Random Flashcards
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come apart
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separate into pieces
2
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come around
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A nurse was with me when i came around after the operation.
3
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come out
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the stain will probably come out
4
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come out
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If this story come out about the Prime Minister, he’ll have to come out.
5
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come out
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When do you exam results come out?
6
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come out
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I am coming out of hospital at the weekend.
7
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come off
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I was planning to arrange a surprise holiday for her birthday, I hope it will come off.
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come about
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I’m not sure how that came about.
9
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come up
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The subject come up in conversation.
10
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come up
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Something came up and we had to deal with it.
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come up against
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I have come up against a few problems.
12
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come to
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I have got to come to a decision.
13
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come down to
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My decision will come down to what my professor recommends.
14
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get together
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It’s nice to get together with people living around you.
15
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get on
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How do you and Marry get on?
16
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get behind
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I must get on with my work, I got behind because I spent too much time on the internet.
17
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get over with
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do and complete something difficult or unpleasant
18
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get away
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leave a place or person, often when the situation makes it difficult for you to do so
19
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can’t get over
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I can’t get over how she managers to get away with doing so little work.
20
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get away with
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I can’t get over how she managers to get away with doing so little work.
21
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get around
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I will get round that problem somehow.
22
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get at
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I don’t know what you are getting at.
23
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get by
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How do you get by on a student grant?
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go through
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I have been going through a difficult time at work.
25
go in for
I decided to cheer myself up by going in for a competition.
26
go out
Suddenly the lights went out.
27
go about
How I can go about getting a good idea?
28
go for
I must be something special so that the judges go for my story over all the others.
29
go through
I go to the library to go through some books of short stories.
30
go along with
Whatever you say, Maggie will go along with you.
31
go together
A bad cough and a sore throat often go together.
32
look out
When you are on the motorway, look out for a sign saying 'Mulholland Dr'.
33
look on
I wasn't in the demonstration. I was just an onlooker.
34
look up to
respect and admire someone
35
look ahead
You have to look ahead to the time you go to university. (think and plan for future)
36
look around
I am looking around for a new English course.
37
make up for
The wonderful food in the restaurant made up for the rather uncomfortable seats.
38
make it up to
I forgot Teresa's birthday yesterday so I'll have to take her somewhere nice to make it up to her.
39
put in
We spent yesterday putting in a new washing machine (in the correct place)
40
put on
Could you put the air conditioning on, please?
41
put out
Would you mind putting that light out? It's shining directly onto my computer screen.
42
put up
I see the are putting up a new block of flats near the park.
43
put up
It poured with rain while we tried to put our tent up.
44
put someone off
I'm sorry to have to put you off again, but I'm just too busy to see you today.
45
put back
Could we put our meeting back to next week.
46
put forward
You may want to put your watch forward; the local time is 8.35 a.m.
47
be put out
be annoyed
48
put up with
I don't know how Harry put up with his boss. [get over with]
49
put someone onto something
We should really do what we can to put him onto some better jobs.
50
take apart
Rod lovers taking clocks apart, but he never manages to put them together again. [come apart]
51
take aside
My boss took me aside at the Christmas party and told me he was going to give me a promotion in the New Year.
52
take off
suddenly leave a place [go off]
53
take off
The shop assistant took off ten per cent because the item was damaged.
54
take away
If you take 11 away from 33, you're left with 22.
55
take up
My son has recently taken up stamp collecting as a hobby.
56
take back
I shouldn't have called you lazy - I take it back.
57
take in
I take in the two photo to find the difference.
58
take out
She has taken out a year's membership at a local sport club.
59
take to
Hoping to get in shape, Marry has take to going to the swimming pool ever lunch hour. {{take to + V_ING}}
60
be take up with
Being working on a large project, she is so taken up with her tasks.
61
take someone up on
I decided to take her up on the offer.
62
take it out of
The exercise certainly takes it out of her - she is too exhausted to go anywhere in the evenings.
63
jump up
There were dirty clothes all jumbled up in a pile on the floor.
64
clog up
I discovered the washbasin was clogged up in the bathroom.
65
use up
By that time I had used up all my energy and I was too tired to do anything.
66
show up
My sister Val showed up at last. She's been promising to come for weeks. [arrive] [turn up]
67
turn up
[arrive] [show up]
68
open up
She has just opened up a restaurant serving exotic food from difference countries.
69
live up
The appearance of Justin lived the show up a bit, but overall it was such a boring show.
