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1
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account for +
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chiếm
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The Japanese market accounts
for 35% of the company's revenue.
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2
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account for +
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giải thích
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The poor weather may
have accounted for the small crowd.
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3
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act up
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behave or function
improperly
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I think I need to take
my car to the mechanic because it's acting up again.
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4
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add * up +
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calculate a sum
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I added up the
receipts and it totaled $135.46.
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5
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add up to +
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equal an amount
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The total expenses
added up to $325.00.
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6
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add up
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make sense
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Her story doesn't add
up. I think she is lying.
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7
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allow for
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tính đến, xem xét đến
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All these factors must
be allowed for.
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8
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allow of
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làm điều gì đó thành
có thể
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The facts allow of only
one explanation.
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9
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ask * out +
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invite on a date
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I can't believe that
Joe finally asked me out on a date!
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10
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ask after
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hỏi thăm sức khỏe
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He always asks
after you in his letters.
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11
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ask for
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thông báo, nói cho ai
biết
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When you arrive, ask
for Jane.
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12
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ask * over +
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invite to one's home
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Why don't we ask the
Johnsons over for dinner?
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B
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1
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back down
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stop defending your
opinion in a debate
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Jane never backs down.
She always wins arguments.
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2
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back out
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not keep (a promise,
agreement,deal)
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Sam backed out at the
last second.
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3
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back out of +
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not keep (a promise,
agreement, deal)
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Sam backed out of the
agreement at the last second.
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4
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back * up +
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give support
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You need examples to
back up your opinion.
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5
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back up
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move backwards,
reverse
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Could you back up a
little so I can open this drawer.
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6
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bawl * out
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criticize, reprimand
(inf.)
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She bawled him out for
arriving late.
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7
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bear down on +
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bite
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The soldier had to
bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the
soldier's arm.
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8
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bear down on +
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take strong measures
against
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The U.S.A. is bearing
down on drug traffickers.
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9
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bear on +
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have to do with
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This information may
bear on this case.
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10
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bear up
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withstand
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I didn't think he
would bear up so well in that situation.
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11
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bear up under +
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withstand
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How did he bear up
under such extreme pressure.
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12
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bear with +
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be patient
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Please bear with me
while I fill out the paperwork.
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13
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blow in
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visit unexpectedly
(inf.)
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My cousin blew in
unexpectedly with his entire family.
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14
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blow over
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pass without creating
a problem
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All this negative
publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.
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15
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blow * up +
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make explode;destroy
using explosives
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The terrorists blew
the bridge up.
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16
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blow up
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explode
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The bomb blew up
before they could defuse it.
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17
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blow up
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suddenly become very
angry
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When Joan heard the
news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.
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18
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break * down +
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analyze in detail
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We need to break this
problem down in order to solve.
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19
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break down
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stop working properly
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The truck broke down
in the desert.
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20
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break down
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become mentally ill
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She broke down after
her husband died.
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21
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break * in +
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wear or use something
new until it is comfortable
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I need to break these
shoes in before I go hiking.
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22
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break in
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interrupt
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While we were
discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.
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23
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break in
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enter a place
unlawfully
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The burglar broke in
between midnight and 3 AM.
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24
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break in on +
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interrupt (a
conversation)
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Jane broke in on the
conversation and told us to get back to work.
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25
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break into +
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enter a house
unlawfully
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The burglar broke into
the house between midnight and 3 AM.
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26
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break into +
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interrupt (a
conversation)
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Jane broke into the conversation
and told us what she knew.
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27
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break * off +
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end something
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Sally broke her
engagement to John off.
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28
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break out
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appear violently
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Violent protests broke
out in response to the military coup.
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29
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break out +
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use something
extravagant for celebration
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He broke out the
champagne to celebrate his promotion.
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30
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break out of +
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escape
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The murderer broke out
of the prison.
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31
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break * up +
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break into pieces
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I broke the cracker up
into pieces and put it in the soup.
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32
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break * up +
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disperse (a crowd), stop
(a fight)
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The police broke the
demonstration up before it got out of control.
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33
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break up
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end a relationship
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Sam and Diane broke up
again. What a rocky relationship.
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34
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bring * about +
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cause to happen
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Democracy brought
about great change in the lives of the people.
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35
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bring * along +
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bring with
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When we go to the
forest, bring your wildlife guide along.
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36
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bring * around
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change someone's mind,
convince someone
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She doesn't want to
go, but we'll eventually bring her around.
