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  • calm __ - relax
    calm down
  • run __- hit with a car
    run over
  • ___ out - leave a hotel
    check out
  • lock __- secure behind a closed door.
    lock in
  • lock __- secure outside a closed door
    lock out
  • draw __- create (plans, etc)
    draw up
  • work __- to solve a problem
    work out
  • set __- delay
    set back
  • blow __- to explode
    blow up
  • fall __- to fail
    fall through
  • keep __ - to repress
    keep down
  • stand ___ - to maintain distance
    stand back
  • go __- to choose
    go for
  • put __ with - to tolerate
    put up with
  • take __- start a hobby
    take up
  • fit __ with - be part of a group or plan
    fit in with
  • see __- to deal with
    see to
  • live __ - the most important thing in your life
    live for
  • burst __ - to suddenly enter a room where sb else is
    burst in
  • go __- to examine (something)
    go through
  • Back _ - make a copy of a file
    back up
  • carry _ - to continue
    carry on
  • come __ - to accompany
    come along
  • pull __ - stop by the side of the road in a car
    pull in
  • hand __ - to give
    hand over
  • knock __- make something fall over
    knock over
  • come __- develop or make progress
    come on
  • look __- examine
    look at
  • check __- make sure something is OK
    check on
  • come __ __ - to think of; to produce an idea
    come up with
  • do __ with - to get rid of
    do away with
  • put __- to postpone
    put off  
  • let __ - release
    let out
  • get __ with - escape punishment
    get away with
  • get __- successfully communicate ideas
    get across
  • make __ for - to compensate for
    make up for
  • make __- invent a story
    make up
  • take __- to employ
    take on
  • put __- provide accommodation
    put up
  • run __- to meet by chance
    run into
  • turn __- turn the top side to the bottom
    turn over
  • cut __- remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
    cut out
  • point __- to draw attention to
    point out
  • get __ - to leave
    get out
  • break __ - advance
    break through
  • build __- increase
    build up
  • break __ - begin suddenly
    break out
  • stay __late - not go home until late
    stay out late
  • turn __- to refuse
    turn down
  • send __- make a player leave a football game
    send off
  • come up ___- meet a difficulty
    come up against
  • think __- to consider
    think over
  • see __- to say goodbye to someone who is going on a journey
    see off
  • pass __ - to die
    pass away
  • get __- to become interested in
    get into
  • knock __ - make unconscious
    knock out
  • give __ - stop trying
    give up
  • give __ - to stop resisting; to surrender
    give in 
  • keep __ with - stay at the same point/level as
    keep up with
  • put __ - connect by phone
    put through
  • turn __- to return
    turn back
  • turn __- to conclude
    turn out
  • mix __- to confuse
    mix up
  • look __ __ - think about a future event that you expect to enjoy.
    look forward to
  • clear __- make tidy, improve
    clear up
  • pass __- to give something to other people
    pass around
  • stay __- spend the night at a person's house
    stay over
  • pull __- stop being involved in an activity
    pull out
  • head __ - go in the direction of
    head for
  • break __- force entry to a building
    break in
  • get __ to - start doing sth seriously
    get down to
  • pull __ - to stop at side of the road
    pull over
  • hold __ - stop someone or something from moving forwards
    hold back
  • bring __- raise a child
    bring up
  • get __- to successfully make contact with someone (usually by telephone)
    get through
  • miss __ on - lose a chance
    miss out on
  • get __ - make someone feel sad or lose hope
    get down
  • care __- to look after
    care for
  • pay __- finish paying for something
    pay off
  • see __- transparent
    see through
  • look __- be careful
    look out
  • look __- read quickly
    look through
  • go __- to continue
    go on
  • stand up __ - to resist
    stand up to
  • get __- meet (usually for social reasons)
    get together
  • get __ with - have a good relationship with
    get on with
  • give __- give something to someone else for free
    give away
  • try __- to test something by using it.
