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abide by; keep to rules, decisions,promises or agreements

account for; explain, give a good reason for something

act like; behave in a specific way

act up; misbehave

add in; include

add up; find the total of numbers/ to have sense

add up to; result in, total

allow for; take into consideration,take into account

answer back; answer a reproof impudently,retort (colloquial)

answer up; reply clearly and without any delay

answer up to; have a ready reply (to)

apply for; ask for something

ask after someone; ask about a person, his health, etc.

ask down; invite (a person) to come downstairs

ask for; request

ask in; invite (a person) into a house(usually separated)

ask out; invite (a person) to any formof entertainment.

ask up; invite (a person) to comeupstairs

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back away; move back slowly (in the face of danger)

back down; give up a claim

back down from; withdraw, avoid

back of; not follow a threat,give up a claim

back out of; break a promise,change one's opinion / withdraw from

back up; support (a claim or a person), confirm / move in reverse,reverse

a car / make a protection copy

bail out; rescue / provide money for a person's release from prison
bale out; escape from an aeroplane by parachute / remove water from a
vessel

bandy about; discuss lightly or jokingly

bank on; depend on

barge in; intrude (slang)

bark out; say petulantly

be about to; be on the point of(doing something)

be after; search for, want (slang)

be against; be opposed to

be away; be far from home, from thisplace (for at least a night)

be back; have returned after a long or short absence

be behind with; be late with

be down for; have one's name written down or entered for

be down in; have failed in (slang)

be for; be in favour of

be in; be at home, be here or therein this or that building

be in for; be about to have or experience(usually something unpleasant)

be in with; be friendly with

be of; go away (colloquial) / have gone bad (colloquial) /be free from
duty / be cancelled (colloquial) / start

be on; be on duty (colloquial) / agree (colloquial)

be out; be away from home (for a short time, not overnight) / be

mistaken, be wrong / be published / be no longer burning/ be beyond
consideration (colloquial)

be out for; be seeking (colloquial)

be out of; be away from/ have finished, haveexhausted the supply of

be over; be finished

be through with; have finished with (colloquial)

be up; have risen, be out of bed / be happening / be finished(used only of
time)

be up against; compete against, be facing,be opposite

be up and about; be out of bed and active,be convalescent (from illness)

be up to; be doing, be busy with / feel able to, be fit for/ be someone's
responsibility

be well up in; be well versed in, know thoroughly

bear away; win

bear out; confirm

bear up; support bad news, not despair

bear with; be patient with

beat down; force someone to lowerhis prices

beat of & beat back; repel

beat up; strike so (severely)/ mix thoroughly

beg of; decline, ask to be excused

block up; obstruct so as to makeaccess impossible

blow out; extinguish, put out a flameby blowing

blow over; pass

blow up; destroy by explosion, explode / fill with air, inflate, pump up /
become angry / arise

boil away; continue boiling / boil until all liquid has evaporated

boil down to; can be reduced to(colloquial)

boil over; boil and flow over the sidesof the container

border on; be near, be next to

bounce back; recover

bow out of; withdraw

branch out; begin or develop a new business

break down; smash, demolish/ stop functioning,stop working / collapse

through ill-healthor great emotion, lose control /analyse
break in; enter by force (also break into) / interrupt someone(colloquial)
/ tame, train for use.train to labour

break of; separate by breaking/ stop, disrupt

break out; escape by using force /suddenly begin wars, fires, epidemics /
appear suddenly / utter, exclaim

break up; break into pieces/stop, finish / depart, disperse (separable

when transitive) / break a relationship

breathe in; inhale

breathe out; exhale

bring about; cause to happen

bring around; persuade someone to agree with one's proposal / restore

to consciousness / bring to your house

bring back; recall (usually not separated with a noun) / return

bring down; lower, reduce

bring forward; introduce, propose/carry figures to the next page

bring in; introduce/produce as profit, yield / earn / pronounce a verdict

bring of; accomplish something very difficult

bring out; publish

bring up; educate, raise, rear/ mention as a topic of discussion

brush up; polish, revise

brush up on; refresh knowledge of,review

buckle down; work seriously

build on; develop from / add an extension to a building

burn down; destroy by fire(used of buildings)

burn up; become destroyed by fire/ cause someone to become very

angry

burst into; suddenly enter

burst out; suddenly show emotion

butt in; interrupt impolitely a conversation

butter up; flatter, praise dishonestly

button up; fasten with buttons

buy up; buy everything

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call at; visit a place for a short time

call for; visit a place to collect someone or something /require, demand

call in; send for someone to comeask to assist

call off; cancel something that has been scheduled, not started / divert,

distract

call on; ask someone to dosomething / visit

call out; shout, cry, exclaim/ summon troops for action

call up; remember, recollect / summon for military service / telephone

someone

call upon; visit someone for a short time

calm down; become less agitated

care about; be concerned about

care for; like, want/ look after, take care of

carry on; continue/ continue with

carry out; perform, put in practice

cast up; calculate, add

catch on; become popular; be widely accepted / understand (slang)

catch up with/ catch up on: overtake but not pass,stop being behind / do

something that you have neglected

cater for; provide with things desired

check in; register one's arrival

check off; make a mark on a list toindicate completed things

check out; register one's departure / verify, investigate

cheer on; cheer, encourage

cheer up; help someone feel lessworried or happier

chew out; scold someone severely

chicken out; lose the courage or confidenceto do something

chip in; contribute, donate(usually money)

chop down; fell; cut down by delivering a blow

chop up; cut into small pieces

clam up; refuse to talk about something

clean down; brush or wask a wall, car, etc.

