| take in | lern |
| put off | postpone |
| look down | thinks somebody is better |
| rule out | exclude |
| put through | connect |
| pass for | people think that somebody is |
| win over | persuade |
| brush up | revise |
| cut off | disconnect |
| bit behind | have a backlog of work |
| get out | find an excuse |
| get away | avoid punishment |
| bump into | meet by chance |
| blow up | explode |
| get by | manage to survive |
| log in | register |
| run out | die |
| speak up | louder |
| keep up | stay up to date |
| hand up | top up |
| turn up | show up |
| go on | complain |
| pick up | acquire |
| go away | leave |