Phrasal verb Flashcards
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act up
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behave or function improperly I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it’s acting up again.
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add * up +
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calculate a sum I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46.
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add up
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make sense Her story doesn’t add up. I think she is lying.
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add up to +
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equal an amount The total expenses added up to $325.00.
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ask * out +
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invite on a date I can’t believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date!
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ask * over +
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invite to one’s home Why don’t we ask the Johnsons over for dinner?
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back * up +
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give support You need examples to back up your opinion.
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back down
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stop defending your opinion in a debate Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments.
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back out
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not keep (a promise, agreement,deal) Sam backed out at the last second.
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back out of +
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not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second.
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back up
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move backwards, reverse Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer.
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bawl * out
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criticize, reprimand (inf.) She bawled him out for arriving late.
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bear down on +
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bite The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier’s arm.
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bear down on +
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take strong measures against The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers.
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bear on +
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have to do with This information may bear on this case.
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bear up
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withstand I didn’t think he would bear up so well in that situation.
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bear up under +
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withstand How did he bear up under such extreme pressure.
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bear with +
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be patient Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork.
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blow * up +
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make explode;destroy using explosives The terrorists blew the bridge up.
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blow in
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visit unexpectedly (inf.) My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.
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blow over
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pass without creating a problem All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.
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blow up
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explode The bomb blew up before they could defuse it.
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blow up
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suddenly become very angry When Joan heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.
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break * down +
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analyze in detail We need to break this problem down in order to solve.
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break \* in +
wear or use something new until it is comfortable I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking.
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break \* off +
end something Sally broke her engagement to John off.
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break \* up +
break into pieces I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup.
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break \* up +
disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight) The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control.
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break down
become mentally ill She broke down after her husband died.
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break down
stop working properly The truck broke down in the desert.
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break in
enter a place unlawfully The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM.
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break in
interrupt While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.
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break in on +
interrupt (a conversation) Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work.
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break into +
interrupt (a conversation) Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew.
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break into +
enter a house unlawfully The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM.
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break out
appear violently Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup.
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break out +
use something extravagant for celebration He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion.
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break out of +
escape The murderer broke out of the prison.
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break up
end a relationship Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship.
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bring \* about +
cause to happen Democracy brought about great change in the lives of the people.
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bring \* along +
bring with When we go to the forest, bring your wildlife guide along.
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bring \* around
change someone's mind, convince someone She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around.
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bring \* away
learn or gain (from an experience) My trip across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the experience.
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bring \* off +
succeed at something difficult or unexpected You robbed the bank! I can't believe you brought that off.
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bring \* on +
cause something I can't believe she got so angry. What brought that on?
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bring \* out +
highlight, stress Your new shirt brings out the color of your eyes.
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bring \* over +
bring to someone's house When you visit me, why don't you bring over your son.
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bring \* to
revive consciousness We used smelling salts to bring her to after she fainted.
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bring \* up +
mention I didn't want to bring up the fact that she was unemployed.
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bring \* up +
raise ( a child) Sam was brought up in South Carolina.
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brush \* off +
ignore something or someone (inf.) Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at the party.
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burn \* down +
destroy by setting fire to The children burned the house down while playing with matches.
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burn \* up +
destroy by fire He burnt up the files.
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burn down
burn until completely gone (building) Two buildings burnt down in the fire.
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burn up
be hot I am burning up in here - open the window.
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burn up
consume by fire The papers were burned up in the fire.
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buy \* out +
buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon.
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buy \* up +
purchase the entire supply of something We bought up all the beer in the store.
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call \* off +
order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs) He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor.
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call \* off +
cancel something They called the picnic off because of the rain.
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call \* up +
telephone I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies.
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call for +
require (as in a recipe) This recipe calls for milk, not water.
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call on +
visit Mark called on Naomi while he was in town.
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call on +
invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question.
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calm \* down +
make someone relax You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently.
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care about
care about He cares about what his children watch on TV.
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care for +
nurse someone or something He cared for the bird until its wing healed.
