Phrasal verbs I.

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 )

to begin an event or period of time especially with an activity

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

lay off

stop doing or using something , especially for a short period of time

lie ahead

if something lies ahead , 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