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put up with |
tolerate |
Sandy will not put up with smoking in |
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quiet * down + |
be quiet, or cause |
The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or |
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to be quiet |
they would call the police. |
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R |
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read up on + |
research a topic for a reason |
I need to read up on the company |
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before I go on the job interview. |
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ring * up |
telephone |
Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the |
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morning. |
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rule * out + |
eliminate |
I wouldn't rule out the possibility of |
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moving to another country if I get a |
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good job offer. |
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run across + |
find or meet unexpectedly |
I ran across some old photos while I |
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was cleaning my house. |
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run against + |
compete in an election |
Gore ran against Bush in the 2000 |
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elections in the U.S.A. |
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run away |
leave home permanently |
The child ran away because her parents |
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before you are a legal adult |
beat her. |
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run away from + |
escape from |
The child ran away from its parents. |
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run * down |
trace |
Have you run down those phone |
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numbers I asked for last week? |
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run * down |
criticize |
My boss runs everyone down. |
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run * down |
hit with a car |
My dog was run down by a bus. |
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run down |
loose power, be very tired |
You need to wind your watch so it |
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doesn't run down. |
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run for + |
campaign for a government |
Gore is running for president of the |
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position |
U.S.A. |
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run into + |
meet unexpectedly |
I ran into my English teacher at the |
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movies last night. She's so nice! |
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run * off + |
make leave |
The new government is trying to run |
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the drug traffickers off. |
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run * off |
reproduce (photocopies) |
Would you mind running off 10 copies |
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of this document for me? |
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run off |
leave quickly |
Why did you run off after the party? |
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run off |
waste water |
You shouldn't swim where the sewage |
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runs off into the ocean. |
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run out of + |
not have any more of |
We ran out of milk this morning, so we |
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something |
need to go to the store. |
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S |
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save * up + |
accumulate (money) |
I hope I will be able to save up |
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enough money to go to school. |
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see about + |
arrange or consider something |
My dad said he was going to see |
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about buying me a car. |
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see * off |
say good-bye to someone at the |
Did you see your sister off at the |
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beginning of their trip (at the |
train station? |
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airport, train station) |
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see to + |
make sure something happens, |
I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets |
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arrange |
your message. |
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see * through |
finish something despite |
Are you going to be able to see your |
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difficulties |
studies through now that you have a |
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baby? |
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sell * out |
tell on someone |
My partner in crime sold me out for |
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a reduced jail sentence. |
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set * up |
arrange a relationship |
My mom set me up with her friend's |
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son. |
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set * up |
falsely incriminate a person |
I don't think |
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Somebody |
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set up + |
arrange (an appointment, a |
I set up an appointment with my |
meeting,etc.) |
doctor at 3:30 this afternoon. |
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settle on + |
make a decision after a period of |
I settled on the job at the oil |
time |
company. |
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settle up |
pay one's debts |
We need to settle up before you |
move. |
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show * off + |
show to everybody with a lot of |
He always shows off his new things. |
pride |
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show off |
boast, draw attention to oneself |
Young boys show off in order to |
impress girls. |
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show * up |
make someone seem inferior |
He's always trying to show up his |
co-workers in order to get ahead. |
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show up |
arrive without previous notice |
I hadn't seen my cousin for years, |
and all of a sudden, he showed up at |
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my workplace yesterday! |
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shut * off |
stop from functioning |
If you don't pay your electric bill, |
your power is going to get shut off. |
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shut * up |
make quiet |
Would someone shut him up! He's |
talking so loudly that we're going to |
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get in trouble. |
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slow * down + |
make move more slowly |
Because Mary's level in English is |
lower than the rest of the students, |
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she slows the class down. |
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slow * up + |
make move more slowly |
Because Mary's level in English is |
lower than the rest of the students, |
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she slows the class up. |
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spell * out + |
to explain something in a |
He's so stupid that you have to spell |
detailed way so that the meaning |
everything our for him. |
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is clearly understood |
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stand by |
wait |
I need you to stand by and answer |
the phone when my broker calls. |
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stand for + |
represent |
SCUBA stands for "self contained |
