read out

if you read something out, you read it aloud so everyone can hear it.
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match up

to find things that go together, or match in some way
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die away

If a sound dies away, it gradually gets softer and softer.
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ABOUT TO

ABOUT TO is not a tense. It is a special structure that we use to talk about the immediate future. If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon.
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settle in

to begin to feel comfortable in a new situation, such as a new home, a new job, or a new school
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pay off (2)

If something you do pays off, it ends up giving you some benefit or a good result.
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weigh up

to consider the good and bad points before making a decision
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vote in

If a person or a political party is voted in, they have won the most votes in an election.
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speak up (1)

to speak louder
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hang on (2)

If someone tells you to hang on, they want you to wait for a moment.
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Men, it has been well said, think in herds

Long quote: "Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one."
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go about

to do something in a certain way, or to deal with something in a certain way
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long for

to want something you miss very much
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bump into

to meet somebody by chance
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round up

If you round a number or an amount up to a certain level such as a whole number or the nearest dollar, you bring it up to that level.
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play down

to try to make something seem less important or less damaging than it really is
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storm out

to leave a place quickly when you are angry or upset about something
http://dlvr.it/RjdYmK

stamp out

to stop something bad or harmful by taking strong action against it
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Should teenagers like Greta Thunberg be telling adults what to do?

What do YOU think?
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sort out (1)

If you sort things out, you arrange them into some sort of order.
http://dlvr.it/RjV6gr

get on (1)

to step onto a bus, train, ship, etc.
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own up

If you own up to something, you admit that you've done something wrong or made a mistake.
http://dlvr.it/RjK8zn

take back (1)

If you take something back, you return it to the place you got it from, or return it to the shop you bought it from.
http://dlvr.it/RjFlNj

opt for

If you opt for something, you choose it from a range of possible options.
http://dlvr.it/Rj9zN7

Reading Exercise: Environmental Activist David Attenborough

To mark the release of a new Netflix film about David's extraordinary life, we've made him the subject of our latest reading on environmental activists.
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end in

to have a certain result at the end of something
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clean out (1)

to clean the inside of something
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kick off (1)

to start something like a game, a meeting or a concert
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snap up

to get something quickly so you don't miss out
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watch out

If you tell someone to watch out, you tell them to be careful or warn them of a danger.
http://dlvr.it/RhsGrl

send back

If you send back something that's been delivered to you, you return it because there's a problem with it.
http://dlvr.it/RhnpRH

pull out (1)

If you pull out of something you're participating in, like a competition or a deal, you stop participating.
http://dlvr.it/Rhjzpx