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asksomebodyout

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invite on a date [BrianaskedJudyoutto dinner and a movie.]

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ask around

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ask many people the same question [Iasked aroundbut nobody has seen my wallet.]

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add up tosomething

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equal [Your purchasesadd up to$205.32.]

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backsomethingup

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reverse [You’ll have toback upyour car so that I can get out.]

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backsomebodyup

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support [My wifebackedmeupover my decision to quit my job.]

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blow up

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explode [The racing carblew upafter it crashed into the fence.]

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blowsomethingup

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add air [We have toblow50 balloonsupfor the party.]

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break down

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stop functioning (vehicle, machine) [Our carbroke downat the side of the highway in the snowstorm.]

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break down

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get upset [The womanbroke downwhen the police told her that her son had died.]

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breaksomethingdown

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divide into smaller parts [Our teacherbrokethe final projectdowninto three separate parts.]

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break in

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force entry to a building [Somebodybroke inlast night and stole our stereo.]

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break intosomething

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enter forcibly [The firemen had tobreak intothe room to rescue the children.]

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breaksomethingin

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wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new [I need tobreakthese shoesinbefore we run next week.]

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break in

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interrupt [The TV stationbroke into report the news of the president’s death.]

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break up

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end a relationship [My boyfriend and Ibroke upbefore I moved to America.]

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break up

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start laughing (informal) [The kids justbroke upas soon as the clown started talking.]

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break out

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escape [The prisonersbroke outof jail when the guards weren’t looking.]

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break out insomething

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develop a skin condition [Ibroke out ina rash after our camping trip.]

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bringsomebodydown

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make unhappy [This sad music isbringingmedown.]

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bringsomebodyup

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raise a child [My grandparentsbroughtmeupafter my parents died.]

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bringsomethingup

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start talking about a subject [My mother walks out of the room when my fatherbrings upsports.]

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bringsomethingup

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vomit [He drank so much that hebroughthis dinnerupin the toilet.]

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call around

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phone many different places/people [Wecalled aroundbut we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.]

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callsomebodyback

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return a phone call [Icalledthe companybackbut the offices were closed for the weekend.]

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callsomethingoff

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cancel [Jasoncalledthe weddingoffbecause he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.]

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call onsomebody

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ask for an answer or opinion [The professorcalled onme for question 1.]

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call onsomebody

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visit somebody [Wecalled onyou last night but you weren’t home.]

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callsomebodyup

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phone [Give me your phone number and I willcallyouupwhen we are in town.]

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calm down

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relax after being angry [You are still mad. You need tocalm downbefore you drive the car.]

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notcare forsomebody/ something

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not like (formal) [I don’tcare forhis behaviour.]

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catch up

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get to the same point as somebody else [You’ll have to run faster than that if you want tocatch upwith Marty.]

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check in

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arrive and register at a hotel or airport [We will get the hotel keys when wecheck in.]

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check out

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leave a hotel [You have tocheck outof the hotel before 11:00 AM.]

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checksomebody/ somethingout

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look at carefully, investigate [The companychecks outall new employees.]

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check outsomebody/ something

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look at (informal) [Check outthe crazy hair on that guy!]

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cheer up

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become happier [Shecheered upwhen she heard the good news.]

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cheersomebodyup

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make happier [I brought you some flowers tocheeryouup.]

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chip in

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help [If everyonechips inwe can get the kitchen painted by noon.]

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cleansomethingup

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tidy, clean [Pleaseclean upyour bedroom before you go outside.]

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come acrosssomething

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find unexpectedly [Icame acrossthese old photos when I was tidying the closet.]

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come apart

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separate [The top and bottomcome apartif you pull hard enough.]

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come down withsomething

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become sick [My nephewcame down withchicken pox this weekend.]

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come forward

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volunteer for a task or to give evidence [The womancame forwardwith her husband’s finger prints.]

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come fromsome place

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originate in [The art of origamicomes fromAsia.]

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count onsomebody/ something

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rely on [I amcounting onyou to make dinner while I am out.]

