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What does 'Ask out' mean?
What does 'Ask out' mean?
- To inquire about something
- To calculate the total of something
- To invite someone on a date (correct)
- To interrupt a conversation
What is the meaning of 'Butter up'?
What is the meaning of 'Butter up'?
- To flatter someone (correct)
- To cancel something
- To improve one's skills
- To care for someone
What does 'Brush up on' mean?
What does 'Brush up on' mean?
- To bring something up in conversation
- To calm down in a stressful situation
- To refresh one's knowledge or skills (correct)
- To cheer someone up
What does 'Calm Down' mean?
What does 'Calm Down' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'Catch On'?
What is the meaning of 'Catch On'?
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What does 'Butt in' mean?
What does 'Butt in' mean?
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Study Notes
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
- 'Ask out' means to invite someone on a date or to accompany you to a social event
- 'Butter up' means to flatter or try to win someone over by being excessively nice, often to get something in return
- 'Brush up on' means to review or improve your knowledge or skills in a particular area, often to prepare for a test or challenge
- 'Calm Down' means to relax, become less angry or upset, or to make someone else do so
- 'Catch On' means to understand or realize something, often suddenly, or to become popular or fashionable
- 'Butt in' means to interrupt or join a conversation without being invited to do so, often rudely or impolitely
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