We were shopping when my mother, suddenly, ... my teacher in town.
bumped into (sb)
My grandmother ... a small pension.
lives off (sth)
Last night two criminals ... maximum security prison.
broke out of (sth)
The detective is ... the disappearance of a young woman.
looking into (sth)
Who do you ... - your father or your mother?
take after (sb)
I'm ... hearing from you again.
looking forward to (sth)
We should all ... our rights.
stand up for (sth)
I would like to remind you that you are the one responsible for ... this contract.
seeing to (sth)
I know he ... me so I can't disappoint him.
looks up to (sb)
Someone has ... our house!
broken into (sth)
I ... Peter yesterday! Did you know that he got married?
ran into (sb)
He thinks he can ... her because she doesn't have a job.
look down on (sb)
She ... an old mansion on the outskirts of London.
came into (sth)
Jack hasn't been able to ... the rest of his team.
keep up with (sb) / keep up with (sth)
How can they ... all these inconveniences?
put up with (sth) / put up with (sb)
I cannot ... my siblings. We are fighting all the time.
get along with (sb) / get on with (sb)
I've been ... you everywhere.
looking for (sb/sth)
I've ... petrol, can you give me a lift?
run out of (sth)
My sister has ... my best friend. Hardly a days go by without her talking about him.
fallen for (sb)
Harry has ... flu.
come down with (sth)
After hours of relaxation I finally ... this hard task.
get down to (sth)
I must say that I have never ... this kind of problem before.
come across (sth)
He left home after ... his parents.
falling out with (sb)
This industry ... the environmentalist's criticism.
came in for (sth)
Two masked men ... this bank yesterday.
held up (sth)
I have to ... paperwork, because I am up to my ears in work.
catch up on (sth)
Don't waste time ... things that have caused you distress.
looking back on (sth)
They still haven't ... a name for their new branch.
come up with (sth)
I might ... organizing another trip in the spring.
get round to (sth)
Why are you still lying?! You will never ... it!
get away with (sth)
I ... my new colleagues quickly.
took to (sb/sth)
I have finally ... what is wrong with my bike.
found out (sth)
Some environmental groups .... a ban on genetically-modified products.
call for (sth)
Do you have any experience in ... small children?
looking after (sb/sth)
She is not systematic, this is why she's ... her school work again.
fallen behind with (sth)
He's trying to ... fatty food.
cut down on(sth)
Why don't you ... me all the time?!
pick on (sb)