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account for
Explain the reason for something
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act as
Serve a particular function
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act on
Follow advice/information
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act up
Work unreliably or develop problems
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add to
Increases one thing
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add up
Reasonable / fit together
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add up to
Add together to make a total
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aim at
Target an audience/goal
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allow for
Take into account/anticipate a factor
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amount to
Add up to a particular total
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answer back
Responding in a disrespectful manner
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appeal to
Be attractive or interesting to someone
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apply to
Be relevant or in force for someone
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arrive at
Reach a conclusion or decision
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ask after
Ask someone about their situation
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ask for
Offer / ask for something
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ask out
Invite someone to go on a date
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attach to
Give something a particular importance or value
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attend to
Give someone or something the attention needed
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average out
Have a particular average
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back down
Give way / give up the tough stance
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back out
Withdraw from what you have agreed to do
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back out of
Withdraw from a commitment already made
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back up
Support / take someone's side
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bank on
Rely on someone or something
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base on
Base an idea or design on something
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beef up
Strengthen or improve something
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begin with
Have something as the first part
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believe in
Believe in the value/effectiveness of a thing
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belong to
Belongs/belongs to someone
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block out
Prevent light or sound from entering
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block up
Obstruct an opening or passage
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blow away
Blown away by the wind
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blow out
Blow out the fire/candle
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blow over
Pass and be forgotten after a while
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blow up
Pump/inflate to inflate
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bounce back
Recovering / regaining spirit after difficulties
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bow out
Withdraw from a role or activity
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bowl over
Greatly surprise and impress someone
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branch out
Expand into a new area
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break away
Leave a group to act independently
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break down
Broken / stopped working
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break in
Interject into the conversation
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break up
Sound / signal is intermittent
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brighten up
Become happier
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bring about
Create/bring about a change
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bring along
Bring / invite along
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bring back
Evokes memories/emotions
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bring forward
Move an event to an earlier time
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bring in
Introducing a new rule
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bring out
Release a new product
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bring up
State a topic for discussion
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brush up
Review to do better
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budget for
Plan enough money for an expense
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build on
Develop from the existing foundation
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build up
Gradually increase/develop
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bump into
Meeting someone by chance
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butt in
Interrupt when others are speaking
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buy up
Buy all or a large amount of the available supply
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call back
Phone someone again, often to return their call
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call for
Demanding / needing something
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call out
Call / speak loudly for others to hear
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calm down
Become less upset, angry, or excited
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care for
Caring for people in need
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carry out
Carry out tasks/plans
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catch on
Gradually understand how/what it means
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catch up
Catch up with the person/group ahead
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catch up on
Make up for the lack of work/sleep
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catch up with
Talk with someone and exchange recent news
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cater to
Meet the needs of a particular group
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change into
Transform into
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change over
Switch to another method/tool
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check in
Check-in procedures
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check on
Check that someone or something is all right
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check out
Check out procedures
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check out
See/discover interesting stuff
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check over
Check everything carefully
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check through
Check one at a time to find one thing
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cheer on
Cheer/encourage the person who is doing it
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cheer up
Cheer up / make someone happier
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chill out
Relax/rest comfortably
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chop up
Cut or chop into small pieces
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clean up
Clean up dirt/clutter
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clear out
Remove all things from one place
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clear up
Clarifying the misunderstanding
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clear up
The sky is clear / the weather is improving
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clown around
Behave in a silly, playful way
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combine with
Join one thing with another
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come across
Found / found by chance
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come along
Come along / join along
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come along
Progressing / gradually getting better
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come apart
Separate into parts
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come by
Manage to obtain something
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come down to
Mainly depends on key factors
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come from
Coming from/originating in
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come in
Car / train / flight arrives
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come off
Loose / slip from the mounting position
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come on
The program begins to broadcast
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come out
Published/released
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come over
Visit someone at home
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come to
There is a total amount of money
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come up
Rising on the horizon
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come up
A topic is mentioned/appears
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come up against
Encounter a difficult obstacle/opponent
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come up with
Come up with ideas/solutions
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come with
Be supplied together with something
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compare to
Describe a likeness between one thing and another
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compare with
Examine similarities and differences between things
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concentrate on
Direct your attention to a task
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consist of
Be made up of particular parts
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contribute to
Help cause a result or make it possible
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cool down
Become less hot, or make food less hot
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cool down
Cool down / soothe after exercise
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cool off
Calm down / calm down
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could do with
Would like or need something
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count down
Count backwards towards a starting point
