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121	just about
1. adj. Approximately, very nearly.
122	as much as
1.
123	high school
1. n. (schools) An institution which provides all or part of secondary education.
2. n. (North America, Australia) secondary school
124	give up
1. v. To surrender (someone or something)
He was surrounded, so gave himself up.
They gave him up to the police.
2. v. To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
They gave up the search when it got dark.
125	come back
1. v. (intransitive) To return to a place.
2. v. (intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories.
Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.
3. v. (intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.
Many people counted him out, but he came back better than ever.
126	at work
He's not at home at the moment: he's at work.
They've got a new photocopier at work.
1. prep. Working, in the process of doing work.
Don't interrupt me while I'm at work on my housing project.
127	got it
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of get it
128	going out
1. v. present participle of go out
129	in turn
1. prep. One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively.
The teacher answered the students each in turn.
Each member of the group, in turn, rose to share a personal story, until nearly everyone in the room had spoken.
Eventually, each of the countries in turn would be brought to submission by the invading force.
2. prep. In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue.
130	plenty of
1.
131	due to
1. prep. caused by; resulting from.
Rising unemployment due to the economic downturn is spreading.
132	have got
1. v. (modal, idiomatic, with infinitive) To be obliged or obligated; must, have to, got to
I've got to do my homework.
2. v. (modal, with infinitive) Used to express necessity or a high degree of certainty; must, have to, got to
It has got to be true, it's a syllogism.
My luck has got to change.
133	if only
1. Phrase. I wish that; (signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.)
If only I won the lottery.
2. Phrase. I wish that; (signifies a regret about an action in the past.)
If only I had listened to my parents.
3. Phrase. Even if for no other reason than; only just.
134	every day
1. adv. As frequently as every day; daily.
135	back and forth
1. adv. From one place to another and back again.
2. adj. Going from one place or position to another and back again.
The back and forth movement of the tide causes erosion of the coastline.
3. n. The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
4. n. Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties, a dialog.
136	make up
1. v. To constitute; to compose; to form.
2. v. To compensate, fill in or catch up.
He can make up the time next week.
I plan to make up for my failed midterm.
Cuba took limited free market-oriented measures to alleviate severe shortages of food, consumer goods, and services to make up for the ending of Soviet subsidies.
137	get rid of
1. v. (transitive, idiom) to dispose (of); to remove; to abolish; to lose
I want to get rid of your influence over my life!
138	care about
1.
139	in the morning
1.
140	put up
1. adj. alternative form of put-up
2. v. To place in a high location.
Please put up your luggage in the overhead bins.
3. v. To hang or mount.
Many people put up messages on their refrigerators.
141	human being
1. n. A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.
2. n. Another, extinct member of the genus Homo.
142	search for
1.
143	police officers
1. n. plural of police officer
144	go away
1. interj. (dismissal) Command asking someone to leave.
Go away! Stop annoying me!
2. v. To depart or leave a place.
I'm not going to buy it. Please go away and don't come back.
3. v. To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.
145	put out
1. n. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
Jones recorded 15 put outs in the first half of the season.
2. adj. Taking offense; indignant.
He was put out at the mere suggestion of misconduct.
3. v. To place outside or eject.
146	go in
1. v. (of the sun) To be obscured by clouds.
It's chilly now the sun's gone in.
2. v. To share in part of a project's or plan's duties or costs.
If you guys are fixing up that boat together to share it, I'll go in too.
3. v. (of a fact or concept) To become understood or accepted.
147	in place
1. adj. In an original position.
2. adj. In a proper position.
3. adj. Established; in operation.
4. adv. (obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or nearby.
5. adv. Into a proper or intended position; into place.
148	figure out
1. v. (informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
As soon as I figure out what is wrong with my car, I will fix it.
2. v. (informal) To calculate.
We'd already figured out that the trip would cost $1,000.
149	get off
1. v. To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
Get off your chair and help me.
2. v. To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
Could you get the book off the top shelf for me?
3. v. (transitive, and intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.
150	not yet
1. adv. Not for the moment, though expected later.

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