Jane took ____a lot of work last year so she could pay ____her debts.
take on - To accept extra work/responsibilities; pay off - repay.
With all that publicity on social networks, the business really took _______.
take off - To suddenly become successful or popular (also undress, departure - plane)
The town is gearing ______for the carnival on Saturday.
gear up - To prepare for an activity or event.
I'm taking extra lessons to make ____ ____ the time I missed when I was sick.
make up for - To compensate.
None of the ideas that I put _______at the end of last week's meeting have been accepted.
put forward - To suggest an idea for consideration.
He decided to call _____the party after half of those invited couldn't attend.
call off - To cancel.
Her parents talked her ____ ____living in a rented flat.
talk sb out of - persuade sb to change their mind
We spent the whole day sightseeing and soaking _____the atmosphere.
soak up - To enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible.
She came ______some old love letters when she was tidying her bedroom.
come across sth/sb - to find by chance
The bank turned _______her application for a loan.
turn down - To refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request.
The police are calling ____ the suspect to ______ himself in.
call on sb - urge; turn in - to go to the police and surrender
I can put ____ ____ the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
put up with - to accept an unpleasant situation (tolerate).
I've always ________up to her because of her caring nature.
looked up - To respect/admire.
We've received permission to go _______with the music festival in spite of opposition from local residents.
go ahead with - To start to do something.
It took me ages to get _____my cold. I was off for a whole week.
get over - To recover.
Green's are the latest supermarket chain to announce they're cutting _____ ____ plastic packaging.
cut down on - to reduce.
A lack of government funding brought __________ problems in education.
bring about - to make sth happen
I _______into Kate this morning in the city centre.
bumped into - To meet someone unexpectedly.
I'm in a lot of pain. I can't ______ off going to the dentist any longer.
put off - to postpone.