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care for +
like someone or something I don't care for sour cream on my potato.
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carry \* out +
complete and/or accomplish something The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned.
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carry \* over +
continue on a subsequent day, page, etc. The meeting carried over into lunch time.
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carry on +
continue (a conversation, a game) Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
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carry on about +
continue in an annoying wayￊ He kept carrying on about how much money he makes.
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carry on with +
continue I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.
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catch on
slowly start to understand (inf.) He caught on after a few minutes.
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catch up
make up for lost time I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work.
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catch up on +
become up-to-date I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages.
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catch up with +
speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you I had to run to catch up with the others.
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check \* off +
make a mark next to (an item on a list) Check each name off the list.
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check \* out +
investigate, take a look at He checked out the new restaurant down the street.
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check \* over +
closely examine the condition of something He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying.
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check \* through
send luggage through (to a destination) Your luggage will be checked through to Paris.
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check back
return to see if everything is OK We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.
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check by +
go to a place to see if everything is OK We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.
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check for +
try to find They checked for termites before they bought the house.
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check in
enter a hospital, hotel etc. They need to check in before noon.
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check into +
enter a hospital, hotel etc. They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM.
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check into +
investigate, look for (often through a service) We are checking into discount flights to London.
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check on +
make sure something is OK Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep.
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check out
leave a hotel, hospital It's already eleven. We need to check out.
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check out of +
leave a hotel, hospital We checked out of the hotel before ten.
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check up on +
investigate someone or something The police are checking up on the bomb threats.
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check with +
ask a person for confirmation He needs to check with his parents before he goes.
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cheer \* up
make someone feel cheerful The party really cheered me up.
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cheer up
become cheerful Cheer up. Everything will be all right.
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chew \* up +
chew into small pieces The dog chewed up my shoe.
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chop \* down +
fell/cut ( a tree) The lumberjack chopped the tree down.
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chop \* up +
chop/cut into small bits He chopped the meat up into little pieces.
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clean \* up +
tidy Susan cleaned the mess up before she left.
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clear \* up +
tidy Susan cleared up the mess before she left.
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clear out
leave ( inf.) Everybody clear out! We're closed.
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close \* down +
close a place permanently The corner market closed down because they didn't have many customers.
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close \* up +
close temporarily They are closing the ski resort up for the summer.
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close down
close permanently The bar was closed down because they served alcohol to minors.
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close in on +
approach and threaten The rebels were closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army.
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close up
close temporarily The ski resort is closing up for the summer.
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come about
occur / happen How did you idea for the book come about.
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come across +
initially seem or have the appearance He comes across as rather rude, but he isn't.
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come across +
discover by accident They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle.
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come along
progress How's the research paper coming along.
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come along
accompany someone If you want, you can come along.
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come along with +
progress How are you coming along with the research paper.
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come along with +
accompany Sam came along with us to the beach.
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come away
leave a place with a particular feeling or impression I came away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success.
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come back
return What time are you coming back?
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come by
visit a person at their house I'll come by later this afternoon.
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come by +
get, receive How did you come by that new Mercedes?
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come down with +
become sick with He came down with the flu.
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come into +
inherit He came into a large sum of money when his aunt died.
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come off +
fall off, break off The handle came off the suitcase when I picked it up.
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come out
appear I didn't see the car at first. It came out of nowhere.
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come out
reveal you are homosexual Sam finally came out last month.
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come out
turn out, end up The pictures came out great.
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come out with +
produce and distribute a product Microsoft is coming out with a new video game system next month.
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come over
visit someone at their house Why don't you come over after work for dinner.
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come through
do what is needed or expected Terry really came through for us in the end.
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come to
regain consciousness Don't worry! She faints all the time. She always comes to after a few minutes.
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come up to +
approach; to equal The job offer didn't come up to her expectations.
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come up with +
produce or create (an idea, a plan) She came up with a great proposal for the new advertising campaign.
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come with +
include (an accessory) The computer system doesn't come with a printer.
