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Show off
Show off means to behave boastfully to attract admiration, or to display a person, skill, or object proudly so others notice and admire it.
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Run out of
Run out of means reach the point where none of a resource remains available. It describes a supply that has reached zero, whether that resource is physical materials, money, or available time.
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Run into
Run into has four common meanings: meeting an acquaintance by chance, encountering an obstacle or difficulty, physically colliding with an object or vehicle, and reaching a large total amount.
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Rule out
To rule something or someone out means to decide or establish that an option, candidate, or explanation is impossible, unsuitable, or no longer under consideration. When an option is ruled out, it is removed from your list of choices. Conversely, saying you cannot rule out an idea means that it remains possible and has not been eliminated.
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Rip off
Rip off as a verb means to cheat someone by charging an unfair amount, or to pull something away quickly and roughly. As a hyphenated noun, a rip-off describes an unfair deal or an overpriced item.
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Put up with
Put up with means to continue accepting an unpleasant person, behaviour, or condition without trying to change or stop it. Using this phrase shows that you endure the irritation, but it never implies that you like or approve of the situation.
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Put out
In everyday English, 'put out' primarily conveys three actions: stopping a fire or flame from burning, releasing an official announcement or statement to the public, or causing a person inconvenience and extra labor.
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Put on
Put on commonly means to dress in an item of clothing, to activate a device, utility, or recording, or to organize and present a performance or event.
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Put off
'Put off' primarily means to delay an action or event until a later time. It also means to cause someone to lose interest, enthusiasm, or appetite. In a secondary sense, it can mean to distract someone while they are trying to concentrate.
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Put behind
When you put a difficulty behind you, you accept that an unpleasant event occurred, and you choose to focus your energy on what comes next. The phrase describes gaining emotional distance, not pretending the event never happened.
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Pull out
Pull out describes leaving an agreement or group project, removing a person or item from a situation, or moving a vehicle away from the curb into traffic.
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Pick up
Pick up can mean collect or lift someone or something, learn through experience, become stronger or better, or continue something that stopped. The situation tells you which meaning fits.
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Phase out
Phase out means to stop producing, using, or providing something gradually through planned stages until it is completely gone.
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Pay off
Pay off has two primary definitions. Without an object, it means that an action, strategy, or period of effort yields positive results. With an object representing borrowed money, it means that you finish repaying a financial balance so that nothing further is owed.
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Narrow Down 3
Narrow down means to reduce the number or range of possibilities by removing options that are less suitable, practical, or likely. It applies to choices such as courses, hotels, and job candidates, as well as searches and possible causes.
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Measure up
Measure up means to reach a necessary level or standard. It shows that something or someone is good enough for a specific purpose, although it does not mean being perfect or better than everything else.
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Video · 7 Min. Make up
Make up means to invent an explanation or story, to become friendly again after an argument, to form a whole from smaller parts, or to complete missed work or time later.
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Look up to
'Look up to' means to admire and respect someone. It describes holding high regard for a person's character, abilities, or values.
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