turn up (to increase the amount of sound, heat, light, etc.) Please turn the TV up a bit. I can hardly hear it. It’s so cold here, let me turn up the heater. (to come somewhere) It would be irresponsible not to turn up for work without calling. She turned up late, as …
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turn down (to reduce the amount of sound, heat, light, etc.) Please turn the TV down. It’s too loud. Once it’s up to a boil, turn down the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. (to reject an offer or request) I asked her to marry me, but she turned me down. …
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miner (someone who works in a mine) My father was a coal miner. The miners were digging for gold. minor (not very important or serious, small) We need to make some minor changes to the plan. Four passengers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. envocabulary.com
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load (an amount of weight carried by a person, vehicle, etc.) The maximum load for this elevator is 10 people. (to put load on or in) How long will it take to load the ship. lode (a vein of metal ore) This place is a lode of pure gold. We …
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believe it or not (this is very surprising but true) Believe it or not, I have never received a love letter in my life. This is actually my first plane flight, believe it or not. envocabulary.com
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