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Verb
ask
someone
out
ask
around
add up to
something
back
something
up
Meaning
invite on
a date
ask many people the same
question
equal
reverse
Example
Brian
asked
Judy
out
to dinner and a movie.
I
asked around
but nobody has seen my wallet.
Your
purchases
add up to
$$205.32.
You'll have to
back
up
your car so that I can get
out.
My wife
backed
me
up
over my decision to quit
my job.
The
racing
car
blew
up
after
it
crashed
into
the
fence.
We
have to
blow
50 balloons
up
for the party.
Our car
broke
down
at the side of the highway in
the snowstorm.
The woman
broke down
when the police
told her
that her son had died.
Our
teacher
broke
the
final
project
down
into
three separate parts.
Somebody
broke
in
last
night
and
stole
our
stereo.
The
firemen had to
break into
the room to rescue
the children.
back
someone
up
Support
blow up
blow
something
up
break
down
Explode
add
air
stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
break down
get
upset
break
something
down
divide into
smaller parts
break in
force entry to a building
break into
something
enter
forcibly
break
something
in
wear
something
a
few
times
so
that
it
I need to
break
these shoes
in
before we run next
doesn't look/feel new
week.
interrupt
The TV station
broke in
to report the news
of the
president's death.
My
boyfriend and I
broke up
before I moved to
America.
The
kids
just
broke
up
as
soon
as
the
clown
started
talking.
The prisoners
broke
out
of
jail
when
the
guards
weren't looking.
I
broke out in
a rash after
our camping trip.
This sad music is
bringing
me
down
.
break
in
break up
end a relationship
break
up
start laughing (informal)
break out of
break out in
something
bring
someone
down
Escape
develop a skin condition
make unhappy
bring
someone
up
raise a child
My grandparents
brought
me
up
after my parents
died.
My mother walks out of
the room when my father
brings
up
sports.
He drank so much
that he
brought
his dinner
up
in the toilet.
We
called around
but we weren't able to find the
car
part we needed.
I
called
the
company
back
but
the
offices
were
closed for the weekend.
Jason
called
the
wedding
off
because he
wasn't in
love with his
fiancé
.
The professor
called on
me for question 1.
We
called on
you
last night but you weren't home.
Give
me
your
phone
number
and
I
will
call
you
up
when we
are in town.
You are still mad. You
need to
calm down
before
you drive the car.
I don't
care for
his behaviour.
You'll have to run faster than that if
you want to
catch up
with
Marty.
We will get the hotel keys when
we
check in
.
You
have to
check out
of the
hotel before 11:00
AM.
The
company
checks out
all new
employees.
bring
something
up
start talking
about a subject
bring
something
up
vomit
call around
phone
many different places/people
call
someone
back
return a
phone call
call
something
off
call
on
someone
call on
someone
call
someone
up
cancel
ask for an answer or opinion
visit someone
phone
calm down
relax
after being angry
not
care
for
not like
(formal)
someone/something
catch up
check
in
check out
check
someone/something
out
get to the
same point as someone else
arrive and
register at a hotel or airport
leave a
hotel
look at carefully, investigate
check
out
look at (informal)
someone/something
cheer up
cheer
someone
up
chip
in
become happier
make happier
help
Check out
the crazy hair on
that guy!
She
cheered
up
when she heard the good news.
I brought you some flowers to
cheer
you
up
.
If
everyone
chips
in
we
can
get
the
kitchen
painted by noon.
clean
something
up
tidy, clean
Please
clean
up
your
bedroom
before
you
go
outside.
I
came
across
these
old
photos
when
I
was
tidying the
closet.
The top and bottom
come apart
if you pull hard
enough.
My
nephew
came
down
with
chicken
pox
this
weekend.
The
woman
came
forward
with
her
husband's
finger prints.
The art of
origami
comes from
Asia.
I am
counting on
you to make dinner while I am
out.
Please
cross out
your old address and write your
new
one.
My
doctor
wants
me
to
cut
back
on
sweets
and
fatty foods.
We had to
cut
the
old tree in our yard
down
after
the storm.
Your father
cut in
while I was dancing
with your
uncle.
come
across
something
find unexpectedly
come
apart
come
down
something
come
forward
come from
somewhere
count
someone/something
cross
something
out
on
with
separate
become sick
volunteer for a
task or to give evidence
originate in
rely on
draw a line through
cut back on
something
consume
less
cut
something
down
make
something fall to the ground
cut
in
interrupt
cut
in
pull
in
too
closely
in
front
of
another
The bus driver got angry when that car
cut in
.
vehicle
start
operating
(of
an
engine
or
electrical
The
air conditioner
cuts in
when
the temperature
device)
gets
to 22°
C.
remove with
something sharp
The
doctors
cut
off
his
leg
because
it
was
severely
injured.
