to grow out of sth to plough through sth

…children’s clothes ..your exam homework

….children’s games ..emails
…playing with dolls ..articles and books to prepare a
presentation

to spark (sth) off sth to work on sth /s.o.

.. an interest in languages …a new project at work

.. a conversation about India …my husband to convince him to do sth
.. a discussion about sth … complex vocabulary for the exam

to pay for sth /s.o. to do sth ……. to pay off

.. the meal / the drinks Working hard in the end ……

… my nephew to take his driving test Being generous with people ….
… all the hard work you’ve been doing Studying hard ….

to keep up to drive s.o. away

(in a race) (by being too possessive)

…with the other students in the class (by pulling s.o. apart)
… with the latest news / gadgets in technology (by constantly nagging)
… your level in English / another language

to go ahead with (a decision) to rummage around

… your plan to visit China (in a cupboard / drawer)

… painting the house (in your bag)
… investing in a new camera (through a pile of papers)

to hit it off with s.o. to scrape by/through

a colleague at work (difficult economic situation)

a friend of a friend (little knowledge of a language)
your boyfriend’s mum (little knowledge of a topic)

clear up after s.o. throw sth out

your partner notes from school/university

your siblings old clothes
your children photos / letters / birthday cards