70
divide up
She has a business partner and they divided up the work - and the profits.
71
set up
She wants to repay the committee for the help she received when setting up in business.
72
leave out
For homework do exercise 8 but leave out number 10.
73
show out
Let me show you out - it's quite hard to find the exit from here.
74
see out
Don't worry, I can see myself out.
75
wear out
I cleaned out all my wardrobes and threw away all my worn-out shoes.
76
spread out
He spread out the photos on the table.
77
lost out
I always feel I lost out because I have never learnt a musical instrument as a child.
78
lift off
The space shuttle will lift off at 9.00 hours.
79
head off
We should head off right after the lunch.
80
slip off
Let's try and slip off before the lecture finishes and go for a drink. [go off] [get off] [clear off]
81
clear off
Why did he just clear off without saying good bye? [go off] [get off] [slip off]
82
see off
I will come and see you off at the airport tomorrow.
83
sell off
My cousin has sold off his share of the company he started with a friend.
84
doze off
After lunch she dozed off on the sofa.
85
break off
Mr Paul suddenly looked very pale and broke off in the middle of his lecture.
86
run off
She can run off a 1,000-word essay in an hour.
87
put someone off
What he said has put me off the idea of going to Blandville for a holiday altogether!
88
put on
Do you think Dan's really feeling better, or is he just putting on a brave face?
89
weight on
I've got something weighting on my mind at the moment.
90
pass on
No one passed the news on to me.
91
call in
Please call in and see us when you are next in town.
92
take in
This skirt is too big for me now - I'll have to take it in.
93
lock in
Make sure you leave the office by 6.30 pm or you will be locked in.
94
push in
It's so annoying when people push in at the bus stop.
95
sink in
It'll take a long time for the terrible news to sink in.
96
weight down
We were weighted down with luggage, so we couldn't run to catch the train.
97
take down
Just take down the main points, not everything the lecture says.
98
keep down
I'm taking these tablets to keep my blood pressure down.
99
cut down
I'm trying to cut down on burgers and chips as I've started to put on weight.
100
close down
That nice Italian restaurant in town was closed down.
101
read over
Could you please read over Philippa's latest report ad just look over the figures in the appendix?
102
look over
Could you please read over Philippa's latest report ad just look over the figures in the appendix? []
103
go over
We can go over it together when we meet tomorrow.
104
stay over
I'm staying over at Sheila's tonight.
105
wait about/around
If you can wait around for about an hour, we should be able to tell you your result.
106
laze about/around
For the first week of our holiday we usually just laze about o the beach.
107
sit about/around
Please let me help you. don't like just sitting about all day.
108
hang about/around
There are always a lot of rather suspicious -looking men hanging round outside that bar.
109
mess about/around
Tim spends his weekend messing around in the garage repairing his car.
The pupils were given extra homework for messing around in class.
110
mess someone about/around
He 's been messing her about for ages and just won't commit to the relationship.
111
lie about/around
I hate the way he just lies about all day watching TV while I'm woking.
112
take around
I'll take you around the office and introduce you to the other secretaries if you like. [show around]
113
root for
Who are you supporting in the league?
| We're rooting for the Reds, as usual.
114
send for
Send for an ambulance!
115
can't ask for
We couldn't ask for a better babysister.
116
live for
Martha lived for her work so she is going to find it very hard when she has to retire.
117
stand for
What does 'R' mean on that sign?
| I think it stands for 'restaurant'.
118
be dying for
You must be dying for something to eat.
119
could do with
I could do with a cup of tea.
120
deal with
His latest book deals with the civil war of 1984-1989.
121
stick with
I know studying for a PhD is hard, but I think you should stick with it.
122
go with
That shirt go very well with your blue jacket.
123
put up with
I don't know how she puts up with his bad temper.
124
catch up with
I hope to catch up with Freda when I'm in Berlin. I haven't seen her for years.
125
flick through
I usually flick through a magazine before buying it. [flip through] []
126
flip through
I usually flick through a magazine before buying it. [flick through] []
127
look through
I'll look through the report tonight and then we can go through it properly tomorrow.
128
go through
I'll look through the report tonight and then we can go through it properly tomorrow.
129
take someone through
Jack will take you through the job before we leave you on your own.
130
answer back
_ Say thank you to Mrs Brown.
_ Say thank you yourself.
_ Don't answer me back like that.
131
go back
We go back ten years. == We have known each other for ten years.
