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- Write Back
write back (to somebody) = send a reply to somebody who has sent you a letter examples: When you get my letter, write back at once! I will be waiting!Give my love to everyone and write back soon.She wrote back saying she would help me.He never writes...
- Knock Back (1)
knock back = drink quickly examples: He knocked back five glasses of whisky in ten minutes! You ?d better drive him home!She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back as if it were water.He ?s been knocking back alcohol for some time now. What...
- 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...
- Clear Off, Bring Back (1)
clear off = leave quickly examples: The boys who broke the window cleared off when they saw the owner of the house.Clear off you two! You are nothing but trouble! They told the neighbourhood kids to clear off. Where are these poor kids supposed...
- Come Along (1), Come Back (4)
come along = appear 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...
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COME ON (1), LOOK BACK
come on! = do it! (we encourage somebody to do something)
examples:
examples:
- Come on! Call him! I know he will be very happy if you do.
- Come on! Help him! He is your brother.
- Come on! Stop crying! It wasn 't that terrible!
- Come on! Hurry up!
- Come on! Tell us the truth!
- You can do it now! Come on!
- Quickly! Come on! The train is about to leave.
examples:
- When I look back on those days, I can 't help laughing! We had so much fun!
- Don 't look back on the past. It will only make you sad.
- Looking back, I realise I was wrong.
- Looking back now I cannot believe I made such big mistakes.
- Looking back on it now, maybe I was wrong after all.
- I look back on my childhood with joy.
- When I look back, I 'm surprised myself. How could I do such a thing?
- I look back on those years with nostalgia.
- Write Back
write back (to somebody) = send a reply to somebody who has sent you a letter examples: When you get my letter, write back at once! I will be waiting!Give my love to everyone and write back soon.She wrote back saying she would help me.He never writes...
- Knock Back (1)
knock back = drink quickly examples: He knocked back five glasses of whisky in ten minutes! You ?d better drive him home!She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back as if it were water.He ?s been knocking back alcohol for some time now. What...
- 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...
- Clear Off, Bring Back (1)
clear off = leave quickly examples: The boys who broke the window cleared off when they saw the owner of the house.Clear off you two! You are nothing but trouble! They told the neighbourhood kids to clear off. Where are these poor kids supposed...
- Come Along (1), Come Back (4)
come along = appear 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...