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send something, for example in the post

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Get off

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make a careless mistake

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Slip up

We can’t afford to slip up this time

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make something bigger, healthier and stronger

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Build up

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if you smarten up or smarten yourself up, you make yurself look tify and clean

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Smarten up

I’m going to smarten myself up a bit before the meeting

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think carefully about something over a period of time

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Mull over

They’ll need time to mull over the proposals

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stop being friends

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Fall out (with sb)

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solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it

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Puzzle out

She seemed to be trying to puzzle out who the caller might be

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change or develop into something different

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Turn into

The sofa turns into a bed, so you can stay with us if you like

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9
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spend time in a particular place or with particular people

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Hang out

We often just hang out at each other houses

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person hiding in order to travel

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stowaway

stowaway found in plan

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suddenly become unconscious

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Black out

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if an organisation or area is run down, its size, importance and activiy is reduced

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Run down

They’ve been running the factory down for the last five years

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13
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Eat at a restaurant, not at home

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Eat out

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reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you

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Answer back

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15
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a fire, a cigarette, etc

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put out

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16
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create a situation in which people meet and do something togheter, especially when they would not usually do so

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Bring together

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17
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produce a particular reaction

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Go down (well/badly) (with sb)

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18
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stop being available

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Dry up

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19
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find information by searching carefully

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Dig up

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20
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star to employ someone

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Take on

We’re not takin on any new staff at the moment

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21
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disappoint somebody because you didn’t do what they hoped

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Let sb down

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22
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terminar en algún sitio

terminar haciendo algo

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End up somewhere

End up doing sth

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die (used to avoid saying die when you think this might upset someone)

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Pass away/on

He passed away in his sleep at the age of 84

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24
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meet someone unexpectedly

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Bump into

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25
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make a place dark by turning off all the lights

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Black out

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26
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buy large amounts of something or all of it that is available

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Buy up

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27
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cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air

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Throw up

As the helicopter landed, it threw up a lot of dust

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leave a job so that sb else can take over

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Step aside

The chairman stepped aside to allow a younger person to take over

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29
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deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you

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Hit back

If someone hits you, think before you hit back next time

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30
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invite someone to go with you because you want to star a romantic or sexual relationship with them

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Ask out

Fred asked Vanessa to go out with him, but she said no

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31
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if news gets (a)round a lot of people hear it

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Get (a)round

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32
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start looking or feeling happier

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Brighten up

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33
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give it to somebody else because you don’t want ir anymore

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give sth away

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34
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refuse an application, an offer, etc.

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Turn sb/sth down

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35
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accept something and try to deal with it

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Face up to

He was the only one who faced up to the problem

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36
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become known

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Come out

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37
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Stop before you have completely finished a course, race, etc

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Drop out

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38
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begin to do something that someone else was doing

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Take over

When Ivy got tired, I took over the drivng

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39
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take control of something

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Take over

Whenever we start organising something, I took over the driving

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gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness

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Waste away

He hadn’t eaten properly for weeks and was starting to waste away

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41
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get rid of something that you no longer want

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Throw out

Are you throwing these things out?

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42
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spend time doing things in a relaxed way

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Mess about/around

There’s nothing I like better than messing about in the garden

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43
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accidentaly hit against something

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Bump into

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44
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cancel it

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call sth off

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45
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be introduce in a conversation

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come up

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46
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look or behave like an older relative

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Take after

Doesn’t she take after her mother?

