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Question 1

act up

Answer 1

Behave or function improperly.

Question 2

answer back

Answer 2

To reply rudely to someone in authority.

Question 3

ask after

Answer 3

enquire about someone’s health, how life is doing.

Question 4

back down

Answer 4

stop defending your opinion in a debate.

Question 5

back into

Answer 5

Enter a parking area in reverse gear. back the car into.

Question 6

back out

Answer 6

not keep (a promise, agreement, deal).

Question 7

back out of

Answer 7

Not keep (a promise, agreement,deal).

Question 8

back up

Answer 8

move backwards, reverse.

Question 9

bail out of

Answer 9

Run away from or avoid.

Question 10

bang around

Answer 10

move in a place making a lot of noise.

Question 11

barge into

Answer 11

Enter a place and interrupt people rudely.

Question 12

bawl out

Answer 12

Criticize, reprimand.

Question 13

be after

Answer 13

try to find or get

Question 14

be along

Answer 14

Arrive. The next train should …. very soon.

Question 15

be snowed under

Answer 15

Have too much work.

Question 16

bear down on

Answer 16

Take strong measures against.

Question 17

bear down on

Answer 17

bite.

Question 18

bear on

Answer 18

Influence. The new law may bear on the planning of our project.

Question 19

bear up

Answer 19

withstand

Question 20

bear up under

Answer 20

Withstand.

Question 21

bear with

Answer 21

be patient.

Question 22

blow over

Answer 22

pass without creating a problem. The bosses mood will blow over in a few days.

Question 23

blow up

Answer 23

Suddenly become very angry.

Question 24

blow up

Answer 24

Explode

Question 25

blow up

Answer 25

make explode; destroy using exclusives.

Question 26

book into

Answer 26

Make a reservation in advance.

Question 27

break down

Answer 27

analyze in detail

Question 28

break in on

Answer 28

Interrupt.

Question 29

break into. break in

Answer 29

Enter a house unlawfully.

Question 30

break off

Answer 30

end something.

Question 31

break out

Answer 31

Use something extravagant for celebration. He broke out the champagne to celebrate.

Question 32

break out

Answer 32

appear violently.

Question 33

break through

Answer 33

Pass a barrier or obstacle.

Question 34

break up

Answer 34

Disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight).

Question 35

break up

Answer 35

Break into pieces. broke the chocolate up.

Question 36

breeze along

Answer 36

Move easily and quickly

Question 37

breeze into

Answer 37

Enter a place quickly

Question 38

breeze through

Answer 38

Pass easily, succeed.

Question 39

bring about

Answer 39

cause to happen.

Question 40

bring around

Answer 40

change someone's mind, convince someone.

Question 41

bring back

Answer 41

Cause someone to remember.

Question 42

bring off

Answer 42

Succeed at something difficult or unexpected. brought that off.

Question 43

bring on

Answer 43

cause something. What brought that on?

Question 44

bring out

Answer 44

highlight, stress.

Question 45

bring over

Answer 45

Bring to someone's house. Can you bring over those documents.

Question 46

broke down

Answer 46

stop working properly

Question 47

broke down

Answer 47

become mentally ill

Question 48

broke in

Answer 48

interrupt.

Question 49

brush off

Answer 49

ignore something or someone.

Question 50

bump into

Answer 50

Meet by chance.

Question 51

burn up

Answer 51

Be hot.

Question 52

burn up

Answer 52

Destroy by fire

Question 53

buy into

Answer 53

Accept an idea.

Question 54

buy up

Answer 54

purchase the entire supply of something.

Question 55

buzz around

Answer 55

Move quickly around a place.

Question 56

call around. call in.

Answer 56

visit

Question 57

call off

Answer 57

Cancel.

Question 58

call on

Answer 58

Invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom.

Question 59

call up

Answer 59

telephone. call Joe up.

Question 60

care for

Answer 60

like someone or something.

Question 61

carry on

Answer 61

continuue.

Question 62

carry on about

Answer 62

continue in an annoying way.

Question 63

carry on with . go on with. get on with

Answer 63

Continue.

Question 64

carry over

Answer 64

Continue on a subsequent day, page, etc.

Question 65

carry through

Answer 65

sustain. They saved money to carry them through in their retirement.

Question 66

catch on

Answer 66

slowly start to understand.

Question 67

catch up

Answer 67

Make up for lost time.

Question 68

catch up on

Answer 68

become up to date.

Question 69

check by

Answer 69

go to a place to see if everything is OK.

Question 70

check into

Answer 70

investigate, look for.

Question 71

check through

Answer 71

Send luggage through (to a destination).

Question 72

chew up

Answer 72

Chew into small pieces. The washing machine chewed up my new shirt. ripped

Question 73

claw back

Answer 73

Recover or reclaim.

Question 74

clean up

Answer 74

tidy.

Question 75

clear out

Answer 75

Leave. Everybody clear out.

Question 76

clear up

Answer 76

tidy.

Question 77

close down

Answer 77

close permanently

Question 78

close in on

Answer 78

Approach and threaten.

Question 79

close up

Answer 79

Close temporarily

Question 80

come across

Answer 80

initially seem or have the appearance.

Question 81

come across

Answer 81

discover by accident

Question 82

come along

Answer 82

progress

Question 83

come along with

Answer 83

Progress.

Question 84

come along with

Answer 84

Accompany

Question 85

come around

Answer 85

Recover conciousness

Question 86

come around to

Answer 86

Agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved or disliked.

Question 87

come by

Answer 87

get, receive.

Question 88

come by

Answer 88

Visit a person in their house

Question 89

come down with

Answer 89

become sick with.

Question 90

come into

Answer 90

Inherit.

Question 91

come off

Answer 91

Fall off, break off.

Question 92

come out

Answer 92

Turn out, end up.

Question 93

come over

Answer 93

Visit someone at their house.

Question 94

come through

Answer 94

Do what is needed or expected. It was a tight deadline but Joe really came through in the end.

Question 95

come to

Answer 95

regain conciousness.

Question 96

come up against

Answer 96

encounter problems or difficulties.

Question 97

come up to

Answer 97

approach; to equal.

Question 98

contact out of

Answer 98

Formally leave an agreement.

Question 99

count on

Answer 99

depend on , rely on, trust.

Question 100

count out

Answer 100

Exclude.