    try out
  • knock __ - to demolish
    knock down
  • pass __- to lose consciousness
    pass out
  • catch __- to become popular
    catch on
  • break __ - end a relationship
    break up
  • work __- to be occupied with
    work on
  • mix __ - to socialise
    mix with
  • put __- to extinguish a fire
    put out
  • think __- consider the facts
    think through
  • come __ with - to become ill
    come down with
  • cut __ on- to reduce
    cut down on
  • go __- review
    go over
  • __away/__out - to discard
    throw away/throw out
  • do __- to fasten
    do up
  • take __- to remove
    take away
  • set __- to start a business
    set up
  • watch __- to be careful
    watch out
  • live __ to - be as good as someone hopes
    live up to
  • go __- make a sudden loud noise
    go off
  • __off, __out - to begin a journey
    set off, set out
  • bring __- to publish
    bring out
  • look __- remember and think about the past.
    look back
  • go __- to start to do something
    go ahead
  • pick __- keep treating someone badly or unfairly
    pick on
  • let __ - not punish
    let off
  • let __ - to disappoint
    let down
  • face __ to - accept, deal with
    face up to
  • come __ - find by chance
    come across
  • call __ - visit briefly
    call in
  • come __- become unattached
    come off
  • stay __- to remain
    stay on
  • turn __ - appear suddenly
    turn up
  • stand __- to support
    stand by
  • talk __- to discuss
    talk over
  • stick __- keep to, follow
    stick with
  • come __- come to your house
    come round
  • wear __- to disappear gradually
    wear off
  • break ___- end a relationship/agreement
    break off
  • cross __- draw a line through
    cross out
  • get __ - to enter
    get in
  • clear ___- to remove, tidy
    clear away
  • get __ - try to express
    get at
  • stand __ - Be on your feet
    stand up
  • stand up __ - to defend
    stand up for
  • cut __- take a shorter route
    cut across
  • keep __ - to stay away from
    keep off
  • break __- stop working
    break down
  • stick __- follow, obey
    stick to
  • run __- to escape
    run away
  • live __ - accept something unpleasant
    live with
  • take __- to take ouside
    take out
  • work __- to work hard to achieve something
    work at
  • wear __- to make tired
    wear out
  • stick __ - to support
    stick together
  • call __ - to cancel
    call off
  • pull __ - to demolish
    pull down
  • take __- to remove clothes
    take off
  • come __ - to fall and land on the ground
    come down
  • deal __ - take action to solve a problem
    deal with
  • fall __- stop being friends after an argument
    fall out
  • burst __ - suddenly start (crying, laughing)
    burst out
  • rub __- to erase
    rub out
  • pull __- slow down and stop
    pull up
  • leave __- to omit
    leave out
  • pick __- to collect
    pick up
  • hold __ - to wait
    hold on
  • take __- to be good at
    take to
  • come __ - to be published
    come out
  • come __ - to regain consciousness
    come to
  • look __ to - respect someone
    look up to
  • get __ to - find time to do
    get round to
  • turn __- go to someone for help
    turn to
  • get __ from - to escape
    get away from
  • look __- observe
    look on
  • put __- save for later; set aside
    put aside
  • take __- to write down
    take down
  • take __- to resemble
    take after
  • take __ - to deceive
    take in
  • be taken __- be deceived
    be taken in
  • count __ - to depend on
    count on
  • do __ - manage without having
    do without
  • be __ __ with - to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior
    be carried away with
  • keep __- stay away
    keep away
  • catch __ with - reach the same point/level as
    catch up with
  • stand __- to be noticeable
    stand out
  • get __ - to recover from
    get over
  • show __- to attract attention
    show off
  • get __ of - to avoid doing something
    get out of
  • fall __- to fall in love
    fall for
  • get __- to get out of bed
    get up
  • call __ - visit for a short time
    call on
  • run __ __- to have no more of (something)
    run out of
  • make __- change someone or something so that they become something else
    make into
  • stick __- to be noticeable
    stick out
  • put __- criticise, make someone feel stupid
    put down
  • go __ - to pass
    go by
  • write __- write in a finished form
    write up
  • __ on - survive on
    live on
  • stop __- stay in a hotel for a night
    stop over
  • look __ - investigate
    look into
  • stand __- to represent
    stand for
  • throw __- to vomit, to be sick
    throw up
  • stay __ from - to avoid
    stay away from
  • talk __- persuade
    talk into
  • put __ - to dress oneself
    put on 
  • take __- to take control
    take over
  • stay __ late - to go to bed later than usual
    stay up late