After Suzie held up the bank, she stole a car and _____ ____ the coast. (escape to)
made for
She didn't see them _____ up behind her as she was drinking her coffee in the kitchen. They gave her such a fright that she spilled it all down her new top!
creep(ing)
Could you speak ___ please? We can't hear you from the back.
up
She drove too fast and was stopped by a police officer. She hoped the officer would ___ her ___ with a fine, but she wasn't so lucky. (give a less serious/no punishment)
let (her) off
When the family left to go on holiday, the burglars ____ ____ their house. (enter private property to steal)
broke into
I was exhausted after sitting _____ four and a half hours of exams.
though
This documentary is so boring! Let's turn ____ and see what else is on.
over
What time does the news come ___? I'm anxious to find out about the train strikes.
on
We're going to ____ up a film club for people who enjoy watching and talking about all different types of films.
set
The teenagers were just ______ out in the shopping centre when the police asked to check their bags. That's because there is a high rate of youth crime in this area .
hanging
The police never caught the thief and he ___ ____ with the crime. (escape from a crime without punishment)
got away
I hope they catch the hooligans who ____ ___ the old man. (attacked)
beat up
After Suzie _____ ___the bank, she stole a car and made for the coast. (robbery using violence/often with hostages)
held up
The police are _____ into the robbery and will let us know what they find.
looking
When my dad was at school they used to ____ everything ___ in books and encyclopedias. Nowadays we have the Internet which makes it much faster!
look (everything) up
___ up, or we're going to arrive late! And I want to get a good seat near the front row.
Hurry
It looked like he was going to come in 2nd place but he ____ up with his rival on the last lap and won the race!
caught
I think we'll just ____ out this weekend and watch a few episodes of our favourite series. How about you?
chill
The driver who caused the accident _____ himself ___ to the police. (confess a crime to the authorities)
turned (himself) in
She felt confident that she'd ___ ___ ___ the robbery. She escaped from the police and reached the cabin in the mountains where nobody would find her. (escape without punishment)
got away with
They caught the shoplifter, but she was ___ ___ with a warning. (given a less serious/no punishment)
let off
The technicians have carried ____ a number of tests on the new gadgets.
out
The police asked for any witnesses to ____ _____ with information about the attack. (go to the authorities with information about a crime)
come forward
Whoever ___ up ____ the idea for WIFI was a genius!
came (up) with
We didn't have a map or GPS so we ended ___ getting lost and asking some local people to help us find our way back to the hotel.
up
As soon as he stole the diamonds, he _____ ____ the nearest airport. (escape to)
made for
She wanted to video call her friends but she couldn't because she'd _____ up all of her Internet data listening to music online.
used
Would you mind if I ___ my phone in behind the bar? It's run out of battery and I need to call a taxi.
plug
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