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hold * up +

delay (a flight, traffic);

The accident held traffic up for an hour.

hold * up +

rob (a bank, a person)

Five men held the bank up yesterday.

with a weapon

I

iron *

eliminate

We need to have a meeting this week in order to iron out the

out

distribution problems.

jack up +

to raise

We need to jack up the car before we

change the tire.

joke

to be humorous

Mike is always joking around at work.

around

jump in

enter a conversation

Feel free to jump in at any moment while

we are talking.

jump to +

make a quick, poorly thought

You shouldn't jump to conclusions.

out decision

K

Keep * around

have handy, have accessible

I always keep a dictionary around to

translate new words.

keep at +

not give up (an activity), to

You should keep at your studies.

persevere

keep * away

prevent access to, hold back

Keep the kids away from the cookies.

keep * back

maintain a safe distance, cause

Keep back! The burning building is

to maintain a safe distance

about to collapse.

keep * down

not vomit, not throw up, keep

If I ate that, I down know if I could

in one's stomach

keep it down.

keep * in

keep in a particular place,

When I am not using it, I keep my

have something in a specific

passport in this drawer.

location

keep * off

prevent from stepping or

Keep the cat off the couch.

climbing on to something

keep on

continue

He kept on talking after everybody

asked him to stop.

keep * out

prevent from entering

Keep the dog out of the garden; he

keeps digging up the flowers.

keep * over

cover something with, put

I keep a tarp over my bicycle at night

something above

to prevent it from getting wet.

keep to +

continue, persist in (an

Everybody said she would never

activity)

finish the puzzle, but she kept to it

until it was done.

keep up

stay on the required schedule

You have to keep up if you want to

work here.

keep * up +

continue

You are doing a great job! Keep it up.

keep up with +

stay on schedule with (a

I have so much reading that I can't

person, the workload,

keep up with the writing exercises.

homework)

L

lay away +

save for the future

Why don't you lay away your

wedding outfit?

lay down +

establish (laws, rules)

Lori lays down the law in her class.

English only!

lay in on +

scold or criticize severely

My mom really laid in on me when I

got home at 4:00 in the morning last

night.

lay into +

scold or criticize severely

I saw Reto's mom lay into him when

he came home late last night.

lay * off +

suspend someone from a job

The company was losing money, so

(during a slow period)

they had to lay off 100 workers.

lay * out +

arrange

Why don't we

table out b

leave * out +

not include, omit

Why did your parents leave you out

of their vacation plans?

let * down

disappoint

I felt let down when I didn't receive

a birthday card from my sister.

let * down

lengthen (pants in sewing)

My uncle is a tailor, so he can let

your pants down.

let * out

release

I am happy my brother was let out

of prison early.

let * out

make bigger (in sewing)

I need to let out this skirt because I

have gained weight.

let up

weaken in intensity

I told her NO a thousand times, but

she won't let up.

lie down

rest, recline

I need to lie down before we go out

tonight.

lie down on +

rest, recline ( on a couch, bed)

I'm going to lie down on the sofa for

a while.

lie with +

be decided by

Whether or not you can go to the

party lies with your father.

light * up +

illuminate

Let's get some candles to light this

room up.

light up +

to smoke

Do you have to light up another

cigarette? I thought you were trying

to cut down.

live * down +

live in a way that a shameful

Jose will never live down singing

or embarrassing event is

that song at the karaoke bar.

forgotten

live on +

survive from

I could live on bread and cheese.

live up to +

keep a standard

It would be hard to live up to her

parent's expectations. They are so

demanding.

look after +

take care of (a child, a house, a

When my sister goes on vacation, I

pet)

look after her dog.

look back on +

to remember nostalgically

When I look back on my childhood,

I often feel angry.

look down on +

see as inferior

She's so conceited. She looks down

on everybody else.

look for +

to seek or search for

I'm looking for my keys. Have you

seen them?

look forward to +

anticipate with pleasure

I am looking forward to traveling to

New York next year.

look into +

investigate

The police are looking into the

murder.

look on

observe as a spectator

Everybody just looked on as the two

men fought.

look out

be careful, pay attention, heed

Look out, there's a black widow

a certain danger

spider on the wall.

look * over +

examine, review

When I'm camping, I look my shoes

over before I put them on.

look * up +

search for (in a dictionary)

I takes time to look up new

vocabulary words.

look * up +

locate and visit

If you ever travel to California, you

should look me up.

look up to +

respect, admire someone

He looks up to his father.

make * out

decipher

I can't make out your handwriting. What

does this say?

