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brace for

The Omicron variant has shown itself to be more transmissible than Delta, and Singapore has to brace itself for a bigger infection wave than was seen with the Delta variant last October,

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turn away

With residents pleading for help while locked in their homes, and accounts of people being turned away from hospitals.

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put off

But after signing the package, she was put off by the consultant's lackadaisical attitude.

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beat oneself up

It's sometimes tempting to beat yourself up for not feeling sunnier – but there's good reason to embrace those grumps.

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pull one's leg

A lot of people thought I was pulling their leg when I told them I'd found a large marine reptile at work.

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run down

A 61-year-old man has been arrested for a rash act causing hurt, after he was filmed threatening to run down a security officer at Red Swastika School on Tuesday.

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abide by

As adults, we should set a positive example for our children in how we treat others with respect, and abide by the rules that are in place for the collective security of our school community.

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make ends meet

Her husband is a day-wage labourer but the soaring cost of essential items, particularly food, means they are suddenly struggling to make ends meet.

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immerse in

The contrast was stark between the hustle and work culture I was immersed in, and the slower pace of life of Stephanie's videos pulled at my heart.

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take off

Loh quit school at the age of 17 to pursue his professional badminton career, which took off in meteoric fashion last year after the Olympics.