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37
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bring * away
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learn or gain (from an
experience)
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My trip across the
Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the
experience.
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38
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bring * off +
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succeed at something
difficult or unexpected
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You robbed the bank! I
can't believe you brought that off.
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39
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bring * on +
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cause something
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I can't believe she
got so angry. What brought that on?
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40
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bring * out +
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highlight, stress
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Your new shirt brings
out the color of your eyes.
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41
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bring * over +
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bring to someone's
house
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When you visit me, why
don't you bring over your son.
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42
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bring * to
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revive consciousness
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We used smelling salts
to bring her to after she fainted.
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43
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bring * up +
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mention
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I didn't want to bring
up the fact that she was unemployed.
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44
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bring * up +
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raise ( a child)
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Sam was brought up in
South Carolina.
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45
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brush * off +
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ignore something or
someone (inf.)
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Mary brushed her
ex-boyfriend off at the party.
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46
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burn * down +
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destroy by setting
fire to
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The children burned
the house down while playing with matches.
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47
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burn down
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burn until completely gone
(building)
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Two buildings burnt
down in the fire.
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48
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burn up
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be hot
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I am burning up in
here - open the window.
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49
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burn up
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consume by fire
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The papers were burned
up in the fire.
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50
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burn * up +
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destroy by fire
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He burnt up the files.
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51
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buy * out +
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buy the shares of a
company or the shares the other person owns of a business
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Pacific Inc. was
bought out by a company from Oregon.
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52
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buy * up +
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purchase the entire
supply of something
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We bought up all the
beer in the store.
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C
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1
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call for +
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require (as in a
recipe)
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This recipe calls for
milk, not water.
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2
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call * off +
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cancel something
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They called the picnic
off because of the rain.
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3
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call * off +
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order to stop (an
invasion, guard dogs)
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He called off the dogs
when he saw it was his neighbor.
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4
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call on +
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visit
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Mark called on Naomi
while he was in town.
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5
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call on +
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invite someone to
speak in a meeting or a classroom
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Professor Tanzer
called on Tim to answer the question.
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6
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call * up +
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telephone
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I called Sam up to see
if he wanted to go to the movies.
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7
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calm * down +
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make someone relax
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You can calm the baby
down by rocking her gently.
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8
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care for +
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nurse someone or
something
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He cared for the bird
until its wing healed.
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9
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care for +
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like someone or
something
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I don't care for sour
cream on my potato.
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10
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carry on +
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continue (a
conversation, a game)
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Please, carry on. I
didn't mean to interrupt you.
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11
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carry on about +
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continue in an
annoying way
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He kept carrying on
about how much money he makes.
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12
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carry on with +
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continue
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I want you to carry on
with the project while I am out of town.
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13
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carry * out +
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complete and/or
accomplish something
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The secret agent
carried out his orders exactly as planned.
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14
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carry * over +
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continue on a
subsequent day, page, etc.
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The meeting carried
over into lunch time.
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15
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catch on
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slowly start to
understand (inf.)
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He caught on after a
few minutes.
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16
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catch up
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make up for lost time
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I will never catch up.
I am too behind in my work.
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17
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catch up with +
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speed up to be at the
same place as a person or thing in front of you
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I had to run to catch
up with the others.
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18
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catch up on +
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become up-to-date
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I need to catch up on
world events. I haven't seen the news in ages.
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19
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check back
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return to see if
everything is OK
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We will check back
tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.
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20
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check by +
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go to a place to see
if everything is OK
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We need to check by
the office to see if the documents are ready.
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21
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check for +
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try to find
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They checked for
termites before they bought the house.
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22
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check in
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enter a hospital,
hotel etc.
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They need to check in
before noon.
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23
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check into +
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enter a hospital,
hotel etc.
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They checked into the
hotel at 11:00 AM.
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24
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check into +
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investigate, look for
(often through a service)
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We are checking into
discount flights to London.
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25
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check * off +
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make a mark next to
(an item on a list)
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Check each name off
the list.
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26
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check on +
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make sure something is
OK
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Let's check on the
baby again before we go to sleep.
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27
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check * out +
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investigate, take a
look at
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He checked out the new
restaurant down the street.
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28
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check out
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leave a hotel,
hospital
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It's already eleven.
We need to check out.
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29
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check out of +
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leave a hotel,
hospital
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We checked out of the
hotel before ten.
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30
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check * over +
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closely examine the
condition of something
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He checked over the
old car to see if it was worth buying.