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crosssomethingout

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draw a line through [Pleasecross outyour old address and write your new one.]

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cut back onsomething

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consume less [My doctor wants me tocut back onsweets and fatty foods.]

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cutsomethingdown

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make something fall to the ground [We had tocutthe old tree in our yarddownafter the storm.]

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cut in

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interrupt [Your fathercut inwhile I was dancing with your uncle.]

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cut in

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pull in too closely in front of another vehicle [The bus driver got angry when that carcut in.]

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cut in

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start operating (of an engine or electrical device) [The air conditionercuts inwhen the temperature gets to 22°C.]

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cutsomethingoff

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remove with something sharp [The doctorscut offhis leg because it was severely injured.]

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cutsomethingoff

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stop providing [The phone companycut offour phone because we didn’t pay the bill.]

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cutsomebodyoff

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take out of a will [My grandparentscutmy fatheroffwhen he remarried.]

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cutsomethingout

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remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) [Icutthis adoutof the newspaper.]

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dosomebody/ somethingover

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beat up, ransack (BrE, informal) [He’s lucky to be alive. His shop wasdone overby a street gang.]

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dosomethingover

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do again (AmE) [My teacher wants me todomy essayoverbecause she doesn’t like my topic.]

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do away withsomething

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discard [It’s time todo away withall of these old tax records.]

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dosomethingup

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fasten, close [Doyour coatupbefore you go outside. It’s snowing!]

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dress up

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wear nice clothing [It’s a fancy restaurant so we have todress up.]

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drop back

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move back in a position/group [Andreadropped backto third place when she fell off her bike.]

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drop in/ by/ over

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come without an appointment [I mightdrop in/by/overfor tea sometime this week.]

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dropsomebody/ somethingoff

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take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there [I have todropmy sisteroffat work before I come over.]

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drop out

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quit a class, school etc [Idropped outof Science because it was too difficult.]

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eat out

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eat at a restaurant [I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’seat out.]

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end up

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eventually reach/do/decide [Weended uprenting a movie instead of going to the theatre.]

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fall apart

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break into pieces [My new dressfell apartin the washing machine.]

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fall down

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fall to the ground [The picture that you hung up last nightfell downthis morning.]

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fall out

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separate from an interior [The money must havefallen outof my pocket.]

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fall out

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(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached [His hair started tofall outwhen he was only 35.]

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figuresomethingout

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understand, find the answer [I need tofigure outhow to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.]

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fillsomethingin

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to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE) [Pleasefill inthe form with your name, address, and phone number.]

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fillsomethingout

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to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE) [The form must befilled outin capital letters.]

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fillsomethingup

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fill to the top [I alwaysfillthe water jugupwhen it is empty.]

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find out

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discover [We don’t know where he lives. How can wefind out?]

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findsomethingout

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discover [We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samanthafounditout.]

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getsomethingacross/ over

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communicate, make understandable [I tried togetmy pointacross/overto the judge but she wouldn’t listen.]

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get along/on

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like each other [I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sistergot along/on.]

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get around

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have mobility [My grandfather canget aroundfine in his new wheelchair.]

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get away

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go on a vacation [We worked so hard this year that we had toget awayfor a week.]

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get away withsomething

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do without being noticed or punished [Jason alwaysgets away withcheating in his maths tests.]

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get back

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return [Wegot backfrom our vacation last week.]

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getsomethingback

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receive something you had before [Liz finallygother Science notesbackfrom my room-mate.]

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get back atsomebody

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retaliate, take revenge [My sistergot back atme for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.]

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get back intosomething

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become interested in something again [I finallygot back intomy novel and finished it.]

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get onsomething

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step onto a vehicle [We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let usget onthe bus.]

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get oversomething

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recover from an illness, loss, difficulty [I justgot overthe flu and now my sister has it.]

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get oversomething

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overcome a problem [The company will have to close if it can’tget overthe new regulations.]

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get round tosomething

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finally find time to do (AmE:get around tosomething) [I don’t know when I am going toget round towriting the thank you cards.]

