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I couldn't quite MAKE ____ what the notice said. (manage to see or understand)
I couldn't quite MAKE OUT what the notice said. (manage to see or understand)
Tim MADE ____ that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign. (pretend)
Tim MADE OUT that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign. (pretend)
The thief MADE _____ WITH a valuable necklace. (run away with)
The thief MADE OFF WITH a valuable necklace. (run away with)
The power steering MAKES ____ easy parking. (result in)
The power steering MAKES FOR easy parking. (result in)
We LOOK ____ this town as our real home. (consider)
We LOOK ON this town as our real home. (consider)
The police have promised to LOOK ____ the problem. (investigate)
The police have promised to LOOK INTO the problem. (investigate)
The play LIVED ___ TO my expectations. (reach an expected standard)
The play LIVED UP TO my expectations. (reach an expected standard)
If Bradford City lose, they will never LIVE it ______. (suffer a loss of reputation)
If Bradford City lose, they will never LIVE it DOWN. (suffer a loss of reputation)
We're planning on a surprise for Helen, but don't LET ____. (inform about a secret)
We're planning on a surprise for Helen, but don't LET ON. (inform about a secret)
As Dave was young, the judge LET him ___ with a fine. (excused from punishment)
As Dave was young, the judge LET him OFF with a fine. (excused from punishment)
We haven't LET Tina ____ ON the plans yet. (allow to be part of a secret)
We haven't LET Tina IN ON the plans yet. (allow to be part of a secret)
Sorry to LET you ______, but I can't give you a lift today. (disappoint)
Sorry to LET you DOWN, but I can't give you a lift today. (disappoint)
The company has LAID _____ strict procedures for this kind of situation. (state of rule)
The company has LAID DOWN strict procedures for this kind of situation. (state of rule)
Well Done! KEEP ____ the good work. (continue)
Well Done! KEEP UP the good work. (continue)
Sorry I'm late, I was HELD ____ in the traffic. (delay)
Sorry I'm late, I was HELD UP in the traffic. (delay)
We don't HOLD ____ much hope that the price will fall. (offer - especially for hope)
We don't HOLD OUT much hope that the price will fall. (offer - especially for hope)
Mark and Sarah really HIT IT ____ at the party. ( get on well with)
Mark and Sarah really HIT IT OFF at the party. ( get on well with)
I don't believe you, you are HAVING me ____. (deceive)
I don't believe you, you are HAVING me ON. (deceive)
I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I HAD IT ____ WITH her. (settle a problem)
I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I HAD IT OUT WITH her. (settle a problem)
My teacher has it ____ for me. (be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got)
My teacher has it in for me. (be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got)
I think we should hang ____ to the car until next year. (keep - colloquial)
I think we should hang on to the car until next year. (keep - colloquial)
This new album is growing ____ me. (become more liked - colloquial)
This new album is growing on me. (become more liked - colloquial)
When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go _______ with it. (complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly)
When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go through with it. (complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly)
There weren't enough life-jackets to go ______. (be enough)
There weren't enough life-jackets to go round. (be enough)
Something funny is going ____. (happen - usually negative)
Something funny is going on. (happen - usually negative)
This milk has gone ____. (become bad - food)
This milk has gone off. (become bad - food)
The management has gone _____ on its promise. (break a promise)
The management has gone back on its promise. (break a promise)
The escaped prisoner gave herself ____. (surrender)
The escaped prisoner gave herself up. (surrender)
Why don't you give ____! You're getting on my nerves. (stop)
Why don't you give over! You're getting on my nerves. (stop)
The cheese had begun to give ___ a strange smell. (make a smell - liquid or gas)
The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell. (send off a smell - liquid or gas)
His false identity papers gave him _____. (betray)
His false identity papers gave him away. (betray)
What have you been getting up ____ lately? (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)
What have you been getting up to lately? (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)
Sorry, but I haven't got ______ to fixing the tap yet. (find time to do - also around)
Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet. (find time to do - also around)
I'll be glad to get this awful business ______ with. (come to the end of something, usually unpleasant)
I'll be glad to get this awful business over with. (come to the end of something, usually unpleasant)
I couldn't get _____ how well she looked. (be surprised)
I couldn't get over how well she looked. (be surprised)
Sue is getting ____ very well in her new job. (make progress - especially in life)
Sue is getting on very well in her new job. (make progress - especially in life)
They were lucky to get ____ with such light sentences. (avoid punishment)
They were lucky to get off with such light sentences. (avoid punishment)
It's time we got ______ to some real work. (begin to seriously deal with)
It's time we got down to some real work. (begin to seriously deal with)
I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning _____. (be understood - especially get an idea across)
I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning across. (be understood - especially get an idea across)
Old Mr Smith didn't feel ____ to walking all that way. (feel capable of doing)
Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way. (feel capable of doing)
The plan fell_______ at the last minute. (fail to come to completion)
The plan fell through at the last minute. (fail to come to completion)
