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die down |
diminish in intensity |
The controversy about the president's |
affair finally died down. |
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die off/out |
become extinct |
Whales are in danger of dying off. |
disagree with + |
cause to feel sick due to food |
Spicy food disagrees with me. |
or drink |
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do away with |
abolish |
Some Americans want to do away with |
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the death penalty. |
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do * over + |
repeat |
You made many mistakes, so I want |
you to do the report over. |
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do without + |
manage without something |
I couldn't do without a car in |
one wants or needs |
California. |
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draw * up + |
create ( a contract) |
Let's draw an agreement up before we |
go any further with this project. |
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dress * down |
reprimand severely |
The mother dressed her son down for |
skipping school. |
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dress down |
dress casually |
I am dressing down because we're |
going to a barbecue by the beach. |
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dress * up + |
decorate |
You could dress this house up with |
some bright colors |
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dress up |
wear elegant clothes |
She always dresses up at work. |
drive * back + |
repulse |
The invaders were driven back by the |
army. |
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drop in |
visit someone unexpectedly |
Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner. |
drop in on + |
visit someone unexpectedly |
Let's drop in on Julie since we're |
driving by her house. |
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drop out |
quit an organized activity |
Yuri isn't on the team any more. He |
dropped out. |
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drop out of + |
quit an organized activity |
It's difficult to get a good job if you |
(school) |
drop out of high school. |
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drop over |
visit someone casually |
Drop over any time you feel like |
talking. |
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E
eat away |
gradually destroy, erode |
The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs. |
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eat * up + |
devour |
Ken ate the cookies up. |
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eat in |
eat inside the home |
We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner. |
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eat out |
eat outside the home |
They eat out once a week. |
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F |
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face up to + |
acknowledge something |
I'll never be able to face up to my |
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difficult or embarrassing |
colleagues after getting so drunk last night |
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at the work party. |
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fall back on + |
be able to use in case of |
Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology |
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emergency |
if she doesn't succeed in her acting career. |
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fall behind |
go slower than scheduled, |
Hurry up or you will fall behind! |
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lag |
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fall behind in + |
go slower than scheduled, |
Cheryl has missed several days of school |
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lag |
and now she is falling behind in her |
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homework. |
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fall off |
decrease |
Interest in the project fell off when they |
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realized it wouldn't be profitable. |
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fall out with + |
have an argument with |
I had a falling out with my sister last |
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month and we haven't talked to each other |
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since. |
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fall through |
fail to happen |
Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell |
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through because I couldn't save enough |
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money. |
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feel * up + |
grope |
She sued her boss |
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after he felt her up |
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feel up to + |
have the energy to do |
I don't feel up to going out tonight because |
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something |
I had a long day at work. |
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figure on + |
expect |
Where do you figure on living when you |
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move to the the U.S.A.? |
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figure * out + |
solve something, |
I finally figured the joke out. Now I |
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understand |
understand why everybody was laughing. |
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figure * up + |
calculate |
I need to figure my expenses up before I |
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give you an estimate. |
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fill * in + |
complete |
Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the |
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application. |
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fill in |
substitute |
Who is going to fill in while you're gone? |
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fill in for + |
substitute for |
Miguel filled in for me at the meeting |
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yesterday because I was sick. |
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fill * out + |
complete (an application) |
I filled out an application to rent the |
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apartment last week. |
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fill out |
mature, get breasts |
Now that you're filling out honey, we need |
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to get you a bra. |
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fill * up + |
fill to the top |
Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please. |
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find out + |
discover |
You will never find out all my secrets! |
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find out |
discover |
Vicky's parents are going to be so mad |
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when they find out she got a tattoo. |
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fix * up + |
repair, renovate, remodel |
My neighbors are fixing their house up. |
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G |
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get * across + |
cause to be understood |
It's difficult to get humor across |
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in another language. |
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get ahead |
make progress |
I can't get ahead even though I |