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47
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prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them

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Head off

One police officer chased the robber while the other went to head him off

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48
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invent something that is not true

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make sth up

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49
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relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work

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Laze around

I’m just planning to laze around this weekend

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50
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end or finish something gradually

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Wind down

The party started to wind down around two am

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51
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trick someone into believing something that is not true

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Take in

Don’t be taken in by their promises

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52
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is going to happen to you in the future

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Lie ahead

A bright future lies ahead of him

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53
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turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out

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Tip up

I tipped the box up and emptied everything onto the table

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54
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pay money to your business aprtner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together

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Buy out

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55
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suddenly have an idea

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Hit upon

They hit upon the idea of celebrating the occasion with a concert

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56
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leave one place and travel to another

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Move on

My job means that I tend to stay in one city for a year or two and then move on

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57
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fall asleep

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Doze off
Drop off
Nod off

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58
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move faster than somebody in front of you so that you reach them

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Catch up (with sb)
Catch sb up
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59
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become involved in a bad situation

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Get into

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60
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separate

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Break up with sb

Split up with sb

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61
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make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence

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Wear down

This constant criticism at work is really wearing me down

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62
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think about what happened in the past

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Look back (on sth)

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63
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stop eating something or doing something, especially baceuse it is bad for your health

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Cut out

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64
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discuss something in a general way and without dealing qith the most importan issues

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Talk round

We’re just talking round the problem at the moment; let’s try to come up with some concrete solutions

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65
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if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

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Give in

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66
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make someone feel sad or lose hope, start feeling sad or losing hope

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Get down

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67
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Take part in an activity that is already going on

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Join in

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68
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find a way to solve or deal with a difficult problem

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Get over

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69
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do physical exercises

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Work out

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70
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move so that sb can pass you

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While away

We stepped aside to let someone in a wheelchair through

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71
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suggest, imply

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Make out

It’s not as simple as some people make out

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72
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stop by the side of the road in a car or other vehicle

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Pull over

Could yu just pull over for a second?

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73
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become bright (for weather)

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clear up

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74
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if a meeting or other evens ends or you end it, and people leave

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Break up

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75
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destroy it with a bomb, etc

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blow sth up

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76
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separate a large structure into pieces

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Take down

After the play, we had to take down all the scenery

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77
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make something by joining all its parts

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Put together

How long did it take you to put that jigsaw together

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78
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laught a lot, or make someone laugh a lot

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Crease up

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79
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make someone heavy and unable to move easily

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Weigh down

The waiters were weighed down by huge trays of food

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80
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be much more impressive or important than others outstanding

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Stand out

Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting

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81
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talk more about your personal feelings and experiences

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Open up

Henry doesn’t find it easy to open up

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82
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one which continues

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ongoing (go on)

We’ve had an ongoing problem with the computer system

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83
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suddenly leave a relationship, your family, your job, etc.

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Walk out

You can’t just walk out like this

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84
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eat, drink or do something less often

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Cut down (on something)

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85
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raise, look after a child

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Bring up a child

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86
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continue with sth

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Go on with/carry on with sth

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87
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move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them

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Creep up on

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88
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let someone stay in your house

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Put up

Yes, I can put you up for a few days

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89
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delay it

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Put sth off

Put off doing sth

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90
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continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or interruptions

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Press ahead/on (with)

They pressed ahead regardless of objections

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91
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are

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make up sth

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92
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manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation

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Summon up

He couldn’t summon up the strength to carry on fighting

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93
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wash the plates etc, after a meal

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wash up

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94
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try using something such as a machine or product to find whether it works correctly or is satisfactory:

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Test out

I’m taking my new model aeroplane to the park to test it out

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95
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used with challenging things and situations

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sail through

He just sailed through his exams

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96
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improve the appearance of something, for example by cleaning or painting it

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Smarten up

This room needs smartening up

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97
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one that stopped working

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broken-down (break-down)

In our garage we’ve got an old broken-down fridge

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98
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support

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back-up

Neil can provide technical back-up if you need it

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99
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make something more interesting or exciting, or become more interesting or exicting

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Liven up

What we needed was some music to liven things up

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100
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visit somewhere before continuing to another place

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Stop off

We can stop off at the bakery on the way to school

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start living in a different house or flat (with)

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Move in (with)
When he got divorced, Joh moved in with me
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102
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stop sleeping

