Disappointed
turn up
appear
He didn’t turn up for the meeting, leaving everyone confused.
He didn’t appear for the meeting, leaving everyone confused.
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turn down
refuse
She had to turn down the job offer due to its location.
She had to refuse the job offer due to its location.
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let down
disappoint
Jane missing the party really let me down.
Jane missing the party really disappointed me.
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take up
occupy
The boxes take up too much space in the room.
The boxes occupy too much space in the room.
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hear from
have news
Did you hear from him after the interview?
Did you have news from him after the interview?
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make up
invent
She tried to make up a story to explain her absence.
She tried to invent a story to explain her absence.
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make up
compensate
He offered to make up for being late by buying me lunch.
He offered to compensate for being late by buying me lunch.
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calm down
stop feeling angry
Please calm down, everything will be fine.
Please stop feeling angry, everything will be fine.
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cut down (on)
reduce
You should cut down on sweets if you want to stay healthy.
You should reduce sweets if you want to stay healthy.
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cheer up
stop feeling upset
A little sunshine might cheer you up after a bad day.
A little sunshine might stop you from feeling upset after a bad day.