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work two jobs. |
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get ahead of + |
surpass |
You need to work overtime in |
order to get ahead of schedule. |
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get along |
have a good relationship |
Do you and your sister get along? |
get along with + |
have a good relationship |
Giovanna doesn't get along with |
her two brothers. |
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get around + |
avoid someone or something |
Some people get around paying |
taxes by hiring a good |
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accountant. |
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get around |
go many places |
It's easy to get around town with |
public transportation. |
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get away |
escape |
The bank robbers got away. |
get away with + |
do something against the rules |
My sister gets away with |
or illegal and not get caught or |
everything! |
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punished |
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get by |
survive without having the |
I lost my job, so I am having a |
things you need or want |
hard time getting by this year. |
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get by on + |
survive with minimal |
It's nearly impossible to get by on |
resources |
making minimum wage. |
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get by with + |
manage with |
You don't need a computer. You |
can get by with the typewriter. |
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get down to + |
get serious about a topic |
Enough small talk. Let's get |
down to business. |
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get in + |
enter ( a car, a small boat) |
Get in the front seat. You will |
have more leg room. |
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get in |
Enter |
Get in. I will give you a ride to |
school |
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get * off + |
send (a package) |
I finally got my sister's birthday |
present off yesterday. |
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get * off |
remove ( a spider from your |
Can you get this spider off my |
shirt) |
shirt? |
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get off + |
leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) |
We need to get off the bus at the |
next stop. |
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get off |
Leave |
It's dangerous to sit on the roof. |
Get off! |
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get off |
idiomatic phrase - How does |
Where does he get off saying |
he justify saying that?! |
that?! |
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get * on |
put on (clothes) |
You should get your jacket on |
because it's going to be cold. |
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get on |
enter (a bus, train), mount (a |
The train is leaving. Quick, get |
horse, a bike) |
on! |
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get on + |
enter (a bus, train), mount ( a |
Get on my bike and I will give |
horse, a bike) |
you a ride home. |
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get on |
Have a good relationship |
Natasha doesn't get on with her |
co-workers. |
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get on with + |
Have a good relationship |
Do you get on with your |
neighbors? |
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get on with + |
continue an activity |
Now that the police have left, |
let's get on with the party! |
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get out of + |
exit (a small boat, car, an |
I fell into the water when I tried |
enclosed area) |
to get out of the canoe. |
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get over + |
recover (a cold, a disease, an |
Jennifer still hasn't gotten over |
ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend) |
her breakup with Peter. |
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get through + |
complete |
We will never get through all of |
these boxes by 9:00 PM. |
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get through + |
penetrate |
We need a stronger drill to get |
through this wall. |
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get through |
penetrate |
The door was jammed, so we |
couldn't get through. |
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get through (with) + |
finish |
Have you gotten through with |
your homework yet? |
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get through to + |
make contact |
It's hard to get through to Janet |
because her telephone line is |
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always busy. |
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get * up |
cause someone to rise (from a |
Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in |
sitting position or a lying |
the morning by turning the music |
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position) |
up really loud. |
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get up |
rise (from sitting position or a |
What time did you get up this |
bed) |
morning? |
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give * away + |
give something without |
Why did Nancy give all of her |
asking for anything in |
furniture away? |
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exchange |
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give * away + |
betray (a secret) |
We are having a surprise party |
for Susan next Saturday, so don't |
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give our surprise away by acting |
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suspicious. |
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give * back + |
return something you |
When are you going to give that |
borrowed |
book back to your teacher? |
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give in |
stop trying |
Never give in! You can do it! |
give off + |
release (a smell, light) |
That white flower gives off a |
beautiful smell. |
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give * out + |
distribute |
I earn extra money by giving out |
brochures on the street. |
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give out |
become very tired (inf.) |
I hope this car doesn't give out in |
the middle of the desert. |
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give * up + |
surrender something |
The police told the thief to give |
his gun up. |
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give up |
surrender |
Never give up learning English! |
go away |
leave |
I yelled at the dogs to make them |
go away. |
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go back |
return |
When are you going back to your |
house? |
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go by + |
go past, go close to, visit |
We go by the coffee shop |
quickly |
everyday. |
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go back on + |
not keep (one's word, a |
Don't trust him. He always goes |
promise) |
back on his promises. |
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go down |
decrease |
The cost of flight tickets is going |
down. |
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go for + |
try to achieve |
Our team is going for the gold |
medal in the Olympics. |
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go for |
idiomatic phrase - I am |
I could go for pepperoni pizza. |
craving pepperoni pizza. |
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go in for + |
participate ( inf.) |
Are you going to go in for soccer |
this year at school? |
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go into + |
