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Example: She soon tired ofthe course and dropped out.
Tone down = make something sound more moderate
Example: The Minister tried to tone down what she had said when the press started attacking her.
Top off = finish something in a special way
Example: He complained for an hour and to top it offstarted shouting
his head off.
Top up = refill something that isn/t empty yet
Example: Shall I top up your drink while I'm pouring myseff one?
Track down =find after a long search
Example: It took me ages to track them down in the crowd at the football game.
Trade in .= exchange something old as part of the price ofsome- thing new
Example: She traded in her old car for the new model.
Trade off = bat:!Jain~ make a deal or compromise
Example: A longer working week was traded offfor a pay rise. Trade up = buy lat:!Jer or more expensive items
Example: British wine drinkers have traded up over the last few years from cheap plonk to expensive wines.
Tryon =putclothesontoseeiftheyfit
Example: I tried the jacket art before I bought it.
Try out =test
Example: Scientists are trying out a new drug in the fight against the disease.
Turn against = stop liking and start disliking