CHANCE UPON
I chanced upon a friend of yours.
COME ACROSS
I came across my old diaries.
COOL DOWN
Wait until he cools off before trying to speak to him.
CUT BACK ON
they've cut back on costs
DIE OUT
Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
DIG UP
It's time we dug up those potatoes.
DRY UP
If a river, lake, etc. dries up, the water in it disappears.
GET THROUGH
She got through her exams without too much trouble.
KILL OFF
Killing off predators such as grizzly bears could throw the ecosystem out of balance.
SLIP UP
These figures don't make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?
SPRING UP
Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.
STORE UP
By ignoring your feelings you are only storing up trouble for yourself.
THROW OUT
I threw out everything we didn’t eat.
THROW UP
The meeting threw up some interesting ideas.