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count \* in +
include Did you count expenses in?
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count \* out +
exclude You can count James out. He hates playing poker.
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count \* up +
add Count the change up and see how much we have.
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count on +
depend/rely on You can really count on Sarah.
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crack down on +
become tougher on, better enforce laws on The police have been cracking down on drunk driving.
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crack up
laugh uncontrollably, laugh a lot When I told the joke, they all cracked up.
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crack up at +
laugh uncontrollably about, laugh a lot about I cracked up at his joke.
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cross \* out +
draw a line through something, eliminate Why did you cross my name out on the list?
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cut \* off
interrupt someone while they were speaking She cut him off before he said something he would regret later.
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cut \* off +
sever ( with a knife) His finger was accidentally cut off in an industrial accident.
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cut \* out
stop an action Cut it out! You're bothering me.
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cut \* out +
remove He cut the bone out of the steak.
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cut \* up +
cut into small pieces He cut the beef up and put the pieces in the soup.
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cut down
decrease the amount of You eat too much fat. You need to cut down.
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cut down on +
decrease the amount of You need to cut down on your fat intake.
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cut in
interrupt She suddenly cut in and delivered the news
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cut in on +
interrupt She cut in on the conversation and delivered the news.
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die away
diminish in intensity The applause died away after 5 minutes.
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die down
diminish in intensity The controversy about the president's affair finally died down.
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die off/out
become extinct Whales are in danger of dying off.
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disagree with +
cause to feel sick due to food or drink Spicy food disagrees with me.
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do \* over +
repeat You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report over.
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do away with +
abolish Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty.
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do without +
manage without something one wants or needs I couldn't do without a car in California.
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draw \* up +
create ( a contract) Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project.
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dress \* down
reprimand severely The mother dressed her son down for skipping school.
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dress \* up +
decorate You could dress this house up with some bright colors
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dress down
dress casually I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.
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dress up
wear elegant clothes She always dresses up at work.
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drive \* back +
repulse The invaders were driven back by the army.
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drop in
visit someone unexpectedly Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.
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drop in on +
visit someone unexpectedly Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her house.
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drop out
quit an organized activity Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out.
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drop out of +
quit an organized activity (school) It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school.
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drop over
visit someone casually Drop over any time you feel like talking.
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eat \* up +
devour Ken ate the cookies up.
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eat away
gradually destroy, erode The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.
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eat in
eat inside the home We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.
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eat out
eat outside the home They eat out once a week.
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face up to +
acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.
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fall back on +
be able to use in case of emergency Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.
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fall behind
go slower than scheduled, lag Hurry up or you will fall behind!
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fall behind in +
go slower than scheduled, lag Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.
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fall off
decrease Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
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fall out with +
have an argument with I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
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fall through
fail to happen Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.
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feel \* up +
grope She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he felt her up.
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feel up to +
have the energy to do something I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work.
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figure \* out +
solve something, understand I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.
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figure \* up +
calculate I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate.
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figure on +
expect Where do you figure on living when you move to the the U.S.A.?
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fill \* in +
completeￊ Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application.
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fill \* out +
complete (an application) I filled out an application to rent the apartment last week.
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fill \* up +
fill to the top Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.
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fill in
substitute Who is going to fill in while you're gone?
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fill in for +
substitute for Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick.
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fill out
mature, get breasts Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get you a bra.
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find out
discover Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo.
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find out +
discover You will never find out all my secrets!
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fix \* up +
repair, renovate, remodel My neighbors are fixing their house up.
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get \* across +
cause to be understood It's difficult to get humor across in another language.
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get \* off
remove ( a spider from your shirt) Can you get this spider off my shirt?
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get \* off +
send (a package) I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday.
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get \* on
put on (clothes) You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold.
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get \* up
cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position) Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud.
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get ahead
make progress I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs.
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get ahead of +
surpass You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule.
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get along
have a good relationship Do you and your sister get along?
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get along with +
have a good relationship Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers.
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get around
go many places It's easy to get around town with public transportation.
