To be able to live through a difficult situation. "We don’t have a lot of money for food, but we’ll _____."
Get by
To suddenly stop functioning (used for machinery) "We were on our way to the party when our car ______".
Break down ("broke down")
To break into pieces. To stop working well due to too many problems. "I think I finally need to get new shoes – these ones are _______."
Fall apart ("falling apart")
To stand. "Can you please ______? I think you’re sitting on my glasses."
Get up
To explode. "I saw the truck crash into the building and _________!"
Blow up
To have a good, friendly relationship with someone. "I love my new coworker. We ______ with each other really well."
Get along
To escape. "The police almost caught the bank robber, but he _______."
Get away ("got away")
To discover. "I did a DNA test and ______ that I have a brother!"
Find out ("found out")
To collapse and fall to the ground. "That big storm last night caused the old tree in our garden to ________."
Fall down
To go on holiday. "I really need to ______ for a week. Work has been very stressful lately."
Get away
To ask someone if something is okay or permitted. "I’m pretty sure I can come to your house. I just have to _______ my dad."
Check with
To recover from a negative experience or an illness. "I know she’s mad at you now, but she’ll ______ it."
Get over
To think of a plan or an idea. "Have you _____ with a good idea for our group project?"
Come up with
To do or use something less. "I’m feeling rather nervous lately – I think I need to ______ on coffee."
Cut down
To leave your bed in the morning/after sleeping. "I always _______ at 7 a.m. – even on Saturdays."
Get up
To see or meet someone unexpectedly. "When shopping today, I ________ my old elementary school teacher!"
Bump into
To ensure someone is okay or safe. "My friend broke her leg and she’s stuck inside. I ______ her every day. "
Check on
To cancel an event. "Because of the pandemic, we had to ________ our wedding."
Call off
To take something or someone to a specific place. "You forgot your jacket in my car. I’ll ______ at your house later."
Drop off ("drop it off")
To examine something to get information about it. "Before we decide on that apartment, we should _______ the neighborhood."
Check out
To seem a certain way. "I’m sure he’s great, but he always _______ as an unfriendly person."
Come across ("comes across")
To go somewhere (usually someone’s home) for a casual visit. "I’ll be home all day. You can _______ to see me whenever you’re free."
Drop by
To enter. "You don’t need to knock – just _______!"
Come in
To return. "We had a lovely visit. We’ll ______ soon!"
Come back
To stop; To admit you were wrong. "If we keep protesting this policy, the president will __________."
Back down
To pay your bill and leave (usually a hotel). "Have you packed yet? We have to _______ by 11 a.m."
Check out
To mention something. "He’s still very sad about his divorce, so don’t ________ his relationship."
Bring up
To find something unexpectedly. "When I was cleaning my room, I ______ my old photo album."
Come across ("came across")
To make something fall by cutting it at its base. "To build this housing complex, they had to _________ hundreds of trees."
Cut down
To become less strict about something. "When I was younger, my mom didn’t let me see my friends on weeknights, but she has ______ on her rules lately."
Ease up on ("eased up")
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