Phrases Flashcards
(300 cards)
1
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Break down
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to stop working
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Bring up
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to mention or start discussing a topic.
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Carry out
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to accomplish or perform a task.
4
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Check in
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to register at a hotel or airport
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Check out
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to leave a hotel or examine something
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Come across
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to find or meet by chance.
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Come up with
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to think of or suggest.
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Cut back
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to reduce or decrease.
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Cut off
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to stop providing or interrupt
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Deal with
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to handle or manage a situation.
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Drop off
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to leave someone or something at a specific location.
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End up
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to finally be in a particular place or situation
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Figure out
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to understand or solve something
14
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Fill in
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to complete or provide necessary information
15
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Fill out
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to complete a form by providing necessary information.
16
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Find out
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to discover or determine
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Get along
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to have a good relationship
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Get back
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to return from a place.
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Get on
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to board a vehicle or progress
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Get up
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to rise from bed after sleeping.
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Give up
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to stop trying or surrender.
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Go on
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to continue or happen.
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Hold on
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to wait a moment.
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Keep on
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to continue doing something.
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Look after
to take care of someone or something.
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Look for
to search for something or someone.
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Look forward to
to eagerly anticipate something.
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Make up
to invent a story or excuse, or to apply cosmetics.
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Pass out
to lose consciousness or distribute something
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Pick up
to lift or collect someone or something.
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Put off
to delay or postpone.
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Run out
to exhaust the supply of something.
33
Set up
to establish or arrange.
34
Show up
to arrive or appear.
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Take off
to leave the ground (plane) or remove something.
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Throw away
to discard or dispose of.
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Turn off
to stop the operation of a device.
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Turn on
to start the operation of a device.
39
Work out
to exercise or find a solution.
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Hold up
to delay or rob.
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Blow up
to explode or enlarge.
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Run over
to hit with a vehicle or rehearse.
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Break up
to end a relationship or to disperse.
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Look up
to find information or improve.
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Come over
to visit someone at their place.
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Break in
to forcibly enter a place or interrupt.
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Turn out
to attend or result.
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Give back
to return something to its owner.
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Move on
to proceed or progress.
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Call off
to cancel something.
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Bring about
to cause something to happen.
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Turn down
to reject or refuse.
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Look into
to investigate or research.
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Hand over
to give control or responsibility.
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Come in
to enter or participate.
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Check up on
to investigate or verify.
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Take over
to assume control or responsibility.
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Get across
to successfully communicate something.
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Hang out
to spend time casually.
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Head for
to move towards a particular destination.
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Lay off
to dismiss an employee for economic reasons.
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Pull off
to succeed in doing something difficult.
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Set off
to begin a journey or trigger an event.
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Wait on
to serve or wait for.
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Go over
to review or examine.
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Lead to
to result in or cause.
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Call on
to request or visit.
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Count on
to rely or depend on.
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Back up
to support or make a copy.
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Speak up
to express one's opinion openly and confidently.
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Think over
to consider carefully.
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Go through
to experience or examine carefully.
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Put up with
to tolerate or endure.
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Cut down on
to reduce in number or size.
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Catch up on
to do something you have not had time to do earlier.
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Catch up with
to reach the same level as others.
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Go along with
to agree or cooperate.
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Come up against
to face or encounter, usually a problem or difficulty.
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Do away with
to abolish or discard.
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Draw up
to prepare or write something.
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Get over
to recover from something.
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Give in
to surrender or yield.
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Hang on
to wait for a short time.
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Jump at
to accept an opportunity eagerly.
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Keep off
to not go onto something.
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Laugh off
to dismiss something by treating it as a joke.
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Let down
to disappoint someone.
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Look over
to examine or inspect.
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Make out
to manage to see or hear something.
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Nail down
to finalize or secure.
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Open up
to become available or accessible.
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Point out
to indicate or show.
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Run through
to rehearse or review quickly.
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Take back
to return something or admit that something you said was wrong.
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Throw up
to vomit or abandon.
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Try out
to test or experiment with.
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Wind up
to end up; to conclude
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Brush up on
to improve, refresh one's knowledge of something.
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Bump into
to meet someone unexpectedly.
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Burn out
to become exhausted from overwork.
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Buy into
to believe or accept something as true.
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Check out
to examine or investigate.
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Clear up
to explain or solve a misunderstanding.
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Cut out
to eliminate or remove.
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Dress up
to wear formal clothes or a costume.
