Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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use every trick in the book
- use every method possible
The apartment manager used every trick in the book to try and make the young family
leave.
use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin
- think carefully about (something)
You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again.
use some elbow grease
- use some effort
We used a lot of elbow grease to clean the oven.
use (someone or something) as an excuse
- blame someone or something
My friend always uses his busy schedule as an excuse not to help us.
use strong language
- use abusive or forceful language
The teacher used very strong language to make the children behave.
use up
- use until nothing is left, spend or consume completely
They used up all of the paper in the copy machine this morning.
used to
- accustomed to
He is not used to living in such a big city.
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