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- Knock Back (3)
knock back = cost examples: The new furniture has knocked us back a lot of money.Your new car must have knocked you back a fortune. His education has knocked his family back many thousands of dollars. The apartment knocked me back a lot...
- Knock Back (2)
knock back = shock, surprise examples: His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn 't think he would do that.Her words knocked me back. I didn 't think she would say that.The news knocked me back. I didn 't expect it.The announcement of their...
- Keep Back (1)
keep (something) back = keep something a secret examples: Did you tell them all the truth or did you keep a few facts back?She tried to be calm and act as if everything was fine, but I knew she was keeping something back. You look very suspicious! Come...
- Descend From, Take Back (4)
descend from am descended from = come from relatives that lived a long time ago examples: He is descended from a very well-known family.He claims to be descended from a royal family. Life forms today descended from different older forms in...
- Cut Back (2)
cut back (on something) = start eating or drinking less of something (because it is bad for your health) examples: He used to smoke a lot but now he is trying to cut back and eventually quit it.You have to cut back on sugar if you want to lose weight.He...
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COME ALONG (1), COME BACK (4)
come along = appear
examples:
examples:
- She always wanted to live abroad, so when the opportunity came along, she took it.
- When the chance comes along, I 'll ask my boss for a raise.
- We didn't intend to sell the house, but a very good offer came along and we changed our mind.
- I was sitting alone on a bench in the park, when an old friend came along.
- Jenny is so lively and funny! We always have a good laugh when she comes along.
- Luckily, a car came along and we took Ben to hospital right away.
examples:
- I had forgotten his name but when I saw him it came back to me.
- I had a nightmare about my mother. It came back to me when she called me this morning.
- I tried to remember what it was that I wanted to tell Jim but it never came back to me. It can't have been important.
- She 's a lawyer at a firm called ... oh, I don't remember it. It will come back to me later.
- She couldn't remember anything after the accident. Everything started to come back slowly a few days later.
- I was afraid I wouldn't remember anything for the test but when I read the questions, it all came back.
- Knock Back (3)
knock back = cost examples: The new furniture has knocked us back a lot of money.Your new car must have knocked you back a fortune. His education has knocked his family back many thousands of dollars. The apartment knocked me back a lot...
- Knock Back (2)
knock back = shock, surprise examples: His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn 't think he would do that.Her words knocked me back. I didn 't think she would say that.The news knocked me back. I didn 't expect it.The announcement of their...
- Keep Back (1)
keep (something) back = keep something a secret examples: Did you tell them all the truth or did you keep a few facts back?She tried to be calm and act as if everything was fine, but I knew she was keeping something back. You look very suspicious! Come...
- Descend From, Take Back (4)
descend from am descended from = come from relatives that lived a long time ago examples: He is descended from a very well-known family.He claims to be descended from a royal family. Life forms today descended from different older forms in...
- Cut Back (2)
cut back (on something) = start eating or drinking less of something (because it is bad for your health) examples: He used to smoke a lot but now he is trying to cut back and eventually quit it.You have to cut back on sugar if you want to lose weight.He...