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wake up

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103
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increase or make something increase

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Build up

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104
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state your opinion firmly and publicly about something

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Speak out

He had always spoken out in favour of women’s rights

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105
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take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

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Change out of

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106
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put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard

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Key in

All you have to do is key your details in and the computer does the rest

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107
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begin to realise or understand something

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Cotton on

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108
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leave secretly

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Slip away

After an hour at the party, I managed to slip away without anyone noticing

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109
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permanently leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business

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Move out

I hear you’ve finally moved out of your parents’ place

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110
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gradually stop using something

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Phase out

They’re phasing out the old style driving licence

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111
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lean out of a window so that the top part of your body is outside

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Hang out

Don’t hang out of the window or you’ll fall!

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enjoy a particular thing or activity

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Go in for

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113
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become popular or fashionable

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Catch on

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114
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reply to them by phone, etc

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Get back to sb

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115
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if information checks out, you feel that it is true after examining it

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Check out

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116
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speak angrily to or against someone

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Lash out

They lashed out at the council¡s move to stop free parking

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117
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remove one number or quantity from another number or quantity

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Take away

If you take three away from five, you’re left with two

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118
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go more slowly

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slow down

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119
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succeed in persuading someone to agree to something

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Talk round

I’m sure I can talk her round

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120
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move more slowly than the other people so that you are behind them

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Fall behind

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121
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omit it, not include it

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Leave sth out

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122
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separate an object into pieces

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Take apart

I took my computer apart completely, but I still didn’t find the problem

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remove something from under the ground by digginf

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Dig up

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124
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damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing

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Write off

My uncle wrote his car off in an accident last weekend

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125
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start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim outset

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Set out

Did you set out to become a millionaire

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Deceive somebody

A

Take sb in

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127
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stop working (for machines, cars, relationships, etc)

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Break down

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128
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go with them to the airport/station to say goodbye

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See sb off

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129
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Visit sb for a short time without arranging to do this

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Drop in

Call in

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130
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write something on a piece of paper so that it will not be forgotten an can be looked at later

A

Set down

She set all these events down in her diary

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131
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make people understand something

A

Get across

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132
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continue

A

carry on

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133
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become friends with someone again after a disagreement

A

Patch up

The meeting was intended to patch up relations between the two sides

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134
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save money to buy something

A

save up

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135
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make somebody feel happier

A

cheer sb up

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136
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do something that will cause problems in the future

A

Store up

If you ignore it, you’re just storing up problems for the future

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137
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tear it into pieces

A

tear sth up

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138
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decide not to take part in something or stop takin part in it

A 
opt out (of)	
Quite a few of the students have opted out of the school trip
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139
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hide a problem or disagreement rather than finding a satisfactory solution to it

A

Paper over

Fundamental problems were papered over, not resolved

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140
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produce an idea

A

come up with

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141
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learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

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Piece together

Detectives are still piecing together the circumstances surrounding the incident

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142
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give to each person

A

Give things out

Hand things out

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143
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make something hot; become hot

A

Heat up

Heat up the baby’s miilk, would you?

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144
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get ready for.
You can use an object but you need to add for
This phrasal verb is inseparable

A

gearing up

(e.g. gear IJPfor battle)..


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145
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cause a disagreement or argument between people

A

Come between

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146
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have a good relationship

A

Get on (with sb)

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147
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if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more

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Grow on

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148
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if you are snowded under, you have too much of sth to deal with

A

Snow under

I’m snowed under with work at the moment

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149
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keep telling someone what to do in an unfair or unpleasant way

A

Push around

You really shouldn’t let her push you around like that

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150
Q

keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticising them

A

Pick on

Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?