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count in
Count one person in the participating group
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count out
Do not include one person in the participating group
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crack up
Suddenly laugh a lot
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crank out
Produce a lot quickly with little care
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crank up
Increase a volume or level
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crash out
Fall asleep quickly because of tiredness
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crop up
Appear or arise unexpectedly
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cross out
Cross out the written word
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cry out
Give a sudden loud cry
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cut across
Go across to shorten the road
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cut back on
Cut spending/consumption
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cut off
Causing the call to be disconnected
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cut out
Cut a shape out of the material
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cut out
Stop an annoying behavior
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cut up
Cut into small pieces
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dawn on
Gradually realise something
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deal with
Handling / resolution
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decide on
Decide on an option
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depend on
Depends on a condition
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deter from
Discourage someone from doing something
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devote to
Give time or effort to something
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die down
The wind/noise subsides
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die out
Become extinct or disappear completely
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dig up
Dig something out of the ground
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dip into
Use part of a supply of saved money
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dish out
Serve food in portions
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dispose of
Get rid of unwanted material
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divide up
Divide something into shares or parts
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do away with
Completely abandon things that are no longer needed
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do up
Install / tie tightly
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do up
Renovate / beautify the house
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do without
Can still do without one thing
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doze off
Fall into a light sleep
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draw on
Apply existing knowledge/experience
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draw up
Prepare a plan/text
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dream of
Dream about something in the future
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dream up
Invent an imaginative idea
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drop by
Visit for a moment
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drop off
Take someone to a place and leave them there
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drop off
Bring items to be delivered at one location
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dry up
Dry / run out of water
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eat out
Eating out / at a restaurant
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embark on
Begin a new project or undertaking
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end up
Finally fall into/do a thing
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end with
End with one thing
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engage in
Take part in an activity
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even up
Make two sides equal or more balanced
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face up to
Accept and face something difficult
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factor in
Include a factor when calculating or planning
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fall apart
Burst / break into many parts
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fall back on
Use backup plans when needed
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fall behind
Being behind schedule/falling behind
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fall off
Decrease in amount or level
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fall out
Disagreement/angry with each other after an argument
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fall over
Fall / fall down
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fall through
Fail to happen as planned
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feel for
Sympathize with people in difficulty
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figure out
Understand / find the solution
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fill in
Fill in the information
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fill up
Filling a container
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find out
Find out / discover
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finish with
After using it / don't need it anymore
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fire up
Make someone enthusiastic and motivated
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fit in
Integrate with the group
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fit together
Fit correctly when parts are joined
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fix up
Repair / make better
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fizzle out
Gradually lose strength or interest and stop
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flick through
Look quickly through the pages of a book or magazine
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flood in
Arrive in large numbers
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focus on
Give your attention to a particular subject
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follow up
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free up
Make time or resources available
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freshen up
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function as
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gear to
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get across
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get ahead
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get along with
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get around
Travel from one place to another
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get around to
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get away
Escape / no longer be held
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get back
Receive / get your things back
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get back to
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get by
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get down
Make someone feel sad or discouraged
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get down to
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get in
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get into
Started liking/caring about
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get off
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get on
Board a bus, train, or plane
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get on with
Continue / get down to business
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get on with
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get out
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get over
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get through
Can call / contact by phone
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get through
Complete a certain amount of work
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get together
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get up
Leave your bed to start the day
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get up
Stand up after being down
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give away
Giving / giving without taking money
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give back
Return what was received/borrowed
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give in
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give off
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give out
Distributed to many people
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give out
Supplies are running out / are no longer enough
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go about
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go against
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go ahead
Proceed / keep going
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go along with
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go away
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go back
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go back on
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go down
Price/level decreased
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go for
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go into
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go off
The bell/alarm starts ringing
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go on
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go out
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go out
The light/flame goes out
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go over
Review/check carefully
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go through
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go together
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go up
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go with
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go without
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grow apart
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grow into
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grow on
Tiger makes anyone like it more
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grow out of
Growing up makes things no longer fit
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grow up
Growing up / maturing
