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IDIOMs U4 - Coggle Diagram
IDIOMs U4
DO UP=repair, paint and improve an old building, car, boat, etc; fasten (an item of clothing)
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BACK UP
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give support to someone by telling other people that you agree with them//Jane would back me up if she were here.
change into
stop being in one state, condition or form and start being in another, or make sth do this//At what point does boiling water change into vapour?//The frog changed into a handsome prince.
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TURN INTO=change or develop into something different; make someone or something change or develop into something different
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A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring.
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TESTsthOUT=try using something such as a machine or product to find out whether it works correctly or is satisfactory
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a leopard can't change its spots=used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or character
all mod cons=all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable
break the mould=change a situation by doing sth that is very different from what most people usually do or have done in the past//break with tradition
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have a change of heart=change your opinion about sth or decide not to do sth you were planning to do
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stick to your guns=refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite that opposition or criticism of other people
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turn over a new leaf=change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping bad habit /change for the better
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MIX UP=put things together without any order; think that one person or thing is another person or thing//mix-up(n)
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