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71take something up — 1) she took up abstract painting Syn: engage in, practice; begin, start, commence 2) the meetings took up all her time Syn: consume, fill, absorb, use, occupy; waste, squander …
72let something out — 1) I let out a cry of triumph Syn: utter, emit, give (vent to), produce, issue, express, voice, release 2) she let out that he d given her a lift home Syn: reveal, make known, tell …
73pick someone/something up — 1) he picked up the baby Syn: lift, take up, raise, hoist, scoop up, gather up, snatch up 2) I ll pick up the parcel on my way Syn: fetch, collect, call for …
74jack something up — 1 they jacked up the car: RAISE, hoist, lift (up), winch up, lever up, hitch up, elevate. 2 (informal) he may need to jack up interest rates: INCREASE, raise …
75let something out — 1 I let out a cry of triumph: UTTER, emit, give (vent to), produce, issue, express, voice, release. 2 she let out that he d given her a lift home: REVEAL, make known …
76take something up — 1 he took up abstract painting: ENGAGE IN, practise; begin, start, commence. 2 the meetings took up all her time: CONSUME, fill, absorb, use, occupy; …
77drink to something — ˈdrink to sb/sth derived to wish sb good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it Syn: ↑toast • All raise your glasses and drink to Katie and Tom! Main entry: ↑drinkderived …
78here's to something — here s to sb/sth idiom used to wish sb health or success, as you lift a glass and drink a ↑toast • Here s to your future happiness! Main entry: ↑hereidiom …
79raise — 1 /reIz/ verb (T) 1 MOVE a) to move or lift something to a higher position, place, or level: Can you raise your arm above your head? | They re thinking of raising the ceiling in the kitchen. | The teacher raised his finger to his lips for silence …
80pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… …
