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hand back

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To give something back to the owner.

When he realized the wallet was John’s, he handed it back.

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hand down

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  1. Pass to next generation.
    The old house was handed down to him by his eccentric aunt.
  2. (Legal). Give a sentence to a criminal.
    The judge handed down a heavy fine to the burglar.
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hand in

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Give something to an official because it is finished, found or unwanted.

Can all room keys be handed in to reception by midday on day of departure.

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hand out

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  1. Distribute.
    The teacher handed out the exams while the students waited nervously.
  2. Give aid to poor people, refugees.
    The army helped to hand out supplies to the flood victims.
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hand over

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  1. Give something to someone.
    I handed over the gun to the policeman.
  2. Give a criminal to the authorities that pursue them.
    The Danish police handed the serial killer over to the French authorities.
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hang around / about

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Stand or wait doing nothing.

There’s a large group of teenagers hanging about near the post office.

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hang behind

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Stay in a place after other people have left.

The teacher asked me to hang behind to speak to her about the homework.

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hang on

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Wait.

Hang on John. I’m nearly ready. Just need to comb my hair.

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hang out

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Be in a place, frequent a place often.

Try looking for him at the “Rose and Crown” pub. He hangs out there in the afternoons.

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hang up

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End a phone conversation.

When I started telling her about her bad habits, she just hung up.

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have in

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Organize for builders, decorators to visit the house.

The television is broke, but we are having someone in next week to fix it.

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have on

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Trick or deceive a person.

Three hundred dollars for that vase! Are you having me on?!

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have out

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Discuss an issue angrily.

I can’t believe he didn’t finish this before the deadline! I’ll have it out with him on Monday morning.

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have over / round

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Invite someone for dinner at your house.

We had the Smiths over for dinner last night. What a terribly boring couple they are!

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head for

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Go, move towards a place.

If we head for that mountain, we should reach it by nightfall.

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head off

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  1. Block, get in front of something, someone.
    The army headed off the enemy at the mountain pass.
  2. (Informal) Leave a place.
    Come on. It’s late. Let’s head off.
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hear about

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Be told about a person or thing.

Have you heard about Wayne’s party on Saturday? Are you coming?

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hear from

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Receive communication from someone, get letter, postcard, phone call, etc.

Have you heard from your uncle Dan recently?

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hear of

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  1. Receive information about.
    I’ve heard of cats with no tails but never dogs!
  2. (Always negative). Refuse help politely.
    Jane offered to pay half of the cost of the party! I won’t hear of it!!
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hear out

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Listen to someone until they finish.

Excuse me, can I continue please. Oh! Hear me out!

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hit it off

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Be on friendly terms quickly.

Clive and Marsella hit it off very quickly last night didn’t they.

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hit on

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  1. Think of a good idea.
    We were totally stuck, then Bryan hit on the idea of putting the switch on the top of the machine.
  2. (Informal) Try to start conversation with someone (normally of opposite sex).
    I can’t believe you were trying to hit on Sara with your wife in the same room.
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hold against

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Allow previous bad reputation, behavior, etc, to affect judgement.

He was in prison for six years, but don’t hold that against him. He is a really nice person.

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hold back

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  1. Hesitate because of fear.
    He held back from asking her to marry him when he saw she was in a bad mood.
  2. Prevent someone from making progress.
    She was held back in the company as many of the men thought her too aggressive.
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hold off

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  1. To be delayed.
    The rain held off until the end of the match.
  2. Stop someone or something attacking, etc.
    Harry held off the burglar while his wife phoned the police.
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hold on

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Wait.

Hold on while I get my father to speak to you.

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hold out

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  1. Remain available.
    Our food will not hold out until the next plane arrives. We have a serious problem.
  2. Resist an attack.
    The German army held out against the Russians for six months.
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hold out for

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Wait for a better proposition, offer.

The striking miners held out for a ten percent increase in wages and eventually won.