The
phone
company
cut
off
our
phone
because
we
didn't pay the bill.
My
grandparents
cut
my
father
off
when
he
remarried.
cut
in
cut
something
off
cut
something
off
stop
providing
cut
someone
off
take out of a
will
cut
something
out
remove
part
of
something
(usually
with
I
cut
this ad
out
of the newspaper.
scissors and paper)
He's
lucky to be alive. His shop was
done
over
by
a street gang.
do
someone/something
beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)
over
do
something
over
do again (.)
My
teacher
wants
me
to
do
my
essay
over
because she doesn't like my topic.
It's
time
to
do
away
with
all
of
these
old
tax
records.
Do
your
coat
up
before
you
go
outside.
It's
snowing!
It's a fancy
restaurant so we have to
dress
up
.
Andrea
dropped back
to third place
when she fell
off her bike.
I
might
drop
in/by/over
for
tea
sometime
this
week.
do away
with
something
discard
do
something
up
dress
up
drop back
fasten, close
wear nice
clothing
move back in a position/group
drop in/by/over
come without an appointment
drop
someone/something
take
someone/something
somewhere
and
I
have to
drop
my sister
off
at work before I come
off
leave them/it
there
over.
drop
out
eat out
end up
fall
apart
fall down
fall out
fall
out
quit a class, school etc
eat at a restaurant
eventually reach/do/decide
break into pieces
fall to
the ground
separate from an interior
I
dropped
out
of
Science
because
it
was
too
difficult.
I don't feel like
cooking tonight. Let's
eat
out
.
We
ended
up
renting a movie instead of going to
the theatre.
My new dress
fell apart
in the washing
machine.
The picture that you hung up
last night
fell down
this morning.
The money must
have
fallen out
of my
pocket.
(of
hair,
teeth)
become
loose
and
His
hair started to
fall out
when he was only 35.
unattached
understand, find the answer
I need to
figure
out
how to fit the piano and the
bookshelf in this room.
Please
fill
in
the
form
with
your
name,
address,
and phone number.
The form
must be
filled out
in
capital letters.
I always
fill
the water jug
up
when it is empty.
We don't know where he lives. How can
we
find
out
?
We tried to keep the time of the party
a secret, but
figure
something
out
fill
something
in
fill
something
out
fill
something
up
find
out
find
something
out
to write
information in blanks (Br.E.)
to write
information in blanks (.)
fill to the
top
discover
discover
Samantha
found
it
out
.
get
across/over
get
along/on
something
communicate, make understandable
I
tried
to
get
my
point
across/over
to
the
judge
but she wouldn't listen.
I
was
surprised
how
well
my
new
girlfriend
and
my
sister
got along/on
.
My
grandfather
can
get
around
fine
in
his
new
wheelchair.
We
worked
so
hard
this
year
that
we
had
to
get
away
for a
week.
Jason
always
gets
away
with
cheating
in
his
maths
tests.
We
got
back
from our vacation last week.
Liz
finally
got
her
Science
notes
back
from
my
room-mate.
My
sister
got back at
me for stealing her shoes.
She stole my favourite hat.
I finally
got back
into
my novel and finished it.
We're going to freeze out here if you
don't let us
get on
the bus.
I just
got over
the flu and now my sister has it.
The
company will have to close if it can't
get over
the new
regulations.
like each other
get around
have
mobility
get away
get
away
something
get
back
get
something
back
with
go on a
vacation
do without being noticed or
punished
return
receive
something you had before
get back
at
someone
get back into
something
get
on
something
get over
something
get
over
something
retaliate, take revenge
become interested in something again
step onto a vehicle
recover
from an illness, loss, difficulty
overcome a problem
get round
to
something
get together
get
up
get up
give
someone
away
give
someone
away
give
something
away
give
something
away
finally
find
time
to
do
(.:
get
I
don't
know
when
I
am
going
to
get
round
to
around to
something
)
writing the thank you cards.
meet (usually for social reasons)
get out of bed
stand
reveal hidden information about someone
take the bride to the altar
ruin a secret
give something
to someone for free
Let's
get together
for a BBQ this
weekend.
I
got up
early today to study for my exam.
You
should
get up
and give the
elderly man your
seat.
His
wife
gave
him
away
to the police.
My father
gave
me
away
at my wedding.
My
little
sister
gave
the
surprise
party
away
by
accident.
The library was
giving away
old books on
Friday.
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