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31
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check up on +
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investigate someone or
something
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The police are
checking up on the bomb threats.
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32
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check * through
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send luggage through
(to a destination)
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Your luggage will be
checked through to Paris.
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33
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check with +
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ask a person for
confirmation
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He needs to check with
his parents before he goes.
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34
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cheer * up
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make someone feel
cheerful
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The party really
cheered me up.
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35
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cheer up
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become cheerful
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Cheer up. Everything
will be all right.
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36
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chew * up +
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chew into small pieces
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The dog chewed up my
shoe.
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37
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chop * down +
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fell/cut ( a tree)
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The lumberjack chopped
the tree down.
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38
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chop * up +
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chop/cut into small
bits
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He chopped the meat up
into little pieces.
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39
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clean * up +
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tidy
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Susan cleaned the mess
up before she left.
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40
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clear out
|
leave ( inf.)
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Everybody clear out!
We're closed.
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41
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clear * up +
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tidy
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Susan cleared up the
mess before she left.
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42
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close * down +
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close a place
permanently
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The corner market
closed down because they didn't have many customers.
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43
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close down
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close permanently
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The bar was closed
down because they served alcohol to minors.
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44
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close in on +
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approach and threaten
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The rebels were
closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army.
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45
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close * up +
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close temporarily
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They are closing the ski
resort up for the summer.
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46
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close up
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close temporarily
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The ski resort is
closing up for the summer.
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47
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come about
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occur / happen
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How did you idea for
the book come about.
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48
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come across +
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discover by accident
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They came across some
lost Mayan ruins in the jungle.
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49
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come across +
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initially seem or have
the appearance
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He comes across as
rather rude, but he isn't.
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50
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come along
|
accompany someone
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If you want, you can
come along.
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51
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come along with +
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accompany
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Sam came along with us
to the beach.
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52
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come along
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progress
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How's the research
paper coming along.
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53
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come along with +
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progress
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How are you coming
along with the research paper.
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54
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come away
|
leave a place with a
particular feeling or impression
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I came away from the
meeting feeling like the presentation was a success.
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55
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come back
|
return
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What time are you
coming back?
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56
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come by +
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get, receive
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How did you come by
that new Mercedes?
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57
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come by
|
visit a person at
their house
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I'll come by later
this afternoon.
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58
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come down with +
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become sick with
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He came down with the
flu.
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59
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come into +
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inherit
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He came into a large
sum of money when his aunt died.
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60
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come off +
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fall off, break off
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The handle came off
the suitcase when I picked it up.
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61
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come out
|
appear
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I didn't see the car
at first. It came out of nowhere.
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62
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come out
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reveal you are
homosexual
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Sam finally came out
last month.
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63
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come out
|
turn out, end up
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The pictures came out
great.
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64
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come out with +
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produce and distribute
a product
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Microsoft is coming
out with a new video game system next month.
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65
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come over
|
visit someone at their
house
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Why don't you come
over after work for dinner.
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66
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come to
|
regain consciousness
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Don't worry! She
faints all the time. She always comes to after a few minutes.
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67
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come through
|
do what is needed or
expected
|
Terry really came
through for us in the end.
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68
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come up to +
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approach; to equal
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The job offer didn't
come up to her expectations.
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69
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come up with +
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produce or create (an
idea, a plan)
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She came up with a
great proposal for the new advertising campaign.
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70
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come with +
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include (an accessory)
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The computer system
doesn't come with a printer.
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71
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count * in +
|
include
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Did you count expenses
in?
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72
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count on +
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depend/rely on
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You can really count
on Sarah.
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73
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count * out +
|
exclude
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You can count James
out. He hates playing poker.
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74
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count * up +
|
add
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Count the change up
and see how much we have.
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75
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crack down on +
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become tougher on,
better enforce laws on
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The police have been
cracking down on drunk driving.
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76
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crack up
|
laugh uncontrollably,
laugh a lot
|
When I told the joke,
they all cracked up.
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77
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crack up at +
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laugh uncontrollably
about, laugh a lot about
|
I cracked up at his
joke.
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78
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cross * out +
|
draw a line through
something, eliminate
|
Why did you cross my
name out on the list?
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79
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cut down
|
decrease the amount of
|
You eat too much fat.
You need to cut down.
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80
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cut down on +
|
decrease the amount of
|
You need to cut down
on your fat intake.
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81
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cut in
|
interrupt
|
She suddenly cut in
and delivered the news
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82
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cut in on +
|
interrupt
|
She cut in on the
conversation and delivered the news.
