Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
a collapse of physical and/or mental health; failing to work
break down
to enter forcibly; with an item of clothing, it can mean to wear in and make comfortable
break in
a sudden achievement
breakthrough
to separate or collapse; to divide and disperse
break up
to free from something
clear away
to leave a place, usually quickly
clear out
to happen
come about
to find or meet by chance
come across
to get sick
come down with
to produce something or have an idea
come up with
to derive or originate from
come from
result from
come of
to disclose
come out
to succeed in doing
come through with
to regain consciousness; to add up to
come to
to understand or absorb mentally
come to terms with
to get along without
do without
to visit casually and sometimes unexpectedly
drop in/drop by
to turn for help
fall back on
to fail to keep up with
fall behind
be taken in by; duped
fall for
to substitute for
fill in
to make time for, to conform
fit in
a thing that makes an inadvertent revelation; to reveal or make something known, often unintentionally; to betray or expose someone
give away