break out | begin suddenly | |
bring about | cause to happen | |
call off | cancel | |
carry out | fulfil or perform | |
catch up with | come level with | |
come up with | think of sth | |
drop out | to leave competition, social or educational system | |
fall behind | fail to remain level | |
fall out with | quarrel | |
give out | distribute | |
look into | investigate | |
make up | invent | |
make up for sth | compensate for sth | |
put away | store | |
sign up for | join a course or organization | |
tidy up | to make neat | |
take over | gain control | |
take up | fill time, space | |
turn down | refuse an offer | |
turn out | prove to be | |
bring forward | move to an earilier date | |
do with | want | |
figure out | solve a problem, understand | |
get by | survive | |
get over | recover | |
get away with | to manage to do sth bad without being punished | |
give in | admit defeat | |
go out | stop burning | |
go with | match | |
keep up with | to stay at the same level | |
look up to | respect, admire | |
look down on | despise | |
make up one's mind | decide | |
sell out | sell the whole supply | |
show off | behave to attract attention | |
split up/break up | to end a relationship x2 | |
take in | fully understand | |
take to | like | |
work out | find a solution | |
write off | to regard sth/sb as a failure | |