When an electronic device or system stops working OR when an alarm clock starts, a gun fires or a bomb explodes
GO
OFF
When something breaks all at once or piece by piece.
FALL
APART
When someone loses self-control and is emotionally and/or mentally agitated OR when something is not functioning correctly.
BREAK
DOWN
To add personal information in the blank spaces of an official document.
FILL
IN
To waste time doing unimportant or silly things.
FOOL
AROUND
to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement. MAKE
UP
When you have the intention to do something.
PLAN
ON
When you consider someone or something as unimportant or with little to no value.
LOOK ......... ON
DOWN
When you make a decision to do something, and actually do it.
GO ..... WITH
THROUGH
To place something where it cannot be seen or isn’t in the way of other things.
PUT
AWAY
To remove an item of clothing.
TAKE
OFF
To ruin something OR when something is dirty or unorganized
MESS
UP
To overly display your skills or what you have.
SHOW
OFF
To have good interactions with others.
GET
ON
To place something on a surface or an object.
LAY
DOWN
When you have an intense attraction to something or someone.
FALL
FOR
To give something for free or without expecting anything in return.
GIVE
AWAY
To connect an electrical appliance/machine to another piece of equipment or to a power source.
PLUG
IN/INTO
To leave a place without being noticed.
SNEAK
OUT
To give something to a person of authority.
HAND
IN
When someone is injured or killed by a vehicle.
RUN
OVER
To find or see someone or something by chance.
COME
ACROSS
To examine or inspect something or someone.
LOOK
OVER
To extinguish a fire, cigarette, etc.
PUT
OUT
To become less violent, nervous, excited or angry.
CALM
DOWN
To introduce or mention a particular topic in a conversation OR to raise a child
BRING
UP
When someone or something expected arrives.
COME
THROUGH
To discuss or learn the latest news or something else that is of interest to you
CATCH
UP
Manage
GET
BY
To become calm again OR become less hot
COOL
OFF
To vomit or puke.
THROW
UP
When you spend less money on something.
CUT
BACK
To hit someone or something with a vehicle / Criticise something or someone often unfairly..RUN
DOWN
To disappoint someone.
LET
DOWN
Wait particularly on the phone:
HOLD
ON
To dry something or a surface quickly.
DRY
OFF
When you don’t take something or someone with you when you leave.
LEAVE
BEHIND
To invent a story.
MAKE
UP
To recover from an injury or illness OR continue past a difficult situation or challenge.
PULL
THROUGH
To move an object so that the part that is on top becomes the bottom and vice versa.
TURN
OVER
When the activities or services of a business permanently end.
CLOSE
DOWN
To stop yourself or other people from doing something.
KEEP
FROM
To be anxious about a future event because it either makes you happy and/or you benefit from it.
LOOK ....... ....
FORWARD TO
When you permanently remove all your belongings and personal items from a place where you live or stay.
MOVE
OUT
To make something explode.
BLOW
UP
To learn, work, or progress more slowly than others.
GET/FALL
BEHIND
To become aware of something or someone.
FIND
OUT
To see how something fits or looks before purchasing.
TRY
ON
To enter a place quietly to avoid being seen or heard.
SNEAK
INTO
To correct a misunderstanding or to solve a problem.
SORT
OUT
When something happens or occurs.
COME
ABOUT
If things do not go as planned, or if a plan, deal or agreement fails.
FALL
THROUGH
To practice and review your knowledge or a skill that you haven’t used in a while.
BRUSH
UP
To feel very worried, nervous or anxious.
STRESS
OUT
When you start to experience the symptoms of a disease or illness.
COME ....... WITH
DOWN
To do less of something or to use something in smaller amounts.
CUT .... ON
DOWN
To request that someone come and help OR inform someone that you will not be in attendance
CALL
IN
To make a mistake or do something really bad.
SCREW
UP
To organize or plan for an activity/event to happen.
SET
UP
To produce a hard copy of a computer document.
PRINT
OUT
To completely consume or use all of a supply.
USE
UP
To suddenly do or say something.
BURST
OUT
To be lazy or to not do anything.
LIE
AROUND
To remove or delete someone or something from a list.
CROSS
OFF
Accompany someone
COME ........
ALONG
To spend time in a place or an area.
HANG
AROUND
To let people stay in your house OR contribute money to help pay for something.
PUT
UP
When you ask someone to go with you to a certain place or for a special occasion and that person is interested in a romantic way, then it is considered a date.
ASK
OUT
To distribute something.
GIVE
OUT
To tease and/or criticize someone over a period of time.
PICK
ON
To complete a form.
FILL
OUT
When you do everything you must do to solve a problem or complete.
DEAL
WITH
When something is damaged or weakened from use and age OR When something or someone makes you very tired.
WEAR
OUT
When someone or something is excluded as a possibility.
RULE
OUT
To cancel an event that has been previously planned.
CALL
OFF
To tolerate or accept something that you’d rather not.PUT ....
UP WITH
Take care of someone or something OR have strong feelings for someone or something
CARE
FOR
To hang clothes or an object on a hook, hanger or rod.
HANG
UP
To repay money that is owed to a person or entity OR when your hard work is rewarded.
PAY
OFF
To make a quick stop during your travels. Refers to the break in between flights or trips.
STOP
OVER
To tear something (i.e. paper, cloth, etc.) into pieces.
RIP
UP
When you are emotionally and/or sexually unfaithful to your girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse
CHEAT
ON
When you meet people by accident or unexpectedly.
BUMP
INTO
To convince someone to do something.
TALK
INTO
To completely remove or clean something from a surface or location.
WIPE
OFF
When someone becomes irrationally upset or angry, sometimes to the point of confusion
FREAK
OUT
To support or represent an idea, belief, etc.
STAND
FOR
To write your name on a list to indicate the day and time you arrived at a certain place.
SIGN
IN
To assemble or connect the parts of something.
PUT
TOGETHER
To stop or end a romantic relationship with another person.
BREAK
UP
To go to sleep unintentionally.
DOZE
OFF
You view someone with respect and/or admiration.
LOOK ....... TO
UP
To escape from something OR go on holiday.
GET
AWAY
To make a visit.
COME
OVER
To approach someone with the intent to attract them sexually.
HIT
ON
When you get rid of something by putting it in a trash can, bin, etc.
THROW
OUT
To meet and spend time together.
GET
TOGETHER
To do something again in order to improve or correct mistakes.
DO
OVER
To do something slower.
SLOW
DOWN
When you have nothing left to use, consume, sell, etc.
RUN
OUT
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