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ask around
ask many people the same question
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add up to something
equal
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back something up
reverse
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back somebody up
support
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break in
force entry to a building
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break into something
enter forcibly
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break something in
wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new
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break in/cut in
interrupt
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break out
escape
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break out in something
develop a skin condition
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bring somebody down
make sb unhappy
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bring somebody up
raise a child
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bring something up
start talking about a subject
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bring something up
vomit
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call around
phone many different places/people
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call something off
cancel
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call on somebody
ask for an answer or opinion
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call on somebody
visit somebody
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call somebody up
phone
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chip in
help
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come apart
seperate
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come down with something
become sick
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come forward
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
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cut something off
remove with something sharp
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cut something off
stop providing
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cut somebody off
take out of a will
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do somebody over
beat up
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do something over
do again
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do away with something
discard
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do something up
fasten, close
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drop back
move back in a position/group
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fall out
separate from an interior
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fall out
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached
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get something across/over
communicate, make understandable
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get on
like each other
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get around
have mobility
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get back at somebody
retaliate, take revenge
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get back into something
become interested in something again
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get on something
step onto a vehicle
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get round to
finally find time to do
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get together
meet
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give somebody away
reveal hidden information about somebody
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give something away
reveal a secret
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give in
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
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give something out
give to many ppl (usually at no cost)
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go after somebody
follow somebody
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go after something
try to achieve something
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go against somebody
compete, oppose
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go over
visit somebody nearby
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go without something
suffer lack or deprivation
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grow apart
stop being friends over time
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grow brack
regrow
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grow up
become an adult
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grew into something
grow big enough to fit
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hand something down
give something used to somebody else
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hand something in
submit
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hand something out
to distribute to a group of people
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hand something over
give (usually inwillingly)
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hang in
stay positive
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hang on/hold on
wait a short time
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hang out
spend time relaxing
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hang up
end a phone call
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hold something back
hide an emotion
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hold onto somebody
hold firmly using your hands or arms
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hold somebody/something up
rob
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keep something from somebody
not tell
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keep somebody/something out
stop from entering
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keep something up
continue at the same rate
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let somebody in
allow to enter
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log in/on
sign in
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log out/off
sign out
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look into
investigate
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look something over
check, examine
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make something up
invent, lie about something
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make up
forgive each other
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make somebody up
apply cosmetics to
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mix something up
confuse two or more things
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pass away
die
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pass out
faint
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pass something out
give the same thing to many people
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pass something up
decline (usually something good)
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pick something out
choose
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put somebody down
insult, make somebody feel stupid
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put something out
extinguish
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put something together
assemble
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put up with sth
tolerate
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run over
rehearse, review
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set something up
arrange, organize
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set somebody up
trick, trap
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shop around
compare prices
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show off
act extra special for people watching
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sleep over
stay somewhere for the night
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stick to something
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
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take after sb
resemble a family member
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take something apart
purposely break into pieces
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take off
start to fly
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take somebody out
pay for somebody to go somewhere with you
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tear something up
rip into piecees
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think back
remember
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think something over
consider