give away

give off
give out
give over
give up
go back on
go in for
go off
go on
go round
go through with
grow on
hang onto
have it in for
have it out with
have someone on
hit it off
hit upon/on
hold out
hold up
hold with
keep up
lay down
let down
let in on
let off
let on
live down
live up to
look into
look on
look someone up
make for
make off with
make out
make someone out
make up
make up for
miss out
own up
pack in
pay back

betray
send off a smell liquid or gas
be exhausted
abandon, devote
stop - col
surrender
believed to be dead or lost
break a promise
make a habit of
enter competition
become bad - food
happen usually negative
be enough
complete a promise or plan
usually unwillingly
become more liked - col
keep - col
be deliberately unkind to
someone also as have got
express feelings so as to settle
a problem
deceive - col
get on well with - col
discover by chance often an
idea
offer especially with hope
delay
use as an example e.g.
model of a good behaviour
agree with an idea
continue
state a rule especially lay
dawn a law
disappoint, break a promise
allow to be a part of a secret
excuse from punishment
inform about a secret -col
suffer o loss of reputation
reach an expected standard
investigate
consider
visit when in area
result in
run away with
pretend
manage to see or understand
understand someones
behaviour
invent
compensate for
fail to include
lose a chance - col
confess col
stop an activity - col
take revenge - col

His false identity papers gave him away.

The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell.
When our money gave out we had to borrow some.
The rest of the time was given over to playing cards.
Why dont you give over! Youre getting on my nerves.
The escaped prisoner gave herself up.
After ten days the ship was given up for lost.
The management has gone back on its promise.
I dont go in for that kind of thing.
Are you thinking of going in for the race?
The milk has gone off.
Something funny is going on.
There werent enough life-jackets to go round.
When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldnt go
through with it.
This new record is growing on me.
I think we should hang onto the car until next year.
My teacher has (got) it in for me.
I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I had it out
with her.
I dont believe you. Youre having me on.
Mark or Sarah really hit it off at the party.
They hit upon a solution quite by chance.
We dont hold out much hope that the price will fall.
Sorry Im late, I was held up in the traffic.
Jack was always held up as an example to me.
I dont hold with the idea of using force.
Well done! Keep up the good work!
The company has laid down strict procedures for this kind of
situation.
Sorry to let you down, but I cant give you a lift today.
We havent let Tina in on the plans yet.
As Dave was young, the judge let him off with a fine.
Were planning a surprise for Helen, but dont let on.
If City lose, theyll never live it down.
The play quite lived up to my expectations.
The police have promised to look into the problem.
We look on this town as our real home.
If youre passing through Athens, look me up.
The power steering makes for easier parking.
The thief made off with a valuable necklace.
Tim made out that he hadnt seen the No Smoking sign.
I couldnt quite make out what the notice said.
Janet is really odd. I cant make her out.
I think you made up the whole story.
Our success makes up for all the hard times.
You have missed out a word here.
Five people got promoted, but I missed up again.
None of the children would own up to breaking the window.
John has packed in his job.
She paid him back for all his insults.

pick up
pin someone down
play up
point out
pull off
push on
put across
put down to
put in for
put oneself out
put off
put up
put up with

improve - col
force to give a clear statement
behave or work badly
draw attention to fact
manage to succeed
continue with some effort -col
communicate ideas
explain the cause of
apply for a job
take trouble to help sb
discourage , upset
offer accommodation
tolerate, bear

The weather seems to be picking up.

I asked Jim to name a suitable day, but I couldnt pin him down.
The car is playing back again. It wont start.
I pointed out that I would be on a holiday anyway.
It was a tricky plan, but we pulled it off.
Lets push on and try to reach the coast by tonight.
Harry is clever but he cant put his ideas across.
Dianes poor performance was put down to nerves.
Sue has put in for a teaching job.
Please dont put yourself out making a meal. A sandwich will do/
The crowd put the gymnasts off, and he fell.
We can put you up for a few days.
I cant put up with all this noise!