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eat up

99everydayenglishphrasesin less than a week

a book of Kien Tran

...and remember them forever

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makea fussComplain about something (usually unimportant)1

After work, I have to submit a report tomy boss. I never want to forget it becauseif I do, she'll definitelymake a fussabout it

and I don't like her voice at all. In fact,nobody does.

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bang forthe buckWorth the money you spend2

MacBook is relatively expensive but itgives you more bang for the buck. I getmore things done since I bought it. And

you should consider buying it too,because if you don't get your work doneon time, your boss will make a fuss

about it

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Aroundthe corner

Coming up very soon3The next IELTS exam is just around thecorner. You study or you die. New Year isalso around the cornertoo.. You have to

choose which one is your priority

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Handsdown

Simply too obvious and not worth arguing at all4Calgary is the best city in Canada to get

rich, hands down

Siro-A is the hands downthe bestperformer in America's Got Talent thisyear

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Heads-upAn advance notice, just to remind you somethingis coming so better be prepared

5It's easier to get A and A+ in Canadathan in Vietnam because professors

usually give students a heads-up

before the exams on what chaptersto focus on. I feel like I get morebang for the buck

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Bigtime!Used to stress the extreme (usually put at the

end of the sentence)6

I earned $3,000 from stockinvesting big time last week..However, yesterday's market crash

also made me lose,big time.To get more bang for thebuck,I better do more research.

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Back to

squareoneBack to the starting point (square one), usually

as a result of a failure7After losing all the money in the stockmarket, my saving is now back to squareone.But still I believe stock maket is

hands downthe best place to makesome bucks

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Pull off

(Pull it off)Successfully make something happen or

accomplish something, succeed8I had a job interview last week and guesswhat, I pulled it off!

I just pulled offthe $200,000 real estatedeal with my client. Now I have money tospend!

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Pull an all

nighterDo not sleep at all to do some-freaking-thing.Most used by college students

9Even though I'm well-prepared , I stillhave to pull an all-nighterfor the examtomorrow. Coffee is ready. Hopefully

I can pull it off

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GoofoffWaste time instead of studying or working0

I don't get it when Jimgoofs off all

the time but still get A+. He must havea secret sauce.

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ARip-offSomething unreasonably expensive

11

$1000 for an IELTS course? Definitely arip-off.They're obviously trying to ripyou off. So stay away. You will not get

anybang for your buckat all.

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T e t eknotGet married

12

I'm 23 this year and I'm not gonnatie the knot anytime soon. Getting

married involves a lot of responsibility,both expected and unexpected. My

friends, Jim and Lori, willtie the knotthis month and their wedding is just

around the corner.

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Step upmy game

Try harder and make it better

13

I want to go back to stock investing tomake some money. I'm aware that tomake a nice return, I'll have to stopgoofing offto step up my game.

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I'm buyin'it

I'm convinced!

14

Linh was always trying to convince meshe saw an alien. At first,I was not

buying it because her story was sosketchy. But then I saw it with my owneyes and I have to believe in it. I'm

buying it.

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Ho

onto yourhat!Be ready to hear something surprising!

5

Hi everybody, I got some good news.Please hold onto your hat.I finally have

a girlfriend!Oh, Congrats! Unbelievable1

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Screw it!Whatever happens, I don't care

6

In teamwork, people often slack off.That really annoys me sometimes. But

you know what, screw it.I'll just do mypart and I'll pull an all-nighter as usual.

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Crunch

timeBusy period of time when everyone has to workhard

17

The tax season is just around thecorner. In Canada, it's between March

and April. It's crunch timefor

accountants to file tax for theirclients.

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What's

the catch?It sounds weird. What's the reason behind it?18

AT&T is giving away free iPhone

Really? so what's the catch?

You have to sign a 2-year contract withthem. costing you around $70 every

month.

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Recoup (v)Recover what you have lost9

I lost $3,000 in stock market last week

Yesterday, I earned $4,000. I have notonly recouped the moneybut made a

profit after all.

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Fit into

thepictureDoes not fit with the overall plan0

Having a job is important. Buthaving a job that is not related towhat you study doesn't reallyfit

into the picture. And of course,doesn't give you morebang foryour buck after all.

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I wasn't

bornyesterdayCome on, I'm not stupid

21One of my friends suddenly called mefor the first timeafter 3 years andsaid he had a business opportunity

that could help me earn severalthousands dollars per day without

working. Come on,I wasn't born

yesterday

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Writer: Kien tran

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