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ask many people the same I asked around but nobody has
ask around
question seen my wallet.
My grandparents brought me up
bring someone up raise a child
after my parents died.
arrive and register at a hotel or We will get the hotel keys when
check in
airport we check in.
make something fall to the We had to cut the old tree in our
cut something down
ground yard down after the storm.
pull in too closely in front of The bus driver got angry when
cut in
another vehicle that car cut in.
cut something out remove part of something I cut this ad out of the
(usually with scissors and paper) newspaper.
My teacher wants me to do my
do something over do again (N.Amer.) essay over because she doesn't
like my topic.
take someone/something
drop I have to drop my sister off at
somewhere and leave them/it
someone/something off work before I come over.
there
fall out (of hair, teeth) become loose and His hair started to fall out when
unattached he was only 35.
get away with do without being noticed or Jason always gets away with
something punished cheating in his maths tests.
I am giving up smoking as of
give something up quit a habit
January 1st.
let someone down fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't
let me down this time.
be careful, vigilant, and take Look out! That car's going to hit
look out
notice you!
be punished for doing something That bully will pay for being
pay for something
bad mean to my little brother.
put what you are holding on a You can put the groceries down
put something down
surface or floor on the kitchen counter.
continue doing something, limit You will lose weight if you stick
stick to something
yourself to one particular thing to the diet.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
tear something up rip into pieces letters and gave them back to
him.
increase the volume or strength Can you turn the music up? This
turn something up
(heat, light etc) is my favourite song.
use something up finish the supply The kids used all of the
toothpaste up so we need to buy
some more.