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151
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progress

A

get on

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152
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start enjoying something or become enthusiastic about it

A

Get into

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153
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change your position in order to make space for someone or something

A

Move over

The woman moved over so that I could sit on the bench

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154
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study something very hard, especially for an examination

A 
Swot up (on)
I've got to swot up the French Revolution for tomorrow's test
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155
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change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them

A

Come (a)round (to)

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156
Q

explode

ring

A

Go off

157
Q

give someone money so that they don’t act against you

A

Buy off

158
Q

take sb on a tour of a place

A

Show sb round/around

159
Q

take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

A

Change into

160
Q

spend or pay money, especially a lot of money

A

Pay out

We’ve paid out thousand of pounds in health insurance over the years

161
Q

discuss a problem or a plan

A

Talk over

I know you’re still angry; let’s talk it over tonight

162
Q

clothes to see if they fit

A

try on

163
Q

do the last part of something

A

Finish sth off

164
Q

take something that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one

A

Carry over

165
Q

do something wrong without being caught

A

Get away with sth

166
Q

become involved in a bad situation

A

Get into

Craig started to get into crime while he was still at school

167
Q

stop working

A

Knock off

Do you want to knock off early tonight?

168
Q

begin to like someone or something

A

Take to

I didn’t take long to living here straight away

169
Q

for mathematical calculations

A

Work out

170
Q

give support to someone by telling other people than you agree with them

A

Back up

171
Q

make it easier to travel or do business in a country

A

Open up

You’d be amazed at how much China has opened up since you were there

172
Q

made less strong in order to make more people agree with them

A

watered-down ()

I would never accept any watered-down proposals

173
Q

start to feel happy or well again after something bad has happened to yoy, start to forget someone and feel happy again after a relationship has ended

A

Get over

174
Q

if two or more things go together, they frequently exist together

A

Go together

175
Q

get heavier

A

put on

176
Q

get rid of

A

Do away with

177
Q

become available to buy or see

A

Come out

178
Q

Connect it to the electricity supply

A

Plug in (an electrical machine)

179
Q

if separate amounts add up to a total amount, together they form that total

A

Add up to

180
Q

if someone in authority throws out a plan, proposal, etc. they refuse to accept it

A

Throw out

The Minister threw out the proposed changes

181
Q

1 to make somebody experience something very difficult or unpleasant
2 to arrange or pay for somebody to attend a school, college, etc

A

put sb through

  1. He put all his children through college.
  2. You have put your family through a lot recently.
182
Q

lock the doors of a building or business

A

Close up

183
Q

come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned

A

Meet up

Why don’t we meet up when I’m in Berlin, since it’s not far from you?

184
Q

accept some work or responsibility

A

Take on

I can’t take on any more work at the moment

185
Q

Write the necessary information on a form

A

Fill in a form, a questionnarie,etc

Fill out a form, a questionnarie,etc

186
Q

produce something new or unexpected

A

Throw up

The new rules have thrown up a few problems

187
Q

change or improve the appearance of someone or something

A

Make over

They made over three contestants on the show.

188
Q

cause problems for someone or something or make someone worried

A

Weigh down

The entire industry has been weighed down by economic uncertainty

189
Q

arrange it

A

fix up a meeting, etc

190
Q

if something piles up or someone piles it up, the amount of it increases a lot

A

Pile up

The washing-up is beginning to pile up, so let’s do it together

191
Q

change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them

A

Come round

192
Q

if two or more things go together, they frequently exist together

A

Go together

193
Q

lose your balance

A

fall over

194
Q

make it clean, tidy, etc

A

Clean up sth
Clear up sth
Tidy up sth

195
Q

stop being in one state, condition or form and start being in another, or make something do this

A

Change into

196
Q

explain an idea, beliefe, etc in a way that is easy to understand

A

Put across/over

Television can be a useful way of putting across health messages

197
Q

cause difficulties or pain for someone

A

Play up

The printe’s playing up again

198
Q

explode

A

blow up

199
Q

stop people from entering an area by putting something such a rope around it

A

Cordon off

200
Q

repair and improve it

A

Do up a building, a room, etc.