132
bite back
When Emma is criticised she doesn't hestitate to bite back.
133
bite back
When Karl asked me what I thought of his lime-green suit, I had to bite back my initial response.
134
run into
At the supermarket yesterday, I ran into Martin. Nice to see him argain.
135
look into
The police are doing all they can to look into what happened.
136
burst into
The boss told her he didn't like some work she'd done and she burst into tears.
137
read into
The boss wants to have lunch with me. Anne says I shouldn't read anything into it, but I'm suspicious of his motivate.
138
go into
He went into his marriage problems in great detail.
139
throw myself into
I decided to throw myself into doing some gardening now that spring is here.
140
enter into
I told him I was busy as I didn't want to enter into another discussion about his private life.
141
tidy away
Mom told me to tidy away all my things before my aunt to visit.
142
pack away
The scouts packed away their tents and left the camping ground.
143
tear someone away
I'm sorry to tear you away from your computer, but I need your help.
144
stay away from
I think I should stay away from dessert. I'm putting on weight.
145
lock away
I decided to lock myself away in my room till I'd finished my essay.
146
run away
Did you ever run away from home as a child?
147
launch into
As soon as Joe saw me he launched into a long account of his travels.
148
keep away
Because it is so expensive in this country at the moment, tourists are keeping away.
149
bang into
Trying to cross the room in the dark, he banged into a small table and knocked it over.
150
bump into
I bumped into your sister in town this morning.
151
clock on
When she starts work she had to clock on and when she leaves she lock off.
152
clock off
When she starts work she had to clock on and when she leaves she lock off.
153
take off
I'm going to take some time off next month and go to stay with my parents.
154
bring forward
Mr Chan wants to bring the meeting forward to this week as he's busy all next week.
155
be pressed for
Her hospital is understaffed and she hates to always be pressed for time.
156
fit in
She find it almost impossible to fit in time to talk to the patients although she feels that is an important part of the job.
157
press on
She can chat for a few minutes but ten she has to press on with her other duties.
158
hang out
I usually just hang out with friends, or sometimes I do some sport.
159
knock around together
We used to knock around together as teenagers.
160
while away
It 's great for whiling away the time if you are waiting for a plane or a train.
161
muck about
He never studied. He just spend all his time mucking about, so it's no surprise.
162
latch on to
She's not a friend. She just latched on to our group and followed us.
163
hang on
Let's just hang on for five minutes.
164
take someone back
If you're a senior, let us take you back to your childhood.
165
date back
This tradition dates back to medieval times.
166
left over
Suddenly he is in the future, as he is now a leftover from a bygones area.
167
bygones
Suddenly he is in the future, as he is now a leftover from a bygones area.
168
go by
As time goes by, you realize that your parents' advice was in your best interest.
169
hold up
I'm sorry to hold you up but you must sign these forms before you go in.
170
keep up with
Mum walks so fast. It's quite hard to keep up with he.
171
drag on
The meeting dragged on and everyone got irritable.
172
run on
I'm sorry I'm late. My French lesson ran on.
173
pass by
Three weeks passed by before I get a reply from my letter of complaint.
174
lie ahead
It's difficult to plan the future. Nobody knows what lies ahead.
175
be tucked away
We stayed in a lovely hotel which was tucked away in a little valley.
176
open onto
Our room opened onto a balcony with lovely views of the countryside.
177
stretched away
Fields and woods stretched away to the horizon.
178
be spread out
We could see a few farmhouse which were spread out over the landscape.
179
cut off
We felt we were completely cut off from the busy modern world.
180
stay out
The room I rent is so miserable that I stay out as long as I can!
181
stay on
I even stayed on in the library tonight until it closed.
182
leave behind
I've come to bring you your file - you left it behind at the seminar this morning.
183
stay behind
I stayed behind to ask the Prof some questions about the assignment.
184
set off
The terrorists set the bomb off in the middle of the rush hour.
185
set off
We accidentally set off the burglar alarm when we came into the house.
186
set off
The scandal set off a series of events which caused the collapse of the government and a general election.
187
set off
You shouldn't have mentioned flying saucers. You've set him off now. He'll talk for hours.
188
set off
The ending of the play really set her off. I didn't know whether she was laughing or crying.
189
sparked off
The crisis sparked off a bitter civil war.
190
triggered off
The Prime Minister's speech triggered off violent protests in cities up and down the country.
