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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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talk over, talk round ☊
đả thông ☊
→ → →
like: đả thông → →
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