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get around +
avoid someone or something Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant.
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get away
escape The bank robbers got away.
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get away with +
do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished My sister gets away with everything!
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get by
survive without having the things you need or want I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year.
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get by on +
survive with minimal resources It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage.
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get by with +
manage with You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter.
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get down to +
get serious about a topic Enough small talk. Let's get down to business.
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get in
enter Get in. I will give you a ride to school
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get in +
enter ( a car, a small boat) Get in the front seat. You will have more leg room.
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get off
leave It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!
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get off
idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?! Where does he get off saying that?!
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get off +
leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
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get on
have a good relationship Natasha doesn't get on with her co-workers.
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get on
enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike) The train is leaving. Quick, get on!
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get on +
enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike) Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home.
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get on with +
have a good relationship Do you get on with your neighbors?
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get on with +
continue an activity Now that the police have left, let's get on with the party!
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get out of +
exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area) I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.
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get over +
recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)ￊ Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter.
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get through
penetrate The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through.
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get through (with) +
finish Have you gotten through with your homework yet?
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get through +
penetrate We need a stronger drill to get through this wall.
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get through +
complete We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM.
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get through to +
make contact It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.
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get up
rise (from sitting position or a bed) What time did you get up this morning?
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give \* away +
betray (a secret) We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by acting suspicious.
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give \* away +
give something without asking for anything in exchange Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away?
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give \* back +
return something you borrowed When are you going to give that book back to your teacher?
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give \* out +
distribute I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street.
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give \* up +
surrender something The police told the thief to give his gun up.
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give in
stop trying Never give in! You can do it!
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give out
become very tired (inf.) I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle of the desert.
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give up
surrender Never give up learning English!
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give off +
release (a smell, light) That white flower gives off a beautiful smell.
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go away
leave I yelled at the dogs to make them go away.
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go back
return When are you going back to your house?
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go back on +
not keep (one's word, a promise) Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises.
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go by +
go past, go close to, visit quickly We go by the coffee shop everyday.
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go down
decrease The cost of flight tickets is going down.
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go for
idiomatic phrase - I am craving pepperoni pizza. I could go for pepperoni pizza.
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go for +
try to achieve Our team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics.
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go in for +
participate ( inf.) Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school?
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go into +
discuss in detail I really don't want to go into that now.
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go off
become angry Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike.
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go off
begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning sounds) The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM.
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go off
explode The bomb could go off at any moment.
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go off
stop (said of a machine) The DVD player goes off automatically if you are not using it.
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go on
continue Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you.
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go on
happen This place is a mess! What went on here last night?
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go on with +
continue ( a plan, a conversation) I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time.
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go out
stop burning ( a fire) The fire went out after three days.
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go out
take part in social activities (usually at night) They love to go out every Saturday night.
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go over
be well received, succeed That didn't go over well.
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go over +
review Do you usually go over your notes before class?
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go through +
examine in detail, study carefully I need to have my lawyer go through this contract before I sign it.
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go through +
endure; experience challenges, difficulties or traumas She has gone through so much in her life.
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go through with +
continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears I have decided to go through with the operation.
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go with +
accompany a person I am going with Alejandro to the party.
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go with +
have a boyfriend/girlfriend I am going with Yuri.
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go with +
match (clothing) That shirt doesn't go with those pants.
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go without +
abstain from something you want or need A person can go without water for three days.
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grow under
go out of business The restaurant went under after it lost its liquor license.
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grow up
mature Your brother needs to grow up and start thinking about his future.
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hand \* back +
return Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today?
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hand \* down +
formally announce a decision The president is going to hand his decision down on health care tonight.
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hand \* down +
give as an inheritance When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister.
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hand \* in +
submit I have to hand in an offer by March 12.
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hand \* out +
distribute We should hand the concert fliers out at school.
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hand \* over +
relinquish control of Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk to drive.
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hang \* up +
suspend (clothes on a hanger) You can hang your jacket up in the front closet.