201
Q

use something a lot so that it not longer works, or can no longer be used

A

Wear out

On my walking holiday, I wore out three pairs of boots

202
Q

make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful or detailed

A

Water down

The editor watered my article down

203
Q

stop doing it

A

give sth up

204
Q

sad and stressed

A

downcast ()

I always feel quite downcast every Monday

205
Q

gradually develop

A

Build up

206
Q

become weaker or less common and then disappear completely

A

Die out

207
Q

discover something by chance

A

Hit upon

She was scared he might hit upon the truth

208
Q

make someone understand what you are trying to say

A

Get through (to)

209
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cause somebody not to want something or to do something

A

Put sb off (doing sth)

210
Q

continue walking/driving/playing, etc

A

Drive on
Walk on
Play on

211
Q

[no passive] to be faced with or opposed by somebody/something

A

come up against sb/sth

We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.

212
Q

most often used with things we cannot or should not have

A

hanker after

I was always hankering after an easier life

213
Q

help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

A

Tide over

Coud you lend me $50 to tide me over until pay day?

214
Q

more of sth than is needed

A

overkill

shall i add some more decorations to the cake or would that be overkill?

215
Q

behave in a silly way

A

Mess about/around

Mrs Evans asked the children to stop messing around

216
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tolerate it

A

Put up with sth

217
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make something dirty or untidy

A

Mess up

The wind had messed her hair up

218
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don’t go near

A

Keep away (from..)

219
Q

be the cause of someone’s physical, emotional or mental problems

A

Mess up

Drugs really messed her up

220
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be quick

A

come on

221
Q

repair something, often quickly and not very well

A

Patch up

The road needs resurfacing, not just patching up

222
Q

calculate, think about a problem and find the answer

A

Work sth out

223
Q

to end a telephone conversation by putting the telephone receiver down or switching the telephone off

A

hang up

224
Q

stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different

A

Move on

I think we should move on, or we’ll never finish the meeting on time

225
Q

make a copy of information on your computer

A

Back up

226
Q

continue at the same speed or level

A

Keep up (with sb)

227
Q

disappear slowly

A

Fade away

228
Q

be happier

A

cheer up

229
Q

decide that someone or something will not succeed and stop giving them your attention and energy

A

Write off

He felt hopeless: his techers had written him off

230
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find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way

A

Seek out

The dogs are trained to seek out drugs

231
Q

provide money from an amount invested over a preiod of time

A

Pay out

It’ll be a few years before our investments start paying out

232
Q

say something suddenly and without thinking about the effect it will have, usually because you’re nervous or excited

A

Blurt out

233
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if something dries up or is dried up, all the water comes out of it

A

Dry up

234
Q

if someone or something blends in, they’re similar, and so they seem appropriate or you don’t notice them

A

Blend in

235
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relax after a period of excitement or worry

A

Wind down

It’s hard to wind down after doing such a stressful job all day

236
Q

do it continuously or repeatedly

A

Keep on doing sth

237
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stop talking because you have forgotten what you were going to say

A

Dry up

238
Q

speak more loudly

A

speak up

239
Q

dig holes in an area of land

A

Dig up

240
Q

become covered in spots because you are ill or your body reacts to a food or medicine

A

Come out in

241
Q

help a government, system, organisation, etc continue to exist, especially by providing financial or military support

A

Prop up

The US has been propping the government up in that country for years

242
Q

make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it

A

Wear down

These shoes are uncomfortable because the heel has worn down

243
Q

try to find out more about something or do something more to deal with it

A

Follow up

244
Q

open a locked door, container or building

A

Open up

when we opened the box up, we found a puppy inside

245
Q

choose one person from a group special attention

A

Single out

The actor thanked everyone who had helped him and singled out his manager for special thanks

