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. account for . agree with Sb / St. . amount to . Sb. appeal to St. . St. appeal to Sb. . apply to . approve of .

e of . ask a favor of Sb. . ask Sb. out .back Sb. up .be / get accustomed to St/ V-ing. .be / get used to St. / V-ing .used to-V. .be worn out .be all mixed up .be inclined to-V. .tend to-V. .be bent on .be bound to-V. .be obliged to-V. .be composed of .be made up of .consist of .consist in .be covered with .Sb. be familiar with St. .St. be familiar to Sb. .be fed up with .. .be good at .be poor at .be Greek to Sb. ... .believe in .be likely to-V. .be named after .be occupied with .be similar to .be supposed to-V. .be traced back to .bear / keep St. in mind .learn St. by heart .beat around the bush .blow out .blow up .break out .break up with Sb. .bring about .result in .result from .lead to St. .bring in .bring up .brush up .build up

.set up .bump into Sb. .run across / into .come across Sb. .burst into + N .burst out + V-ing .call for .call off .call on Sb. to-V. .call up .can do nothing about St. .cannot but V .cannot help V-ing .carry Sb. away .carry on with .carry out St. .put St. into practice .St. come true .St. catch on .change ones mind .chase after .check out .clear up ; ; .collide with , .come about .come along .come over .come through .come to oneself .come / bring to life .come to ones sense .come to an end .put an end to St. .St. come to mind .do Sb. a favor .give Sb. a hand .come up with .compare A with / to B [to ] .correspond with / to .count on / upon .depend on / upon .rely on / upon .cut corners .cut down .cut in .cut off .cut out .cut St. short .It dawns on / upon Sb. that .... ... .devote oneself to St. .die away .die down

.die off .die out .dispose of .do harm to Sb. / St. .do ones part .do St. over .do with .deal with .do without .draw a blank .draw up .dress up .drop a line to Sb. .drop out of school .earn / make ones living .eat ones words .end up .face the music .fade away .fall behind .fall for .fall in love with Sb. .feed on .feel up to V-ing .figure out .fill out / in .fill up .. .find fault with Sb. .be critical of St. .pick on Sb. .fit in .St. flash into ones mind .St. occur to Sb. .focus on concentrate on .follow suit .fool about / around .hang about / around .hang out .stroll along .get along .get along with Sb. .get close to .get even with Sb. .get hooked on .get into trouble / scrapes .get into a jam .get in touch with Sb. .get involved in .get on ones nerves .get rid of .get ripped off .get stuck .get through

.get sick of .get / stand in ones way .give a big hand .give Sb. a break .give Sb. a ring .give away .give in to .give rise to .give off .give out .it goes without saying that .. .give up .give Sb. the cold shoulder .go about V-ing .go ahead .go all out .go around .go broke .go for broke .go Dutch .go halves with Sb. .go for .go from bad to worse .go in for .go into V-ing .go on with .go right .go wrong .go strong .go through .go too far .go up to .go with .had better V. .hand down .hand in .turn in .hand it to Sb. .hand over .hold on .hand on to St. .happen to V. .have a green thumb .have a liking for .have a taste for St. .have an effect on .have an influence on .have no idea of .have nothing to do with .have ones eye on .have St. in common .head for .hear from Sb. .hear of

.help oneself to St. .hit the sack/hay .St. hold good .hold it .hold off .hold St. over .hold ones breath .be out of breath .hold Sb. in high esteem .hold back .identify with .joke about .jump into conclusions .keep an eye on .keep away from .keep early hours .keep late hours .keep in touch with Sb. .keep ones fingers crossed .keep ones head .lose ones head .keep ones temper .lose ones temper .keep ones word .keep / catch up with .keep track of .lose track of .kill time .knock off .knock out .know the ropes .laugh at .make fun of .lay Sb. off .leave behind .leave out = omit .let off .let on .let sb. down .lie in = consist in .line up .live on .live up to .look after .look down upon = despise .look up to = respect .look into .look forward to Ving .take care .take care of .look over .look through .look up .lose face

.lose ones way .lose sight of .lose weight .make a fortune .be worth a fortune .make ones mark .make a point of .lay stress on .place great emphasis on .put a premium on .make believe .make efforts to .make it a rule to-V. .make it .make good .make mention of .make no difference .make ones blood run cold = freeze ones blood .make ones point .mind ones Ps and Qs .make room for .make sense .make sure of .make the most of .. .make up .make up ones mind .make good use of .manage to V .may well V .meet Sb. halfway .mess up .never mind .open ones eyes to .open up .originate in / from ... .paint the town red .pass away .pass by .pass out .pay attention to .pay back .pay for itself .pay off .pay ones respects .pick up .pile up .play a trick on Sb .play an important role in .play down .play it by ear .pour in .pull punches