discuss in detail |
I really don't want to go into that |
now. |
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go off |
explode |
The bomb could go off at any |
moment. |
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go off |
begin, start (used with signals, |
The alarm clock went off at 6:00 |
alarms, warning sounds) |
AM. |
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go off |
stop (said of a machine) |
The DVD player goes off |
automatically if you are not using |
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it. |
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go off |
become angry |
Maria went off last night after I |
told her about losing her bike. |
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go on |
continue |
Please, go on. Don't let me |
interrupt you. |
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go on |
happen |
This place is a mess! What went |
on here last night? |
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go on with + |
continue ( a plan, a |
I think we should go on with the |
conversation) |
meeting and stop wasting time. |
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go out |
stop burning ( a fire) |
The fire went out after three |
days. |
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go out |
take part in social activities |
They love to go out every |
(usually at night) |
Saturday night. |
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go over + |
review |
Do you usually go over your |
notes before class? |
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go over |
be well received, succeed |
That didn't go over well. |
go through + |
examine in detail, study |
I need to have my lawyer go |
carefully |
through this contract before I |
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sign it. |
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go through + |
endure; experience challenges, |
She has gone through so much in |
difficulties or traumas |
her life. |
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go through with + |
continue or proceed despite |
I have decided to go through |
difficulties or fears |
with the operation. |
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go with + |
match (clothing) |
That shirt doesn't go with those |
pants. |
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go with + |
accompany a person |
I am going with Alejandro to the |
party. |
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go with + |
have a boyfriend/girlfriend |
I am going with Yuri. |
go without + |
abstain from something you |
A person can go without water |
want or need |
for three days. |
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grow under |
go out of business |
The rest |
it lost its liquor license. |
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grow up |
Mature |
Your brother needs to grow up |
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and start thinking about his |
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future. |
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H |
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hand * back + |
return |
Is the teacher going to hand back our tests |
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today? |
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hand * down + |
pronounce formally |
The president is going to hand his decision |
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down on health care tonight. |
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hand * down + |
give as an inheritance |
When my clothes got too small for me as a |
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child, I handed them down to my sister. |
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hand * in + |
submit |
I have to hand in an offer by March 12. |
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hand * out + |
distribute |
We should hand the concert fliers out at |
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school. |
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hand * over + |
relinquish control of |
Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk |
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to drive. |
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hang around + |
stay in a place for fun |
Maria and Salvador usually hang around |
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( inf.) |
the beach after school. |
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hang around |
stay in a place for fun |
Those guys just hang around all day. |
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hang * up + |
suspend (clothes on a |
You can hang your jacket up in the front |
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hanger) |
closet. |
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hang up |
put down the |
Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones. |
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telephone receiver |
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hang out + |
stay in a place for fun |
Let's go hang out at the mall tonight. |
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(inf.) |
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hang out |
stay in a place for fun |
What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging |
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out. |
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have * on + |
wear |
Do you have your hiking boots on? |
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have * over |
invite guests to your |
Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over |
home |
for dinner tonight. |
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hear from + |
receive news from (a |
Have you heard from Steve lately? |
letter, an e-mail) |
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hear of + |
know about |
Have you heard of chocolate covered ants? |
something or |
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somebody |
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hit on + |
find on accident |
I hit on the idea while watching the |
Simpsons show. |
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hit on + |
flirt with |
Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my |
sister last night. |
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hold * back + |
restrain |
The police held the demonstrators back |
while the politicians entered the building. |
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hold back |
not allow to advance |
The teacher held Frank back a year, so he |
in school |
couldn't enter fifth grade. |
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hold * off + |
restrain |
Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we |
crossed the yard. |
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hold off on + |
delay |
We should hold off on making dinner until |
your parents arrive. |
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hold on |
grasp tightly |
Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to |
take off. |
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hold on |
tell someone to wait |
Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol. |
on the telephone |
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hold on to + |
grasp tightly |
Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as |
you walk down the stairs. |
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hold out |
not give in, continue |
Stop holding out and tell us where you |
to resist |
found all of these old records. |
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hold out against + |
not give in, resist |
They held out against enemy attack. |