week noun (a period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday) I go hiking in the mountains once a week. I work during the week and do all my shopping on Saturdays. weak adjective (not strong) She is still weak after her sickness. He has weak eyes and needs light. …
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get by (manage to survive or deal with a situation) We are not able to get by without food and drink. How do you get by on such a small income? envocabulary.com
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get over (to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem) I’ll try my best to get over this problem. That is difficult, but I have gotten over more severe situations. (to become well again after an illness, shock, etc.) I got over the flu, but now my brother has …
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wake up (to become or make awake): I usually wake up early. The alarm woke me at 6 a.m. wake literary (to become or make awake): Please wake the others. get up (rise from bed after sleeping): She rarely gets up before 8 a.m. awaken formal (wake up): Kindly awaken …
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down to the wire informal (until the very last moment) Both teams played well, and the game went right down to the wire. They worked down to the wire to meet the deadline. envocabulary.com
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