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hang around
stay in a place for fun Those guys just hang around all day.
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hang around +
stay in a place for fun ( inf.) Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school.
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hang out
stay in a place for fun What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging out.
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hang out +
stay in a place for fun (inf.) Let's go hang out at the mall tonight.
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hang up
put down the telephone receiver Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones.
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have \* on +
wear Do you have your hiking boots on?
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have \* over
invite guests to your home Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight.
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hear from +
receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) Have you heard from Steve lately?
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hear of +
know about something or somebody Have you heard of chocolate covered ants?
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hit on +
find on accident I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show.
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hit on +
flirt with Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night.
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hold \* back +
restrain The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building.
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hold \* off +
restrain Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard.
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hold \* up +
delay (a flight, traffic); The accident held traffic up for an hour.
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hold \* up +
rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon Five men held the bank up yesterday.
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hold back
not allow to advance in school The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade.
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hold off on +
delay We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive.
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hold on
grasp tightlyￊ Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off.
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hold on
tell someone to wait on the telephone Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol.
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hold on to +
grasp tightly Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs.
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hold out
not give in, continue to resist Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records.
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hold out against +
not give in, resist They held out against enemy attack.
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hook \* up +
make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service Can you hook up the fax machine for me?
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iron \* out
eliminate We need to have a meeting this week in order to iron out the distribution problems.
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jack up +
to raise We need to jack up the car before we change the tire.
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joke around
to be humorous Mike is always joking around at work.
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jump in
enter a conversation Feel free to jump in at any moment while we are talking.
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jump to +
make a quick, poorly thought out decision You shouldn't jump to conclusions.
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keep \* around
have handy, have accessible I always keep a dictionary around to translate new words.
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keep \* away
prevent access to, hold back Keep the kids away from the cookies.
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keep \* back
maintain a safe distance, cause to maintain a safe distance Keep back! The burning building is about to collapse.
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keep \* down
not vomit, not throw up, keep in one's stomach If I ate that, I down know if I could keep it down.
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keep \* in
keep in a particular place, have something in a specific location When I am not using it, I keep my passport in this drawer.
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keep \* off
prevent from stepping or climbing on to something Keep the cat off the couch.
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keep \* out
prevent from entering Keep the dog out of the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers.
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keep \* over
cover something with, put something above I keep a tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting wet.
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keep \* up +
continueￊ You are doing a great job! Keep it up.
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keep at +
not give up (an activity), to persevere You should keep at your studies.
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keep on
continue He kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop.
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keep to +
continue, persist in (an activity) Everybody said she would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it was done.
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keep up
stay on the required schedule You have to keep up if you want to work here.
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keep up with +
stay on schedule with (a person, the workload, homework) I have so much reading that I can't keep up with the writing exercises.
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kick back
sit or lie back (to relax)ￊ After work, I like to kick back in front of the TV and relax.
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kick in
begin taking effectￊ The medicine takes one hour to kick in.
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lay \* off +
suspend someone from a job (during a slow period) The company was losing money, so they had to lay off 100 workers.
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lay \* out +
arrange Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out before we put it together.
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lay down +
establish (laws, rules) Lori lays down the law in her class. English only!
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lay in on +
scold or criticize severely My mom really laid in on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night.
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lay into +
scold or criticize severely I saw Reto's mom lay into him when he came home late last night.
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lay away +
save for the future Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit?
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leave \* out +
not include, omit Why did your parents leave you out of their vacation plans?
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let \* down
disappoint I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.
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let \* down
lengthen (pants in sewing) My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down.
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let \* out
releaseￊ I am happy my brother was let out of prison early.
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let \* out
make bigger (in sewing) I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight.
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let up
weaken in intensity I told her NO a thousand times, but she won't let up.
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lie down
rest, reclineￊ I need to lie down before we go out tonight.
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lie down on +
rest, recline ( on a couch, bed) I'm going to lie down on the sofa for a while.
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lie with +
be decided by Whether or not you can go to the party lies with your father.
