MEANING: Meet someone by chance
run into
MEANING: Escape or leave suddenly
run away
MEANING: Plane leaves the ground / remove clothing
take off
MEANING: Cancel something
call off
MEANING: take control or responsibility
take over
MEANING: Refuse or reject
turn down
MEANING: Feel excited about something.
look forward to
MEANING: Recover from something
get over
MEANING: Search for information
look up
TRANSFORMATION: We met our old neighbors at the station. →
run into
TRANSFORMATION: The child escaped from home. →
ran away
TRANSFORMATION: The plane left at 6 a.m. →
took off
TRANSFORMATION: The new company will control the business next month. →
take over
TRANSFORMATION: She refused his invitation. →
turned down
TRANSFORMATION: They cancelled the meeting. →
called off
TRANSFORMATION: I’m excited about the trip. →
looking forward to
