familiar with, to know something or someone well. Example: I am not ... this city, can you help me?, text, to send a message using a mobile phone. Example: Please ... me when you get home., claim, (verb): to say that something is true, even if you cannot prove it. Example: He ... that he can speak five languages., the elderly, (noun): old people, looked at as a group. Example: We must help the ... carry heavy bags., prevent ... from, to stop something from happening or stop someone from doing something. Example: The fence ... the dog ... running away., scold, (verb): to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong. Example: Parents often ... their children for bad grades., likely to, (phrase): when something will probably happen. Example: It is ... to snow tomorrow because it is very cold., get rid of, (phrase): to throw away or give away something you do not want. Example: I want to t ... of this old TV., stand for, to mean or represent a word or an idea. Example: What does VIP ... ?, go on, to visit a new place or city to see interesting things. Example: Next week we are going ... a tour of London., fed up with, (verb phrase): to be unhappy or bored with something because it happens for a long time. Example: I am ... with this rainy weather., try on, to put on clothing to see if it fits you. Example: You should ... this jacket before you buy it., simplify, (verb): to make something easier to understand or do. Example: Please ... , it is too difficult for me., make use of, (phrase): to use something that is available to get an advantage. Example: We can ... our old books to study for the test., take turns, when people do the same thing one after another, not at the same time. Example: The children ... playing with the new toy.

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