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jolt （someone） into action

- to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation

His remark jolted her into action.

That appeared to jolt the Gunners into action.

The attack jolted the country into action.

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skirt the issue

- attempt to ignore the issue; avoid dealing with the issue

They are both skirting the issue.

After years of skirting the issue, I’m finally talking openly about our situation with my mum.

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keep ( bear) someone company

- to accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent them feeling lonely or bored

At weekends I kept my father company.

Lauren would visit each day to keep her sister company.

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run down

1. to collide with and knock down

a pedestrian who was run down by a speeding motorist.

2. to chase and capture

Detectives ran down the suspects.

Elton John penned a song, American Triangle, comparing the slaying to a deer run down by two coyotes.

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lick one's wounds
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- to spend time getting back one's strength or happiness after a defeat or bad experience

Farmers were licking their wounds after crop prices dropped by 50%.

The party was licking its wounds after electoral defeat.

China's influence has boomed - along with its economy - in recent years, as the US and Europe nursed the wounds from devastating financial crises.

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pull off something

- to be able to perform or complete something, especially in the face of hardships, difficulties, or setbacks

Congratulations on winning the case! I wasn't sure you'd pull it off. 
Remember they pulled off the greatest sports story ever at this stadium when they lifted the Premier League trophy. 

pull off vs pull through

pull off 克服困难后取得某事情的成功
pull through 度过艰苦，挺过来

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face light up - show happiness or excitement

I said hello to them in native tongue, their faces lit up.

in tears - crying, weeping, or sobbing

I have seen staff, backroom staff and the first team in tears here this evening.

loads of - plenty of，a lot of

I saw Schmeichel run out first from the stadium and then loads of security guards and stewards.

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stop short of

- not go as far as (some extreme action)

I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth.

On Tuesday Indonesia's transport ministry said all Max 8 aircraft belonging to Indonesian commercial airlines would be inspected, but it stopped short of grounding them.

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pop up

- to appear or happen, especially suddenly or unexpectedly

She's one of those movie stars who pops up everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.

The words "Hard disk failure - program aborted" popped up on the screen.

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cram with (someone or something)

- to fill something with more than it can reasonably hold or accommodate

Because this room is just totally crammed with people, we're moving everyone into the auditorium.

I had crammed my suitcase with so much stuff that I couldn't get it to close.

Its sandy streets are crammed with children and roaming goats.