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83
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cut * off
|
interrupt someone
while they were speaking
|
She cut him off before
he said something he would regret later.
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84
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cut * off +
|
sever ( with a knife)
|
His finger was
accidentally cut off in an industrial accident.
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85
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cut * out +
|
remove
|
He cut the bone out of
the steak.
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86
|
cut * out
|
stop an action
|
Cut it out! You're
bothering me.
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87
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cut * up +
|
cut into small pieces
|
He cut the beef up and
put the pieces in the soup.
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D
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1
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die away
|
diminish in intensity
|
The applause died away
after 5 minutes.
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2
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die down
|
diminish in intensity
|
The controversy about
the president's affair finally died down.
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3
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die off/out
|
become extinct
|
Whales are in danger
of dying off.
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4
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disagree with +
|
cause to feel sick due
to food or drink
|
Spicy food disagrees
with me.
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5
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do away with +
|
abolish
|
Some Americans want to
do away with the death penalty.
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6
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do * over +
|
repeat
|
You made many
mistakes, so I want you to do the report over.
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7
|
do without +
|
manage without
something one wants or needs
|
I couldn't do without
a car in California.
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8
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draw * up +
|
create ( a contract)
|
Let's draw an
agreement up before we go any further with this project.
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9
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dress * down
|
reprimand severely
|
The mother dressed her
son down for skipping school.
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10
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dress down
|
dress casually
|
I am dressing down
because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.
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11
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dress * up +
|
decorate
|
You could dress this
house up with some bright colors
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12
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dress up
|
wear elegant clothes
|
She always dresses up
at work.
|
13
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drive * back +
|
repulse
|
The invaders were driven
back by the army.
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14
|
drop in
|
visit someone
unexpectedly
|
Meg dropped in
yesterday after dinner.
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15
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drop in on +
|
visit someone
unexpectedly
|
Let's drop in on Julie
since we're driving by her house.
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16
|
drop out
|
quit an organized
activity
|
Yuri isn't on the team
any more. He dropped out.
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17
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drop out of +
|
quit an organized
activity (school)
|
It's difficult to get
a good job if you drop out of high school.
|
18
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drop over
|
visit someone casually
|
Drop over any time you
feel like talking.
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E
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1
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eat away
|
gradually destroy,
erode
|
The heavy rains ate
away at the sandstone cliffs.
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2
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eat * up +
|
devour
|
Ken ate the cookies
up.
|
3
|
eat in
|
eat inside the home
|
We usually eat in
instead of going out for dinner.
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4
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eat out
|
eat outside the home
|
They eat out once a
week.
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F
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1
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face up to +
|
acknowledge something
difficult or embarrassing
|
I'll never be able to
face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.
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2
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fall back on +
|
be able to use in case
of emergency
|
Yuki can fall back on
her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.
|
3
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fall behind
|
go slower than
scheduled, lag
|
Hurry up or you will
fall behind!
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4
|
fall behind in +
|
go slower than
scheduled, lag
|
Cheryl has missed
several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.
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5
|
fall off
|
decrease
|
Interest in the
project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
|
6
|
fall out with +
|
have an argument with
|
I had a falling out
with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
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7
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fall through
|
fail to happen
|
Unfortunately, my trip
to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.
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8
|
feel * up +
|
grope
|
She sued her boss for
sexual harassment after he felt her up.
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9
|
feel up to +
|
have the energy to do
something
|
I don't feel up to
going out tonight because I had a long day at work.
|
10
|
figure on +
|
expect
|
Where do you figure on
living when you move to the the U.S.A.?
|
11
|
figure * out +
|
solve something,
understand
|
I finally figured the
joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.
|
12
|
figure * up +
|
calculate
|
I need to figure my
expenses up before I give you an estimate.
|
13
|
fill * in +
|
complete
|
Don't forget to fill
in all the blanks on the application.
|
14
|
fill in
|
substitute
|
Who is going to fill
in while you're gone?
|
15
|
fill in for +
|
substitute for
|
Miguel filled in for
me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick.
|
16
|
fill * out +
|
complete (an
application)
|
I filled out an
application to rent the apartment last week.
|
17
|
fill out
|
mature, get breasts
|
Now that you're
filling out honey, we need to get you a bra.
|
18
|
fill * up +
|
fill to the top
|
Fill the car up with
unleaded gas, please.
|
19
|
find out +
|
discover
|
You will never find
out all my secrets!
