look up (search for information in a book, on the Internet, etc.) I have to look up the meaning of this word in a dictionary. I didn’t know how to cook it, so I looked it up on the internet. informal (to get better, improve) At last, things are …
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look through (to read quickly and not pay much attention to detail) He looked through the contract before signing it. Could you look through the report and see if it’s alright? envocabulary.com
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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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get in (to arrive home or at the place of work) My husband didn’t get in until 1:00 a.m. What time did you get in from school? He got in late this morning. (to enter a place by force) Firefighters managed to get in through the window. The burglar …
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