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ask around
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ask many people the same question
I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
add up to something
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equal
Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back something up
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reverse
You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back someone up
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support
My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up
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explode
The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up
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add air
We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down
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stop functioning (vehicle/machine)
Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down
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get upset
The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break something down
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divide into smaller parts
Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in
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force entry to a building
Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something
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enter forcibly
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in
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wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new
I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in
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interrupt
The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up
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start laughing (informal)
The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out
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escape
The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something
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develop a skin condition
I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down
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make unhappy
This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up
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raise a child
My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up
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start talking about a subject
My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up
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vomit
He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
call around
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phone many different places/people
We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back
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return a phone call
I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off
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cancel
Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone
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ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone
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visit someone
We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up
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phone
Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
calm down
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relax after being angry
You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
not care for someone/something
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not like (formal)
I don't care for his behaviour.
catch up
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get to the same point as someone else
You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
check in
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arrive and register at a hotel or airport
We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out
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leave a hotel
You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check someone/something out
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look at carefully/ investigate
The company checks out all new employees.
check out someone/something
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look at (informal)
Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cheer up
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become happier
She cheered up when she heard the good news.
cheer someone up
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make happier
I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
chip in
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help
If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
clean something up
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tidy/ clean
Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
come across something
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find unexpectedly
I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come apart
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separate
The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come down with something
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become sick
My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
come forward
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volunteer for a task or to give evidence
The woman came forward.
come from somewhere
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originate in
The art of origami comes from Asia.
count on someone/something
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rely on
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cross something out
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draw a line through
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut back on something
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consume less
My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
cut something down
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make something fall to the ground
We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut in
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interrupt
Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in
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pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in
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start operating (of an engine or electrical device)
The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22ºC.
cut something off
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remove with something sharp
The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off
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stop providing
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off
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take out of a will
My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out
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remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
do someone/something over
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beat up/ ransack (Br.E. informal)
He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over
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do again (N. Amer.)
My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do away with something
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discard
It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do something up
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fasten/ close
Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
dress up
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wear nice clothing
It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drop back
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move back in a position/group
Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over
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come without an appointment
I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop someone/something off
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take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
I have to drop my sister off at work.
drop out
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quit a class/school/ etc
I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out
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eat at a restaurant
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
end up
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eventually reach/do/decide
We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart
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break into pieces
My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down
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fall to the ground
The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall out
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separate from an interior
The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out (of hair/ teeth)
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become loose and unattached
His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
figure something out
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understand/find the answer
I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in
address
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to write information in blanks (Br.E.)
and phone number.
Please fill in the form with your name
fill something out
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to write information in blanks (N. Amer.)
The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up
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fill to the top
I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out
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discover
We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
find something out
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discover
We tried to keep the time of the party a secret but Samantha found it out.
get something across/over
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communicate/make understandable
I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
get along/on
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like each other
I was surprised how well mynew girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get around
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have mobility
My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
get away
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go on a vacation
We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get away with something
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do without being noticed or punished
Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back
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return
We got back from our vacation last week.
get something back
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receive something you had before
Liz finally got her Science notes back from my roommate.
get back at someone
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retaliate/ take revenge
My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into something
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become interested in something again
I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get on something
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step onto a vehicle
We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over something
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recover from an illness/loss/difficulty
I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over something
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overcome a problem
The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
get round to something
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finally find time to do (Br.E.)
I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
get around to something
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finally find time to do (N. Amer)
I don't know when I am going to get around to writing the thank you cards.
get together
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meet (usually for social reasons)
Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up
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get out of bed
I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up
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stand
You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
give someone away
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reveal hidden information about someone
His wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away
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take the bride to the altar
My father gave me away at my wedding.
give something away
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ruin a secret
My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away
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give something to someone for free
The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back
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return a borrowed item
I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in
but he finally gave in.
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reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet
give something out
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give to many people (usually at no cost)
They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up
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quit a habit
I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up
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stop trying
My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone
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follow someone
My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something
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try to achieve something
I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go against someone
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compete/oppose
We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead
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start/proceed
Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go back
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return to a place
I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out
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leave home to go on a social event
We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone
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date
Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over something
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review
Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go over
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visit someone nearby
I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go without something
we went without winter boots.
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suffer lack or deprivation
When I was young
grow apart
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stop being friends over time
My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back
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regrow
My roses grew back this summer.
grow up
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become an adult
When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
grow out of something
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get too big for
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grownout of her old ones.
grow into something
but he should grow into it by next year.
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grow big enough to fit
This bike is too big for him now
hand something down
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give something used to someone else
I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in
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submit
I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out
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to distribute to a group of people
We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over
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give (usually unwillingly)
The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang in
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
informal)
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stay positive (N. Amer.
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hang on
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wait a short time (informal)
Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out
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spend time relaxing (informal)
Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
hang up
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end a phone call
He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
hold someone/something back
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prevent from doing/going
I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold something back
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hide an emotion
Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
hold on
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wait a short time
Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold onto someone/something
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hold firmly using your hands or arms
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold someone/something up
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rob
A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
keep on doing something
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continue doing
Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep something from someone
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not tell
We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep someone/something out
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stop from entering
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up
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continue at the same rate
If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let someone down
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fail to support or help/disappoint
I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let someone in
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allow to enter
Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
look after someone/something
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take care of
I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down on someone
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think less of/ consider inferior
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look for someone/something
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try to find
I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to something
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be excited about the future
I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look into something
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investigate
We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out
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be careful/vigilant and take notice
Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out for someone/something
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be especially vigilant for
Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look something over
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check/ examine
Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look something up
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search and find information in a reference book or database
We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
look up to someone
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have a lot of respect for
My little sister has always looked up to me.
make something up
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invent/ lie about something
Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
make up
but we made up at breakfast.
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forgive each other
We were angry last night
make someone up
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apply cosmetics to
My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix something up
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confuse two or more things
I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away
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die
His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out
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faint
It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass something out
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give the same thing to many people
The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
pass something up
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decline (usually something good)
I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay someone back
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return owed money
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pay for something
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be punished for doing something bad
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pick something out
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choose
I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
point someone/something out
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indicate with your finger
I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put something down
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put what you are holding on a surface or floor
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put someone down
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insult/make someone feel stupid
The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put something off
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postpone
We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put something out
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extinguish
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put something together
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assemble
I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up with someone/something
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tolerate
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
put something on
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put clothing/accessories on your body
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into someone/something
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meet unexpectedly
I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run over someone/something
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drive a vehicle over a person or thing
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/through something
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rehearse/review
Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
run away
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leave unexpectedly/ escape
The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out
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have none left
We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
send something back
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return (usually by mail)
My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set something up
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arrange/organize
Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set someone up
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trick/ trap
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around
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compare prices
I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off
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act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)
He always shows off on his skateboard.
sleep over
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stay somewhere for the night (informal)
You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out
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organize/ resolve a problem
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to something
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continue doing something/limit yourself to one particular thing
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

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