246
Q

become calmer, make somebody calmer

A

Calm (sb) down

247
Q

have a particular period of time as a holiday

A

Get off

248
Q

start/stop a machine/light/etc working

A

Switch on/off

It’s boiling in here, switch the air conditioning on

249
Q

became conscious again after being unconcious

A

Come round

250
Q

try to make people support you or buy something from you

A

Drum up

251
Q

prepare for a sport or activity by doing gentle exercises or practising just before it starts

A

Warm up

It’s very important to warm up before you exercise

252
Q

discover something by chance

A

Hit upon

She was scared he might hit upon the truth

253
Q

delay

A

Hold up a person, a plan, etc

254
Q

do something more quickly

A

hurry up

255
Q

add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong, dilute

A

Water down

If it’s too strong, water it down

256
Q

be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing

A

Come out

257
Q

check the health of someone who has received medical treatment in orden to be certain that it was effective

A

Follow up

258
Q

use or finish something

A

Get through

259
Q

cover a window or door with wooden boards

A

Board up

260
Q

give someone something, for example a message, that someone else has given you

A

Pass on

When you’ve read this message, please pass it on

261
Q

think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation

A

Size up

He sized up the situation and then decided what to do

262
Q

manage to deal with a difficult situation or stay alive until it is over

A

Get through

263
Q

build something such as a wall, fence or house

A

Put up

Dad’s putting a fence up around the garden

264
Q

test it to see if it is OK

A

try out

265
Q

choose something as a subject of study or as your career

A

Go in for

266
Q

make an official request, calim, offer, etc

A

Put in

Don’t forget to sign the form when you put in your application

267
Q

cheat somebody (informal)

A

rip sb off

268
Q

if a train, plane, etc gets into a place, it arrives there

A

Get into

269
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c

A

fix those in

270
Q

produce a new product and start to sell it

A

Bring out

271
Q

move things so that they are in different places or positions

A

Change around

272
Q

start doing it

A

Take up a hobby, a sport, an activity, etc.

273
Q

you think one is the other

A

Mix up people/things

Get people/things mixed up

274
Q

wash the playes, dishes etc. after a meal

A

Wash up

275
Q

appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly

A

Crop up

276
Q

succeed in doing something, but not in a very impressive way

A

Scrape through

He just managed to scrape through the entrance exam

277
Q

become cooler, or make somthing cooler

A

Cool down

278
Q

talk about something that is intended to be a secret

A

Let on

He knows more than he lets on

279
Q

start to have more colour or light, give something more colour or light

A

Brighten up

280
Q

appear or be produced suddenly and quickly

A

Spring up

A lot of cafés have sprung up around here lately

281
Q

Each of the people gives some money so all the money collected can be used to buy something

A

Club together

282
Q

stop trying

A

give up

283
Q

disappointment

A

letdown

I had been looking forward to the cncert for weeks but it turned out to be a terrible letdown

284
Q

be spoken, heard of understood in a particular way

A

Come out

285
Q

make a surface look better with small improvements

A

Touch up

Touch up the paintwork before you try and sell the house

286
Q

escape, leave with difficulty

A

get away

287
Q

get much larger

A

Mount up

The costs are beginning to mount up

288
Q

stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you

A

Back down

289
Q

include something

A

Take in

The tour takes in some incredible scenery

290
Q

ready to be use if necessary

A

standby

My wife’s a pilot and she’s on standby over the weekend

291
Q

become lost or go to the wrong place

A

Go astray

292
Q

gradually reduce work before stopping completely

A

Wind down

The factory will wind down production before closing next year

293
Q

return a phone call

A

Call (sb) back
Phone (sb) back
Ring (sb) back

294
Q

state officially how something should be done

A

Set down

These conditions were set down by the United Nations

295
Q

try to fun out someone’s opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them

A

Sound out

The council decided to sount out local opinion

296
Q

to fall or turn over; to make something do this

A

tip up/over
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere.
We’ll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door.