|
20
|
find out
|
discover
|
Vicky's parents are
going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo.
|
21
|
fix * up +
|
repair, renovate,
remodel
|
My neighbors are
fixing their house up.
|
G
|
|||
1
|
get * across +
|
cause to be understood
|
It's difficult to get
humor across in another language.
|
2
|
get ahead
|
make progress
|
I can't get ahead even
though I work two jobs.
|
3
|
get ahead of +
|
surpass
|
You need to work
overtime in order to get ahead of schedule.
|
4
|
get along
|
have a good
relationship
|
Do you and your sister
get along?
|
5
|
get along with +
|
have a good
relationship
|
Giovanna doesn't get
along with her two brothers.
|
6
|
get around +
|
avoid someone or
something
|
Some people get around
paying taxes by hiring a good accountant.
|
7
|
get around
|
go many places
|
It's easy to get
around town with public transportation.
|
8
|
get away
|
escape
|
The bank robbers got
away.
|
9
|
get away with +
|
do something against
the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished
|
My sister gets away
with everything!
|
10
|
get by
|
survive without having
the things you need or want
|
I lost my job, so I am
having a hard time getting by this year.
|
11
|
get by on +
|
survive with minimal
resources
|
It's nearly impossible
to get by on making minimum wage.
|
12
|
get by with +
|
manage with
|
You don't need a
computer. You can get by with the typewriter.
|
13
|
get down to +
|
get serious about a
topic
|
Enough small talk.
Let's get down to business.
|
14
|
get in +
|
enter ( a car, a small
boat)
|
Get in the front seat.
You will have more leg room.
|
15
|
get in
|
enter
|
Get in. I will give
you a ride to school
|
16
|
get * off +
|
send (a package)
|
I finally got my
sister's birthday present off yesterday.
|
17
|
get * off
|
remove ( a
spider from your shirt)
|
Can you get this
spider off my shirt?
|
18
|
get off +
|
leave (a bus, plane,
train, boat)
|
We need to get off the
bus at the next stop.
|
19
|
get off
|
leave
|
It's dangerous to sit
on the roof. Get off!
|
20
|
get off
|
idiomatic phrase - How
does he justify saying that?!
|
Where does he get off
saying that?!
|
21
|
get * on
|
put on (clothes)
|
You should get your
jacket on because it's going to be cold.
|
22
|
get on
|
enter (a bus, train),
mount (a horse, a bike)
|
The train is leaving.
Quick, get on!
|
23
|
get on +
|
enter (a bus, train),
mount ( a horse, a bike)
|
Get on my bike and I
will give you a ride home.
|
24
|
get on
|
have a good
relationship
|
Natasha doesn't get on
with her co-workers.
|
25
|
get on with +
|
have a good relationship
|
Do you get on with
your neighbors?
|
26
|
get on with +
|
continue an activity
|
Now that the police
have left, let's get on with the party!
|
27
|
get out of +
|
exit (a small boat,
car, an enclosed area)
|
I fell into the water
when I tried to get out of the canoe.
|
28
|
get over +
|
recover (a cold, a
disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)
|
Jennifer still hasn't
gotten over her breakup with Peter.
|
29
|
get through +
|
complete
|
We will never get
through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM.
|
30
|
get through +
|
penetrate
|
We need a stronger
drill to get through this wall.
|
31
|
get through
|
penetrate
|
The door was jammed,
so we couldn't get through.
|
32
|
get through (with) +
|
finish
|
Have you gotten
through with your homework yet?
|
33
|
get through to +
|
make contact
|
It's hard to get
through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.
|
34
|
get * up
|
cause someone to rise
(from a sitting position or a lying position)
|
Ahmed got Abdul up at
5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud.
|
35
|
get up
|
rise (from sitting
position or a bed)
|
What time did you get
up this morning?
|
36
|
give * away +
|
give something without
asking for anything in exchange
|
Why did Nancy give all
of her furniture away?
|
37
|
give * away +
|
betray (a secret)
|
We are having a
surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by
acting suspicious.
|
38
|
give * back +
|
return something you
borrowed
|
When are you going to
give that book back to your teacher?
|
39
|
give in
|
stop trying
|
Never give in! You can
do it!
|
40
|
give off +
|
release (a smell,
light)
|
That white flower
gives off a beautiful smell.
|
41
|
give * out +
|
distribute
|
I earn extra money by
giving out brochures on the street.
|
42
|
give out
|
become very tired
(inf.)
