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He was very upset about it, but he calmed down eventually.
She was rude towards him but it was clear he was trying to calm her down.
She got carried away in the shop and spent all her money on new dresses.
1. Carry on working!
2. He carried on as if nothing had happened.
The government is going to carry out a survey on the nation's health.
The idea eventually caught on and became all the rage by the 1980s.
A passer-by stopped his car to help and, along with several neighbors, managed to chase the dog away. No one was bitten.
Normally I find it very hard to chat up a girl but that evening I was drunk and had no inhibitions.
I can't imagine John being the kind of person to openly argue, but rather chew it over in silence and, eventually, decide for himself.
1. We chilled out last night and watched a movie at home for a change.
2. Chill out, woman! Don't get so excited over nothing.
I've tried talking to her about it, but she just clams up and changes the subject.
During the night the fog cleared off.
1. I cleared up the mess from the kids in the back garden.
2. I think this misunderstanding will be cleared up soon.
3. The weather is horrible at the moment. I hope it clears up later.
The company directors were eventually forced to climb down in the face of a fierce and sustained public backlash.
Not long ago, I came across an old friend from my schools days.
This stretch of coastline is famous for the fossils that you just come across lying on the beach.
1. John finally came around after 2 days. We had all been very worried about him.
2. Bill and Ann are coming round tonight. We're going play cards.
When he came to, he was being loaded into an ambulance.
As the final results came through by fax, it couldn't have been any worse.
My cousin was in a serious car accident last week. Fortunately, he came through it with only minor injuries.
You'd better make sure you know these verbs because they always come up in the exam.
1. Scientists are trying to come up with a proven cure for cancer.
2. We are trying to come up with enough money to buy a new car.
1. Let food cool down before putting it in the fridge or freezer.
2. I thought we could finally calmly discuss our argument, now that she had cooled down a bit.
I hoped Mike would focus on the important issue, but he copped out.
The health minister said the government must cough up more money if it wants to maintain a high-quality health system.
You can always count on her to know the latest information.
Riot police cracked down on protesters last night and arrested over 100 people.
The government said they must cut back on education expenses.
The tree was damaged in the storm so they had to cut it down.
People with diabetes are usually advised to cut down on sugar and sugary foods.
For years, the country was part of the Soviet Union and was cut off from Western Europe.