To cover a lot of ground
[Expression]
(to deal with much information and
many facts).
We covered a lot of ground on our hike today.
We need to cover a lot of ground in French History before the exam date.
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Deteriorate
[Verb]
(to become worse in character, quality, value, etc).
His health deteriorated rapidly, and he had to stop working in 2005.
Her health deteriorated quickly, and she soon died.
Draw attention
[Expression]
(to make people notice something or someone).
If we don't want to draw attention to the guards, please be quiet.
He dropped his wallet on purpose to draw her attention.
Do not take someone or something lightly = take someone or something
seriously
[Expression]
(regard something or someone as vital and worthy of
attention).
His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously.
Career choices can be incredibly difficult to make, and I do not take them
lightly as a recruiter.
Getting married and choosing to have kids are two major decisions in your
life, do not take them lightly.
Deplete
[Verb]
(to reduce something in size or amount (by a large amount)).
This expense has depleted our funds.
Our stock of food is greatly depleted.
Drawbacks
[Noun]
(a disadvantage or problem).
The drawbacks of the new hospital are the location and the building costs.
There are certain drawbacks to life outside the city.
Date
[Noun]
(a romantic meeting with a male or female).
They decided to remain just good friends although they had several dates.
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