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- Come On (1), Look Back
come on! = do it! (we encourage somebody to do something) 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...
- 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 (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...
- 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...
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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 really has to cut back on alcohol. He has started drinking too much.
- Salty food is tasty but we should all cut back on salt. It is not healthy.
- You can't cut back on fat if you eat meat every day.
- Come On (1), Look Back
come on! = do it! (we encourage somebody to do something) 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...
- 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 (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...
- 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...