Break break down = 1) (int) (of machinery) stop working; 2) (int) (of a person) lose control of feelings; 3) (int)

(of talks/negotiations etc) fail; 4) (tr) separate under headings break in = (int) enter by force or illegally break into = 1) (tr) enter by force; 2) (tr) interrupt break off = (tr) end a relationship/agreement break out = (int) (of war, etc) begin suddenly break through = (int) advance (in spite of opposition) break to = (tr) tell (usu bad news) to sb in a kind way break up = 1) (int) (of schools, etc); stop for holidays 2) end a relationship Bring bring about = (tr) cause to happen bring back = (tr) cause to recall bring down = (tr) cause to fall bring forward = (tr) move sth to an earlier date or time bring in = (tr) create profit/money bring on = (tr) cause, usu sth unpleasant bring out = (tr) put on the market bring round = 1) (tr) cause to regain consciousness; 2) (tr) persuade; bring over (to) bring up = 1) (tr) raise a child; 2) (tr) mention/introduce a subject Come come across = (tr) find/meet by chance come by = (tr) obtain come down with = (tr) become ill; go down with come into = (tr) inherit come off = (int) succeed come out = 1) (int) (of flowers) begin to blossom; 2) (int) be published; 3) (int) (of stains) be able to be removed come round = 1) (int) visit casually; 2) (int) recover consciousness come to = (tr) amount to a total come up = 1) (int) be mentioned; 2) (int) arise; occur come up to = 1) (tr) approach; 2) (tr) equal; (of expectations) be up to come up with = (tr) find (an answer, solution, etc) Do do away with = (tr) abolish do down = (tr) speak badly of sb do in = (tr) kill do up = (tr) fasten; tie do with = (tr) want do without = (tr) live or continue without having sth/sb Give give away = 1) (tr) reveal; 2) (tr) give sth free of charge give back = (tr) return give in = (int) surrender; yield give off = (tr) emit (smells, heat, fumes, etc) give out-= 1) (int) come to an end; 2) (tr) distribute give up = 1) (tr) abandon an attempt/habit; 2) (tr) surrender Go go after = (tr) pursue go ahead = (int) be allowed to happen go away = (int) stop; cease

go back on = (tr) break a promise/agreement go by = (tr) base one's ideas on go down with = (tr) become ill go for = 1) (tr) attack; 2) (tr) apply for (a job) go in for = (tr) take part in (a competition) go off = 1) (int) (of a bomb) explode; 2) (of an alarm) ring; 3) (int) (of food) spoil go on = 1) (int) continue; carryon; 2) (int) happen go out = (int) stop burning go over = 1) (tr) examine details; go through; 2) (tr) repeat go round = 1) (int) be enough for everyone to have a share; 2) (int) (news/disease) spread; circulate; get round go through = 1) (tr) experience; 2) (int) (of a deal, arrangement) be completed with success; 3) (tr) discuss in detail go up = (int) (of prices) rise go with = (tr) match go without = (tr) endure the lack of sth; do without Hold hold back = 1) (tr) control (tears, laughter); 2) (int) hesitate hold in = (tr) restrain hold off = (tr) keep at a distance hold on = (int) wait (esp on the phone) hold out = 1) (int) last; 2) (int) persist hold to = (tr) follow exactly; keep to (a promise, etc) hold up = 1) (tr) delay; 2) (tr) use violence in order to rob Look look after = (tr) take care of look back (on) = (tr) consider the past look down on = (tr) despise (ant: look up to) look forward to = (tr) anticipate with pleasure look in on sb = (tr) pay a short visit to look into = (tr) investigate look on = (int) observe look out = (int) be careful look out for = (tr) be alert in order to see/find sb/ sth look over = (tr) examine carefully; go through look round = (tr) inspect a place look through = (tr) look at quickly look up = (tr) look for sth in an appropriate book/list Make be made for = suit exactly make for = (tr) go towards make out = 1) (tr) distinguish; 2) (tr) write out; fill in make over = (tr) give possession of sth to sb else make up = 1) (tr) invent; 2) (tr) put cosmetics on; 3) (int) reconcile make up for = (tr) compensate make up one's mind= decide Put put aside/by = (tr) save put across = (tr) communicate successfully; get across/over put away = 1) (tr) store; 2) (tr) put sb into prison/ mental hospital put down = 1) (tr) write down; take down; 2) (tr) suppress forcibly put down to = (tr) attribute to

put forward = (tr) propose put off = (tr) postpone put on = 1) (tr) dress oneself in; 2) (tr) increase (in weight); 3) (tr) cause to take place (show/performance) put out = (tr) extinguish (fire etc); 2) cause trouble be put out = be annoyed put through = (tr) connect by phone put up = 1) (tr) erect; build; 2) (tr) offer hospitality; 3) (tr) show in a public place put up with = (tr) tolerate Stand stand by = 1) (tr) support sb, esp in difficulties; 2) (int) be ready for action stand for = 1) (tr) represent: 2) (tr) tolerate; put up with stand in for = (tr) replace sb temporarily stand out = (int) be noticeable stand up = 1) (int) rise to one's feet; 2) (tr) fail to meet stand up for = (tr) support stand up to = (tr) resist Take take after = (tr) resemble take away = (tr) remove take back = (tr) apologise take for = (tr) identify wrongly take in = 1) (tr) give accommodation; 2) (tr) make clothes narrower (:t: let out); 3) (tr) fully understand take off = 1) (tr) remove clothes (:t: put on); 2) (int) (of planes) leave the ground (ant: come down); 3) (tr) imitate ; 4) (tr) (of time) take time as a holiday take on = 1) (tr) undertake work/responsibility; 2) (tr) employ take out = 1) (tr) remove; 2) (tr) clean (mark, dirt) take over = (tr) gain control of sth take to = 1) (tr) begin a habit; 2) (tr) like take up = 1) (tr) begin a hobby, sport, job; 2) (tr) fill (time, space) be taken aback = be strongly surprised be taken in = be deceived Turn turn away = (tr) refuse admittance turn down = 1) (tr) refuse an offer; 2) (tr) reduce loudness (:t: turn up) turn in = 1) (int) go to bed; 2) (tr) give to the police turn off = (tr) switch off (:t: turn on) turn out = 1) (tr) produce; 2) (int) prove to be turn over = (int) turn to a new page; change the TV channel turn to = 1) (tr) go to sb for help/advice; 2) (tr) begin (a way of life or doing sth) turn up = 1) (int) arrive or appear (unexpectedly), 2) (int) (of an opportunity) arise