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get together

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meet (usually for social reasons) [Let’sget togetherfor a BBQ this weekend.]

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get up

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get out of bed [Igot upearly today to study for my exam.]

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get up

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stand [You shouldget upand give the elderly man your seat.]

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givesomebodyaway

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reveal hidden information about somebody [His wifegavehimawayto the police.]

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givesomebodyaway

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take the bride to the altar [My fathergavemeawayat my wedding.]

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givesomethingaway

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ruin a secret [My little sistergavethe surprise partyawayby accident.]

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givesomethingaway

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give something to somebody for free [The library wasgiving awayold books on Friday.]

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givesomethingback

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return a borrowed item [I have togivethese skatesbackto Franz before his hockey game.]

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give in

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reluctantly stop fighting or arguing [My boyfriend didn’t want to go to the ballet, but he finallygave in.]

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givesomethingout

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give to many people (usually at no cost) [They weregiving outfree perfume samples at the department store.]

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givesomethingup

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quit a habit [I amgiving upsmoking as of January 1st.]

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give up

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stop trying [My maths homework was too difficult so Igave up.]

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go aftersomebody

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follow somebody [My brother tried togo afterthe thief in his car.]

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go aftersomething

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try to achieve something [Iwent aftermy dream and now I am a published writer.]

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go againstsomebody

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compete, oppose [We aregoing againstthe best soccer team in the city tonight.]

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go ahead

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start, proceed [Pleasego aheadand eat before the food gets cold.]

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go back

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return to a place [I have togo backhome and get my lunch.]

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go out

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leave home to go on a social event [We’regoing outfor dinner tonight.]

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go out withsomebody

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date [Jesse has beengoing out withLuke since they met last winter.]

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go oversomething

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review [Pleasego overyour answers before you submit your test.]

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go over

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visit somebody nearby [I haven’t seen Tina for a long time. I think I’llgo overfor an hour or two.]

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go withoutsomething

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suffer lack or deprivation [When I was young, wewent withoutwinter boots.]

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grow apart

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stop being friends over time [My best friend and Igrew apartafter she changed schools.]

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grow back

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regrow [My rosesgrew backthis summer.]

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grow intosomething

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grow big enough to fit [This bike is too big for him now, but he shouldgrow intoit by next year.]

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grow out ofsomething

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get too big for [Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she hasgrown out ofher old ones.]

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grow up

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become an adult [When Jackgrows uphe wants to be a fireman.]

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handsomethingdown

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give something used to somebody else [Ihandedmy old comic booksdownto my little cousin.]

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handsomethingin

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submit [I have tohand inmy essay by Friday.]

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handsomethingout

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to distribute to a group of people [We willhand outthe invitations at the door.]

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handsomethingover

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give (usually unwillingly) [The police asked the man tohand overhis wallet and his weapons.]

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hang in

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stay positive (informal) [Hang inthere. I’m sure you’ll find a job very soon.]

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hang on

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wait a short time (informal) [Hang onwhile I grab my coat and shoes!]

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hang out

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spend time relaxing (informal) [Instead of going to the party we are just going tohang outat my place.]

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hang up

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end a phone call [He didn’t say goodbye before hehung up.]

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holdsomebody/ somethingback

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prevent from doing/going [I had toholdmy dogbackbecause there was a cat in the park.]

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holdsomethingback

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hide an emotion [Jamieheld backhis tears at his grandfather’s funeral.]

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hold on

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wait a short time [Pleasehold onwhile I transfer you to the Sales Department.]

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hold ontosomebody/ something

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hold firmly using your hands or arms [Hold ontoyour hat because it’s very windy outside.]

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holdsomebody/ somethingup

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rob [A man in a black maskheldthe bankupthis morning.]

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keep on doingsomething

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continue doing [Keep onstirring until the liquid comes to a boil.]

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keepsomethingfromsomebody

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not tell [Wekeptour relationshipfromour parents for two years.]

