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a busy bee
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

a busy bee

– C1 (advanced) –

Many people are busy bees. Do you know what this idiom means? Learn on our blog…

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to look after
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to look after

– B1-B2 (intermediate) –

In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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to do over
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to do over

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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to wake up
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to wake up

– A2-C2 (beginner to advanced) –

In Canadian and American English English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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to rake up
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to rake up

– C1 (advanced) –

In Canadian and American English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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