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hand back
Return it to the previous person
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hand down
Pass something to a younger generation
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hand in
Submit papers/documents
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hand out
Distribute portions to everyone
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hand over
Hand over / give to someone else
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hang around
Stay around a place to wait
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hang on
Hold / hold firmly
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hang out
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hang up
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have over
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head back
Travel back towards an earlier place
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head for
Go towards / towards
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head off
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hear about
Learn news about something
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hear from
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help out
Lend a hand when needed
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hide away
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hold back
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hold off
Delay taking action for a while
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hold on to
Hold / cling tightly
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hold out for
Refuse less and wait for what you want
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hold up
Slow down / cause delay
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hurry up
Move or complete a task more quickly
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improve on
Produce something better than an earlier version
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infer from
Draw a conclusion from evidence
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invest in
Spend money on something expected to be useful
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invite in
Invite someone to come inside
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invite over
Invite someone to your home
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involve in
Include someone in an activity
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iron out
Resolve remaining problems or details
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jazz up
Make something more lively or attractive
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join in
Participate in ongoing activities
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jot down
Write a short note quickly
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jumble up
Mix things into a confused order
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jump at
Accept a welcome opportunity eagerly
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jump in
Join now / contribute to the activity
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jut out
Project beyond a surface or an edge
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keep at
Persevere and continue working
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keep away from
Keep your distance/stay away
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keep down
Keep something at a low level
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keep from
Prevent someone or something from doing something
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keep off
Do not step/walk onto a surface
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keep on
Continue working continuously
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keep out
Keep it from entering
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keep to
Follow a schedule or stay within a limit
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keep up
Maintain good quality/performance levels
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key in
Enter data using the keyboard
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kick back
Relax and take it easy
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kick off
Start an event/activity
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kid around
Joke or behave playfully
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kneel down
Lower yourself onto one or both knees
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knock off
Finish work for the day
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know of
Be aware that someone or something exists
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known as
Be called a particular name
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known for
Be recognised for a quality or achievement
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knuckle down
Start working seriously
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latch onto
Quickly adopt and follow an idea
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laugh off
Treat a minor problem lightly by laughing
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launch into
Begin speaking or doing something energetically
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lay down
Set/prescribe principles
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lay out
Presented for ease of viewing/use
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laze around
Relax without doing much
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lead off
Begin an activity or discussion
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lead to
Leads to/produces results
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lead up to
Happen during the period before an event
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lean on
Rely on someone for emotional support
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leave behind
To forget / leave behind
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leave in
Keep something in an edited version
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leave out
Omitted / not included
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leave to
Assign a task to someone to take care of
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left over
Remaining after use
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let down
Disappointing others
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let in on
Share a secret or private information with someone
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let out
Allow someone or an animal to go out
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let up
Rain/pressure is less strong
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lie down
Move your body into a flat position to rest
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lift up
Raise an object to a higher position
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light up
Illuminate/brighten a place
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lighten up
Become less tense or serious
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listen in
Listen to a conversation without being invited
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live on
Have a particular food as a main source of nourishment
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live up to
Meet expectations or justify a reputation
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liven up
Make activities more fun/exciting
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lock away
Store in a locked place
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lock up
Lock the door / lock it for safety
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long for
Strongly wish for someone or something absent
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look after
Look after / care for
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look around
Observe/explore the surroundings
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look at
Look at a person/thing
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look back
Remember / think back about the past
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look down on
Looking down on/seeing others as inferior
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look forward to
Looking forward with excitement
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look in on
Visit briefly to check that someone or something is all right
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look into
Investigate/investigate a problem
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look on
Watching without participating
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look out
Beware of immediate danger
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look out for
Pay attention to finding opportunities / things you need
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look over
See status/content check
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look through
Look through multiple pages/sections
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look up
Look up information
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look up to
Admiration/respect
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mail out
Send a batch of items by post
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make into
Turn existing materials/things into something else
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make of
How to think/understand something
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make out
Recognize / hear clearly what is difficult to distinguish
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make up
Create / come up with fantasy
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make up
Make peace after an argument
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make up for
Compensate for an omission/missed thing
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map out
Plan the stages of something clearly
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mark down
Reduce the marked selling price
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mark up
Increase a selling price
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measure up
Meet a required standard
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meet up
Meet someone as arranged
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mess around
Spend time playing instead of doing the task
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mess up
Do wrong / ruin things
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miss out
Missed opportunities / interesting things
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mistake for
Wrongly identify one thing as another
