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take to
start (as a habit)
brush up on
practice
come round to
change one's opinion to another point of
view; be persuaded
face up to
accept, deal with
hit upon
suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance
make out
understand
understand with difficulty
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
puzzle out
solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it
add up to
equal
add up to
form a total from separate amounts; combine to produce a particular result of effect
answer back
reply rudely to sb who has more authority than you
ask out
invite on a date
back down
stop demanding sth, stop saying that you will do sth
back up
support
back up
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security cop
black out
to become unconscious suddenly but for a short period
blend in
to look like the things around
blurt out
say suddenly without thinking
board up
cover a window or door with wooden boards
brighten up
the day gets brighter, the dark clouds go away
to become happier and feel more cheerful
bring out
publish/release
make st happen
bring together
to join, to gather
build up
accumulate
gradual develop
bump into
meet someone unexpectedly
hit against st
buy off
give someone money so that they do not act against you
buy out
buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business
buy up
buy large amounts of something or all of it that is available
carry over
take something that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one
catch on
become popular
understand
centre around
sth is its main subject of attention or interest
chance upon
find or see someone or something when you did not expect to
change around
move things so that they are in different places or positions
change into
turn into
from one condition into another;
take off one piece of clothing and put on the other one
change out of
take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones
check out
investigate
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
clock out
reach a particular amount or number
close up
lock the doors of a building or business
club together
each person of a group gives some money so all the money collected can be used to buy something
come across
to find or meet by chance.
something or someone
come between
cause a disagreement or argument between people
come out
(1) become known, (2) be published
removed from something such as clothing by washing or rubbing
come out in
become covered in spots
come round
to regain consciousness.
come to your house
come out with
say something suddenly, usually something that surprises or shocks people
cordon off
stop people from entering an area by putting something such as a rope around it
cotton on
begin to realise or understand something
crack down on
to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
crease up
laugh a lot, or make someone laugh a lot
creep up on
move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them
crop up
happen unexpectedly
crowd around
move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people
cut out
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
stop an annoying activity
die out
to disappear completely; to become extinct.
to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
dig up
find information by searching carefully
dive in
start doing something in a very enthusiastic way
do up
to fasten; to button; to zip; to tie.
a shoelace / a zip / a dress / a coat etc.
decorate
drum up
try to make people support you or buy something from you
dry up
1. dry, come to an end
2. stop talking because u have forgotten what u were going to say
fall behind
make less progress than other people
fail to keep up with
fix up
clean, repair or decorate something
follow up
take additional action at a later time
get across
successfully communicate ideas
get (a)round
if news gets (a)round, a lot of people hear it
get down
make to feel depressed
get in
be elected for a political job
get into
enjoy
enter
be involved with the bad situation
get off
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
send
avoid punishment
get over
to recover from (something)
an illness / a failure / a difficulty / a shock etc.
overcome a problem
get through
to finish; to complete (some work / a task / a book / etc.)
to deal with a difficult or unpleasant experience
to contact someone (usually by telephone).
give in
stop fighting against
stop making an effort to achieve sth difficult
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go astray
1. to become lost; to be stolen
2. to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result
go down (well/ badly) (with sb)
used to talk about whether people like something such as a speech, performance,
go in for
choose st as a subject or career
go off
STOP LIKING
go together
two things frequently exist together; seem good in combination with each other
grow on
become more liked
hang out
spend time relaxing (informal)
head off
prevent someone from going somewhere by getting on front of them
prevent
heat up
make something hot; become hot
hit back
criticise someone who has criticised you; deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you
hit upon
suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance
hold back
stop someone or something from moving forwards
keep up
maintain
key in
put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard
kick off (with)
begin (with)
kill off
destroy living things so that most or all of them are dead
knock off
stop working
knock/ pull/ tear down
destroy a building/ wall
knuckle down
start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier
lash out
try to hit or attack someone suddenly and violently; speak angrily to or against someone
lay off
end someone's employment, especially temporary because there is not enough work for them
stop doing or using st in a short time
laze around
relax and do very little
let on
reveal a secret
lie ahead
if something lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in the future
liven up
become or make more interesting or exciting(vt separable)
lock up
a building where objects, especially a car, can be safely kept
imprison
make over
change or improve the appearance of sb or sth
make up
work at different time from usual because you do not have time to work in a normal time
meet up
come together with sb, either unexpectedly or as planned