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Look out for

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Tener cuidado de….

Estar a la expectativa…. I

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to call around

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to contact with multiple people.

Example: Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.

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To call [x] off

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to cancel

Example: We called the party off. or We called off the party.

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To check [x] out

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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.

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To clean [x]up

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To clean a general area.

Example: John cleaned the living room up. or John cleaned up the living room.

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To dive into

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To occupy oneself with something.

Example: I’ll dive into that new TV show later tonight.

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To dress up

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To wear nice clothes.

Example: Abed dressed up for the presentation.

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To end up

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To eventually become a certain way, or find oneself in a situation.

Example: He ended up taking the job

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To fill [x] up

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To fill something completely.

Example: Bruce filled his wine glass up. or Bruce filled up his wine glass.

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To find out

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To discover.

Example: Let me know when you find out the answer.

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To get [x] back

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To have something returned.

Example: Rodger got his pencil back from Lenny. or Rodger got back his pencil from Lenny.

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To get away with

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To escape punishment or some other unpleasantness.

Example: Shirley got away with cheating on the test.

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To get along

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To be friendly with one another.

Example: Franny gets along with Kristin.

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To give [x] away

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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.

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To give up

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To accept defeat.

Example: Carin felt like giving up.

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To give [x] up

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To cease consuming or doing something, often a habit.

Example: Merlin gave chocolate up or Merlin gave up chocolate.

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To go over

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To review.

Example: Marie went over the writing assignment.

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To leave [x] out

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To omit.

Example: Rosie left the graph out of the presentation. or Rosie left out the graph from the presentation.

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To let [x] down

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To disappoint somebody.

Example:Sally let Mark down when she showed up late.

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To look after

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To take care of someone or something.

Example: Thank you for looking after me when I was sick.

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To pull [x] up

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To bring up bring something nearer.

Example: Eugene pulled the document up on his computer. or Eugene pulled up the document on his computer.

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To put [x] on

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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.

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To put up with

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To tolerate or condone.

Example: Jeff put up with Janice’s cynical attitude.

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To run out of

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To drain the supply of something.

Example: Maria ran out of paper towels and had to go to the store.

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To see to

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To make sure something is done.

Example: I’ll see to watering the plants.

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To take after

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To resemble, usually used to describe parents and their children.

Example: Li takes after his father.

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To take [x] out

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To move something outside.

Example: Please take the garbage out before you leave. or Please take out the garbage before you leave.

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To think [x] over

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To consider something.

Example: Yosef thought Rosie’s situation over. or Yosef thought over Rosie’s situation.

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To throw [x] away

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To dispose of something.

Example: Could you throw that burrito away? or Could you throw away that burrito?

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To top off

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To fill something to the top.

Example: May I top off your beverage?

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To wait on

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To serve.

Example: Billie waited on the table of customers.