| 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 |