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Total English - Advanced - Unit 10 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 10 - Vocabulary in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "clam up", "soldier on", "lounge around", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
under pressure

stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

Ex: Working under pressure can sometimes lead to better results.
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under {one's} thumb

completely under one's direct control

Ex: He wanted independent advisers, not people under his thumb.
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to go under

to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company

Ex: High operating costs forced the restaurant to go under within a year.
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to write down

to record something on a piece of paper by writing

Ex: Please write the instructions down for future reference.
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to slow down

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

Ex: The train started to slow down as it reached the station .
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to come back

to return to a person or place

Ex: We visited the beach and will come back next summer .
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to carry on

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

Ex: The teacher asked the students to carry on with the experiment during the next class .
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to run off

to decide the winner of a contest or competition by holding a second or subsequent round of voting or competition between the top candidates or teams

Ex: The election was so close they had to run off the vote between the two top candidates .
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to set off

to start a journey

Ex: The cyclists set off on their long ride through the countryside , enjoying the fresh air .
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to lounge around

to spend time relaxing or being idle, often in a comfortable and unhurried manner

Ex: He has no plans today , so he ’s just going to lounge around and read a book .
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to drink up

to consume the entire contents of a glass, bottle, or other container that holds a beverage

Ex: The bartender smiled and told the patrons to relax , enjoy their drinks , and drink up slowly .
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to count up

to add up a group of items or numbers to determine the total

Ex: She counted up the receipts to see how much they had spent .
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to lock up

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

Ex: The librarian locked the rare books up in a special archive.
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to clam up

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , Emily clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
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to soldier on

to continue moving forward despite obstacles, challenges, or difficulties

Ex: She chose to soldier on with her fitness journey , despite the initial difficulties .
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to pass out

to lose consciousness

Ex: She hit her head against the shelf and passed out instantly .
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to drive around

to operate a vehicle aimlessly or without a specific destination in mind

Ex: They decided to drive around the city and explore new neighborhoods .
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to hang around

to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity

Ex: The dog loves to hang around the kitchen while his owner cooks .
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to cut down

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

Ex: The company has cut down production to meet environmental goals .
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to pack up

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

Ex: They packed the gifts up carefully to avoid any damage.
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