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light \* up +
illuminate Let's get some candles to light this room up.
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light up +
to smoke Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down.
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live \* down +
live in a way that a shameful or embarrassing event is forgotten Jose will never live down singing that song at the karaoke bar.
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live on +
survive from I could live on bread and cheese.
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live up to +
keep a standardￊ It would be hard to live up to her parent's expectations. They are so demanding.
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look \* over +
examine, review When I'm camping, I look my shoes over before I put them on.
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look \* up +
search for (in a dictionary)ￊ I takes time to look up new vocabulary words.
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look \* up +
locate and visit If you ever travel to California, you should look me up.
337
look after +
take care of (a child, a house, a pet) When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog.
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look back on +
to remember nostalgically When I look back on my childhood, I often feel angry.
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look down on +
see as inferior She's so conceited. She looks down on everybody else.
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look for +
to seek or search for I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?
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look forward to +
anticipate with pleasure I am looking forward to traveling to New York next year.
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look into +
investigate The police are looking into the murder.
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look on
observe as a spectator Everybody just looked on as the two men fought.
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look out
be careful, pay attention, heed a certain danger Look out, there's a black widow spider on the wall.
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look up to +
respect, admire someone He looks up to his father.
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make \* out
decipher I can't make out your handwriting. What does this say?
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make \* out +
write a check or other document Who should I make this check out to?
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make \* over
do again The teacher made me do my homework over.
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make \* up +
invent ( a story) Don't believe anything she says. She always makes things up.
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make \* up +
complete what was missed Fortunately, my professor let me make up the exam I missed yesterday.
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make \* up +
put on cosmetics I takes me 10 minutes to make my face up.
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make out
succeed He really made out in the stock market last year.
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make out
progress How is your son making out in his new job?
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make out
kiss passionately I saw Benno and Isabelle making out in the movie theater last night!
355
make out with +
kiss someone passionately Did you make out with Sally?
356
make up
reconcile You two have been friends for so long that I think you should make up.
357
make up for +
compensate for Allen made up for being late by getting me flowers.
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mix \* up +
confuse I sometimes mix the verb tenses up.
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mix \* up +
blend We need to mix up these different kinds of nuts before we put them in a bowl.
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mix \* up +
make lively (a party) Let's mix up this party with a little disco music.
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name \* after +
name a child using another family member's name I was named after my grandfather.
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nod off
fall asleep The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished.
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nose around +
sneak around I hate it when my mother noses around my room.
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occur to +
pop into one's mind, come to one's mind It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on.
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open up
share feelings I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up.
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out to + verb
try to She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman.
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pan out
be successful, turn out well The trip to Vegas didn't pan out.
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pass \* off +
try to convince someone that something is real He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex.
369
pass \* on +
transmit Please pass this message on to your co-workers.
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pass \* out +
distribute We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow.
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pass \* up +
not take advantage (of an opportunity) I can't believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome.
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pass away
die After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87.
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pass on
die I am afraid Professor Johnson has passed on.
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pass on +
not accept (an invitation to eat or do something) Jennifer passed on the invitation to join us for dinner.
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pass out
become unconscious He passed out because the room was too hot.
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pay \* back +
repay If I loan you money, will you pay me back.
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pay \* off +
complete payment on a debt It took me ten years to pay off my credit card debt.
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pay \* off +
to bribe Don't try to pay the police officer off if you get pulled over for speeding.
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pick \* out +
choose Diane picked out a lovely dress for the dance.
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pick \* up +
to lift an object with the hands Keep your back straight when you lift the TV up.
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pick \* up +
come and get someone in a car What time are you going to pick me up.
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pick \* up +
learn something without effort It's possible to pick up enough English in two weeks to get by on your trip to Los Angeles.
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pick \* up +
try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in a bar) Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia up at the bar.
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pick on +
to tease, bully She keeps picking on me! Make her stop.
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pick up
grow, increase (inf.) Business is really picking up this quarter.
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play \* down +
make less important (inf.) The President played down his affair with the intern.