|
I hope this car
doesn't give out in the middle of the desert.
|
43
|
give * up +
|
surrender something
|
The police told the
thief to give his gun up.
|
44
|
give up
|
surrender
|
Never give up learning
English!
|
45
|
go away
|
leave
|
I yelled at the dogs
to make them go away.
|
46
|
go back
|
return
|
When are you going
back to your house?
|
47
|
go by +
|
go past, go close to,
visit quickly
|
We go by the coffee
shop everyday.
|
48
|
go back on +
|
not keep (one's word,
a promise)
|
Don't trust him. He
always goes back on his promises.
|
49
|
go down
|
decrease
|
The cost of flight
tickets is going down.
|
50
|
go for +
|
try to achieve
|
Our team is going for
the gold medal in the Olympics.
|
51
|
go for
|
idiomatic phrase - I
am craving pepperoni pizza.
|
I could go for
pepperoni pizza.
|
52
|
go in for +
|
participate ( inf.)
|
Are you going to go in
for soccer this year at school?
|
53
|
go into +
|
discuss in detail
|
I really don't want to
go into that now.
|
54
|
go off
|
explode
|
The bomb could go off
at any moment.
|
55
|
go off
|
begin, start (used
with signals, alarms, warning sounds)
|
The alarm clock went
off at 6:00 AM.
|
56
|
go off
|
stop (said of a
machine)
|
The DVD player goes
off automatically if you are not using it.
|
57
|
go off
|
become angry
|
Maria went off last
night after I told her about losing her bike.
|
58
|
go on
|
continue
|
Please, go on. Don't
let me interrupt you.
|
59
|
go on
|
happen
|
This place is a mess!
What went on here last night?
|
60
|
go on with +
|
continue ( a plan, a
conversation)
|
I think we should go
on with the meeting and stop wasting time.
|
61
|
go out
|
stop burning ( a fire)
|
The fire went out
after three days.
|
62
|
go out
|
take part in social
activities (usually at night)
|
They love to go out
every Saturday night.
|
63
|
go over +
|
review
|
Do you usually go over
your notes before class?
|
64
|
go over
|
be well received,
succeed
|
That didn't go over
well.
|
65
|
go through +
|
examine in detail,
study carefully
|
I need to have my lawyer
go through this contract before I sign it.
|
66
|
go through +
|
endure; experience
challenges, difficulties or traumas
|
She has gone through
so much in her life.
|
67
|
go through with +
|
continue or proceed
despite difficulties or fears
|
I have decided to go through
with the operation.
|
68
|
go with +
|
match (clothing)
|
That shirt doesn't go
with those pants.
|
69
|
go with +
|
accompany a person
|
I am going with
Alejandro to the party.
|
70
|
go with +
|
have a
boyfriend/girlfriend
|
I am going with Yuri.
|
71
|
go without +
|
abstain from something
you want or need
|
A person can go
without water for three days.
|
72
|
grow under
|
go out of business
|
The restaurant went
under after it lost its liquor license.
|
73
|
grow up
|
mature
|
Your brother needs to
grow up and start thinking about his future.
|
H
|
|||
1
|
hand * back +
|
return
|
Is the teacher going
to hand back our tests today?
|
2
|
hand * down +
|
formally announce a
decision
|
The president is going
to hand his decision down on health care tonight.
|
3
|
hand * down +
|
give as an inheritance
|
When my clothes got
too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister.
|
4
|
hand * in +
|
submit
|
I have to hand in an
offer by March 12.
|
5
|
hand * out +
|
distribute
|
We should hand the
concert fliers out at school.
|
6
|
hand * over +
|
relinquish control of
|
Hand your car keys
over. You're too drunk to drive.
|
7
|
hang around +
|
stay in a place for
fun ( inf.)
|
Maria and Salvador
usually hang around the beach after school.
|
8
|
hang around
|
stay in a place for
fun
|
Those guys just hang
around all day.
|
9
|
hang * up +
|
suspend (clothes on a
hanger)
|
You can hang your
jacket up in the front closet.
|
10
|
hang up
|
put down the telephone
receiver
|
Don't hang up. I'm
going to change phones.
|
11
|
hang out +
|
stay in a place for
fun (inf.)
|
Let's go hang out at
the mall tonight.
|
12
|
hang out
|
stay in a place for
fun
|
What are you doing? -
- I'm just hanging out.
|
13
|
have * on +
|
wear
|
Do you have your
hiking boots on?