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keepsomebody/ somethingout

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stop from entering [Try tokeepthe wet dogoutof the living room.]

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keepsomethingup

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continue at the same rate [If youkeepthose resultsupyou will get into a great college.]

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letsomebodydown

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fail to support or help, disappoint [I need you to be on time. Don’tletmedownthis time.]

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letsomebodyin

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allow to enter [Can youletthe catinbefore you go to school?]

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log in(oron)

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sign in (to a website, database etc) [I can’tlog into Facebook because I’ve forgotten my password.]

137
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log out(oroff)

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sign out (of a website, database etc) [If you don’tlog offsomebody could get into your account.]

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look aftersomebody/ something

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take care of [I have tolook aftermy sick grandmother.]

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look down onsomebody

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think less of, consider inferior [Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad haslooked down onme.]

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look forsomebody/ something

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try to find [I’mlooking fora red dress for the wedding.]

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look forward tosomething

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be excited about the future [I’mlooking forward tothe Christmas break.]

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look intosomething

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investigate [We are going tolook intothe price of snowboards today.]

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look out

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be careful, vigilant, and take notice [Look out! That car’s going to hit you!]

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look out forsomebody/ something

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be especially vigilant for [Don’t forget tolook out forsnakes on the hiking trail.]

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looksomethingover

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check, examine [Can youlook overmy essay for spelling mistakes?]

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looksomethingup

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search and find information in a reference book or database [We canlookher phone numberupon the Internet.]

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look up tosomebody

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have a lot of respect for [My little sister has alwayslooked upto me.]

148
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makesomethingup

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invent, lie about something [Josiemade upa story about why we were late.]

149
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make up

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forgive each other [We were angry last night, but wemade upat breakfast.]

150
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makesomebodyup

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apply cosmetics to [My sistersmademeupfor my graduation party.]

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mixsomethingup

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confuse two or more things [Imixed upthe twins’ names again!]

152
Q

pass away

A

die [His unclepassed awaylast night after a long illness.]

153
Q

pass out

A

faint [It was so hot in the church that an elderly ladypassed out.]

154
Q

passsomethingout

A

give the same thing to many people [The professorpassedthe textbooksoutbefore class.]

155
Q

passsomethingup

A

decline (usually something good) [Ipassed upthe job because I am afraid of change.]

156
Q

paysomebodyback

A

return owed money [Thanks for buying my ticket. I’llpayyoubackon Friday.]

157
Q

pay forsomething

A

be punished for doing something bad [That bully willpay forbeing mean to my little brother.]

158
Q

picksomethingout

A

choose [Ipicked outthree sweaters for you to try on.]

159
Q

pointsomebody/ somethingout

A

indicate with your finger [I’llpointmy boyfriendoutwhen he runs by.]

160
Q

putsomethingdown

A

put what you are holding on a surface or floor [You canputthe groceriesdownon the kitchen counter.]

161
Q

putsomebodydown

A

insult, make somebody feel stupid [The studentsputthe substitute teacherdownbecause his pants were too short.]

162
Q

putsomethingoff

A

postpone [We areputting offour trip until January because of the hurricane.]

163
Q

putsomethingout

A

extinguish [The neighboursputthe fireoutbefore the firemen arrived.]

164
Q

putsomethingtogether

A

assemble [I have toputthe cribtogetherbefore the baby arrives.]

165
Q

put up withsomebody/ something

A

tolerate [I don’t think I canput up withthree small children in the car.]

166
Q

putsomethingon

A

put clothing/ accessories on your body [Don’t forget toput onyour new earrings for the party.]

167
Q

run intosomebody/ something

A

meet unexpectedly [Iran intoan old school-friend at the mall.]

168
Q

run oversomebody/ something

A

drive a vehicle over a person or thing [I accidentallyran overyour bicycle in the driveway.]

169
Q

run over/ throughsomething

A

rehearse, review [Let’srun over/throughthese lines one more time before the show.]

170
Q

run away

A

leave unexpectedly, escape [The childran awayfrom home and has been missing for three days.]

