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hooked (on something) (informal) needing
something that is bad for you, especially a drug
get by - phrasal verb
get by | get by in something | get by on something |
get by with something
to manage to live or
do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have
How does she get by on such a small salary?
Block [countable] a
large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and
usually has flat sides
a block of ice/concrete/stone
turn somebody off
to make somebody feel
bored or not interested
People had been turned off by both candidates in the
election.
Phrasal verbs:
Cut down: reduce
Get by: survive
Light up: shine
Turn off: disgust
Put on: gain
Give up: stop
