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1
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grow away from

A

Become less friendly with

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grow into

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Develop or change over time to fit something. I think he will grow into the job.

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grow out of

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Lose interest as you grow older or become more mature.

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hand back

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Return.

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hand down

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pronounce formally. the judge handed down his decision

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hang about

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spend time somewhere not doing much.

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hang around. hang out

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stay in a place for fun

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hang back

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Not move forwards to avoid something.

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hang back from

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Delay or avoid doing something.

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hang up

A

put down the telephone receiver.

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hanker after

A

want something a lot, especially if you shouldn’t want it or have it.

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have around

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Entertain someone in your home

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have on

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wear. I did not even have a sweater on.

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have over

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Invite guests to your house. We would like to have you both for dinner sometime.

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hit back

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attack or criticize

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hit on

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1 flirt with. 2 discover by accident. I hit on the idea while watching clouds drift by.

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hold against

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have a grudge against someone, or little respect.

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18
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hold back

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Restrain. Store security held the crowd back until the doors opened.

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19
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hold back

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Not allow to advance in school.

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hold back from

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Not allow yourself to do something.

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hold off

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wait.

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22
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hold off on

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delay.

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23
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hold on

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tell someone to wait on the telephone.

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hold out

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Not give in, continue to resist.

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hold up

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delay ( a flight, traffic). Traffic was held up for an hour.

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hold up

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rob ( a bank, a person) with a weapon. Two masked men held the bank up at gunpoint yesterday.

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27
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horse around. monkey around

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not be serious.

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28
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iron out

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Eliminate.

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29
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jack around

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make trouble for someone, fail to keep promises.

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jack up

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To raise.

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31
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jump in

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Enter a conversation.

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32
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keep back

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maintain asafe distance, cause to maintain a safe distance.

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33
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keep down

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not vomit, keep in one’s stomach

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keep in

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keep in a particular place, have something in a specific location. keep the keys in.

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keep off

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prevent from stepping or climbing on to something.

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36
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keep over

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Cover something with, put something above. I keep a cover over my computer.

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37
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keep to

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Continue, persist in. Everybody said Joe would quit his job, but he has kept to it.

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38
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keep up

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stay on the required schedule

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39
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kick back

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sit or lie back to relax.

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40
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kick up. kick around.

A

discuss

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41
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knucle under

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Submit to authority.

42
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lay down

A

establish (law,rules). The boss lays down the law on the worksite. Safety first.

43
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lay into. lay in on

A

scold or criticize severely.

44
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lay out

A

Arrange. lay your clothes out.

45
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leave out

A

Not include, omit

46
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let down

A

lengthen. I got my mother to let my pants down.

47
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let out

A

Release.

48
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let out

A

Make bigger (in sewing)

49
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let up

A

weaken in intensity

50
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lie down

A

rest, recline

51
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lie down on

A

rest, recline

52
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lie with

A

Be decided by

53
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live down

A

live in a way that a shameful or embarassing event is forgotten.

54
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live through

A

Experience different times.

55
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look back

A

Think about the past.

56
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look back on

A

to remember nostalgically.

57
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look over

A

Examine review.

58
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look up

A

Locate and visit. I tried to look Joe up when I was in NY.

59
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make into

A

Change something into something else.

60
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make out

A

Kiss passionately.

61
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make out

A

progress.

62
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make out

A

Decipher, comprehend.

63
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make out

A

succeed.

64
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make out

A

Write a check or other document. Who should I make this check out to.

65
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make out with

A

Kiss someone passionately

66
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make over

A
  1. Change appearance. The beauty salon gave her a make over.
67
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make up

A

Reconsile.

68
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make up

A

Complete what was missed.

69
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Mark out from

A

Stand out because of certain qualities.

70
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Measure it against

A

Evaluate or judge by comparison.

71
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mess about

A

not be serious, not use something properly.

72
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mess around

A

Not be serious, play with something

73
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mill around

A

walk around without going anywhere.

74
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mix up

A

make lively. Let’s mix this party up with some trance music.

75
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mooch around

A

spend time doing little or nothing

76
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mope about. mope around

A

move around being miserable.

77
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Muscle into

A

Become involved even though there is opposition to your involvement.

78
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nod off

A

fall asleep.

79
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nose about

A

look for something hidden or secret

80
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nose around

A

look closely at things.

81
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nose around

A

look for evidence

82
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out to

A

try to

83
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pan out

A

be successful, turn out well.

84
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pass by

A

go past without stopping.

85
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pass off

A

try to convince someone that something is real. He tried to pass himself off as a real doctor.

86
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pass on

A

not accept

87
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pass on

A

die.

88
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pass on

A

transmit. pass the message on

89
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pass out

A

become unconcious.

90
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pass out. give out

A

distribute

91
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Pass through

A

Visit a place without stopping or only stopping briefly.

92
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pass up

A

not take advantage (of an opportunity)

93
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pay into

A

deposit money. paid money into.

94
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pay off

A

To bribe

95
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pick * up

A

Learn something without effort. I don’t speak Spanish but I hope to pick some up when I go to Mexico on holiday.

96
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pick on

A

To tease, bully.

97
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pick out

A

choose

98
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pick throuch

A

Search something that is disordered for something.

99
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pick up

A

try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in a bar)

100
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pick up after

A

tidy a mess someone else had made

101
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pick* up

A

To lift an object with the hands. Can you help me pick the bag up.

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