171
Q

run out

A

have none left [Weran outof shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.]

172
Q

sendsomethingback

A

return (usually by mail) [My letter gotsent backto me because I used the wrong stamp.]

173
Q

setsomethingup

A

arrange, organize [Our bossseta meetingupwith the president of the company.]

174
Q

setsomebodyup

A

trick, trap [The policeset upthe car thief by using a hidden camera.]

175
Q

shop around

A

compare prices [I want toshop arounda little before I decide on these boots.]

176
Q

show off

A

act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) [He alwaysshows offon his skateboard]

177
Q

sleep over

A

stay somewhere for the night (informal) [You shouldsleep overtonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.]

178
Q

sortsomethingout

A

organize, resolve a problem [We need tosortthe billsoutbefore the first of the month.]

179
Q

stick tosomething

A

continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing [You will lose weight if youstick tothe diet.]

180
Q

switchsomethingoff

A

stop the energy flow, turn off [The light’s too bright. Could youswitchitoff.]

181
Q

switchsomethingon

A

start the energy flow, turn on [We heard the news as soon as weswitched onthe car radio.]

182
Q

take aftersomebody

A

resemble a family member [Itake aftermy mother. We are both impatient.]

183
Q

takesomethingapart

A

purposely break into pieces [Hetookthe car brakesapartand found the problem.]

184
Q

takesomethingback

A

return an item [I have totakeour new TVbackbecause it doesn’t work.]

185
Q

take off

A

start to fly [My planetakes offin five minutes.]

186
Q

takesomethingoff

A

remove something (usually clothing) [Take offyour socks and shoes and come in the lake!]

187
Q

takesomethingout

A

remove from a place or thing [Can youtakethe garbageoutto the street for me?]

188
Q

takesomebodyout

A

pay for somebody to go somewhere with you [My grandparentstookusoutfor dinner and a movie.]

189
Q

tearsomethingup

A

rip into pieces [Itore upmy ex-boyfriend’s letters and gave them back to him.]

190
Q

think back

A

remember (often + to, sometimes + on) [When Ithink backon my youth, I wish I had studied harder.]

191
Q

thinksomethingover

A

consider [I’ll have tothinkthis job offeroverbefore I make my final decision.]

192
Q

throwsomethingaway

A

dispose of [Wethrewour old furnitureawaywhen we won the lottery.]

193
Q

turnsomethingdown

A

decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) [Pleaseturnthe TVdownwhile the guests are here.]

194
Q

turnsomethingdown

A

refuse [Iturnedthe jobdownbecause I don’t want to move.]

195
Q

turnsomethingoff

A

stop the energy flow, switch off [Your mother wants you toturnthe TVoffand come for dinner.]

196
Q

turnsomethingon

A

start the energy, switch on [It’s too dark in here. Let’sturnsome lightson.]

197
Q

turnsomethingup

A

increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) [Can youturnthe musicup? This is my favourite song.]

198
Q

turn up

A

appear suddenly [Our catturned upafter we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.]

199
Q

trysomethingon

A

sample clothing [I’m going totrythese jeanson, but I don’t think they will fit.]

200
Q

trysomethingout

A

test [I am going totrythis new brand of detergentout.]

201
Q

usesomethingup

A

finish the supply [The kidsusedall of the toothpasteupso we need to buy some more.]

202
Q

wake up

A

stop sleeping [We have towake upearly for work on Monday.]

203
Q

warmsomebody/ somethingup

A

increase the temperature [You canwarmyour feetupin front of the fireplace.]

204
Q

warm up

A

prepare body for exercise [I alwayswarm upby doing sit-ups before I go for a run.]

205
Q

wear off

A

fade away [Most of my make-upwore offbefore I got to the party.]

206
Q

work out

A

exercise [Iwork outat the gym three times a week.]

207
Q

work out

A

be successful [Our planworked outfine.]

208
Q

worksomethingout

A

make a calculation [We have towork outthe total cost before we buy the house.]

English Notes (4 decks)

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