ask after
ask for news about
back down
stop demanding sth, stop saying that you will do sth
back out
decide not to do sth you agreed to do
bank on
depend on sth happening
break down
stop working (for a machine, etc)
break out
escape (from prison)
break out
start suddenly (for a war, fire, etc)
bring forward
change the date/time of an event so it happens earlier
bring in
introduce a new law or system
bring on
cause (illness, etc)
bring out
produce and start to sell a new product
bring up
look after a child until he/she becomes an adult
bring up
start discussing a subject
call for
require, need
call for
demand
call off
cancel
carry on
continue
carry out
perform an experiment, etc
catch on
become popular or fashionable
catch on
understand
catch up with
reach the same point/level as
chase after
follow sb/sth quickly in order to catch them
check in
register at a hotel or an airport
check out
leave a hotel
check out
investigate
clear up
become brighter and better (for weather)
close down
stop operating (for companies)
come (a)round
happen again (for regular events)
come (a)round (to)
be persuaded to change your mind (about)
come across
find sth or meet sb by chance
come by
get sth, especially sth that is hard to get
come down with
start to suffer from a minor illness
come forward
offer help or information
come into
inherit
come off
succeed
come on
develop or make progress
come on
start to be broadcast
come out
be published
come round/to
become conscious
come up with
think of (an idea, plan, etc)
count on
rely on, trust
cross out
draw a line through sth written
cut down (on)
do less of (smoking, etc)
cut down (on)
reduce an amount of
cut off
make a place difficult or impossible to enter, leave or communicate with
cut off
stop the supply of sth
cut off
disconnect
dawn on
if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
deal with
handle, cope with