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bring up (brought) ex. She has brought up two children on her own
look after until adult
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cut down on ex. I've decided to cut down on smoking
educe the amount of
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catch up with ex. They are too far ahead for us to catch up with them
reach the same place as
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come up against ex. I'm afraid we've come up against a problem we can't solve
meet, find
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come up with ex. Have you come up with an answer yet?
think of
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drop in on ex. I dropped in on Bill ad Sheila on my way home.
visit for a short time
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face up to ex. You must face up to reality!
accept, deal with
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feel up to ex. You must feel up to going to work
have the strength and energy to do
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get away with ex. Jack stole the money and got away with it
do something bad and not be punished
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get along / on with ex. Do you get along/on with your new boss?
have good relations with
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get on with ex. Stop talking and get on with your work!
continue with
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get out of ex.I managed to get out of working late
avoid a esponsibility
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get round to ex. I haven't got round to decorating yet
find time to do
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get up to ex. what has young Bill been getting up to?
do something bad
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go in for ex. Do you go in for sailing?
have as a hobby
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grow out of ex. Julie has grown out of playing with dolls
become too old for
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keep up with ex. You're going too fast! I can't keep up with you!
Stay in the same place as
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look down on ex. Our neighbours look down on anyone without a car
feel superior to
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look up to ex. I really look up to my teacher
respect
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look forward to ex. We are looking forward to our holiday
think we will enjoy
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make up for ex. This wonderful dinner made up for the bad service
compensate for
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put up with ex. I can't put up with these screaming children!
accept without complaining
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run out of ex. Oh dear, we've run out of petrol!
have no more of
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stand up for ex. You must learn to stand up for yourself!
defend
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ask after ex. Jim asked after you yesterday
ask for news of
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call for ex. I'll call for you at six
come to your house and collect you
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call on ex. I called on some friends in Plymouth
visit for a short time
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come across ex. Joe came across this old painting in the attic
find by chance
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come into ex. Sue came into a large sum of money
- inherit
- наследявам, получавам наследство
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count on ex. I'm counting on you to help me
- depend on
- завися, разчитам, уповавам се
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deal with ex. How can we deal with the traffic problem?
take action to solve a problem
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do without ex. we'll have to do without a holiday this year
manage without having
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get at ex. What are you getting at?
suggest
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get over ex. Barry has got over his illness now
recover from
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go over ex. Let's go over our plan once more
discuss the details
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join in ex. Try to join in the lesson as much as you can
- take part in, contribute to
- допринасям, спомагам, съдействувам, способствувам
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live on ex. They live on the money her father gives them
have as income
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look into ex. The government is looking into the problem
investigate
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look round ex. Let's look round the town today
look at everything
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make for ex. Where are you making for exactly?
go in the direction of
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pick on ex. My teacher is always picking on me
choose a person to punish
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run into ex. I ran into Steve in the supermarket yesterday
meet by chance
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see about ex. well have to see about getting you an office
make arrangements
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see to ex. Can you see to the dog's food?
- attend to, take care of
- обръщам внимание, слушам, изпълнявам (поръчка)
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stand for
- I won't stand for such rudeness! (tolerate)
- Andrew is standing for parliament (be a candidate for)
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take after Helen takes after her mother
have the same characteristics as
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carry out ex. You haven't carried out my instructions
act upon
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call off ex. We have decided to call off the match
cancel
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clear up
- Could you clear up your room please? (make tidy)
- The weather is clearing up. (improve)
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fill in
- Can you fill in this form please? (complete by writing)
- Our teacher was ill, so Mrs Frost filled in. (take someone's place)
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find out ex. I want to find out what happened
learn about, discover
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give away
- The millionaire gave all his money away (make a gft of)
- Jill asked me not to give her secret away (make something known)
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give up
I've decided to give up eating meat (stop doing something)
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