The full list of English phrasal verbs

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Summary

Amount	Translations	Examples
3350	1960	11894

List

#	Phrasal verb	Description
1	[abide by]	to follow a rule, decision, or instruction
2	[accord with]	to agree with or be the same as something else
3	[account for]	to be the reason why something exists or happens, ...
4	[ache for]	to want something or someone very much
5	[act as]	to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing
6	[act on]	to do something because you have been given information, advice, or orders
7	[act out]	to express your thoughts or feelings through your words or behaviour, ...
8	[act up]	if children act up, they behave badly, ...
9	[act upon]	affect, ...
10	[add in]	to include something as part of something else
11	[add on]	to build an extra part onto a building, ...
12	[add on to]	to build an extra part onto a building
13	[add to]	to make an amount or number greater by adding another amount or number, ...
14	[add up]	to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts, ...
15	[add up to]	to combine to produce a particular result or effect, ...
16	[adhere to]	to obey a rule, law, agreement etc, ...
17	[adjourn to]	to leave one place and move to another
18	[admit of]	to show that something is possible
19	[agree with]	to think that something is the right thing to do, ...
20	[aim at]	to target, ...
21	[alight on]	to suddenly notice or think of something
22	[allow for]	to consider something when making a plan or calculation
23	[allow of]	to show that something is possible
24	[amount to]
25	[angle for]	to try to make someone give you something without asking for it directly
26	[answer back]	to reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you
27	[answer for]	to agree to be responsible for something, ...
28	[answer to]	to have a particular name, ...
29	[argue down]	beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument, ...
30	[argue out]	argue about a problem to find a solution
31	[arrive at]	to reach a result, decision, or solution to a problem
32	[arse around]
33	[ask about]	ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health
34	[ask after]	to ask for news about someone
35	[ask around]	to ask several people for information or advice
36	[ask for]	to say that you want someone to come and speak to you, ...
37	[ask in]	to invite somebody into your house
38	[ask out]	to invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them
39	[ask over]	invite
40	[ask round]	invite someone
41	[associate with]	to spend time with someone, ...
42	[attend to]	to deal with something or someone, ...
43	[auction off]	sell something in an auction
44	[average out]	to have a particular number or amount as an average, ...
45	[awaken to]	to begin to notice something, or to make someone begin to notice something, especially danger
46	[back away]	to gradually become less involved in something, ...
47	[back down]	to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you
48	[back into]	enter a parking area in reverse gear
49	[back off]	to stop criticizing someone or telling them what to do, ...
50	[back onto]	if a building, garden etc backs onto a place, that place is directly behind it
51	[back out]	to decide not to do something you agreed to do
52	[back out of]	to decide not to do something you agreed to do
53	[back up]	to make a car go backwards, ...
54	[bag out]	criticise
55	[bag up]	same as bag
56	[bail out]	to escape from a plane by parachute, ...
57	[bail out of]	to escape from a plane by parachute, ...
58	[bail out on]	stop supporting someone when they are in trouble
59	[bail up]	rob someone at gunpoint, ...
60	[balance out]	same as balance
61	[balance up]	to make two different things equal in amount or value
62	[bale out]	to bail out of a plane, ...
63	[ball up]	roll or form into a round shape, ...
64	[balls up]	to do something very badly and make a lot of mistakes
65	[band together]	to come together as a group in order to achieve something
66	[bang about]	move in a place making a lot of noise
67	[bang around]	move in a place making a lot of noise
68	[bang on]	to talk about something for a long time in a boring and annoying way
69	[bang on about]	to talk about something for a long time in a boring and annoying way
70	[bang out]	to produce something of bad quality in large quantities, ...
71	[bang up]	to put someone in prison, ...
72	[bank in]	to pay money into a bank
73	[bank on]	to depend on something happening or on someone doing something
74	[bank up]	to make something into a pile, ...
75	[bargain down]	persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling
76	[bargain for]	expect something to happen (usually negative)
77	[bargain on]	to expect something to happen, often because something else depends on it
78	[barge in]	to enter a room suddenly and noisily, usually interrupting someone in a rude way
79	[barge into]	enter a place and interrupt people rudely
80	[base on]	to use something as a model for a film, piece of writing, or work of art, ...
81	[bash about]	mistreat physically
82	[bash away at]	to continue to work hard on something
83	[bash in]	break, damage or injure by hitting
84	[bash on]	to continue to do something when you would prefer to stop
85	[bash out]	to produce something very quickly and without working very hard
86	[bash up]	break, damage or hurt by hitting
87	[bat around]	to discuss ideas or plans in an informal way
88	[batten on]
89	[batter down]	to break a door or gate in order to get through it
90	[bawl out]	to speak angrily to someone because of something they have done wrong
91	[be after]	try to find or get
92	[be along]	arrive
93	[be away]	be elsewhere; on holiday, etc.
