to help

to compare prices We should bid low on this one. They always ______ ______.

to check; examine Could you ____ ______ this report to make sure there are no mistakes?

to take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there "My car was in the shop, so Kevin ________ me _____ at my house."

1. to invent (a story, lie, excuse, reason, etc.) 2. to compensate for something I didn't get anything accomplished yesterday. I'm going to have to work extra hard today to ___ ____ ____it.

to return a phone call

to reluctantly stop fighting or arguing "Management didn't want to ____ _____ to the union's demands, but in the end they had no choice."

ask many people the same question

to cancel

to do again "I can't believe I closed the document without saving. Now I'm going to have to _____ the whole thing _______"

to investigate We're ____ _______ ways to cut costs.

to consume less "It's a tough economy. We're trying to ___ ____ ___ unnecessary expenses."

to finish the supply I can't believe it's only May and I've already ______ ______ all my sick days.