191
bring about
The new airport has brought about a lot of changes on this island.
192
lie behind
I don't know what lies behind Mr Wild's attrack on me.
193
pay someone back
May be he's trying to pay me back for something I said about him.
194
stir things up
May be they are a group who want to stir things up in order to pay the government back for some injustice.
195
rule out
The doctors still haven't ruled out the possibility that he might have cancer.
196
spring from
I think most problems teenagers experience spring from a feeling of insecurity.
197
go up
Mobile phone use is going up all the time.
198
fill up
I was afraid no one would come to my lecture, but the room is filling up nicely now.
199
look up
Things were bad last week but the situation is looking up now.
200
pick up
Business was down at the beginning of the years but is picking up now
201
wake up to
Simon's been ignoring the situation for ages - it's time he woke up to what happening.
202
phase out
During the year we have phased out all the old computers and phased in a completely new system of office administration.
203
pan out
I wasn't sure how things would pan out at first. [develop or happen]
204
blow over
The scandal will blow over after a few months.
205
wear off
I had an injection at the dentist's and it hasn't worn off jet.
206
stick with
We can't change it; we have stuck with it.
207
bring off
Terry brought off the presentation without a hitch.
| [to succeed in doing something difficult]
208
catch on
I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?
209
take off
Her singing career had just begun to take off.
| [become instantly popular]
210
pull off
The car pulled off and sped up the road.
211
take over
He took over from Tony as head of department last year.
212
fall down
Downfall of rebel group marks end of civil war.
213
fall through
We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.
214
build on
When you leave this school, we hope you will build on what you have learnt here.
215
walk into
You must not expect to just walk into a highly-paid job.
216
muddle through
I don’t know how to keep score – I’ll just have to muddle through.
217
pay off
Hard work, dedication and commitment will pay off.
218
stay ahead
So that our country can stay ahead in business and industry.
219
set about
The kitchen looked as if it hadn't been cleaned or tidied for months but Jessica set about making it look as good as new.
220
set out
We set out at 7 a.m and didn't return until after dark.
221
start off
Anna started off as a model but soon realized that it was it was not the career for her.
222
start out
Anna started out as a model but soon realized that it was it was not the career for her.
223
call off
We didn't really want to call the whole thing off but we had no choice.
224
dry up
He knew the money was going to dry up, so he was not prepared to continue.
225
break off
Most of the team immediately broke off what they were doing but some of them first finished off the task they were working on.
226
finish off
Most of the team immediately broke off what they were doing but some of them first finished off the task they were working on.
227
polish off
Joe quickly polished off the last of his paperwork and then packed up too.
228
pack up
It’s 5:30, time to pack up and head home.
229
wind down
She says that a cigarette helps her to wind down after a hard day at work.
230
fizzle out
She hopes her determination won't fizzle out after a few weeks as she is very anxious not to give up this new regime.
231
reach down
Can you reach that book down for me please? Your're taller than me.
232
tore up
He felt very angry and tore her letter up.
233
move up
Could you move up and let Christine sit next to you?
234
move over
Move over! I need to sit down.
235
pop out
Emily has just popped out of the office to buy something from the shop.
236
reach out
I reached out for the light switch but couldn't find it in the dark.
237
help on
Can you help me on with these boots, please?
238
help off
Can you help me off with these boots, please?
239
fall apart
Take care with this priceless old book. It's beginning to fall apart.
240
pull down
The are planning to pull down the old police station and built a new one.
241
screw up
You can tell he is nervous - look how he is screwing up those scraps of paper.
242
tear apart
The customs officers tore the bag apart and found the hidden drugs.
243
knock over
As she was dusting the room she knocked over a vase and split water all over the table.
244
root out
The government says it will root out crime and the causes of crime.
245
stamp out
The government says it is doing all it can to stamp out the problem of drugs.
246
see through
My parents have lent me some money to see me through while I'm setting up the company.
247
turn on
I made an innocent comment and she just turned on.
| [criticized them very strongly]
248
see to
The photocopier is not working again.
| OK, don't worry. I'll see to it.
249
setback
There has been a temporary setback in our plans.
250
bring up
There are a couple of matters which I want to bring up today for dicussion.
251
get on to
Before we get on to those questions, I just want to run through the schedule for next week's sales conference.
252
run through
Let's run through the weekend programme once more.
253
leave aside
Someone asked if we could talk about the new computer system, but I'd prefer to leave that aside for today and come back to it another time.
