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Hot up, fall behind, hem in, give away, psych up, rank among, psych out, box in, pick up, pit against, build on

We rank among the safest countries in the world. fter her time in hospital, !enny"s parents are afraid she has fallen behind educationally. $hings generally hot up a few days before the race. If the episode was staged to psych me out, it worked. We"ll be pitting our team against the champions. Give your old clothes away to a thrift shop. $he economy is finally beginning to pick up again. *omeone had parked right behind them, boxing them in. We went our separate ways, both recogni,ing that we had to psych ourselves up for the race.

1-. $he new plan will build on the success of the previous programme. 11.$hey were hemmed in on all sides by the soldiers and the dogs.

II. 1. $he .emocrats are now in danger of giving the whole election away. 2. #. %. &. '. (. ). +. I pulled out to overtake a bus. *tudents were giving out leaflets to everyone on the street. /inally the bus pulled in, forty minutes late. I gave up going to the theatre when I moved out of 0ondon. $hey are trying to pull out of the agreement. $he government refused to give in to their demands. We pulled up at a small cafe 1ust outside 2ordeaux. I tried to kiss her but she pulled away.

1-. $he goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves. 11.$he wood gave off a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned.

III. 1. We"ll be there in no time, don3t worry. 2. .ash put his head in his hands, as if in pain. #. I"ll tell you about 4oira 5 in confidence, of course, no one has to know. %. wide range of postcards and other souvenirs are on sale in the visitors" centre.

&. His name"s 4aximilian, but we 1ust call him 4ax for short. '. By degrees, Huy forced himself into a sitting position. (. *he was by nature a very affectionate person. ). I ran around the corner, and almost collided with 4rs 0aurence. +. I hate the way you always compare me with your ex5boyfriend. 1-.$he council has failed to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city.

I6. 1. 2. When we finished the set, 7atie"s face was red and glistening with sweat. ntibiotics act on the bacteria that cause the disease.

#. 7ate despaired of ever seeing her husband again. %. 4easures to combat terrorism will be on the agenda. &. 7aren waved until the car was out of sight. '. $hey had come under the influence of a strange religious sect. (. $he truck was travelling at a speed of &- mph.

). Her academic achievements don"t amount to much. +. 4y parents had trouble adjusting to living in an apartment. 1-. greement to abide by the laws of the land is not enough.