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brush up (on)

practice/improve your skills/knowledge of something

come (a)round (to)

change your opinion/decision because of being persuaded

back down

stop asking for sth or stop saying that you will do sth, because a lot of people oppose you

blend in

if sb or sth b___, they are similar to the other people, objects, buildings, etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them

bring about

make sth happen, especially to cause changes in a situation

crack down (on)

start dealing with sb or sth much more strictly

get in

be elected for a political job

get off

not be punished severely or at all for sth you have been accused of in court

have a particular period of time as a holiday

send sth, for example in the post

give in

stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win

if you ~ sth, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

hit back

criticise sb who has criticised you deliberately

hurt sb who has hurt you

lock up

put sb in a prison

lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in

opt out (of)

decide not to take part in sth or stop taking part in it

phase out

gradually stop using sth

push around

keep telling sb what to do in an unfair or unpleasant way

single out

choose 1 person from a group for special attention

stand up to

not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by sb in authority

take over

take control of sth; begin to do sth that sb else was doing

talk down to

talk to sb as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are

brighten up

start to have more colour or light

give sth more colour or light

start looking or feeling happier

if the weather b______, it becomes sunnier

check out

examine sb or sth in order to be certain that everything is correct, true or satisfactory

if information ~, you feel that it is true after examining it

liven up

make sth more interesting or exciting, or become more interesting or exciting

give sth a more interesting appearance, taste or other quality

make over

change or improve the appearance of sb or sth

mess up

make a mistake or do sth badly

make sth dirty or untidy

be the cause of sb's physical, emotional or mental problems

paper over

hide a problem or disagreement rather than finding a satisfactory solution to it

patch up

repair sth, often quickly and not very well

become friends with sb again after a disagreement

give a basic medical treatment to sb who is injured

pick up

improve

run down

if an organisation or area is ~, its size, importance and activity is reduced

scrape through

succeed in doing sth, but not in a very impressive way

smarten up

improve the appearance of sth, for example by cleaning or painting it

if you ~, you make yourself look tidy and clean

stand out

be much more impressive or important than others

be easy to see or notice because of being different

touch up

make a surface look better with small improvements

waste away

gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness

write off

damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing

decide that sb or sth will not succeed and stop giving them your attention and energy

answer back

reply rudely to sb who has more authority than you

ask out

invite sb to go with you to a cinema, restaurant, etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them

break up

if 2 people ~, they end their relationship

break sth to make smaller pieces

if a meeting or other event ~, or if you want to ~ it ~, it ends and people leave

bring out

make sb or sth show a quality that they have

produce a new product and start to sell it

bring together

create a situation in which people meet and do sth together, especially when they would not usually do so

bump into

meet sb unexpectedly; accidentally hit against sth

cancel out

stop sth from having any effect

come between

cause a disagreement or argument between people

crowd around

move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people

go together

if 2 or more things ~, they frequently exist together

if 2 things ~, they seem good, natural or attractive in combination with each other

meet up

come together with sb, either unexpectedly or as planned

open up

talk more about your personal feelings and experiences

open a locked door, container or building

make it easier to travel or do business in a country

pick on

keep treating sb badly or unfairly, especially by criticising them

hit upon

suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance

make out

see, hear or understand someone or something with difficulty; suggest, imply

mull over

think carefully about something over a period of time

piece together

learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

get into

start enjoying sth or become enthusiastic about it

if a train, plane, etc ~ a place, it arrives there

become involved in a bad situation

read up (on/about)

get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

go off

stop liking sb or sth

explode or be fired

leave a period, especially for a particular purpose

if food or drink ~, it is no longer fresh

take in

understand and remember something that you hear or read; accept something as real or true; trick someone into believing something that is not true

think over

consider a problem or decision carefully

think through

consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way

think up

invent or imagine something, especially an excuse

back up

make a copy of information on your computer; give support to someone by telling other people that you agree with them

change around

move things so that they are in different places or positions

change into

stop being in one state, condition or form and start being in another, or make something do this; take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

change out of

take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

do away with

get rid of

do up

repair, paint and improve an old building, car, boat, etc; fasten (an item of clothing)

fade away

disappear slowly

key in

put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard

make into

change someone or something into so that they become something else

mix up

put things together without any order; think that one person or thing is another person or thing

switch on/off

start/stop a machine/light/etc working

take apart

separate an object into pieces

test out

try using something such as a machine or product to find out whether it works correctly or is satisfactory

turn into

change or develop into something different; make someone or something change or develop into something different

use up

use all of a supply of something

wear out

use something a lot so that it no longer works or can no longer be used

crop up

appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly

dive in

start doing something in a very enthusiastic way

end up

be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it

kick off (with)

begin (with)

knock off

stop working

knuckle down

start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier

lay off

end someone's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them; stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

lie ahead

if something ~, it is going to happen to you in the future

make up

work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times

press ahead/on (with)

continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, oppositions or interruptions

set out

start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim

snow under

if you are ~ed, you have too much of something to deal with

take on

start to employ someone; accept some work or responsibility

tide over

help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

while away

spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do

wind down

end or finish something gradually; gradually reduce work before stopping completely; relax after period of excitement or worry

cordon off

stop people from entering an area by putting something such as a rope around it

creep up on

move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them

fall behind

move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them; make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity

go astray

become lost or go to the wrong place

head off

prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them; prevent something from taking place

hold back

stop someone or something from moving forwards

move in (with)

start living in a different house or flat (with)

move on

leave one place and travel to another; stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different

move out

permanently leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business

move over

change your position in order to make space for someone or something

pull over

stop by the side of the road in a car or other vehicle