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underwater breathing apparatus." |
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stand for + |
tolerate |
I won't stand for people criticizing |
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me. |
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stand out |
be very noticeable |
Soledad is so beautiful! She really |
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stands out in a crowd. |
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stand * up |
not arrive to a date or an |
I arranged to meet Joe at the library |
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appointment (inf.) |
at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope |
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he has a good excuse. |
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stand up for + |
defend (something one believes |
Every individual must stand up for |
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in) |
what they believe in. |
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stand up to + |
defend oneself against someone |
I think you should stand up to your |
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or something |
older brother and tell him to stop |
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pushing you around. |
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stay over |
spend the night at a person's |
It takes you so long to take the bus |
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house |
home, so why don't you just stay |
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over? |
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stick it to + |
severely criticize a person (inf.) |
My boss really stuck it to me when I |
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arrived late to work for the third |
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time this week. |
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stick to + |
persevere, keep trying |
Even though English is a hard |
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language to master, you must stick |
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to it! |
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stick up for + |
defend oneself or opinions |
Joseph joined the army because he |
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believes he must stick up for his |
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country. |
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T |
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take after + |
resemble a parent or relative |
I take after my father. Who do you |
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take after? |
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take * away + |
remove, seize or capture |
The soldiers took the captives away. |
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take * back + |
retract something you said |
I demand th |
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you said. |
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take * back + |
return an item to a store |
The dress my grandmother bought |
for me didn't fit, so I took it back and |
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exchanged it for a pair of pants. |
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take * down + |
write down what is said |
Would you mind taking down my |
messages while I am on vacation? |
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take * down + |
remove (from a high place) |
The city government made the shop |
take down their bright, neon sign. |
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take * for |
consider, view as |
Do you take me for an idiot? |
take * in + |
learning |
Are you taking in all of these phrasal |
verbs? |
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take * in + |
deceive a person |
He was taken in by the con artist. |
take * in + |
make smaller when sewing |
I lost weight, so I need to take some |
of my skirts to the tailor to have them |
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taken in. |
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take * off |
when a plane or rocket |
My stomach felt funny when the |
leaves the ground |
plane took off. |
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take * off + |
remove |
In many cultures, it is appropriate to |
take off your shoes when entering a |
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house. |
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take * off + |
leave work or school for a |
I was sick last week, so I took a few |
period of time |
days off of work. |
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take off |
leave |
We took off after dinner. |
take on + |
accept (responsibilities, |
She has taken on too much |
work) |
responsibility in this project. |
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take * over + |
take control of |
Who is going to take over the family |
business when Aretha's father dies? |
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take over |
take control of |
If the President is assassinated, the |
Vice-president will take over. |
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take * out + |
accompany a person on a |
I can't meet you tonight because I am |
date (for dinner, the movies) |
taking Fernanda out to dinner. |
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take * up + |
begin a new hobby |
Have you taken up any new hobbies |
since you moved here? |
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take * up + |
discuss (at a later date) |
We should take this issue up in the |
meeting tomorrow. |
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take * up + |
shorten a garment when |
This dress is too long, I am going to |
sewing |
take it up. |
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take up + |
occupy space |
This couch takes up too much space |
in the living room. |
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talk back |
respond in an impolite way |
Don't talk back! |
to an adult |
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talk back to + |
respond in an impolite way |
Children should not talk back to their |
to an adult |
parents. |
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talk * over + |
discuss |
I hope my parents talk their |
relationship problems over before |
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they get divorced. |
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tear * down + |
destroy |
The county decided to tear down the |
dilapidated school and build a new |
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one. |
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tear * up + |
tear or rip into small pieces |
I always tear up my personal papers |
before I throw them out. |
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tell * off + |
criticize a person severely, |
Carolina told me off when she found |
reprimand (inf.) |
out I was gossiping about her date |
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with Martin. |
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tell on + |
report a crime to the police |
Every time I did something wrong |
or bad behavior to a parent |
when I was a child, my sister would |
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tell on me. |
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think * over + |
consider |
Think over t |
the contract. |
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think * through + |
consider carefully |
You need to think this through |
carefully before you make a decision. |
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think * up + |
create or invent a false story |
I need to think up an excuse for not |
going to her party. |
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throw * away + |
discard |
Don't throw away those bottles; we |
can recycle them. |
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throw * out + |
discard |
I asked him not to throw out the |
Sunday newspaper because I wanted |
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to save an article. |
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throw * out + |
remove by force from (a |
Mary threw out her roommate |