297
Q

consists of

A

be made up of sth

298
Q

start doing something in a very enthusiastic way

A

Dive in

299
Q

start (of sth unpleasant)

A

onset

the match was halted by the onset of rain

300
Q

finish dealing with some work, a subject, etc

A

Get through

301
Q

meet someone or find something by chance

A

Come across

302
Q

if children play up or play someone up, they behave badly

A

Play up

I’m exhausted!The children have been really playing up this afternoon

303
Q

make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking

A

Shout down

The Minister was shouted down as he tried to justify the government’s decision

304
Q

force someone to leave a place or group

A

Throw out

Charlie was thrown out of the Scouts

305
Q

arrive, appear

A

turn up

show up

306
Q

continue

A

go on

307
Q

study or look carefully at something (refers specially to books and documents)

A

pore over

308
Q

discuss something in a general way and without dealing qith the most importan issues

A

Talk round

We’re just talking round the problem at the moment; let’s try to come up with some concrete solutions

309
Q

to live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with somebody/something

A

fit in
He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in with the other people.
Where do I fit in?
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements?

310
Q

continue doing something you have to do, usually after an interrumption

A

Get on with sth

311
Q

stop something from having any effect

A

Cancel out

312
Q

begin (with)

A 
Kick off (with)
I'd like to kick off with a quick look at last month's sales figures
313
Q

if a time or a season draws on, it passes

A

draw on

Night was drawing on.

314
Q

become an adult

A

grow up

315
Q

c

A

fill you in

316
Q

happen

A

go on

317
Q

consider the facts about something in an organised and thorough way

A

Think through

Have you had time to think things through?

318
Q

combine to produce a particular result or effect

A

Add up to

319
Q

reach a particular number or amount

A

Clock up

320
Q

succeed in a very difficult situation, or help someone do this

A

Pull through

He said the support of his fans pulled him through

321
Q

find a solution to, put in order

A

sort sth out

322
Q

preparation

A

warm-up

the comediad who did the warm-u`for the studio audience before the Tv programme starteed was excelent

323
Q

put it in the place where it is kept, usually out of sight

A

Put sth away

324
Q

start it

A

Set up an organisation, a company, a business, a system, a website, etc

325
Q

prevent something from taking place

A

Head off

The UN has sent emergency aid into the area to head off a catastrophe

326
Q

go to a place where someone is, especially their house, in order to visit them

A

Come round

327
Q

strike

A

walkout

walkout at car factory

328
Q

be connected to a place by telephone

A

Get through (to)

329
Q

make someone or something show a quality that they have

A

Bring out

330
Q

give something a more interesting appearance, taste or other quality

A

Liven up

You can liven up a plain shirt with a colourfoul scarf

331
Q

speak angrily to somebody because they did something wrong

A

tell sb off

332
Q

Get out of sth that you arranged to do

A

Avoid doing it

333
Q

get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

A 
Read up (on/about)
I need to read up on my British history
334
Q

examine someone or something un order to be certain that everything is correct, true or satisfactory

A

Check out

335
Q

criticise someone who has criticised you

A

Hit back

The Minister hit back at his critics

336
Q

be elected for a political job

A

Get in

337
Q

accept something as real or true

A

Take in

He still hasn’t really taken in his father’s death

338
Q

invent or imagine something, especially and excuse

A

Think up

She’d have to think up a good reason for being late

339
Q

fix something such as equipment in the place where it will be used and make it ready to use

A

Put in

We’re having air conditioning put in tomorrow

340
Q

failure to reach agreement

A

stand-off

stand-off in trade talks

341
Q

consider a problem or decision carefully

A

Think over

Let’s think over his proposal before we see him again

342
Q

weather improvement

A

Brighten up

343
Q

start doing something as a habit

A

Take to

I’ve taken to getting up much earlier

344
Q

talk about someone or something in a very positive way so that people are impressed with them