254
come back to
Someone asked if we could talk about the new computer system, but I'd prefer to leave that aside for today and come back to it another time.
255
spell out
I'd like you to spell things out a bit more for us.
256
keep to
They should have kept to what they promised and not changed their minds.
257
turn to
If you have a problem, you knows you can always turn to me for help.
258
bubble over
Jill is thrilled with her new flat - she is bubbling over with enthusiasm.
259
order about
Kate is such a bossy person, always order people around.
260
turn down
Don't turn me down.
261
speak up
They won't be able to hear you at the back of the hall.
| You'll have to speak up.
262
get through to
Class 2B seem to spend most of their time in my lesson looking out of the window - just don't know if I'm getting through to them or not.
263
get across
The arrangements for the conference are rather complicated and I hope I'll be able to get the details across to everyone.
264
butt in
Sorry to butt in on you like this, but there’s an important call.
265
do up
Her favourite evening dress is long, red and tight-fitting and she has to get me t help her do up the zip.
266
freshen up
As soon as we arrive anywhere, she goes to the ladies room to freshen up.
267
be littered with
The street were littered with rubbish.
268
stick out
However, one building in the town centre stuck out. Its tidy window boxes and fresh paint set it apart.
269
set apart
However, one building in the town centre stuck out. Its tidy window boxes and fresh paint set it apart.
270
stick out
There was a lovely little lamp sticking out from one corner.
271
tell from
I can never tell one twin from the other, can you?
| No, I can never tell them apart.
272
tell apart
I can never tell one twin from the other, can you?
| No, I can never tell them apart.
273
stand out
Joe will always stand out in a crowd.
| Yes, I'm sure he'll never blend in!
274
blend in
Joe will always stand out in a crowd.
| Yes, I'm sure he'll never blend in!
275
be booked up
The show was fully booked up for weeks. But fortunately I have two tickets here. Would you like to come with me?
276
pour in
When the show opened last night, the public poured in and very soon the London Arts Centre was packed out.
277
be packed out
When the show opened last night, the public poured in and very soon the London Arts Centre was packed out.
278
take off
Morag is very good at taking off the teachers in her school.
279
stand in
Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday.
280
put on
The show was put on by its creators to protest against traditional circuses and to send a message about cruelty to animals.
281
tie in with
The show was timed to tie in with the National Protection of Animals Week.
282
walk out
But the standard of the performances was third-rate and an embarrassing number of people simply walked out before it ended.
283
turnout
Despite the large turnout for the shows's first night, I doubt it will attract many people during the rest of its seven-day run.
284
cram into
The hall seated 200 but more than 300 crammed in it for the meeting.
285
pass off
The demonstration pass off peacefully, despite fears that there would be violence.
286
get out of
It's such a cold day. I wish I could get out of the bike ride Jack's planned.
287
mix up
_I have identical twin , Flora and Florence, in my class - I always mix them up.
_ Yes, I muddled them up too. It doesn't help that their name are so familiar.
288
revolve around
She thinks the whole world revolves around her and her insignificant problems.
289
crop up
As soon as we deal with one problem, another immediately crops up and I now feel I can't bank on things turning out well in the end.
290
bank on
I do hope the bus arrives on time. I wouldn't bank on it.
291
turn out
I'm sure everything will turn out all right in the end.
292
rise above
_I feel so angry about what's happened.
| _ I know, but try to rise above it.
293
back off
I think you should back off a little and let her do everything she wants.
294
be caught up
Holidaymakers who were caught up last week in a revolution on the Caribbean island of St Maria have ow returned home.
295
hot up
The situation hotted up when the rebels seized the Presidential Palace.
296
be thrown together
They were all thrown together in one of the largest hotels and were not allowed to leave until the situation calmed down.
297
come under
The writer uses his imagination quite freely and the book should really come under the heading of fiction rather than non-fiction.
298
draw on
In designing the experiment, Fiona Farr draws upon earlier studies done in America and Asia.
299
latch on
It took me a few minutes to latch on what he was talking about.
300
take in
I know it hard to take in its significance at first. But unless you understand the full importance of the decision, you will never have a good result.
301
check up on
_Jill, will you make sure that Rita has sent those faxes to me?
_Yes, I'll check up on her right away and see if she's done them.
302
track down
I'll track down the market report we wrote about three years ago. I must have it on the computer somewhere.
303
slip out
I said something that upset her. I didn't mean to, it just slipped out.