94	[be cut out for]	be suitable, have the necessary qualities
95	[be cut up]	be upset
96	[be down]	be depressed, ...
97	[be down on]	have negative feelings toward someone
98	[be down with]	be ill
99	[be fed up]	be bored, upset or sick of something
100	[be in]	be submitted, arrive, ...
101	[be in on]	be involved in
102	[be into]	like
103	[be not on]	be unacceptable
104	[be off]	depart, leave, ...
105	[be on]	take place, ...
106	[be on about]	mean, try to say
107	[be onto]	pursue, be aware of someone's true nature
108	[be out]	be absent from a place
109	[be out of]	have no more left
110	[be out to]	attempt
111	[be snowed under]	have too much work
112	[be taken aback]	be shocked or surprised
113	[be taken with]	like something
114	[be to do with]	be connected with
115	[be up]	be out of bed, ...
116	[be up for]	be enthusiastic about an upcoming event
117	[be up to]	be good enough, ...
118	[beam down]	in science fiction stories, to send someone down onto a planet from a spacecraft using special electronic equipment
119	[beam up]	in science fiction stories, to bring someone back to their spacecraft using special electronic equipment
120	[bear down]	to push or press downwards, ...
121	[bear down on]	to push or press downwards, ...
122	[bear on]	to be connected with something or to influence it
123	[bear out]	to show that something is true or that someone is telling the truth
124	[bear up]	to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation
125	[bear up under]	to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation
126	[bear with]	used as a polite way of asking someone to be patient while you do or finish something
127	[beat down]	if the rain beats down, it rains very hard, ...
128	[beat off]	to succeed in winning or gaining something from an opponent, ...
129	[beat on]	to hurt someone by hitting them a lot of times
130	[beat out]	to make someone tell you something by hitting them, ...
131	[beat up]	to blame or criticize yourself or someone else, ...
132	[beat up on]	same as beat up
133	[beaver away]	if you beaver away at something, you work very hard at it
134	[beaver away at]	work hard doing something
135	[become of]	used for asking what has happened to someone or something, because you have not seen them for a long time, or what will happen to them, because you are worried about them
136	[bed down]	to lie down, or to put someone else into a bed or another place to sleep
137	[bed out]	to plant young plants outdoors
138	[beef up]	to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting
139	[believe in]	to think that someone or something exists, ...
140	[belong to]	to be owned by someone, ...
141	[belong with]	be in the correct or appropriate location with other items
142	[belt down]	to drink alcoholic drinks quickly, one after another
143	[belt out]	to shout or sing something loudly, or to play something loudly on a musical instrument
144	[belt up]	to put on a seat belt in a car, ...
145	[bend down]	lower the top half of your body
146	[bend over]	lower the top part of your body
147	[bend over backwards]	do a lot to try to help or please someone
148	[bid up]	to offer money for something in order to increase its price, and not because you want to buy it
149	[big up]	to enjoy yourself in a social situation, often by spending a lot of money, ...
150	[bill as]	to advertise or describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in order to make them sound interesting or important
151	[bind over]	to allow someone bail when they are waiting to appear in court, ...
152	[bitch up]	spoil or ruin something
153	[bite at]	to try to bite something without in fact managing to bite it
154	[bite back]	to stop yourself from saying what you think, ...
155	[bite into]	to press hard into a surface
156	[bite off]	to separate something from the main part by biting, ...
157	[black out]	to suddenly become unconscious, ...
158	[blank out]	same as blank, ...
159	[blare out]	a loud sound or music
160	[blast away]	to shoot at someone or something a lot of times, ...
161	[blast off]	if a spaceship blasts off, it leaves the ground
162	[blast out]
163	[blaze away]	fire a gun repeatedly
164	[bleed out]	cause sufficient blood loss to result in death
165	[bleep out]	to replace a swearword in a television or radio broadcast with a short high sound, so that people are not offended
166	[blend in]	if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects, buildings etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them
167	[blend into]	to seem to gradually change into something else
168	[bliss out]	to start to feel relaxed and happy, or to make someone start to feel relaxed and happy
169	[block in]	to stop someone from moving their car out of a place, ...
170	[block off]	to completely stop something from happening or progressing, ...
171	[block out]	same as block in, ...
172	[block up]	same as block
173	[blot out]	to cover something so that you can no longer see it, ...
174	[blot up]	same as blot
175	[blow apart]	to destroy something with an explosion, ...
