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back up
to prove something is true/to make an extra save of computer information
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be carried away
to be so excited about smth. that you loose control of ur doing
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be taken in
to be deceived by someone/ to get a false Impression of someone
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blow up
explode
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break down
to separate smth into smaller pieces so it’s easier to deal with
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break in
entering a building without permission and/or violently, interrupting a conversation
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break off
suddenly stop saying or doing something (by force)
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break out
escape (from jail)
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break through
finding the solution of smth/ making new, important discoveries
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break up
to separate (from your boy/girlfriend)
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bring out
to make smth public
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bring up
to rear,educate/ to mention a subject
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build up
to create/increase
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burst in
interrupt/enter (a building) suddenly
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burst out
to start yelling(or laughing)
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call in
to telephone (especially work)/ to ask someone to come and help you out with smth
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call off
to cancel smth (or order a dog to stop attacking)
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call on
demand that someone does something
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care for
to look after someone
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carry on
continue doing smth.
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catch on
become popular or fashionable (also understand smth.)
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catch up with
to reach the same standard, level as someone
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check on
look if something/someone’s ok
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check out
to examine smth. / to leave a hotel after paying
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clear away
tidy a place by putting things to where they should be
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clear up
solve or explain smth. (or cleaning by removing rubbish)
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come across
to find/meet someone or something by coincidence
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come along
to appear/arrive
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come down
fall and land on the ground/ when smth. becomes lower
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come down with
to catch a not so serious illness
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come off
to happen as planed/ to stop using smth.
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come on
to start to happen,work / words of encouragement
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come out
to finally make smth public/ smth. appears
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come round
to visit someone in their home/ to recover consciousness
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come to
add up to something/ to suddenly remember start thinking about smth.
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come up
move towards someone/ to be happening soon/ to be talked about smth.
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come up against
to have to deal with a problem
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come up with
to suggest or think of an idea, plan
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count on
rely on smth. someome
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cross out
draw a line through smth. that’s wrong
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cut across
to affect different groups that usually remain separate/ shorten your way
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cut down
to reduce the size/amount of smth.
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cut out
remove or form a shape (ausschneiden)
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deal with
handle smth. (a problem) or talk to someone as part of your job
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do away with
get rid of something
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do up
fasten smth./wrap, tie smth. up
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do without
manage without smth. /sb
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draw up
prepare (documentally)
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face up to
accept and deal smth. difficult/unpleasant
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fall for
strongly attracted to someone
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fall out
have an argument with someone
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fall through
not being completed, not happenin bcs. of smth.
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fit in
be easy and natural with sb, smth/ don’t stick out
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get across
to be communicated or understood
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get at
reach sb or smth/gain access to smth, sb
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get away (from)
stop having an idea or belief that’s not helpful or old fashioned
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get away with
not being punished for a crime or rulebreak
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get down
begin doing smth./ give serious attention to smth.
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get down to
begin to do smth.
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get in
succeed entering a building with tricking/fooling
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get into
to become involved in smth.
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get on with
to have a friendly relationship with sb
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get out
to exit a building or place
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get out of
to avoid responsibility or duty/ avoid doing smth. you’ve promised
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get over
to return to ur usual state of health, happiness etc.
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get round to
find the time to do smth.
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get through
succeed in exams/ reach someone per phone
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get together
meet up/ get things, people together
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get up
stand up after sitting, lying etc.
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give away
give something for free/ as a gift
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give in
admit that you have been defeated
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give up
to let it be/ to stop trying
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go ahead
continue or start doing smth. esp. after waiting for permission
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go by
to be guided by smth./ to form an opinion from smth.
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go down with
to become ill with something (like to catch a cold)
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go for
set your expectations/ like or prefer smth, sb
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go off
to leave in order to do smth.
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go on
continue to do smth.
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go over
examine, check smth carefully
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go through
experiencing, withnessing/ examining smth very carefully
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hand over
give smth. to sb
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head for
to go/ to be destined for
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hold back
not going with full power
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hold on
to continue holding smth. and don’t let go/ to wait or stop
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keep away
to avoid going near
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keep back
not sending, giving smth. / not going near
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keep down
cause smth. to remain at a low level/ stay hidden by crouching
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keep off
stop or prevent sb, smth. from being on smth.
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keep up with
stay in touch with sb
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knock down
hit sb so he falls to the floor/ demolish, destroy/ to persuade sb to lower the price
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knock out
make sb. unconscious
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knock over
hit sb. and make them fall to the ground/ to rob a place
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leave out
not to include smth.
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let down
to lower smth. / to fail, forget to help sb.
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let off
to not punish sb. for smth. they’ve done wrong
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let out
utter a sound or cry/ release from suspicion
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live for
most important thing in live
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live on
to continue living
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live up to
the age you reach in live
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live with
accept something unpleasant
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