|
14
|
have * over
|
invite guests to your
home
|
Why don't we have Mr.
and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight.
|
15
|
hear from +
|
receive news from (a
letter, an e-mail)
|
Have you heard from
Steve lately?
|
16
|
hear of +
|
know about something
or somebody
|
Have you heard of
chocolate covered ants?
|
17
|
hit on +
|
find on accident
|
I hit on the idea
while watching the Simpsons show.
|
18
|
hit on +
|
flirt with
|
Jay's friend Marc was
trying to hit on my sister last night.
|
19
|
hold * back +
|
restrain
|
The police held the
demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building.
|
20
|
hold back
|
not allow to advance
in school
|
The teacher held Frank
back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade.
|
21
|
hold * off +
|
restrain
|
Mr. Johnson held the
dog off while we crossed the yard.
|
22
|
hold off on +
|
delay
|
We should hold off on
making dinner until your parents arrive.
|
23
|
hold on
|
grasp tightly
|
Hold on tight! The
roller coaster is about to take off.
|
24
|
hold on
|
tell someone to wait
on the telephone
|
Hold on a minute. I'll
get Carol.
|
25
|
hold on to +
|
grasp tightly
|
Make sure you hold on
to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs.
|
26
|
hold out
|
not give in, continue
to resist
|
Stop holding out and
tell us where you found all of these old records.
|
27
|
hold out against +
|
not give in, resist
|
They held out against
enemy attack.
|
28
|
hold * up +
|
delay (a flight,
traffic);
|
The accident held
traffic up for an hour.
|
29
|
hold * up +
|
rob (a bank, a
person) with a weapon
|
Five men held the bank
up yesterday.
|
30
|
hook * up +
|
make the
electrical connections required for a machine or information service
|
Can you hook up the
fax machine for me?
|
I
|
|||
1
|
iron * out
|
eliminate
|
We need to have a
meeting this week in order to iron out the distribution problems.
|
J
|
|||
1
|
jack up +
|
to raise
|
We need to jack up the
car before we change the tire.
|
2
|
joke around
|
to be humorous
|
Mike is always joking
around at work.
|
3
|
jump in
|
enter a conversation
|
Feel free to jump in
at any moment while we are talking.
|
4
|
jump to +
|
make a quick, poorly
thought out decision
|
You shouldn't jump to
conclusions.
|
K
|
|||
1
|
keep * around
|
have handy, have
accessible
|
I always keep a
dictionary around to translate new words.
|
2
|
keep at +
|
not give up (an
activity), to persevere
|
You should keep at
your studies.
|
3
|
keep * away
|
prevent access to,
hold back
|
Keep the kids away
from the cookies.
|
4
|
keep * back
|
maintain a safe
distance, cause to maintain a safe distance
|
Keep back! The burning
building is about to collapse.
|
5
|
keep * down
|
not vomit, not throw
up, keep in one's stomach
|
If I ate that, I down
know if I could keep it down.
|
6
|
keep * in
|
keep in a particular
place, have something in a specific location
|
When I am not using
it, I keep my passport in this drawer.
|
7
|
keep * off
|
prevent from stepping
or climbing on to something
|
Keep the cat off the
couch.
|
8
|
keep on
|
continue
|
He kept on talking
after everybody asked him to stop.
|
9
|
keep * out
|
prevent from entering
|
Keep the dog out of
the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers.
|
10
|
keep * over
|
cover something with,
put something above
|
I keep a tarp over my
bicycle at night to prevent it from getting wet.
|
11
|
keep to +
|
continue, persist in
(an activity)
|
Everybody said she
would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it was done.
|
12
|
keep up
|
stay on the required
schedule
|
You have to keep up if
you want to work here.
|
13
|
keep * up +
|
continue
|
You are doing a great
job! Keep it up.
|
14
|
keep up with +
|
stay on schedule with
(a person, the workload, homework)
|
I have so much reading
that I can't keep up with the writing exercises.
|
15
|
kick back
|
sit or lie back (to
relax)
|
After work, I like to
kick back in front of the TV and relax.
|
16
|
kick in
|
begin taking
effect
|
The medicine takes one
hour to kick in.
|
L
|
|||
1
|
lay away +
|
save for the future
|
Why don't you lay away
your wedding outfit?
|
2
|
lay down +
|
establish (laws,
rules)
|
Lori lays down the law
in her class. English only!
|
3
|
lay in on +
|
scold or criticize
severely
|
My mom really laid in
on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night.
