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be against
disagree, oppose, stand out against, declare against, object
be/go against the grain
to be or do something different from what is normal or natural
be in/out
not to be in house or in a place at the moment
be in for sth
to be going to experience sth unpleasent very soon
be off
to leave
be up to sb
be up to
to be somebody’s duty or responsibility; to be for somebody to decide
to be ready for sth/to make a mess
be on
to be scheduled (about films, shows..)
be over
to finish, to be at the end
be through (with sb)(to sth)
to be about to break/split up in a relationship;
to achieve success in an exam… and progress to the next stage or an higher level
be up
to be standing or to be over (time)
be at
to try to persuade sb through continuos complaining ~ get at
break down
to demolish, to stop working, to collapse (nerve)
break into
to enter illegaly
break sth off
to separate a part from a larger piece, to end a relationship, to make sth stop
break out
to spread (wars, fires, riots)
break up
(~break off) to end a relationship
bring about
to cause
bring sth back
to remind sb of sth in the past, to return sth
bring out
to produce a particular quality (bring out the best/the worst in sth/sb)
to produce sth to sell to the public
bring sb round
to make sb conscious again after being uncouscious
bring (sb) up
bring (sth) up
(the upbringing) to care for a child
to start to talk about a subject
bring up with
(=come up with) to suggest an idea (~bring forward)
ball (/screw) sth up
to ruin, to mess up
blow over
to become less important (argument) or less strong (i.e storm)
to cease (=to stop) to arouse (=to cause sb to have a particular feeling) interest
call for
(sb) to go to a palce to collect sb
(sth) to demand that sth happens
call in
to ask sb to come to help in a difficult situation
call on
(sb) to [formally] ask sb to do sth
(sth) to use sth especially a quality you have in order to achive sth
call sth off
to cancel
come about
to happen (to bring about=to cause)
come across
(=run across) to meet sb by chance
come into
to inherit
come round
to visit sb at their house (~drop/pop in on sb)
to become consciuos again (~to bring sb round=to restore consciousness in sb)
come round to (+ing)
to change opinion
come out
to be published
come out in
(spots, rush…)to have a rush or an allergy
come up
to happen unexpectedly
come up with
to suggest an idea (= bring forward/bring up with)
carry on with sth
to continue doing sth
carry sth off
to manage to do sth difficult (~carry out but enphasising the difficulty of the situation)
carry sth out
to complete a task
cut down
(on) to reduce in number
to make a tree,plant fall to the ground by cutting it
cut sb/sth off
to isolate sb
to stop providing sth as electricity,supplies
cut sth out
to cut sth out of a shape
to eliminate sth, to delete
cut up
to cut in little pieces
cool off (/down/out)
to calm down, to become less angry or aggressive
chat sb up
to talk flirtatiously to sb especially with the intention of seducing them, to flirt with sb after the first meeting
do away with
to get rid of sth, to stop using sth
do sb out of sth
to cheat or deprive someone of something [she tried to do me out of my inheritance but the lawyer wouldn't let her]
do sth up
to button up, to fasten
do without
to manage to do without sth
draw sb into
to involve
draw sb out
draw sth out
to cause sb to talk freely
to extend or cause to be extended
draw sth up
to put sth near to sth else
drop (/pop) in on sb
to pay a short visit (usually without announcing) (~come round)
drop out (of)
to withdraw (ritirarsi) from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game
die for
to desire sth badly
fall behind with
to drop back, fail to keep up, to be in arrears (payment)
fall for
to become infatued with sb
fall in with sb/sth
to agree with, be in harmony with
fall out
(≠ fall in with) to argue, disagree, to have an arguement/quarrel
fall through
to fail, miscarry
fool/monkey around
to engage in frivolous activity, waste time, play foolish
get about/around
(of news, rumour,…) to become known; spread (of people) to move around
get sth across (to sb)
to make sb understand
get at
to criticise (~be at)
get away from
to escape, break away, break free
get away with
to escape the consequences, avoid a punishment
get by
to manage especially in spite of difficulties, to reach the end of the month (economically)
get sb down
to make sb unhappy or depressed
get down to
to start to direct efforts and attention towards sth
get on
(=carry on=go on) to continue doing sth
get on/along with
to have a good relationship with sb
get over
to recover
get out
to leave, to be careful
get rid of
(=do away with) to eliminate
get through
to succeed in completing a task
give sth away
to give sth for free
to reveal sth (a secret)
give back
to return sth (to get sth back=to have sth returned)
give in
to surrend
give sth out
to distribute (=to hand out)
to announce
give up
to stop doing sth, to stop trying
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