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hold to

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Make a person keep a promise.

He said he would pay me for that job and I will hold him to it.

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hold up

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  1. Delay.
    The terrible weather held up the plane for two hours.
  2. Stop and rob a person.
    The mail train was held up by six men on motorbikes.
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inquire after

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Ask about a person’s news, health, etc.

He stopped me in the street to inquire after my brother.

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join in

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Participate with others in something.

Withdrawn children often don’t want to join in playing games with others.

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join up

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  1. Become member of military forces.
    My father joined up two days before the war ended.
  2. Connect.
    Join that red wire up with the blue one.
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keep at

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Continue working hard at something.

I want to finish this by tonight so I’ll keep at it for a while longer.

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keep away

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To avoid or to not come near something.

Keep away from that old factory by the river. It’s very dangerous.

36
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keep from

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  1. Prevent.
    My flu is keeping me from going to work.
  2. Not to tell someone something.
    Worried about her reaction, we kept the news of her aunt’s illness from her.
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keep in

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  1. Stop someone going out.
    I kept him in after school due to his behavior earlier in the day.
  2. Maintain someone in a financial condition.
    Her father’s money keeps her in luxury. Otherwise, she would be poor.
  3. Stop from being seen.
    Despite her anger, she kept it in until he left the room.
  4. Remain friendly with someone.
    Keep in with the boss’s wife if possible. It will help you later.
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keep off

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  1. Not to touch, go on, etc.
    Keep off the grass Sara, your father will be furious.
  2. Avoid eating, drinking certain things.
    I am keeping off red meat for a few months for my health.
  3. Avoid talking about, mentioning certain things.
    Keep off politics during dinner or we’ll never get home!
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keep on

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  1. Continue.
    Keep on going until you see the supermarket.
    He keeps on about going to Barbados for a holiday this year.
  2. Continue to employ.
    I will keep you on for another two months - then I make no promises.
  3. Continue to wear.
    Keep you shoes on because we are going out again soon.
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keep to

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  1. Stay on/in a mentioned place.
    Keep to the London road for about ten kilometers, then head east.
  2. Follow a plan, regulation.
    We must keep to the agreed schedule, otherwise we will have problems.
  3. Hold someone to a promise.
    You promised payment and I will keep you to it.
41
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keep to self

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Not to tell anyone.

Tell us the wedding date then. Don’t keep it to yourself.

42
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keep up

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  1. Work, move, etc at the same speed as someone else.
    You must work harder Jones! Keep up with the others.
  2. Weather continues without changing.
    If this wind keeps up, we will lose most of the fruit in the garden.
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kick off

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  1. Start a game, match.
    We kicked off at three o’clock under blue skies.
  2. Start a speech, discussion, meeting.
    He kicked off by berating us all for our late arrival.
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kick up

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Cause, produce a fuss about something.

She kicked up a real fuss when she saw the state of the room.

45
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knock about

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(Informal) Stay in company with someone.

Your son is knocking about with some unpleasant characters these days.

46
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knock back

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  1. Drink quickly.
    He knocked back three vodkas and left.
  2. (Informal) Cost someone.
    That old chair knocked me back over a hundred dollars.
47
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knock down

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Lower a price.

If you knock down the price of the car by fifty pounds, we have a deal.

48
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knock off

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  1. (Informal) Finish work.
    I knock off at five, so I’ll meet you at half past.
  2. Reduce a price by an amount.
    If you knock off fifty pounds, we have a deal.
  3. (Informal) Produce quickly.
    Knock off an e-mail to the boss about the party tomorrow.
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knock out

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  1. Hit someone unconscious.
    The boxer won the fight by knocking out his opponent after two minutes.
  2. Cause to sleep.
    That second whiskey you gave me last night really knocked me out.
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knock together

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Put together something very quickly, approximately.

If you need somewhere to put your books, I can knock together a bookshelf.

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