call out (to shout; to say something loudly) I will call out your names in turn. She calls out to passersby for help. (to order or ask someone to come and deal with a problem) I had to call out a doctor in the middle of the night. …
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calm down Ways to say, “calm down.“ Relax! Everything will be OK. Sit down and chill out! Take it easy! Don’t panic. You should take things easy for a while. Lighten up! I was only joking! Just cool it man; we’ll find a solution. This hotel is the perfect place to …
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mash up (to crush food to make it soft) Boil the potatoes, and then mash them up with a potato masher. She loves to mash the fruits up before he eats them. Mash up the vegetables until almost smooth. envocabulary.com
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make of (to understand or have an opinion about) What do you make of your new manager? I don’t know what to make of her sudden decision to leave. This is very strange to me. I can’t make anything of it at all. envocabulary.com
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gaff vs. gaffe gaff (a hook with a handle used to pull large fish out of the water) I drag the fish into the boat using a gaff. gaffe (an embarrassing mistake that a person makes in public) He made some real gaffes in his speech. I didn’t realize …
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