under the influence informal (intoxicated by alcohol, drunk) If you drive under the influence, you may lose your license. The police arrested him for driving under the influence. envocabulary.com
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under the weather informal (unwell, not healthy) I was still feeling under the weather, so I decided not to go to work. You look a bit under the weather these days. Are you okay? envocabulary.com
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under construction (in the building or repairing process) There are two new dams under construction. The airport terminal is still under construction. This hotel is currently under construction. envocabulary.com
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water under the bridge (a past event that is over and is no longer important) We’ve had a few disagreements, but that’s water under the bridge now. Don’t worry about that; it’s all water under the bridge. envocabulary.com
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last vs. take last (to continue to exist) The show lasted for two hours. The battery will last for six hours. This amount of money will last me for a month. [more meanings] take (the time required to complete tasks) It will take me about six days to finish the …
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