throne (a special chair for a king or queen) The king was on his throne. (the position of being a king or queen) The queen acceded to the throne in 1952. He came to the throne after the death of his father. thrown (past participle of throw) Syringes used once …
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pick up (to collect someone or something from a place) Can you pick the kids up after school? I have to pick up the car from the repair shop. (to get better, improve) The economy is starting to pick up again. The sales usually pick up in the spring. …
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check out (to pay your bill and leave a hotel, clinic, etc.) I’m sorry, he is not here. He checked out at 6 a.m. We should check out of our room by noon. (to look at something in order to fix it) The mechanic checked out the car’s engine. My computer …
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correct (to make something right; emend): Can you please correct my mistakes? fix informal (to make something right; repair): When something is wrong, we’ll fix it. I’ve fixed the car. rectify formal (to make something right): I promise to rectify this problem. remedy formal (to correct or improve): We need to do something …
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play with fire (to do something dangerous or risky) You must stick to your diet if you don’t want to play with fire. Leaving your door unlocked during the night is playing with fire. envocabulary.com
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