| back out of sth | to withdraw |
| live up to | to meet/ to satisfy |
| go back on | not to keep |
| catch up with | to reach |
| stand up ot sb | to resist |
| go back to | to date from |
| fill in with | to be suitable/ to agree |
| check up on sb | to control sb's behavior |
| get out of sth | to avoid ex. responsibility |
| go through with sth | to finish sth unimportant |
| run out of sth | to have nothing left |
| come up with | to invent/ to produce |
| feel up to | to be capable of |
| keep up with | to keep the same pace |
| go in for | to take part in |
| go down with sth | to become ill |
| come up against | to encounter |
| get on for | to be approaching at certain time |
| listen for | to listen carefully to hear sth |
| miss out | not to include, to left out |
| tie in with | to be in agreement (in negative sentences) |
| give sth over to sth | to dedicate |