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| Up to date: |
modern; current, timely. Hyphens (-) seperate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form. The verb ‘to update’ derives from this idiom. |
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| Out of date: |
not modern; not current, not timely; no longer available in published form. Again, hyphens seperate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form. The passive verb ‘to be outdated’ derives from this idiom. |
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| To blow up: |
to inflate, to fill with air; to explode, to destroy (or be destroyed) by explosion. |
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| To catch fire: |
to begin to burn. |
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| To burn down: |
to destroy completely by fire; to burn slowly, but completely (usually said of candles). |
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| To burn up: |
to destroy completely by fire; to make angry or very annoyed (also: to tick off). |
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| To burn out: |
to stop functioning because of overuse; to make tired from too much work. |
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| Stands to reason: |
to be clear and logical. This idiom is almost always used with the pronoun subject ‘it’ and is followed by a ‘that’ clause. |
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| To break out: |
to become widespread suddenly. |
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| As for: |
regarding, concerning (also: as to). |
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| For one thing: |
for example, for instance. This idiom is used when giving a detail to support a statement or opinion. |
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| To feel sorry for: |
to pity, to feel compassion for (also: to take pity on). |
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