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Eat up
to consume all of something.
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Fall apart
to break into pieces, or to fail.
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Fill up
to become full, or to make something full.
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Get away
to escape or take a vacation.
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Give away
to donate or reveal a secret.
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Hang up
to end a phone call.
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Kick off
to start or begin.
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Let off
to release or excuse from a duty.
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Make for
to move towards.
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Pass on
to give something to someone else, or to die.
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Pick out
to choose or select.
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Put forward
to propose or suggest.
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Run into
to meet by chance, or to encounter a problem.
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Send off
to say goodbye to someone who is going on a trip.
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Take in
to understand or absorb information, or to deceive someone.
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Throw in
to add something extra.
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Turn up
to arrive or appear, or to increase the volume.
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Use up
to consume all of something.
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Walk out
to leave suddenly, usually in protest.
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Write off
to cancel a debt, or to consider something as a loss.
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Break out
to escape, or for something sudden and unpleasant to start.
127
Call for
to demand or require.
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Cheer up
to become happier or to make someone happier.
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Drive off
to leave in a vehicle.
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Fall for
to be deceived, or to begin to love someone.
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Get by
to manage to survive or to make a living.
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Hang out
to spend time in a particular place or with certain people.
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Jump in
to interrupt or to join an activity.
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Kick out
to expel or remove someone.
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Look up
to search for information.
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Pass by
to go past.
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Pull over
to move a vehicle to the side of the road.
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Roll up
to arrive, or to close something by rolling it.
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Shut down
to close or stop operating.
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Take out
to remove or to go on a date.
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Tear up
to rip into pieces, or to become emotional.
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Wake up
to stop sleeping, or to become aware of something.
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Back out
to withdraw from an agreement or commitment.
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Blow out
to extinguish or to have a flat tire.
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Come down
to descend, or to become ill.
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Drop in
to visit casually and without planning.
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Get along
to have a friendly relationship.
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Hand in
to submit or deliver something.
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Hold on
to wait, or to keep a grip on something.
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Keep up
to maintain the same speed, or to continue doing something.
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Let out
to release or allow to leave.
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Look forward to
to anticipate with pleasure.
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Pay off
to finish paying a debt, or when effort leads to success.
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Run out of
to have no more of something.
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Stand up
to rise from a sitting position, or to fail to meet someone.
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Throw away
to dispose of, discard.
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Turn out
to be discovered or proven, or to attend.
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Walk in
to enter, usually without having made an arrangement.
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Bend over
to lean forward.
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Break down
to stop functioning, or to lose control of feelings.
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Clear out
to remove unwanted things.
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Do up
to repair or decorate.
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Fall over
to collapse or to knock something over.
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Fill in
to complete a form, or to substitute.
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Get rid of
to remove or dispose of.
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Hold up
to delay or to rob.
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Join in
to participate.
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Kick off
to start.
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Look up to
to admire or respect.
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Make up
to reconcile, or to invent a story.
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Pick up
to collect, or to improve.
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Run over
to hit with a vehicle, or to rehearse.
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Show up
to arrive or appear.
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Take off
to leave the ground, or to remove something.
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Throw out
to discard, or to dismiss.
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Wear out
to use something until it becomes unfit for further use, or to become tired.
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Back up
to make a copy for safety, or to support.
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Break into
to enter forcefully, or to suddenly start doing something.
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Carry on
to continue.
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Cut off
to disconnect, interrupt, or discontinue.
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Deal with
to handle, manage, or cope with.
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End up
to finally be in a particular place or situation.
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Find out
to discover or obtain information.
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Get on
to enter or board a vehicle, or to manage or progress.
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Hang on
to wait for a short time.
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Jump on
to quickly and energetically engage in a task.
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Keep on
to continue doing something.
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Look into
to investigate or examine.
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Move on
to continue moving or to proceed.
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Pay back
to repay or to revenge.
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Run away
to escape or flee.
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Set up
to establish or arrange.
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Take over
to assume control or duties.
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Turn around
to move or face the opposite direction, or to improve.
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Watch out
to be careful or aware.
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Break up
to end a relationship or meeting, or to divide.
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Check in
to register at a hotel or airport.
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Come on
to hurry, or to encourage.
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Drop off
to let someone get out of a vehicle, or to fall asleep.
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Find out
to discover or learn.
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Give up
to stop trying, or to quit something.
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Hand over
to give control or possession to someone else.