304
talk over
Why don't we talk over together? That might help you to sort yourself out.
305
sort out
Her financial records are a mess, but we’ll sort them out.
306
bottle out
I was going to enter a belly-dancing contest, but I bottled out at the last minute.
307
let-out
Feeling a bit all was just the perfect let-out for her.
308
call for
It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.
309
come up with
She came up with a plan that enabled her to check who have been there at each of the times concerned. That narrowed down the suspects to two people.
310
narrow down
She came up with a plan that enabled her to check who have been there at each of the times concerned. That narrowed down the suspects to two people.
311
lie in
I'm not working tomorrow so I can have a bit of a lie-in.
312
lie in
The play's interest lies in the questions it raises about sexuality.
313
see about
It's getting late - I'd better see about lunch.
314
sleep on
Don’t give me an answer now – sleep on it and tell me whenever you’re ready.
315
weigh up
I've been thinking it over and trying to weigh up all the positives and negatives, but I'm finding it really hard to come to a decision.
316
run by
Would you run your idea by me one more time?
317
run by
I've run it by the family but they all have difference views.
318
think over
I've been thinking it over and trying to weigh up all the positives and negatives, but I'm finding it really hard to come to a decision.
319
think through
You need to think through the possibles risks of giving all your savings away.
320
allow for
We should allow for possible delays on the motorway and leave an hour earlier.
321
bargain for
Having to pay extra for all our meal of the hotel was something we didn't bargain for.
322
opt out
Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do).
323
opt in
Company policy is to leave new workers out of the pension scheme, unless they choose to opt in.
324
chicken out
We were going to go bungee jumping, but Sandra chickened out at the last minute.
325
have on
I have so many things on in the evenings that it would be too much to be on the school committee too.
326
be set against
They are dead set against (= strongly opposed to) the plans to close the local hospital.
327
could do without
I could do without having my family coming to stay this weekend. I just want a quiet weekend.
328
outcry
The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.
329
stick together
The country's foreign minister said that it was important for small nations to stick together.
330
give in
The government cannot be seen as giving in to terrorists' demands.
331
fall out
Her baby teeth are starting to fall out.
332
fall out
She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.
333
put sb down
Why did you have to put me down in front of everybody like that?
334
get to
Now she is always trying to get me down and it is really beginning to get to me.
335
stand up for
It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here.
336
hold it against
He made a mistake but I don't hold it against him - we all make mistakes.
337
back sb up
Will you back me up if I say that I never saw him?
338
back down
Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized.
339
back out
You agreed to come. You can't back out now!
340
put across
It's an interesting idea and I thought he put it across well.
341
put over
It's an interesting idea and I thought he put it across well.
342
put forward
Many suggestions have been put forward, but a decision is unlikely until after next year's general election.
343
put to
"Shall we all go out for a pizza tonight?" "I don't know. I'll put it to Jim and see what he says."
344
talk round
Dad don't let me go away with my friends, but Mum might be able to talk him around.
345
talk into
She talk me into going jogging every day before work.
346
talk out of
Her parents tried to talk her out of getting engaged.
347
call for
He called for the results of the survey to be made public.
348
brush aside
She brushed their objections aside, saying "Leave it to me."
349
bring round
At first they refused but I managed to bring them around (to my way of thinking).
350
press for
Doctors press for shorter working hours
351
rope in
At the last minute, we roped in a couple of spectators to complete the team.
352
fall for
She always falls for older men.
353
outstanding
Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.
354
show-off
Jimena's such a show-off, she always wants to be the centre of attention.
355
screwed-up
Yes, I guess he's just a bit screwed -up. But otherwise his performance is fine - his work certainly measures up.
356
measure up
She could never measure up to her mother's expectations.
357
play at
He's not really interested in the kids, he's just playing at being the perfect father to impress his parents.
[always be V_ing]
358
lay into
The headmaster really laid into the boys for arriving in school so late.
359
pick on
Mark was a quiet, studious child and the big boys in the class used to pick on him (to bully him).
360
run down
Pam's big sister is always running her down ever though Pam is far clever than her.
361
hit back
In tonight's speech, the minister is expected to hit back at critics who have attacked her handling of the crisis.
362
take sth out on sb
I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to take it out on me!
363
rub in
I know it was all my fault. I just wish everyone would stop rubbing it in.
364
fire away
So if anybody has any questions, please fire away.
365
steady on
Steady on, Chris - she's nice but she's not that nice!