room, school, a house, etc.) |
because she stopped paying rent. |
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throw up |
vomit |
If you drink too much alcohol, you |
might throw up. |
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tie * up + |
tie securely |
When we dock, make sure you tie the |
boat up. |
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tire * out |
cause someone to be very |
Speaking English all day tires me out. |
tired |
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touch on + |
talk about for a short time |
The presidential candidates touched |
on the subject of health care during |
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the debates. |
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touch * up |
make the final |
We didn't paint the whole kitchen, |
improvements |
we just touched up the cabinets. |
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try * on + |
put on to make sure a piece |
Try on the pants before you buy |
of clothing fits |
them. |
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try * out |
test |
Try out this massage chair - it feels |
great! |
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turn * away |
refuse to deal with or give |
They turned us away at the border |
service |
because we didn't have visas. |
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turn * around |
change or reverse direction |
Turn the car around and go back |
home. |
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turn * down + |
refuse an offer; reject an |
She turned down the new job in New |
application |
York, because she didn't want to |
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move. |
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turn * down + |
lower the volume or |
I'm studying! Please turn down the |
intensity of a TV, radio, or |
TV. |
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other machine |
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turn * in |
submit |
You need to turn your essays in next |
week. |
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turn in |
go to bed (inf.) |
It's getting late. I think it is about time |
to turn in. |
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turn into + |
become something different, |
When she kissed the frog, it turned |
transform |
into a handsome prince. |
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turn * off + |
stop the function of (a stove, |
Don't forget to turn off the iron before |
a water faucet, a car, etc.) |
you leave the house. |
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turn on + |
attack unexpectedly |
The pit bull suddenly turned on the |
small child. |
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turn * on |
cause to be excited sexually |
Scientists have discovered that the |
smell of cinnamon turns many people |
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on. |
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turn * on + |
start the function of a TV, a |
Turn on the TV. The baseball game |
radio, a machine |
starts in a few minutes. |
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turn * out |
produce |
The weavers can turn out two or |
three rugs a month. |
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turn * out |
switch off a light |
Turn out the light before you go to |
bed. |
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turn out |
audience members to a |
Over 100,000 people turned out for |
function |
the concert. |
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turn out |
end up being |
She turned |
after all. |
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turn * over |
give to authorities (said of |
They turned the wallet over to the |
evidence or stolen / lost |
police. |
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property) |
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turn * up + |
increase the volume or |
Turn up the TV. I can't hear what |
intensity of a TV, radio, or |
they're saying. |
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other machine |
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turn up |
find unexpectedly |
My keys turned up in the bedroom. |
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use * up |
use all of something |
I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more. |
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V |
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veer away |
stay away from, |
I veer away from the same old summer |
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from + |
avoid |
blockbuster films. |
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W |
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wait on + |
serve, service (a table) |
Each waitress waits on three different |
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tables in the restaurant. |
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wait up |
not sleep because you are |
Don't wait up. |
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waiting for something or |
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someone |
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wait up for + |
not sleep because you are |
Let's wait up for Mary to see how her |
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waiting for someone or |
date went. |
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something |
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wake * up + |
awaken someone |
The car alarm woke me up at 6:00 in |
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the morning. |
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wake up |
awaken |
Wake up. It's time to get ready for |
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work. |
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wash up |
clean oneself |
Make sure you wash up before |
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dinner. |
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wash * up + |
clean |
If we work together, we can wash the |
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kitchen up in a few minutes. |
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watch out |
be careful |
Watch out - there's a rattlesnake! |
watch out for + |
be careful of |
Watch out for snakes while you are |
hiking in the desert. |
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wear off |
disappear after a period of time |
The affects of the medicine will wear |
off after a few hours. |
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wear * out |
use until something is not |
If you wear the same shoes everyday, |
useable anymore |
you'll wear them out. |
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wear * out |
cause to be very tired |
Her three kids wore me out. |
wind up + |
finish (inf.) |
If he doesn't get his act together, he is |
going to wind up in jail. |
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wind * up + |
tighten the spring of a watch or |
He wound up the toy dog and set it |
similar machine |
on the floor. |
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wind * up + |
cause an animal or a child to |
The kids always get wound up when |
behave wildly |
Uncle Henry comes over. |
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wipe * out + |
massacre or destroy |
The tidal wave wiped out the small |
fishing village. |
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wipe * out |
cause to be very tired |
After surfing all day, I was |
completely wiped out. |
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work * out + |
solve |
I hope you two can work out your |
problems. |
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work out |
exercise |
I work out three times a week at the |
fitness center. |
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work out |
be successful |
I am glad your new catering business |
is working out. |
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write * down + |
record |
Write down the directions so you |
don't forget them. |
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write * out + |
write down every word or |
He wrote out the lyrics so I could |
letter |
understand |
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