|
4
|
lay into +
|
scold or criticize
severely
|
I saw Reto's mom lay
into him when he came home late last night.
|
5
|
lay * off +
|
suspend someone from a
job (during a slow period)
|
The company was losing
money, so they had to lay off 100 workers.
|
6
|
lay * out +
|
arrange
|
Why don't we lay the
pieces of the table out before we put it together.
|
7
|
leave * out +
|
not include, omit
|
Why did your parents
leave you out of their vacation plans?
|
8
|
let * down
|
disappoint
|
I felt let down when I
didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.
|
9
|
let * down
|
lengthen (pants in
sewing)
|
My uncle is a tailor,
so he can let your pants down.
|
10
|
let * out
|
release
|
I am happy my brother
was let out of prison early.
|
11
|
let * out
|
make bigger (in sewing)
|
I need to let out this
skirt because I have gained weight.
|
12
|
let up
|
weaken in intensity
|
I told her NO a
thousand times, but she won't let up.
|
13
|
lie down
|
rest, recline
|
I need to lie down
before we go out tonight.
|
14
|
lie down on +
|
rest, recline ( on a
couch, bed)
|
I'm going to lie down
on the sofa for a while.
|
15
|
lie with +
|
be decided by
|
Whether or not you can
go to the party lies with your father.
|
16
|
light * up +
|
illuminate
|
Let's get some candles
to light this room up.
|
17
|
light up +
|
to smoke
|
Do you have to light
up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down.
|
18
|
live * down +
|
live in a way that a
shameful or embarrassing event is forgotten
|
Jose will never live
down singing that song at the karaoke bar.
|
19
|
live on +
|
survive from
|
I could live on bread
and cheese.
|
20
|
live up to +
|
keep a standard
|
It would be hard to
live up to her parent's expectations. They are so demanding.
|
21
|
look after +
|
take care of (a child,
a house, a pet)
|
When my sister goes on
vacation, I look after her dog.
|
22
|
look back on +
|
to remember
nostalgically
|
When I look back on my
childhood, I often feel angry.
|
23
|
look down on +
|
see as inferior
|
She's so conceited.
She looks down on everybody else.
|
24
|
look for +
|
to seek or search for
|
I'm looking for my
keys. Have you seen them?
|
25
|
look forward to +
|
anticipate with
pleasure
|
I am looking forward
to traveling to New York next year.
|
26
|
look into +
|
investigate
|
The police are looking
into the murder.
|
27
|
look on
|
observe as a spectator
|
Everybody just looked
on as the two men fought.
|
28
|
look out
|
be careful, pay
attention, heed a certain danger
|
Look out, there's a
black widow spider on the wall.
|
29
|
look * over +
|
examine, review
|
When I'm camping, I
look my shoes over before I put them on.
|
30
|
look * up +
|
search for (in a dictionary)
|
I takes time to look
up new vocabulary words.
|
31
|
look * up +
|
locate and visit
|
If you ever travel to
California, you should look me up.
|
32
|
look up to +
|
respect, admire
someone
|
He looks up to his
father.
|
M
|
|||
1
|
make * out
|
decipher
|
I can't make out your
handwriting. What does this say?
|
2
|
make * out +
|
write a check or other
document
|
Who should I make this
check out to?
|
3
|
make out
|
succeed
|
He really made out in
the stock market last year.
|
4
|
make out
|
progress
|
How is your son making
out in his new job?
|
5
|
make out
|
kiss passionately
|
I saw Benno and
Isabelle making out in the movie theater last night!
|
6
|
make out with +
|
kiss someone
passionately
|
Did you make out with
Sally?
|
7
|
make * over
|
do again
|
The teacher made me do
my homework over.
|
8
|
make * up +
|
invent ( a story)
|
Don't believe anything
she says. She always makes things up.
|
9
|
make * up +
|
complete what was
missed
|
Fortunately, my
professor let me make up the exam I missed yesterday.
|
10
|
make * up +
|
put on cosmetics
|
I takes me 10 minutes
to make my face up.
|
11
|
make up
|
reconcile
|
You two have been
friends for so long that I think you should make up.
|
12
|
make up for +
|
compensate for
|
Allen made up for
being late by getting me flowers.
|
13
|
mix * up +
|
confuse
|
I sometimes mix the
verb tenses up.
|
14
|
mix * up +
|
blend
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We need to mix up
these different kinds of nuts before we put them in a bowl.
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mix * up +
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make lively (a party)
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Let's mix up this
party with a little disco music.
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