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get on,

Grammar: intransitive, get on with + somebody, get on with + noun/gerund, irregular get-got-got,

Collocations: get on well with somebody, get on with it, get on a bus/train/plane, get on in life, get on somebody's nerves,

Synonyms: get along with (American English), board (formal), carry on (continue),

Notes: relationship sense is mainly British English, continue/manage sense uses get on with, Pronunciation: often blends to geton

Meaning: to have a good relationship with someone, to continue doing a task, to board a bus/train/plane, to manage or cope.

Examples: "I … really well with my new colleagues, we grab lunch together every day." "How are you … with that report?" "We … the train just before the doors closed." "She's … much better now after the operation." "Stop chatting and … with your homework!"

finish off,

Grammar: transitive, separable, pronoun must go in the middle, finish it off,

Collocations: finish off the leftovers, finish off a project, finish off the housework, finish somebody off, finish off with,

Synonyms: complete (formal), wrap up (informal), polish off (informal, food),

Notes: avoid the kill sense in polite conversation, Commonly confused: finish vs finish off, finish off adds sense of last bit or finality

Meaning: to complete the last part of something, to eat or drink the last of something, to end with something, to exhaust someone completely (informal).

Examples: "I'll … the report tonight and send it tomorrow morning." "Who's going to … the rest of the pizza?" "The meeting … with a Q&A session." "That last hill really … me …" "She … her essay in one sitting."

put somebody off doing something,

Grammar: put + somebody + off + doing something (gerund), separable, put it off, be put off by something,

Collocations: put somebody off their food, put off a decision, put off a meeting, put somebody off somebody,

Synonyms: discourage, deter (formal), postpone (for delay sense), delay,

Notes: gerund required, not infinitive, put off can also mean delay or postpone, put somebody off can mean make someone dislike someone in British English

Meaning: to make someone lose interest or enthusiasm for something, to delay or postpone something, to make someone dislike someone or something.

Examples: "The price … me … buying the car." "Don't … your dentist appointment again." "His rude comment … me … him completely." "I was … by the long queue." "She … making a decision until she had more information."

take up,

Grammar: transitive, separable, take it up, take up + noun/gerund,

Collocations: take up a hobby, take up a sport, take up an instrument, take up smoking, take up space, take up time, take up a challenge, take up an offer,

Synonyms: start, begin, pick up, occupy (for space/time),

Notes: take up smoking or drinking means start a habit often with disapproval, do not use for starting a business (use set up or start)

Meaning: to start a new hobby, activity, or habit, to occupy time or space, to accept an offer or challenge.

Examples: "I've … running to get fit." "This desk … half the room." "He … smoking when he was a teenager." "She … the offer of a free trial." "Can you … these trousers for me?"

make up something,

Grammar: transitive, separable, make it up, make up + noun, be made up of,

Collocations: make up a story, make up an excuse, make up a lie, make up the difference, make up with somebody, be made up of,

Synonyms: invent, fabricate (formal), constitute, form, compensate,

Notes: make up a story means invent, make up with somebody means reconcile, be made up of means consist of, make up a percentage means constitute, do not confuse with makeup (cosmetics)

Meaning: to invent a story, excuse, or lie, to constitute or form a whole, to compensate for something, to reconcile after an argument.

Examples: "He … an excuse about traffic, but I didn't believe him." "I'll … it … to you for missing your birthday." "They argued but … the next day." "Women … 60% of the workforce here." "The team is … of 11 players."

use something up,

Grammar: transitive, separable, use it up, be used up,

Collocations: use up all the milk, use up energy, use up resources, use up time, use up somebody's patience,

Synonyms: consume (formal), exhaust (formal), run out of (different structure), deplete (technical),

Notes: do not say use up of, run out of is more common when focusing on the lack, used up as adjective means exhausted

Meaning: to consume all of something so none is left, to exhaust a supply of time, money, energy, or resources.

Examples: "We've … all the printer paper." "Don't … all your energy before the race." "The kids … my patience by lunchtime." "All the resources were … within a year." "I … my last vacation days in July."