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mix up
Mistaking one thing for another
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move in
Move in and start living
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move on
Move on to the next task / stage
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move out
Move away from where you live
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move over
Move aside to make room
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muddle through
Manage despite confusion or limited skill
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nail down
Make a detail definite
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name after
Give a name in honour of someone or something
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narrow down
Reduce a list of possible choices
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nod off
Fall asleep / doze off
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notch up
Achieve another success or score
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note down
Record information in writing so you can remember it
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object to
Express opposition to something
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occur to
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open up
Openly share what's in your heart
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opt for
Choose one of the available options
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opt out
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order in
Order food for delivery
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own up
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pack away
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pack up
Pack / arrange things to take away
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pan out
Develop or turn out in a particular way
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pass by
Passing by a place
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pass on
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pass up
Choose not to take an opportunity
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patch up
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pay back
Return borrowed money
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pay into
Pay money into an account or fund
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pay off
Brings good results after effort
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pay out
Pay a sum of money to someone
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pay up
Pay money that is owed, often after a delay
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perk up
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phase in
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phase out
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pick on
Repeatedly target someone unfairly
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pick out
Choose from many things
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pick up
Go to collect someone, often by car
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pick up on
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piece together
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pile up
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pipe down
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pitch in
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plan ahead
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play around
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plug in
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point out
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point to
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polish off
Finish eating the remaining food
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polish up
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pop in
Come visit / meet for a while
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pop out
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pour in
Arrive continuously in large numbers
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prop up
Support something so it stays upright
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provide for
Supply what someone needs to live
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pull off
Doing a difficult job successfully
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pull over
Pull over and stop
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pull through
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pull up
Pull the tree out of the ground
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put across
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put aside
Save / keep aside for later use
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put away
Put something back where it belongs
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put back
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put down
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put down to
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put forward
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put in
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put off
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put on
Dress yourself in an item of clothing
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put on
Organize / present a show
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put out
Publish or release
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put through
Connect the call to another person
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put together
Join/assemble the parts
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put together
Synthesize the parts into a plan
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put up with
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queue up
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rake in
Earn or receive a lot of money
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rally round
Come together to support someone in difficulty
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reach out
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read out
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read up on
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reflect on
Think carefully about an experience
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rely on
Rely on/trust helpers
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remind of
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result in
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return to
Go back to an earlier place or activity
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revert to
Return to an earlier method or state
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roll out
Introduce a product or system for use
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roll up
Wind a flexible material into a round or tube shape
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root out
Find and remove something undesirable
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rope in
Persuade someone to help or take part
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round up
Round the number up
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rub off
Pass a quality or attitude to others
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rule out
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run across
Found / found by chance
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run by
Show an idea to someone for feedback
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run into
Encountered an obstacle
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run on
Operates thanks to an energy source
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run out of
Running out / using up something
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run through
Practice/watch the whole thing again
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rush into
Act or decide without enough thought
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see off
Send someone off on their way
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see out
Accompany a guest to the exit
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see through
Follow a task until it is completed
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see to
Take care of / make sure things get done
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seek out
Make an effort to find someone or something
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sell off
Sell unwanted or remaining items
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sell out
Sold out / sold out
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send for
Ask for someone or something to be brought or to come
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send off
Send letters/papers
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send out
Send something to several recipients
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send out for
Ask for food to be brought to you
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set aside
Dedicate time/resources
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set out
Clearly present ideas/steps
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settle down
Stabilized/less agitated
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settle for
Accept an option that is less than desired
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settle in
Become comfortable in a new place
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settle on
Finally choose after consideration
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settle up
Pay the full amount owed
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shop around
Compare prices in many places
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show off
Show off / show off for others to see
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shut off
Stop a supply of water, power or gas
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shut out
Keep outside light or noise from entering
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sign off
End a message with a closing
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sign up
Register to take part
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sing along
Join in singing with other people or recorded music
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sink in
Become fully understood
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sit back
Remain inactive instead of helping
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sit down
Move into a sitting position
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sit in for
