turn off (to make something stop operating or flowing by moving a switch, button, etc.) Don’t forget to turn off the gas before you go out. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Let’s turn off the lights so as not to waste electricity. (to leave the road you are travelling …
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turn on (to make something start operating by moving a switch, button, etc.) Let me turn on the TV. The game starts in a few minutes. Who turned the shower? informal (to make someone feel excited, especially sexually) The smell of roasted meat really turns me on. The girl knows …
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put (to move something to a place or position): She put the book on the table. place (to put something in a place): Place the vase on a sunny windowsill. set (to put something in a specific place): She set the pan on the stove. position (to put something in …
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good question informal (used to show that the question is hard to answer immediately) How long does it take to finish the job? – Good question! Where can I find him? – That’s a good question. envocabulary.com
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snowed under (very busy with something) I’m completely snowed under with work right now. Let’s leave before the road to the airport gets snowed under. envocabulary.com
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