make * out +

write a check or other

Who should I make this check out to?

document

make out

succeed

He really made out in the stock market last

year.

make out

progress

How is your son making out in his new job?

make out

kiss passionately

I saw Benno and Isabelle making out in the

movie theater last night!

make out with +

kiss someone

Did you make out with Sally?

passionately

make * over

do again

The teacher made me do my homework over.

make * up +

invent ( a story)

Don't believe anything she says. She always

makes things up.

make * up +

complete what was

Fortunately, my professor let me make up the

missed

exam I missed yesterday.

make * up +

put on cosmetics

I takes me 10 minutes to make my face up.

make up

reconcile

You two have been friends for so long that I

think you should make up.

make up for +

compensate for

Allen made up for being late by getting me

flowers.

mix * up +

confuse

I sometimes mix the verb tenses up.

mix * up +

blend

We need to mix up these different kinds of

nuts before we put them in a bowl.

mix * up +

make lively (a party)

Let's mix up this party with a little disco

music.

name * after +

name a child using another

I was named after my grandfather.

family member's name

nod off

fall asleep

The movie was so boring that I nodded

off before it was finished.

nose around +

sneak around

I hate it when my mother noses around

my room.

O

occur to +

pop into one's mind,

It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron

come to one's mind

on.

open up

share feelings

I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough

around me to open up.

out to + verb

try to

She is out to get revenge now that her

husband left her for another woman.

P

pan out

be successful, turn out well

The trip to Vegas didn't pan out.

pass away

die

After battling cancer for several years,

he finally passed away at the age of

87.

pass * off +

try to convince someone that

He tried to pass the fake watch off as a

something is real

real Rolex.

pass * on +

transmit

Please pass this message on to your

co-workers.

pass on +

not accept (an invitation to eat

Jennifer passed on the invitation to

or do something)

join us for dinner.

pass on

die

I am afraid Professor Johnson has

passed on.

pass * out +

distribute

We need to pass out these flyers for

the concert tomorrow.

pass out

become unconscious

He passed out because the room was

too hot.

pass * up +

not take advantage (of an

I can't believe she passed up the

opportunity)

opportunity to study in Rome.

pay * back +

repay

If I loan you m

back.

pay * off +

complete payment on a debt

It took me ten years to pay off my

credit card debt.

pay * off +

to bribe

Don't try to pay the police officer off if

you get pulled over for speeding.

pick on +

to tease, bully

She keeps picking on me! Make her

stop.

pick * out +

choose

Diane picked out a lovely dress for the

dance.

pick * up +

to lift an object with the hands

Keep your back straight when you lift

the TV up.

pick * up +

come and get someone in a car

What time are you going to pick me

up.

pick * up +

learn something without effort

It's possible to pick up enough English

in two weeks to get by on your trip to

Los Angeles.

pick * up +

try to initiate a relationship with

Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia

someone (often in a bar)

up at the bar.

pick up

grow, increase (inf.)

Business is really picking up this

quarter.

play * down

make less important (inf.)

The President played down his affair

+

with the intern.

play * up

highlight something (inf.)

She played up her part in the new

movie, but it was actually a very small

role.

play up to +

flatter someone for your

She has been playing up to the boss

personal advantage

because she wants a promotion.

point * out +

indicate

I'd like to point out that figures in

column two might be outdated.

pull down

earn

He pulls down about $300,000 a year.

pull in

park (a vehicle)

Mark pulled in too quickly and

crashed into the wall.

pull out

depart (a vehicle)

Our train pulls out at 8:00, so don't be

late.

pull through

barely survive

I didn't think she was going to make

it, but she pulled through in the end.

put * across +

communicate (an idea or

I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas

suggestion) clearly so that it is

across rather clearly in the meeting.

understood

put * away +

return to the proper place of

I told you kids to put your toys away.

storage

put * down +

insult, say bad things about

She always puts down people who

don't share her opinions.

put in +

officially submit a request (in

He put in for a transfer to the division

the armed forces or public

in Los Angeles.

services)

put * off +

postpone

Don't put off your work - do it now!

put * on +

wear

Make sure you put on a sweater

before you go outside.

put * on +

deceive

I didn't believe a thing he said. I think

he was putting me on.

put * out +

extinguish (a fire)

Don't use water to put out a grease

fire.

put * out +

inconvenience someone

I don't want to put you out, but could

you pick me up at the airport.

put out +

spend (usually used with

I can't put out that much money each

unreasonably large sums of

month.

money)

put * up

have a guest stay in your house

Can you put me up while I'm in town.

for a short time