.put off .put out .put on .put St away ... .put St to good use .put up with .rack ones brains .rain cats and dogs .reach for St .refer to .speak of .resign oneself to St .resort to St .respond to St / St .rest on / upon .ride out .rub Sb. the wrong way .run errands for Sb .run its course .run out of .run short of .run over .run the risk of .seek after .serve as .serve Sb right .set aside .. .set free .settle down .Sb. be set up Sb. .show off .show up .shut off .slow down .speed up .speak highly of Sb .speak ill of Sb .speak ones mind .split the difference .split off .stand for .stand on ones own feet .stand out .stand up for .stand up to St .set off .starve to death .stay / sit up .burn the midnight oil .stick to .stick with it .stir up .stop by .stop off

.strike a balance .strive for .take after Sb .take advantage of .take care of .take charge of .take A for B A B .take heart .take in .take into account .take ones breath away .take ones time .take over .take pains to V .take part in .participate in .sign up for .take place .take pleasure in Sb .take refuge in .take for granted .take the place of .take turns +Ving .take up .tear off .tear up .tell A from B A B .tell Sb / St apart .distinguish A from B A B .tell on .throw oneself into .touch down .track down .turn a deaf ear to .turn A into B A B .turn in .turn ones back on Sb .turn ones stomach .turn thumbs down .turn over a new leaf .turn out .. .turn Sb down .turn to .ward off .waste ones breath .watch out for .wear down .wear out .wear off .work on .work out .yearn for .long for .yield to

.above all .according to ,.. .in accordance with .. .based on.. .. .on the basis of .after all .a good deal of .a great many .a huge amount of .a large number of .plenty of .a heap of .have a knack for St .all along .all but ... .all in all .all of a sudden .all at once .all over .all the same .all thumbs .all walks of life .along with .together with .apart from .aside from .except for .a piece of cake .take a rain check .as a matter of fact .in fact / in reality .as a result .as a result of .as a rule .as a whole .on the whole .as / so far as [] .as far as is concerned .a slip of the tongue .as / so long as .as soon as .as to / for .as usual .as well .as well as .at a glance .at a high / low price .at any rate/price .at best .at ease .at first .in the beginning .at hand .at heart

.by heart .at last .in the end .in the long run .at least .at once .in a minute / second /moment .in no time .right away / off .at ones best .at ones own risk .at ones wits end .at one time .at risk .in danger .out of danger .at the sight of .at the top of .at this point .at times .from time to time .now and then .once in a while .at will .back and forth .to and fro .up and down .before long .behind the scenes .be better off .beside oneself .beside the point .between you and me .beyond ones means .the black sheep .by accident / chance .by far .by means of .by oneself .by the way .by way of .by word of mouth .castles in the air .chances are that + .. .year in, year out .day or night .down the drain .even if / though .even so .every other .face to face with .in the face of .to ones face .far and wide

.far from .few and far between .for better or worse .for example .for instance .for good = forever .for ones own good .for one thing .for the sake of .for Gods sake .for goodness sake .for the time being .from hand to mouth .from now on .from then on .from ones point of view .in ones opinion .from top to bottom .generally speaking .in general .in a manner .in a good mood / humor .in addition .in addition to + N .in advance .in a hurry .in case of .in charge of .in chief .in particular .most of all .in contrast with .in detail .in demand .in effect .in existence .in view of .in good hands .in harmony with .in honor of .in memory of .in itself .in line .in need .in need of .in ones daily life .in ones presence .in ones shoes .in other words .that is = namely .in pairs .in place of .in practice .in theory

.in proportionto .in question .in relation to .with regard/respect to .in return for .in search of .in season .in sum .in some respects .in spite of = despite .regardless of .instead of .in the absence of .in the air .on the air .in the balance .in the dark about.. .. .in the form of .at present .in the long term .in this way .in the middle of .in the process .in the twinkling of an eye .in time .on time .on the dot .in tunewith .in vain .kind of .sort of .last but not least .later on .little by little .inch by inch .next to .without doubt .no longer .not any more .nothing but .no more than .no less than .not to mention .let alone .on a diet .on and off .on balance .on behalf of .on business .once and for all .on charge .on duty .off duty .one after another

.one after the other .on easy terms .on an impulse .on leave .on ones side .on paper .on purpose .on the contrary .on the nod .on the outskirts of .in the suburbs of .on the other hand .on the scene .on the spot .on the tip of ones tongue .on the wagon .or so .or else .other than .out of .out of employment .out of ones mind .out of order .out of sight .out of style .out of the question .out of this world .rain or shine .rather than .second to none .so far .to date / to this day .up to now .safe and sound .sooner or later .thanks to .owing to .the turning point .to be on the safe side .to cut a long story short .to make matters worse .to ones mind .to some extent .to the core .to the point .to the point of .to this end .under control .out of control .under pressure .under the weather .ups and downs .whats more .when it comes to N

.without effort .with pleasure .word for word

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