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play \* up
highlight something (inf.) She played up her part in the new movie, but it was actually a very small role.
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play up to +
flatter someone for your personal advantage She has been playing up to the boss because she wants a promotion.
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point \* out +
indicate I'd like to point out that figures in column two might be outdated.
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pull down
earn He pulls down about $300,000 a year.
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pull in
park (a vehicle) Mark pulled in too quickly and crashed into the wall.
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pull out
depart (a vehicle) Our train pulls out at 8:00, so don't be late.
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pull through
barely survive I didn't think she was going to make it, but she pulled through in the end.
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put \* across +
communicate (an idea or suggestion) clearly so that it is understood I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas across rather clearly in the meeting.
395
put \* away +
return to the proper place of storage I told you kids to put your toys away.
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put \* down +
insult, say bad things about She always puts down people who don't share her opinions.
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put \* off +
postpone Don't put off your work - do it now!
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put \* on +
wear Make sure you put on a sweater before you go outside.
399
put \* on +
deceive I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he was putting me on.
400
put \* out +
extinguish (a fire) Don't use water to put out a grease fire.
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put \* out +
inconvenience someone I don't want to put you out, but could you pick me up at the airport.
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put \* up
have a guest stay in your house for a short time Can you put me up while I'm in town.
403
put in +
officially submit a request (in the armed forces or public services) He put in for a transfer to the division in Los Angeles.
404
put out +
spend (usually used with unreasonably large sums of money) I can't put out that much money each month.
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put up with +
tolerate Sandy will not put up with smoking in her house.
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quiet \* down +
be quiet, or cause to be quiet The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or they would call the police.
407
read up on +
research a topic for a reason I need to read up on the company before I go on the job interview.
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ring \* up
telephone Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the morning.
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rule \* out +
eliminate I wouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good job offer.
410
run \* down
trace Have you run down those phone numbers I asked for last week?
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run \* down
criticize My boss runs everyone down.
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run \* down
hit with a car My dog was run down by a bus.
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run \* off
reproduce (photocopies) Would you mind running off 10 copies of this document for me?
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run \* off +
make leave The new government is trying to run the drug traffickers off.
415
run across +
find or meet unexpectedly I ran across some old photos while I was cleaning my house.
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run against +
compete in an election Gore ran against Bush in the 2000 elections in the U.S.A.
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run away
leave home permanently before you are a legal adult The child ran away because her parents beat her.
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run away from +
escape from The child ran away from its parents.
419
run down
loose power, be very tired You need to wind your watch so it doesn't run down.
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run for +
campaign for a government position Gore is running for president of the U.S.A.
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run into +
meet unexpectedly I ran into my English teacher at the movies last night. She's so nice!
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run off
leave quickly Why did you run off after the party?
423
run off
waste water You shouldn't swim where the sewage runs off into the ocean.
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run out of +
not have any more of something We ran out of milk this morning, so we need to go to the store.
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save \* up +
accumulate (money) I hope I will be able to save up enough money to go to school.
426
see \* off
say good-bye to someone at the beginning of their trip (at the airport, train station) Did you see your sister off at the train station?
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see \* through
finish something despite difficulties Are you going to be able to see your studies through now that you have a baby?
428
see about +
arrange or consider something My dad said he was going to see about buying me a car.
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see to +
make sure something happens, arrange I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message.
430
sell \* out
tell on someone My partner in crime sold me out for a reduced jail sentence.
431
set \* up
falsely incriminate a person I don't think he killed those men. Somebody set him up.
432
set \* up
arrange a relationship My mom set me up with her friend's son.
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set up +
arrange (an appointment, a meeting,etc.) I set up an appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this afternoon.
434
settle on +
make a decision after a period of time I settled on the job at the oil company.
435
settle up
pay one's debts We need to settle up before you move.
436
show \* off +
show to everybody with a lot of pride He always shows off his new things.
437
show \* up
make someone seem inferior He's always trying to show up his co-workers in order to get ahead.
