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to call around
to contact with multiple people.
Example: Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.
To call [x] off
to cancel
Example: We called the party off. or We called off the party.
To check [x] out
To verify a person or thing. When regarding a person, this phrase can also be flirtatious.
Example: I’ll check the contract out. or I’ll check out the contract.
To clean [x]up
To clean a general area.
Example: John cleaned the living room up. or John cleaned up the living room.
To dive into
To occupy oneself with something.
Example: I’ll dive into that new TV show later tonight.
To dress up
To wear nice clothes.
Example: Abed dressed up for the presentation.
To end up
To eventually become a certain way, or find oneself in a situation.
Example: He ended up taking the job
To fill [x] up
To fill something completely.
Example: Bruce filled his wine glass up. or Bruce filled up his wine glass.
To find out
To discover.
Example: Let me know when you find out the answer.
To get [x] back
To have something returned.
Example: Rodger got his pencil back from Lenny. or Rodger got back his pencil from Lenny.
To get away with
To escape punishment or some other unpleasantness.
Example: Shirley got away with cheating on the test.
To get along
To be friendly with one another.
Example: Franny gets along with Kristin.
To give [x] away
To donate something or to give it up for free.
Example: Mindy gave her prized doll collection away. or Mindy gave away her prized doll collection.
To give up
To accept defeat.
Example: Carin felt like giving up.
To give [x] up
To cease consuming or doing something, often a habit.
Example: Merlin gave chocolate up or Merlin gave up chocolate.
To go over
To review.
Example: Marie went over the writing assignment.
To leave [x] out
To omit.
Example: Rosie left the graph out of the presentation. or Rosie left out the graph from the presentation.
To let [x] down
To disappoint somebody.
Example:Sally let Mark down when she showed up late.
To look after
To take care of someone or something.
Example: Thank you for looking after me when I was sick.
To pull [x] up
To bring up bring something nearer.
Example: Eugene pulled the document up on his computer. or Eugene pulled up the document on his computer.
To put [x] on
To add something to your person or an object.
Example: I always put my backpack on before leaving the house. or I always put on my backpack before leaving the house.
To put up with
To tolerate or condone.
Example: Jeff put up with Janice’s cynical attitude.
To run out of
To drain the supply of something.
Example: Maria ran out of paper towels and had to go to the store.
To see to
To make sure something is done.
Example: I’ll see to watering the plants.
To take after
To resemble, usually used to describe parents and their children.
Example: Li takes after his father.
To take [x] out
To move something outside.
Example: Please take the garbage out before you leave. or Please take out the garbage before you leave.
To think [x] over
To consider something.
Example: Yosef thought Rosie’s situation over. or Yosef thought over Rosie’s situation.
To throw [x] away
To dispose of something.
Example: Could you throw that burrito away? or Could you throw away that burrito?
To top off
To fill something to the top.
Example: May I top off your beverage?
To wait on
To serve.
Example: Billie waited on the table of customers.
