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On the latch Let yourself in; the door is on the latch. The media latched onto the rumor and reported it as fact. Ive latched onto a source of cheap office supplies. Close up In my hometown, all the stores were closed up on New Year’s Eve. The windows are closed up with bricks. Vulnerable Cyclists are more vulnerable than motorists. Museums in the developing world often have fewer security measures and thus remain more vulnerable to thefts. Statistics Journalists are good at using statistics to grab headlines but notoriously bad at helping readers to make sense of statistics. Tranquil It seems that nowadays more city dwellers prefer a tranquil life in the country. Era The Roman era is computed from the date when Rome was supposedly founded. The reading of this book was a(n) ______ in my life, one of the turning points in my mental history. Period B. epoch C. era D. age Hook up My son begged me to hook up an electronic video game to the television but I refused. The French army hooked up with the Americans for the march to Paris. Break up at Thanksgiving and hook up at Christmas. Build in/into The cupboards in the kitchen are all built in. We are having shelves built into the wall over the bed. Pry Her car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone. I dont want them prying into my affairs. Dont pry into private life of others. She wanted a private holiday away from prying eyes. Wet paint! Put up He put up a new fence around his house. Barrier: The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier. Barricade: The rioters barricaded streets with piles of blazing tyres. They barricaded themselves in (their rooms). The police barricaded off the entrance to the square. Wander: We wandered through the old part of the town, totally lost. hold/keep sb. at bay: She left the light on at night to keep her fears at bay. Eating oranges constantly may keep colds at bay. Im trying to keep my creditors at bay. Without so m