to come across

to come across: to meet or find unexpectedly (also: to run across); to be perceived or judged as (also: to come off)

• While Cheryl was cleaning the attic, she came across some very old coins. It took her by surprise to run across something like that.
• Jeff's boss comes across as a tough, unpleasant person, but actually Jeff says that he is a good employer.
• Some people come off quite differently than they really are.

to give (someone) a call / to call

to give (someone) a call: to telephone(S) (also: to call)

• I'll give Hakim a call tomorrow to invite him to the party.
• Call me tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.

TO BOTHER

TO BOTHER

• I'm busy, don't bother me today, ok?
• The winter frost bothers me a lot. I really want the spring to come soon.

RANDOM

RANDOM

• He fired a few random shots, killing a woman who was passing by.
• They chose a random sample of people for the psychological experiment.

AVERAGE

AVERAGE

• People in Poland live, on average, 75 years.
• The average income in Poland reached 2000 zlotys a month.

TO REFUSE

TO REFUSE

• He proposed, but she refused to marry him.
• He refused to do overtime, so the boss dismissed him.

TO BREAK UP

TO BREAK UP

• Their marriage broke up after 3 years, because Jane was cheating on Tom.
• He couldn't recover after she broke up with him after 4 years of being together.

SEED

SEED

• The wind carries away seeds, creating new forests.
• The seeds of current economic problems were visible many years ago.

GEAR

GEAR

• My car has six forward gears and a reverse gear.
• The road was so steep that I had to go into second gear.

BREATHTAKING

BREATHTAKING

• The special effects of the movie were breathtaking. Everyone stared at the screen with the mouth open.
• I love high mountains and their wilderness. They're so breathtaking!