438
show off
boast, draw attention to oneself Young boys show off in order to impress girls.
439
show up
arrive without previous notice I hadn't seen my cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at my workplace yesterday!
440
shut \* off
stop from functioning If you don't pay your electric bill, your power is going to get shut off.
441
shut \* up
make quiet Would someone shut him up! He's talking so loudly that we're going to get in trouble.
442
slow \* down +
make move more slowly Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class down.
443
slow \* up +
make move more slowly Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class up.
444
spell \* out +
to explain something in a detailed way so that the meaning is clearly understood He's so stupid that you have to spell everything our for him.
445
stand \* up
not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.) I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse.
446
stand by
waitￊ I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls.
447
stand for +
represent SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus."
448
stand for +
tolerate I won't stand for people criticizing me.
449
stand out
be very noticeable Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd.
450
stand up for +
defend (something one believes in) Every individual must stand up for what they believe in.
451
stand up to +
defend oneself against someone or something I think you should stand up to your older brother and tell him to stop pushing you around.
452
stay over
spend the night at a person's house It takes you so long to take the bus home, so why don't you just stay over?
453
stick it to +
severely criticize a person (inf.) My boss really stuck it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time this week.
454
stick to +
persevere, keep trying Even though English is a hard language to master, you must stick to it!
455
stick up for +
defend oneself or opinions Joseph joined the army because he believes he must stick up for his country.
456
take \* away +
remove, seize or capture The soldiers took the captives away.
457
take \* back +
retract something you said I demand that you take back what you said.
458
take \* back +
return an item to a store The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants.
459
take \* down +
write down what is said Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation?
460
take \* down +
remove (from a high place) The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign.
461
take \* for
consider, view as Do you take me for an idiot?
462
take \* in +
learning Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?
463
take \* in +
deceive a person He was taken in by the con artist.
464
take \* in +
make smaller when sewing I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in.
465
take \* off
when a plane or rocket leaves the ground My stomach felt funny when the plane took off.
466
take \* off +
remove In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house.
467
take \* off +
leave work or school for a period of time I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work.
468
take \* out +
accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies) I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner.
469
take \* over +
take control of Who is going to take over the family business when Aretha's father dies?
470
take \* up +
begin a new hobby Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here?
471
take \* up +
discuss (at a later date) We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow.
472
take \* up +
shorten a garment when sewing This dress is too long, I am going to take it up.
473
take after +
resemble a parent or relative I take after my father. Who do you take after?
474
take off
leave We took off after dinner.
475
take on +
accept (responsibilities, work) She has taken on too much responsibility in this project.
476
take over
take control of If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over.
477
take up +
occupy space This couch takes up too much space in the living room.
478
talk \* over +
discuss I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced.
479
talk back
respond in an impolite way to an adult Don't talk back!
480
talk back to +
respond in an impolite way to an adult Children should not talk back to their parents.
481
tear \* down +
destroy The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one.
482
tear \* up +
tear or rip into small pieces I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out.
483
tell \* off +
criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.) Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin.
484
tell on +
report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parentￊ Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me.
485
think \* over +
consider Think over the offer before you sign the contract.
486
think \* through +
consider carefully You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision.
487
think \* up +
create or invent a false story I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party.
488
throw \* away +
discard Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them.
489
throw \* out +
discard I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article.
490
throw \* out +
remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.) Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent.
491
throw up
vomit If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up.
492
tie \* up +
tie securely When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up.
493
tire \* out
cause someone to be very tired Speaking English all day tires me out.
494
touch \* up
make the final improvements We didn't paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets.
495
touch on +
talk about for a short time The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates.
496
try \* on +
put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits Try on the pants before you buy them.
497
try \* out
test Try out this massage chair - it feels great!
498
turn \* around
change or reverse direction Turn the car around and go back home.
499
turn \* away
refuse to deal with or give service They turned us away at the border because we didn't have visas.
500
turn \* down +
refuse an offer; reject an application She turned down the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move.
