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owe a lot
Meaning: To have a large amount of money that must be paid back.
Example: I owe a lot on them.
get around to
Meaning: To finally do something after delaying it.
Example: I never got around to returning them before summer.
as far as I'm concerned
Meaning: Used to express your personal opinion.
Example: As far as I'm concerned, students can go an hour without phones.
set to vibrate
Meaning: To change a phone’s setting so it vibrates instead of ringing.
Example: You can’t turn off the ring and set the phone to vibrate.
obsessed with
Meaning: To think about something too much.
Example: Someone who’s obsessed with computers.
amnesty
IPA (UK): /ˈæm.nə.sti/
IPA (US): /ˈæm.nə.sti/
Meaning: A period when people can return something or pay a fine without punishment.
Meaning: A period when people can return something or pay a fine without punishment.
Example: The last day for the amnesty program is Friday.
bulletin board
IPA (UK): /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn bɔːd/
IPA (US): /ˈbʊl.ə.tən bɔːrd/
Meaning: A board for posting notices or messages.
Meaning: A board for posting notices or messages.
Example: I put a message on the bulletin board.
distracting
IPA (UK): /dɪˈstræk.tɪŋ/
IPA (US): /dɪˈstræk.tɪŋ/
Meaning: Making it hard to focus.
Meaning: Making it hard to focus.
Example: It’s distracting to see people messing with phones in class.
thoughtless
IPA (UK): /ˈθɔːt.ləs/
IPA (US): /ˈθɔːt.ləs/
Meaning: Not considering other people; careless.
Meaning: Not considering other people; careless.
Example: People were so thoughtless leaving phones on.
independent film
IPA (UK): /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt fɪlm/
IPA (US): /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt fɪlm/
Meaning: A movie made outside major film studios.
Meaning: A movie made outside major film studios.
Example: Some independent films don’t make sense.
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