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(become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on
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(happen) Let me explain how the situation came about
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(be in the end a matter of) It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money
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(receive - especially criticism, blame) The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision
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(take place successfully) Im afraid that deal didnt come off after all
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(appear) All the flowers have come out, When the news came out, everyone was shocked, My photos didnt come out very well
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(occur - usually a problem - colloquial) Look, something has come up, and I cant meet you
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(meet a difficulty) Weve come up against a bit of a problem
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(equal - especially expectations, standard) The play didnt come up to expectations
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(think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution) We still havent come up with a solution to the problem
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(rely on) Dont worry, you can count on me
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(happen unexpectedly - colloquial) / cant come to your party, something has cropped up
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(abolish - colloquial) Dog licences have been done away with
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(decorate - colloquial) We are having our living room done up
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(come to a stop) A white sports car drew up outside the door
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(organise - especially a document) The contract is being drawn up at the moment
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(pay a visit - colloquial) Drop in any time youre passing
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(fall asleep - colloquial) The baby has just dropped off
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(finish in a certain way, or place) We ended up staying there for lunch, The car ended up in a ditch
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(have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities) You have to face up to your responsibilities
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(show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial) Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke
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(use as a last resort) If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall back on
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(be deceived by - colloquial) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it
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(fall in love with - colloquial) / fell for you the moment I saw you
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(quarrel with) Peter has fallen out with his boss
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(fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute
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(feel capable of doing) Old Mr Smith didnt feel up to walking all that way
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(act upon a suggestion) Thanks for the information about that book
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(take more action) Well follow up this lesson next week
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(be understood - especially get an idea across) I had the feeling I wasnt getting the meaning across
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(imply - about personal matters - colloquial) What are you getting at exactly? Get down to x (begin to seriously deal with) Its time we got down to some real work
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(avoid punishment) They were lucky to get off with such light sentences
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(approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy
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(make progress - especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job
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(be surprised) 7 couldnt get over how well she looked
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(come to the end of something, usually unpleasant) /// be glad to get this awful business over with
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(find time to do - also around) Sorry, but I havent got round to fixing the tap yet
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(do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial) The children are getting up to something in the garden, What have you been getting up to lately?
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(make sense) His evidence just doesnt add up
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(inquire about) Jim was asking after you
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(yield in an argument) Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down
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(take into account) We hadnt bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane
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(confirm the truth) Helens alibi was borne out by her sister
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(lose control of the emotions) David broke down and wept when he heard the news
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(stop talking) He broke off to answer the phone
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(come to an end) The party finally broke up at 3
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(cause to happen) The crisis was brought about by Brendas resignation
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(succeed in doing something) The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off
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(cause the onset of an illness) Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism
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(cause trouble to happen to oneself) You have brought this on/upon yourself
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(influence someone to your point of view) After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view
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(mention) / feel I ought to bring up another small matter
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(mobilise for military service) Mark was called up when the war broke out
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(complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem) Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off
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(complete a plan) The attack was successfully carried out
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