21. to writeoff：to throw away or to discard；to deduct1 a business loss
After a hot argument， she wrote off her boyfriend.
He will write off the charitable contributions from his income taxes.
22. to take up with ：to date someone or to fall in love with someone
After he met her at the bar， he took up with her.
As she is such a pretty woman， many men would like to take up with her.
24. to pave the way to ：to make the path or to lay a groundwork of something
A good education will pave the way to finding a decent job.
Early space exploration has paved the way for the current space station.
25. to paint the town red：to enjoy oneself； to have a good time
He is going out tonight to paint the town red.
Miss Chen really painted the town red last week with her friends.
