continue doing something
carry on
mess up
make a mistake or do something badly
The coach asked:”What is he doing now?”
The coach asked what he was doing.
Under the weather
Sick, bad mood
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to stop doing or to stop having something (maybe after repeatedly losing)
give up
The hired works asked:”When will we be paid?”
The hired workers asked when they would be paid.
Kill two birds with one stone
Achieve two goals with one action
decide not to do something you agreed to
back out
solve or understand something
figure out
He asked:”Where have you been?”
He asked me where I had been.
Expensive
discover something by chance
come across
reduce something (usually a bad habit)
cut down on
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Break the ice
Start a conversation in a first meeting
result in a particular way (usually unexpected)
turn out
recover from something emotionally or physically
get over
The zookeeper asked:”How much food did the lions eat last week?
The zookeeper asked how much food the lions had eaten the week before.
Hit the nail on the head
You got it exactly right!