A

Build up

345
Q

wait

A

hold on

346
Q

not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court

A

Get off

347
Q

if something centres around someone or something, or you centre something around them, they are its main subject of attention or interest

A

Centre around

348
Q

makke a mistake or do something badly

A

Mess up

She says she completely messed up the interview

349
Q

manage to stay alive after you have been very ill or very badly injured

A

Pull through

Don’t worry, your dad’s going to pull through

350
Q

makes you not like it or not want to do it

A

off-putting ()

I find the idea of a desk job quite off-puting

351
Q

use spacer or time

A

take up space or time

352
Q

become smaller and thinner than usual and not look fresh and healthy

A

Shrivel up

The leaves had shrivelled up in the summer heat

353
Q

if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

A

Give in

354
Q

change someone or something so that they become something else

A

Make into

It’s as if my parents are trying to make me into the ideal student, so I’m under a lot of pressure

355
Q

contribution

A

input

try to come to the meeting-we’d value your input

356
Q

hit someone repeatedly so that they are badly hurt

A

beat sb up

357
Q

happening in the near future

A

forthcoming

Forthcoming events at the City Stadium

358
Q

find or see someone or something when you did not expect to

A

Chance upon

359
Q

approach

A

Go up to..
Come up to..
Walk up to..

360
Q

continue (doing sth)

A

Go on/carry on (doing sth)

361
Q

see, hear or undertand someone or something with difficulty

A

Make out

Can you make out a face here in the photograhp?

362
Q

make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation

A

Bring about

363
Q

move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people

A

Crowd around

364
Q

destroy living things so that most or all of them are dead

A

Kill off

The pollution killed of all the fish in the lake

365
Q

fasten, tie, etc.

A

Do up a coat, a shoelace, buttons

366
Q

start dealing with someone or something much more strickly

A

Crack down (on)

367
Q

break something to make smaller pieces

A

Break up

368
Q

Stop doing business

A

Close down

Shut down

369
Q

remove something from a larger piece by cutting

A

Cut out

370
Q

accept something and try to deal with it

A

Face up to

371
Q

write something on paper because you may need the information later

A

Write sth down

372
Q

start working hard, especially when yoy should have done this earlier

A

Knuckle down

It’s time for me to knuckle down and get this finished

373
Q

make less progress or be les succesful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity

A

Fall behind

374
Q

become easy to notice

A

Come out

375
Q

produce or organise something using many different things

A

Put together

I really enjoyed putting the exhibition together

376
Q

develop, progress

A

Work out

377
Q

discuss a problem or a plan

A

Talk over

I know you’re still angry; let’s talk it over tonight

378
Q

write down information or a statement

A

Take down

The police took down my details

379
Q
  1. sb. [no passive] to ignore somebody by pretending not to see them
  2. sth [no passive] to examine or read something quickly
A

look through
She just looked straight through me.

She looked through her notes before the exam.

380
Q

become weaker or smaller in amount

A

Shrivel up

Funding for the project eventually shrivelled up

381
Q

do something to prevent someone or something from harming you

A

Ward off

Sheila carried a knife to ward off attacks

382
Q

be able to understand something or solve a problem or understand that someone is like and why they behave in the way they do

A

Figure it out

383
Q

spend a particular amount of time doing something, or make a particular amoun of effort in order to do something input

A

Put in

Bob’s put in a lot of hard work on this project

384
Q

be easy to see or notice because of being different

A

Stand out

His turquoise tie stood out against his black suit

385
Q

get information

A

Find out that/what/when…

Find out about sth

386
Q

practise and improve your skilss or knowledge of something

A

Brush up (on)

387
Q

give basic medical treatment to someone who is injured

A

Patch up

The nurses managed to patch her up temporarily

388
Q

leave a meeting, perfomance, etc, before the end, usually because you are angry or bored

A

Walk out

I walked out halfway through the film

389
Q

try to impress people with your ability, your knowledge, etc

A

show off

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