English Explained

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FIGURE OUT = understand or solve something:

"I can’t figure out how this app works."
"He finally figured out what was wrong with the car."

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ALTHOUGH + subject and verb:

"Although I am poor, I am happy"
"Although it rained every day, my holiday was perfect."

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DESPITE + gerund / noun:

"Despite being poor, I am happy."
"Despite the bad weather, my holiday was perfect."

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To GET RID OF something = to make it go away:

"I GOT RID OF some of my old clothes"

"Poison will GET RID OF the mice in your garage"

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AS SOON AS = immediately when / at almost exactly the same time:

"Call me as soon as you arrive."

"I'll leave as soon as the meeting ends."

"As soon as I lay down to sleep, the phone rang."

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DROP IT (informal) = stop talking about it:

"I said I’m sorry. Can we just drop it?"

"She kept asking about my ex until I told her to drop it."