wring vs. ring

  wring (to twist and squeeze something in order to get the water out of it) Wring the water out of your bathing suit and hang it up. She wrung out a wet jumper and put it on the line to dry. spoken (you say it when you are very angry …

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cast a spell

  cast a spell (to charm; to attract strongly) She seems to have cast a spell on him. He does anything she wants. The beautiful beaches of this island cast a spell over visitors.   envocabulary.com

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keep it under your hat

  keep it under your hat (keep secret; not tell) I have something to tell you, but you must promise to keep it under your hat. We are arranging a surprise party for Jane, but keep it under your hat.     envocabulary.com

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set off

  set off (to leave, start a journey, or trip): They set off for Paris. set out (to leave and start a journey): Columbus set out to find a new route to India and discovered North America. set forth literary (to start a journey or trip): The astronauts set forth …

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look at

  look at (to think about or study) We are looking at ways of overcoming the problem. Management is looking at ways of reducing expenses.   (to consider something in a certain way) We look at this problem from a different viewpoint. Sometimes we need to look at life from a different perspective.   (to examine …

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