently?
232. Not have a clue
Not have a clue: Not know anything Tim: Did you find out who edited the report? John: I have no clue. Did you ask Mark in the sales department?