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Speak one’s mind (to say honestly what you think or feel)
“She doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind, even if it upsets people.”
Speaking from experience (sharing knowledge or advice based on your own past experiences)
“Speaking from experience, it’s better to plan ahead than wait until the last minute.”
Talk one's ear off (talk to someone for a long time, often excessively)
"She talked my ear off about her new job during lunch."
Ask for (request something)
"I had to ask for help when I couldn’t lift the boxes."
Bring up (mention or introduce a topic)
"I didn’t want to bring up the argument, but it was bothering me."
Carry on (continue doing something)
"She told me to carry on with my work while she took care of the rest."
Deal with (to handle or manage a situation or problem)
"I have to deal with this issue before the deadline."
Find out (to discover or learn something)
I need to find out what time the meeting starts."
Get along (to have a good relationship with someone)
"They really get along well, despite their differences."
Go on (to continue doing something or speaking)
"Please, go on with your story."
Hold on (to wait for a short period or to grip something tightly)
Hold on, I'll be right back with your order."
Keep on (to continue doing something)
"Keep on practicing, and you'll improve your skills."
Look up (to search for information, or to direct your gaze upward)
"I need to look up the address before we leave."
"Look up at the sky; it's so clear tonight!"
Make up (to invent or create something, or to reconcile after an argument)
"They decided to make up a story to explain their absence."
"After the fight, they finally made up and apologized to each other."
Pick up (to lift something, or to learn or acquire something)
"He asked me to pick up the box from the floor."
"She started to pick up Spanish after a few lessons."
Ran into (to meet someone unexpectedly or by chance)
"I ran into my old friend at the grocery store yesterday."
"She ran into some trouble when she missed her flight."
Set up (to arrange or establish something; to prepare or organize)
He set up the meeting for tomorrow morning."
"They set up the decorations for the party."
Take off (to leave the ground and begin flying; to become successful or popular quickly)
The plane will take off in about 10 minutes."
"Her new business really took off after the first year."
Turns me off (to make someone feel uninterested or repelled)
"That rude comment really turns me off."
"His attitude always turns me off."
Cut down (to reduce the amount, size, or number of something)
"I'm trying to cut down on sugar."
"The company plans to cut down on its expenses this year."