Lesson 13

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abide by = obey; follow

You have to abide by my rules if you want to live in my house.

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apart from = except

She enjoyed her visit to England, apart from the weather.

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as if = in the manner of

A: You look as if you are nervous.

B: I am. This is my first time bungee-jumping!

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go for = try to do

If you don't try, you will never know if you can do it. Go for it!

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go without saying = obviously; everyone knows

"Will it snow this winter?" "That goes without saying."

A: You should wear a seat belt when you drive.

B: That goes without saying.

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keep one's fingers crossed = wish for good luck

The operation is almost complete. He looks like he's going to be fine. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

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make sure = check to be sure

Make sure you blow out the candle before you go to bed.

He made sure to lock the door when he left.

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run over = drive over something

You've got to be careful when you cross the road. You don't want to get run over!

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take up = use space or time

Painting a house takes up a lot of time.

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tend to = usually do; have the habit of

Dogs tend to be friendly and loyal to their owners.

His boss tends to worry about every little thing.

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When our son turned sixteen, he decided it was high time he got a driver's license. Once our son makes up his mind to do something, he goes for it. My wife and I had to go with him to practice his driving almost every night for two weeks! It took up a lot of our time. Overall, he was a pretty good driver. He did his best to abide by the traffic rules. Apart from the time he ran over the garbage can when he was backing up, I thought he did very well.

My wife, on the other hand, was always nervous when our son got behind the steering wheel. It goes without saying that my wife tended to react more strongly when our son made a mistake. She always came back pale and exhausted after a trip in the car with our son.

Finally the day came for our son's driving test. I told him before the test, "Make sure you watch your speed, son. You tend to go around corners too fast. Well, good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed"

In just a few hours, my son came back with his driver's license! I asked him how his driving test went. He said the man giving him the test was very nice. The man even asked if he could do anything to make my son more relaxed during the test. My son told him, "When I come to a traffic light you can scream as if we're going to die. Then I'll feel like my mom is in the car."

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