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Solutions - Intermediate - Unit 6 - 6E

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 6 - 6E in the Solutions Intermediate coursebook, such as "take after", "count on", "bring up", etc.

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Solutions - Intermediate
to look after

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

Ex: The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication. 
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to look down on

to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration

Ex: I will not let anyone look down on me because of my background. 
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to look up

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

Ex: I couldn't remember her phone number, so I looked it up. 
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to look up to

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

Ex: She has always looked up to her older brother for his wisdom. 
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to ask out

to invite someone on a date, particularly a romantic one

Ex: I asked her out to dinner, and she said yes! 
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to bring up

to mention a particular subject

Ex: He brought up the topic of technology during the discussion. 
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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

Ex: We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining. 
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to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

Ex: While cleaning out the attic, I came across an old box of photographs from my childhood. 
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to count on

to put trust in something or someone

Ex: You can count on me to help you with the project; I'm always here for support. 
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to give up

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

Ex: He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him. 
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hold up
hold up
[sentence]

used to ask someone to wait or momentarily stop what they are doing

Ex: Hold up a minute, I need to finish this task first. 
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to take after

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

Ex: He plans to take after his father, who was a master sergeant in the Marine Corps. 
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to turn into

to change and become something else

Ex: The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly. 
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