wake up

  wake up (to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping) Wake me up whenever you leave the house. What time do you wake up in the morning? envocabulary.com

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call on

  call on (ask a person or organization to do something) The human rights group has called on military leaders to stop killing civilians. The teacher always calls on me to answer the tough questions. Sometimes we have to call on outside expertise to resolve technical problems. (visit someone for …

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turn someone down

  turn someone down (to say no to someone’s request or offer) If you turn her down, it will definitely hurt her feelings. The bank turned down our request for a loan. Tim asked her out, but she turned him down. envocabulary.com

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keep your pants on

  keep your pants on  American Informal (be patient; calm down) Look at the time! We’re going to be late. – Keep your pants on; I’ll be ready in a minute. I will try my best to keep my pants on throughout the meeting. envocabulary.com

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greasy spoon

  greasy spoon  informal (a small, cheap restaurant that serves food of low quality) I don’t have time for a sit-down meal. I’ll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon. We all got sick after eating at the greasy spoon near the bus station. envocabulary.com

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