talk down to (to talk to someone as if they are not as clever or important as you are) Don’t talk down to me. I understand you perfectly well. Never underestimate your colleagues and never talk down to them. envocabulary.com
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check in (to report your arrival at an airport, hotel, hospital, etc.) Passengers must check in at least an hour before the plane leaves. I’ll call the hotel and tell them that we’ll check in tomorrow. check in American English informal (to talk with someone in order to find out about something) I was …
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fill in (to take the place of someone who is absent) Jane is on maternity leave, so she asked me to fill in. I’m trying to find someone to fill in for you. fill someone in rather informal (to provide information) Could you fill me in on what happened yesterday? Jim …
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speak up (to express your opinion freely) If you have a better idea, please speak up. They decided to speak up for better working conditions. (speak louder; raise your voice) Could you speak up? The people at the back of the room can’t hear you. You’ll have to speak up. …
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issue forth (to come out of a thing or place) Dark smoke issued from the chimney. The queen issued forth from the castle. envocabulary.com
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