Temporarily take someone’s place
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sit in on
Attend as an observer
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sit out
Stay until an unpleasant event ends
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sit up
Sit in a more upright position
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size up
Examine someone or something to form a judgement
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sleep in
Sleep comes later than usual
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slip up
Make an accidental mistake
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slow down
Slow down / reduce speed
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snap up
Quickly take a good bargain or opportunity
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sort out
Classify / arrange orderly
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speak for
Express someone else’s views
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speak out
Express your opinion/what needs to be said
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speed up
Move or happen faster
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spell out
Explain something fully and clearly
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split up
Divide a group into smaller groups
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spread out
Spread out on a surface
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spruce up
Make something look neater and more attractive
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stand by
Be ready and waiting to help/take action
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stand for
Is an abbreviation/representation for
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stand in
Temporarily take someone’s role
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stand out
Stand out / be easily recognized
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stand up
Move from sitting to an upright position on your feet
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stand up for
Speak up to protect someone
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stand up to
Resist someone who is treating you unfairly
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start off
Begin an activity in a particular way
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start out
Start from an initial role/status
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start up
Establish a new organisation or activity
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stay away
Keep away from a person or place
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stay on
Stayed longer than expected
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stay up
Awake, not yet asleep
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step down
Leave a leadership position
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step in
Intervene to help resolve a situation
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step out
Go out for a moment
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step up
Increase level/effort
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stick at
Keep working at something difficult
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stick by
Remain loyal and supportive
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stick out
Protruding / protruding from the surface
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stick to
Follow / don't deviate from the plan
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stick with
Continue with the given selection
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stock up
Buy or gather supplies for later
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stop by
Visit a place briefly on the way
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stop off
Stop for a moment on the way
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stop over
Stop for a while on the way
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straighten out
Resolve a misunderstanding
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sum up
Summarise the main points
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switch off
Turn off the device using the switch
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switch on
Turn on the device using the switch
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tail off
Become gradually quieter or weaker and stop
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take after
Like a family member
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take apart
Disassemble into parts
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take away
Take it out of your current place
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take back
Retract what you said
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take down
Take down the hanging object
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take in
Understand/absorb information
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take off
Remove an item of clothing from your body
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take off
Leave the ground and begin flying
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take on
Compete/confront an opponent
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take over
Take over work/responsibilities
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take up
Start a new hobby/activity
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take up
Taking up space / taking up time
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talk into
Convince someone to agree to do something
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talk out of
Persuading someone not to do something
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talk through
Step-by-step explanation/instructions
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tear up
Tear into small pieces
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tell apart
Distinguish between two similar things/people
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think of
Have an opinion about
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think over
Consider carefully
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think up
Come up with a new idea
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throw away
Get rid of an unwanted item as rubbish
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throw in
Include an extra item at no additional cost
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tie up
Tie with string/knot
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tone down
Make something less intense
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top up
Add more to fill something up
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toss around
Discuss possible ideas informally
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touch on
Mention a topic briefly
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toy with
Consider an idea without a firm intention
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track down
Find after a determined search
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try out
Try it to see if it fits/works
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tune in
Listen to or watch a broadcast
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turn down
Refuse the offer
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turn in
Go to bed (informal)
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turn into
Transform into something else
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turn off
Switch off a device or light
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turn on
Turn on the device/light
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turn out
How it turned out/had the result
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turn over
Flip to the other side
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turn to
Who to turn to for help
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turn up
Increase volume/activity level
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wait on
Serve guests food or drinks
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wait up
Stay awake waiting for someone
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wake up
Become awake after sleeping
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warm up
Reheat / warm food
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warm up
Warm up before an activity
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wash away
Remove or carry something away with water
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wash down
Have a drink with or after food
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wash out
Cause an outdoor event to be cancelled by rain
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wash up
Wash the dishes (British English)
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watch out for
Pay attention / be wary of
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water down
Dilute a liquid by adding water
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wear off
Feeling/effects gradually decrease
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wear out
Making things wear out/broken due to heavy use
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weigh in
Join a discussion with an opinion
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weigh up
Consider the advantages and disadvantages
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whip up
Prepare something quickly
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win back
Regain something through effort
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win over
Persuade someone to turn their support
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wind down
Reduce activity gradually towards an end
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wind up
End an ongoing activity
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work out
Calculate / find the solution
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wrap up
Wrap with paper/wrapping material
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wrap up
End / complete an activity
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write out
Write something in full
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write up
Write a full version
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zero in on
Focus closely on a particular target
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zip up
Pull the zipper to close
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zoom in
Zoom in for a closer view
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zoom out
Zoom out for a wider view
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