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set off

Invigorated with caffeine and sugar, we jumped into Hussein's car and set off along the Hamilton Road.

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throw in the towel

After two years of trying to cope with rising operating costs, one rojak seller in a coffee shop has finally thrown in the towel.

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accede to a request

The customer insisted on a refund, but we are unable to accede to this unreasonable request since the sale happened more than two years ago.

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come across

Iris came across an advertisement on Facebook for a part-time marketing gig and thought she could make some extra money for her big day.

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liken to

The customer likened the durian to peeled-off paint.

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lighten up

While this incident troubled Lim, some netizens tried to lighten up the mood in the comments section.

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fall for

Often, buyers tend to get carried away impulsively and fall for the scams even when this is beyond their normal sense of rationality.

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succumb to

We need to think quickly about robust living conditions, so that they won’t succumb to, for example, another cholera outbreak or other diseases that could come from this situation.

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comply with

Those who do not comply with the rules can face enforcement action and be fined up to $500.

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come into (money)

He made the request knowing that Madam Zaiton had come into a large sum of money from the sale of her own flat and a lump sum withdrawal from her CPF.