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stenographer: n. one who is skilled in stenography (i.e. a system of fast writing which uses lines
and
simple
signs
to
represent
words
and
phrases),
especially
one
employed
to
take
and
transcribe dictation or testimony
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rest easy: stop worrying about sth.
e.g.
I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge.
I can
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t rest easy until he gets home.
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balance: something that remains or is left over after other things have been done or used
e.g.
We planned to stay there for the balance of the summer.
Although the beginning is funny, the balance of the book is very serious.
Synonym:
rest, remainder
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come over: affect (someone) in a sudden and strong way
e.g.
A sudden feeling of dread came over me. [=I felt a sudden feeling of dread.]
He
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s behaving so strangely. I don
鈥?/p>
t know what
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s come over him lately. [=I don
鈥?/p>
t know what
has caused him to behave so strangely.]
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Practice:
Translate the following sentences.
1)
濂圭獊鐒朵骇鐢熶竴绉嶅缇炵殑鎰熻銆?/p>
锛?/p>
= A feeling of shame came over her.
锛?/p>
2) A fit of dizziness came over me.
锛?/p>
=
鎴戝拷鐒舵劅鍒颁竴闃靛ご鏅曘�?/p>
锛?/p>
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get up: prepare or organize (something that involves a group of people)
e.g.
The church is getting up a sale to collect money for the homeless children.
Bill is getting up his history notes for the test tomorrow.
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