overdue (not paid, completed or arrived at an expected or required time) I must remind you that the rent is overdue. Her baby is 15 days overdue. overdo (do or use too much of something) Work hard but be careful not to overdo it. I think you overdid the …
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nuts informal (mad, insane, crazy) Turn that radio down. It’s driving me nuts. She looked at me as if I were nuts. nut (a dry fruit with a hard shell) She cracked the nut and ate it. (a metal ring that you screw a bolt through to fasten things …
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noble (morally good and caring) He is a noble man; everyone respects him. It was very noble of you to put out the fire. (belonging to a high social class) She was born into a noble family. nobble (to make someone do what you want, especially by offering …
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check in (to report your arrival at an airport, hotel, hospital, etc.) Passengers must check in at least an hour before the plane leaves. I’ll call the hotel and tell them that we’ll check in tomorrow. check in American English informal (to talk with someone in order to find out about something) I was …
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fill in (to take the place of someone who is absent) Jane is on maternity leave, so she asked me to fill in. I’m trying to find someone to fill in for you. fill someone in rather informal (to provide information) Could you fill me in on what happened yesterday? Jim …
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