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Kick back
to relax.
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Live on
to survive or continue, especially with limited resources.
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Move out
to leave a place of residence.
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Pull off
to manage to do something difficult.
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Set out
to start a journey, or to arrange.
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Take down
to dismantle, or to record in writing.
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Throw off
to rid oneself of something, or to confuse.
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Turn off
to stop the operation of a machine, light, etc.
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Wash up
to clean oneself or dishes.
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Blow up
to explode, or to enlarge.
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Check out
to leave a hotel, or to investigate.
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Cut down
to reduce in number or size.
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Drop out
to quit school or a competition.
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Give back
to return something to someone.
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Head for
to go in a certain direction.
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Kick in
to begin to have an effect.
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Live up to
to meet expectations.
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Move up
to advance, progress, or improve position.
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Pull out
to remove or withdraw.
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Set up
to establish or arrange.
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Take on
to assume responsibility, or to hire.
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Throw up
to vomit, or to abandon.
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Turn on
to start the operation of a machine, light, etc.
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Watch over
to guard or supervise.
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Bring up
to raise a child, or to introduce a topic.
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Check up on
to investigate or inspect.
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Cut in
to interrupt, or to join a queue not at the end.
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Fall back on
to rely on in difficulty.
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Get across
to communicate, make understood.
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Hold back
to restrain or to hesitate.
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Keep away
to maintain a distance, or to prevent access.
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Look after
to take care of.
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Make out
to discern, see, or to kiss passionately.
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Pick up on
to notice or understand.
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Run through
to rehearse, review, or to stab.
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Sit down
to take a seat.
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Take up
to begin a new hobby, or to occupy space/time.
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Try out
to test or audition.
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Wake up
to stop sleeping.
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Boil down
to reduce or summarize.
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Break in
to enter a place unlawfully, or to use something new until it is ready.
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Catch up
to reach the same level or standard.
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Draw up
to prepare a document or plan.
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Get away
to escape.
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Hang around
to wait or spend time somewhere.
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Kick around
to discuss or consider.
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Lay off
to dismiss employees due to lack of work or money.
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Pass out
to faint or to distribute.
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Put on
to dress oneself with, or to perform.
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Run down
to criticize, or to hit with a vehicle.
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Stand out
to be noticeable.
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Throw in
to add something extra free of charge.
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Turn up
to increase, or to arrive.
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Walk out
to leave suddenly out of dissatisfaction.
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Blow off
to ignore, or to cancel.
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Bring about
to cause something to happen.
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Clear up
to clarify, or to become better (of weather).
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Draw in
to involve, or to arrive (of nights).
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Give in
to surrender, or to stop fighting.
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Hand out
to distribute.
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Hold on to
to keep, not get rid of.
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Kick off
to begin.
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Look up
to find information, or to improve.
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Pass on
to give, or to die.
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Put up
to provide lodging, or to tolerate.
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Run into
to meet by chance, or to collide.
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Speak up
to talk louder, or to defend.
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Throw out
to discard, or to dismiss.
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Turn down
to decrease, or to reject.
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Watch out
to be careful or aware.
273
Bring in
to attract, or to introduce.
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Cheer up
to become happier, or to make happier.
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Come up with
to think of, or to produce.
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Cut out
to remove using scissors, or to stop doing something.
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Fall apart
to disintegrate, or to lose one's self-control.
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Get along
to have a good relationship.
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Hang up
to end a phone call, or to hang clothing.
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Kick up
to cause a disturbance, or to increase.
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Look over
to examine or inspect.
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Pass up
to decline or refuse.
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Ring up
to record a sale on a cash register, or to make a phone call.
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Shut down
to close or stop operating.
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Take down
to dismantle or make a note.
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Throw back
to return to a previous time or situation, or to drink quickly.
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Walk up
to approach or ascend by foot.
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Break off
to end suddenly.
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Check out
to examine or look at something, or to leave a hotel.
290
Come across
to find by chance, or to appear or seem.
291
Drop by
to visit casually or unexpectedly.
292
Eat up
to consume all of something.
293
Get away with
to do something wrong without being punished.
294
Hand in
to submit or deliver something.
295
Hold up
to delay, or to rob.
296
Jump on
to quickly seize an opportunity.
297
Look into
to investigate or examine.
298
Make up
to reconcile or to invent a story.
299
Put off
to delay or to cause to feel disgust.
300
Rush in
to enter hastily.
