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7/9/2020

I think we should secretly listen and see how the interview goes. [replacing phrasal verb]
We can hear the process unobtrusively from the next room to see how the interview goes. [replacing phrasal verb]
Sorry, I overheard what you saying. Is it true? [replacing phrasal verb]

Let’s sit in the corner. It’ll be more difficult for anyone to listen in.
We’d better upgrade our security if we want to be sure people aren’t listening in.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to listen in. Is it true?

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5/9/2020

I don’t think we should continue with this particular project but let's forget about it and see it as experience. [replacing phrasal verb]
I don’t think we should continue with this particular project but see our failure as experience. [replacing phrasal verb]
Looks like we need to cancel the debt as there’s no hope of getting the money back. [replacing phrasal verb]

Looks like we need to write off the debt as there’s no hope of getting the money back.
Let’s write this off to experience. At least we know what doesn’t work.

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3/9/2020

Do you think we’ll be able to do it? It’s a larger project than we’ve done before. [replacing phrasal verb]
Do you think we’ll be able to execute the project? It’s a larger one than we’ve done before. [replacing phrasal verb]
They’ll never be able to complete the plan. They’re too disorganised. [replacing phrasal verb]

How he pulled off the robbery with his so-called organisational skills no-one knows.
Despite the short timeframe, he pulled it off; the party was a success!

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