Peter has fallen ____ with his boss. (quarrel with)
Peter has fallen out with his boss. (quarrel with)
It was an unlikely story but he fell ____ it. (be deceived by - colloquial)
It was an unlikely story but he fell for it. (be deceived by - colloquial)
If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back ____. (use as a last resort)
If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on. (use as a last resort)
You have to face ___ to your responsibilities. (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)
You have to face up to your responsibilities. (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)
We ended ____ staying there for lunch. (finish in a certain way, or place)
We ended up staying there for lunch. (finish in a certain way, or place)
The baby has just dropped _____. (fall asleep - colloquial)
The baby has just dropped off. (fall asleep - colloquial)
Drop ____ any time you're passing. (pay a visit - colloquial)
Drop in any time you're passing. (pay a visit - colloquial)
The contract is being drawn ____ at the moment. (organise - especially a document)
The contract is being drawn up at the moment. (organise - especially a document)
A white sports car drew _____ outside the door. (come to a stop)
A white sports car drew up outside the door. (come to a stop)
We are having our living room done ____. (decorate - colloquial)
We are having our living room done up. (decorate - colloquial)
Dog licences have been done away _____. (abolish - colloquial)
Dog licences have been done away with. (abolish - colloquial)
I can't come to your party, something has cropped ____. (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)
I can't come to your party, something has cropped up. (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)
Don't worry, you can count ____ me. (repy on)
Don't worry, you can count on me. (repy on)
We still haven't come ___ with a solution to the problem. (think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution)
We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem. (think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution)
The play didn't come ___ to expectations. (equal - especially expectations, standard)
The play didn't come up to expectations. (equal - especially expectations, standard)
We've come ___ against a bit of a problem. (meet a difficulty)
We've come up against a bit of a problem. (meet a difficulty)
Look, something has come ___, and I can't meet you. (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)
Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you. (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)
When the news came ___, everyone was shocked. (appear)
When the news came out, everyone was shocked. (appear)
I'm afraid that deal didn't come ____ after all. (take place successfully)
I'm afraid that deal didn't come off after all. (take place successfully)
The government has come ____ for a lot of criticism over the decision. (receive - especially criticism, blame)
The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision. (receive - especially criticism, blame)
It all comes ____ to whether you are prepared to accept less money. (be in the end a matter of)
It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money. (be in the end a matter of)
Let me explain how the situation came _____. (happen)
Let me explain how the situation came about. (happen)
This new hair style is beginning to catch ____. (become popular - colloquial)
(become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on. (become popular - colloquial)
The attack was successfully carried ____. (complete a plan)
The attack was successfully carried out. (complete a plan)
Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it ____. (complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem)
Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off. (complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem)
Mark was called ____ when the war broke out. (mobilise for military service)
Mark was called up when the war broke out. (mobilise for military service)
I feel I ought to bring ____ another small matter. (mention)
I feel I ought to bring up another small matter. (mention)
After much discussion, I brought the committee _____ to my point of view. (influence someone to your point of view)
After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view. (influence someone to your point of view)
After much discussion, I brought the committee ______ to my point of view. (influence someone to your point of view) 
After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view (influence someone to your point of view)
Sitting in the damp brought ____ his arthritis. (cause trouble to happen to oneself)
Sitting in the damp BROUGHT ON his arthritis. (cause trouble to happen to oneself)
 The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it ____. (succeed in doing something)
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally BOUGHT it OFF. (succeed in doing something)
The crisis was brought ______ by Brenda's resignation. (cause to happen)
The crisis was BROUGHT ABOUT by Brenda's resignation. (cause to happen)
The party finally broke ___ at 3.00 am. (come to an end)
The party finally BROKE UP at 3.00 am. (come to an end)
He broke ____ to answer the phone. (stop talking)
He BROKE OFF to answer the phone. (stop talking)
David BROKE _____ and wept when he heard the news. (lose control of the emotions)
David BROKE DOWN and wept when he heard the news. (lose control of the emotions)
We hadn't BARGAINED____ there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane. (take into account)
We hadn't BARGAINED FOR there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane. (take into account)
Sheila was right, so Paul had to BACK _____. (yield (ceder) in an argument)
Sheila was right, so Paul had to BACK DOWN. (yield (ceder) in an argument)
Jim was ASKING ______ you. (inquire about)
Jim was ASKING AFTER you. (inquire about)
His evidence just doesn't ADD ____. (make sense)
His evidence just doesn't ADD UP. (make sense)


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