clean out; make clean and tidy

clean up; tidy

clean up after; tidy for

clear away, clear off, clear out; remove or get rid of articles(in order to make

space) / disperse

clear up; become finer or bright/ tidy up / finish / solve a mystery / used

when introducingimport goods

clock in; register one's arrival in a clock(in factories)

clock off

clock out; register one's departure in a clock (in factories)

close down; shut permanently

close in / close on; come nearer, approach from all sides, surround

close up; close completely, block/ come nearer to one another

cloud over /cloud up; become overcast

come about; happen

come across; meet accidentally / find unexpectedly,by chance

come along; progress / hurry

come away; leave / become detached

come back; return

come down; descend

come down to; can be reduced to

come down with; become ill with

come in / come into; enter/ become fashionable

come off; be detached/ be successful / take place / be taken off, stop

functioning

come out; be revealed/ be published / disappear/ result

come over; come to one's house, visit casually

come round; recover consciousness/ come to my house / finally accept

come to; regain consciousness / total

come up; ascend, rise to the surface/ be mentioned, arise / approach

come up against; meet an obstacle

come upon; discover

come up to; be equal to/ come close enough to talk,approach

come up with; produce

confide in; share a secret

cook up; concoct (slang)

cool down; become cool or calm

cope with; deal with problems

cordon off; block

count in; include (usually separated)

count on; rely on, depend on

count out; exclude (usually separated)

count up; add up figures

creep up on; approach undetected

crop up; appear unexpectedly

cross out; show that something written is wrong by crossing it with an X

cry out; shout out

cry out for; urgently require

cut across; use a short route

cut back on; reduce consumption/ reduce expenses

cut down; fell/ reduce in size or amount

cut in; pass one car when there isn't room to do it safely

cut off; separate by cutting / disconnect / discontinue supply(gas, electricity,

etc) / disinherit / isolate, intercept

cut out; remove by cutting / omit, leave out / stop

cut out for; be suitable for,have the qualities for

cut up; cut into pieces

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dawn on; begin to appear; begin to grow clear to the mind

deal in; stock, sell

deal with; handle successfully

decide on; settle on

die away; become gradually faintier,disappear

die down; become gradually calmer,become less

die out; become extinct

dig up; remove from the groundby digging

dispense with; proceed without

dispose of; get rid of, remove,do away with

do away with; remove, destroy, abolish

do in; cause to become very tired(generally used in the passive) / kill,

murder

do over; do something again

do up; fasten (shoe laces,zippers, etc.) / redecorate, restore

do without; manage in the absence of

double up; bend over

drag into; involve unwillingly

drag on; continue tediously

draw back; retire, retreat

draw into; involve gradually

draw near; approach

draw out; prolong something, take money out of an account at a bank

draw up; stop (of vehicles)/ make a written plan.compose a formal

document

dream about / dream of; dream of (persons, things)

dress up; dress elaborately

drink up; drink all of

drive away; go away in a car

drive up; arrive in a car

drop behind; leave behind

drop by; visit informally

drop in on; visit casually(unannounced visit)

drop off; fall/ fall asleep / deliver something / give someone a ride

drop out; withdraw

drum into; teach by repetition

drum up; raise

dry up; become completely dry/ make dry

dwell on; emphasize

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ease off; become less painfulor troublesome

eat in; eat at home

eat out; eat away from home (in arestaurant or at a friend'shouse, etc.)

eat up; eat all of, eat completely(separable)

egg on; encourage, persuade

eke out; make a living by doingsomething extra (separablebut often not

separated)
empty out; remove what is insidesomething

end off; finish

end up; reach an end

enlarge on; say more about

enter into; begin, commence/ be connected with

enter up; keep a written record of accounts, etc. (separable)

even up; make even or equal (separable when transitive)

expand on; say more about

explain away; remove uncertainty by showing why one should not be

blamed for a fault, mistake, etc.

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face up to; withstand / accept and deal with, admit to

fade away; become weaker or fainter, disappear

fag out; exhaust (slang)

fall back; recede, retreat

fall back on; turn to for help, make use ofin an emergency

fall behind; be passed by others

fall behind with; fail to pay a sum of moneywhich is due

fall down; lose one's balance

fall for; be attracted by the charms of (slang) / succumb to a trick or

suggestion

fall in with; come across, meet by chance

fall off; become less, decrease

fall out with; quarrel with

fall through; not happen, fail a plan, miscarry, not be accomplished

fed up with; bored, tired (past participle only)

feed up; fatten

feel like; be willing to

feel up to; feel able or strong enough to do something

fend off; repel

ferret out; search out, find with difficulty

fiddle about with; waste time, fail to use an opportunity

figure out; solve, understand

figure up; calculate, compute

file down; smooth or wear by filing

fill in; add information, complete (forms, etc)
fill in for; substitute for, temporarily do someone else's work
fill in on; supply information that someone doesn't know
fill out; complete (forms, etc) by adding required information / become less
thin, plumpor fat, gain weight
fill up; make full (forms, etc) / fill completely, make completely full (a
container)
filter out; become public (by rumour, etc)
find out; discover, learn
find out about; get information about
finish up; end (separable when transitive) / end one's career
fire up; become angry (colloquial)
fit in with; be suited to, be suitable, be congenial
fix up; repair / arrange, organise in
a suitable manner
flame out; burst suddenly into flame
flood out; force to leave because of flooding
fly back; return by air
fly over; fly to where someone is
fold up; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
follow on; follow after an interval (usually intransitive)
follow up; pursue to a conclusion, bring to a successful issue
fool around with; not be serious, have as a hobby
frighten into; control by fear
frown on; disapprove of
fumble about for; feel about uncertainly with one's hands