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(be) up to
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what you are doing now or what you have been doing
Hey,,, I haven’t seen you in a while. What are you up to?
and so forth
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the same idea can be continued
Yesterday, I was at the office supply store buying paper, pencils, pens, and so forth.
and so on
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the same idea can be continued
We need to organize the trip, get ready, pack, and so on.
and whatnot
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other similar things
Giselda always brings her pencils, pens, markers, and whatnots to class.
Are you through?
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another way to say, “Are you finished with what you are saying?
Speaker: It's been a rough day ... I didn't get hardly anything done. I wanted to go to the bank, then shopping, and I ...
Listener: Yeah, yeah, yeah. So what else is new ... are you through?
around the block
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someone who is a little older and who has had lots of experiences
He should know better than to say that. He’s been around the block!
around the clock
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24 hours -- 24/7
I worked around the clock for the last 2 days.
as am I
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me too
Charley: Every single day I’m learning new words and expressions from easyeverydayenglish.com.
Monica: As am I.
baby steps
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completing something little by little
Son: How can I take care of all this?
Father: ... baby steps, my son.
beat the odds
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succeeding when your chances are not very good at all
It’s really hard to beat the odds when gambling in Vegas.