if something 

centres around someone or something, or if you centre something around them, they

are its main subject of attention or interest

The debate centred  around the  issue  of  finance.

to start enjoying something, or to become enthusiastic about it

You feel shy when you start your speech, but then you get into it.

She’s really getting into the Internet.

to enjoy a particular thing or activity

I don’t go in for golf much.

to explode, or to be 
The gun went off while he was cleaning it.

 ifsomething such as a light or an electricity supply goes off,

it stops working or being available

All the lights in the building suddenly went off.

 (go off someone/something) to stop liking someone or something

I went off the idea of buying a sports car after I found out how much it

would cost.

 to leave a place, especially for a particular purpose

go off to: 

Dave’s gone off to the south of France for the summer.

go off to do something: 

He went off to have lunch in the canteen at one o’clock.

 to start making a noise as a signal or warning

I was just lying in bed waiting for the alarm to go off.

IF food or drink goes off, it is no longer fresh

TO become worse in quality

His work has really gone off recently.

to happen in a particular way

The whole conference went off just as we had planned

start to sleep

go off to sleep: 

The baby’s just gone off to sleep.

To suddenly become angry and start shouting

go off on: 

He just went off on her for no apparent reason.

if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more

The new house slowly began to grow on her.

to lean out of a window so that the top part of your body is outside

hang out of: 

Two students were hanging out of the second floor window.

 same as hang

She knew all the clubs where he usually hung out.

to continue to do something

We’re on a winning streak – hopefully we can keep it up.

Keep up the good work.

The trade unions continued to keep up pressure for higher wages.

laze around = laze

Your children shouldn’t be lazing around indoors on such a nice day.

Mess around/about ko co

1. lift someone/something She rushed to pick up the baby as soon as

it started to cry. I’ve already asked them to pick their toys up.
2. take someone in vehicle Will you pick me up after the party?
3. learn/do something new She picked up a few
German phrases while staying in Berlin.
4. get an illness Most tourists are worried that they’ll pick up
a nasty stomach bug.
5. buy something a market where you can pick up
some amazing bargains
6. notice something The dogs must have picked up his scent.
7. start something after a pauseWe’ll pick up this conversation when I
come back.
8. improveThey won’t let him out of hospital until
his health has picked up quite a lot.
9. receive electronic signal I don’t think this thing
can pick up foreign stations.
10. of sexual relationship She went home with some man she picked up in
a bar.
11. earn money the huge salaries that footballers pick up these days
12. win a prizeThe film is tipped to pick up at least three Oscars.
 13. to pay for something Her father picks up the tab for
her expensive lifestyle.

Put In

1. give time/effort put in hours , days

2. make something ready to use put in a new kitchen
3. request/offer something officiallyput in a bid of $1 million for
the company.
4. interrupt someone‘Why don’t you ask them?’ he suddenly put in.
5. invest moneyTo start up the business, they each put in £50,000.
6. elect someoneLabour had been put in with a large majority.
7. give someone trust/responsibilityYou have to put your faith in
the pilot when you’re flying.
8. ship: stop at a port1 if a ship puts in, it stops at a port

to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way

Corbett resolved to seek out the truth.

Take in

1. include something
2. allow someone to stay
3. understand & remember something
4. make someone believe something false
5. make clothing narrower
6. accept something
7. look at something
8. do work for someone else
9. go to an event

take off

1. remove clothing etc

2. aircraft: start flying
3. become successful etc Her business has really taken off.
 4. not go to work
5. leave suddenly
6. copy someone for fun

take out

1. remove something from pocket

2. take someone to a cinema etc
3. get something official from bank
4. kill or destroy someone/something
5. make clothing looser

warm up

1. make food/drink warm

2. become warm
3. prepare for something
4. make machine etc ready
5. become interesting/busy
6. make audience ready

to get a lot of pleasure or enjoyment from something

He delights in corresponding with his old students.

to have the chance to choose the things that you prefer, rather

than simply accepting what someone gives you

We cannot pick and choose which laws to obey.

to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices

We decided on Spain for our holiday this year.

Play sth by ear
to perform a piece of music by remembering what it sounds like,
without looking at the notes

an acquired taste (=something that you must have many times before

you start to like it): 

Strong black coffee is an acquired taste.

to finally stop moving

The vehicle skidded across the road before coming to rest against a wall.

if your eyes come to rest on someone or something, they look at

that person or thing and stop looking around
at different people or things
come to rest on: 

Her eyes came to rest on the handsome man sitting opposite.

very quickly and with great effort

We had to work like mad to finish the job before the weekend.

if you are off sick or take time off sick, you do not go to work because

you are ill

She’s been off sick for over a week.