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make effort to do something: do something even though you
find it hard to do
Ex: Her parents made effort to reconcile their relationship but it didn't work out.
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keep/remain/stay in touch with: maintain communications with
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come naturally: to be naturally easy to someone
Ex: Josh's ability to play guitar came naturally when he was young.
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roughly: approximately
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achieve high performance:
do an excellent job
Ex: They spend hours practicing everyday to achieve high performance in a play-
off round.
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hard time: difficulty that can be overcome with effort
Ex: 2017 is going to be a hard time for real estate market.
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offer (valuable/ practical/ useful...) advice
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(offer/ provide...) emotional support
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confide in someone: to trust someone with one's secret or personal problem
Ex: Jack always has difficulty confining in anyone but his twin.
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bring out the best/ the worst in someone: cause someone to behave in the
best/ worst manner
Ex: Susan is a bad influence. She always brings out the worst in me.
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Mr. Know-it-all (informal) (disapproving): someone who acts as if he/ she
knows everything
Ex:We can't
get along with Steve, who plays Mr. Know-it-all every time someone
raises a question as if we asked for his opinion.
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no longer = not anymore:
Ex: Tom no longer smoked since his wife was pregnant.
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keep someone in the loop: keep someone informed about something
Ex:We keep you in the loop if we have any update about the contract.
