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Eat in:
To eat at home. ex. "I don't feel like going out tonight - let's eat in."
Eat out:
To eat at restaurants, outside the home. ex. "David loves going to new restaurants - he eats out almost every night."
End up:
To arrive somewhere as a result of consequence. ex. "If you try to juggle two girlfriends you might just end up alone."
Ease off/ up on:
To put less pressure on something/ someone. ex. "The general was asked to ease off on his efforts to bring back the draft."
Egg (someone) on:
To urge/ push someone to do something. ex. "The boy always eggs his friends on to do stupid things."
Explain away:
To explain/ make excuses for something so that it seems less important. ex. "The CEO tried to explain away the company's recent poor performance."
Embark upon:
To start, commence. ex. "As soon as he finished his contract, he embarked upon a new project."