366
spit it out
Come on, spit it out, who told you about this?
367
come off it
Ask Simon to cook the meal? Come off it, he can hardly boil an egg!
368
step on it
Could you step on it? I'm late.
369
belt up
Just belt up, will you! I'm trying to concentrate.
370
hand in
Hand in your homework tomorrow, please.
371
hand out
Could you hand out the books for me, David? One to everyone, please.
372
rub out
It's in pencil so you can just rub out anything that's wrong.
373
cross out
If you think it's wrong, cross it out and write it again.
374
fall behind
Tamara was ill for a month and so she fell behind with her homework.
375
play up
Pupils often play up when a teacher is new or inexperienced.
376
spread out
The teacher cleared the books from the table and spread out the map.
377
brush up
I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.
378
mug up
Don't just mug up on the key points you need for the exam and hope that you'll scrape through with little effort.
379
scrape through
Don't just mug up on the key points you need for the exam and hope that you'll scrape through with little effort.
380
swot up
She's at home, swotting up on her maths.
381
polish up
I really must polish up my Japanese before we visit Japan next year.
382
read up on
It's a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview.
383
dip into
You'll find a good chapter in your textbook on page 40, but you don't need to read it all - just dip into it.
384
jot down
I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.
385
make out
How's he making out in the new job?
386
sum up
The oral report should sum up the main points of the written essay.
387
touch on
The talk was about educational opportunities for adults, and the speaker also touched upon sources of finance.
388
take on
Well, to get ahead in a job like mine you have to be prepared to take on a lot of responsibility and work long hours.
389
take sb on
When the boss first took me on he filled me in what the job involved , but he didn’t tell me I would have to do so much travelling.
390
fill sb in
When the boss first took me on he filled me in what the job involved , but he didn’t tell me I would have to do so much travelling.
391
stand down
He's decided to stand down after 15 years as managing director.
392
step down
I’m 60 now, so I think it’s time for me to step down and hand over to a younger person.
393
fix up
Do you think you could fix up a staff meeting for me?
394
pencil in
Well, let’s pencil it in for Friday morning and see whether everyone else is free then.
395
knock off
The carpenter knocked off early to take his kid to baseball practice.
396
lay off
She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
397
pull together
We don't have much time but if we all pull together we should get the job done.
398
pile up
The work was piling up, and I decided I had to go in to the office on the weekend.
399
be snowed under
I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.
400
slave away
I've been slaving away at this report for the last three days. I'm just ready for it to be finished!
401
branch out
The clothing manufacturer recently branched out into children’s wear.
402
work towards
Both countries are working towards peace in the region.
403
keep at
The secret of dieting is to keep at it.
404
chase up
I must chase my flatmate up about those bills and see if she paid them.
405
move along
It’s up to the committee to move the process along.
406
squeeze in
I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze you in at 2.30 on Tuesday.
407
wriggle out of
He promised he'd help me paint the living room, but now he's trying to wriggle out of it.
408
take out
I took out some money at the ATM for the weekend.
409
cut back
We are trying to cut back on travel costs.
410
come to
The bill for the meal came to $86 all together.
411
pay off
I won’t pay off the mortgage on my house until 2024.
412
pay up
Eventually they paid up, but only after receiving several reminders.
413
set aside
I’ve been setting aside money for the trip all year and at last I can afford it.
414
write off
It cost us $900, but I guess we’ll have to just write that off.
415
knockdown
They're selling jeans for ridiculous knock-down prices.
416
beat down
That leather bag’s $120. Shall I see if he’ll sell it cheaper?
Yes, why don’t you try and beat him down to $100.
417
knock off
The dealer knocked 10% off the price because I offered to pay cash.
418
pick up
This is a nice old vase. Is it an antique?
| Yes it is, but I picked it up for $200. It was a real bargain.
419
club together
We should club together and get her some flowers or a nice gift.
420
rip off
$300 for that shirt? - That's a complete rip-off.
421
shop around
When you're buying a flight, you should always shop around for the best deal.
422
snap up
In Louisiana, sugar farms are having trouble finding workers because oil companies are snapping them up.
423
fork out
If you don't pay before the deadline, you will face a fine and still have to fork out for the tax.
424
stock up
During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items.
425
skimp on
Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
426
splash out
They splashed out £3,000 on a holiday.
427
sell off
They’re selling off printers at half price at the computer store.
428
sell out
We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.