176	[blow away]	to kill someone by shooting them, ...
177	[blow down]	if something blows down or is blown down, the wind makes it fall
178	[blow in]	to arrive unexpectedly, ...
179	[blow off]	to fart, ...
180	[blow out]	same as blow, ...
181	[blow over]	if a storm blows over, it ends, ...
182	[blow up]	to make a photograph bigger, ...
183	[blurt out]	say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't
184	[board off]	to hide something by putting wooden boards over or around it
185	[board out]	to arrange for a person or animal to stay with someone who is paid to look after them for a period of time
186	[board over]	to cover something with wooden boards
187	[board up]	to cover a window or door with wooden boards
188	[bob up]	to move up and come into view with a short quick movement
189	[bog down]	to be or become stuck in soft wet ground, ...
190	[bog in]	eat enthusiastically
191	[bog into]	eat something enthusiastically
192	[bog off!]	get lost
193	[boil away]	if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it away, it disappears and turns to gas after reaching a very high temperature
194	[boil down]	to make something such as a piece of writing shorter by giving only the basic, most important facts, ...
195	[boil down to]	to be the main reason for something or the most basic part of something
196	[boil over]	if a situation or feeling boils over, people cannot control their anger and start to fight or argue, ...
197	[boil up]	if a situation or feeling boils up, people start to feel angry, ...
198	[bolster up]	give support, reinforce, strengthen
199	[bomb out]	to be forced to leave a place because of being attacked by bombs
200	[bone up]	to study hard or learn about something in order to prepare for a test, meeting etc
201	[bone up on]	to study hard or learn about something in order to prepare for a test, meeting etc
202	[book in]	to arrange for yourself or someone else to stay at a hotel, hospital etc, ...
203	[book into]	check in at a hotel, ...
204	[book on]	to buy tickets for someone for a specific journey on a plane, train, or bus
205	[book out]	leave a place in a hurry
206	[book up]	reserve
207	[boot out]	to make someone leave a place, their job, or something that they are involved in
208	[boot up]	to kick something or someone hard, ...
209	[border on]	same as border, ...
210	[bore into]	if someone’s eyes bore into you, they look at you very hard and this makes you feel nervous
211	[boss about]	use excessive authority to control people
212	[boss around]	to keep telling other people what to do
213	[botch up]	ruin or spoil something
214	[bottle away]	store up
215	[bottle out]	to not do something because you do not feel brave enough
216	[bottle up]	to stop yourself from showing negative emotions like anger and disappointment, especially over a long period, so that these feelings develop in a harmful way
217	[bottom out]	if something such as an economy or price bottoms out, it reaches its lowest level before starting to improve again
218	[bounce around]	to discuss something in order to make a decision
219	[bounce back]	if a market or price bounces back, it rises again after falling, ...
220	[bounce into]	force someone
221	[bounce off]	to discuss something with someone in order to get their opinion and make a decision, ...
222	[bow down]
223	[bow down to]	to show respect to someone who is more powerful than you
224	[bow out]	to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for a long time
225	[bow to]	to agree to do what someone wants you to do, although you do not want to
226	[bowl out]	same as bowl, ...
227	[bowl over]	to knock someone over, because you are hurrying somewhere, ...
228	[box in]	to limit someone’s freedom to choose what to do, ...
229	[box off]	to separate an area from the rest of a place, especially by building a wall around it
230	[box up]	same as box
231	[brace up]	feel more confident or optimistic about something
232	[branch off]	to leave the main part of something
233	[branch out]	to start doing something new or different
234	[brave out]	to deal with an unpleasant situation in a confident, patient, and determined way
235	[break away]	to escape from a person, place, or situation, ...
236	[break down]	to start crying, especially in public, ...
237	[break for]	to go somewhere quickly, especially in order to escape
238	[break in]	to interrupt when someone is talking, ...
239	[break into]	to start doing something, ...
240	[break off]	to end a relationship or a discussion, ...
241	[break out]	to escape from a prison, ...
242	[break out in]	to escape from a prison, ...
243	[break out of]	to escape from a prison, ...
244	[break through]	if the sun breaks through the clouds, it appears from behind them, ...
245	[break up]	to stop a fight, ...
246	[break with]	to leave a group of people, usually because of a disagreement, ...
247	[breathe in]	to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth, ...
248	[breathe out]	to send air out of your lungs through your nose or mouth, ...
249	[breed out]	remove a character trait by controlling reproduction
250	[breeze along]	move easily and quickly
251	[breeze in]	enter a place quickly
252	[breeze into]	enter a place quickly
253	[breeze through]	to do something very easily or confidently
254	[brew up]	to make a drink of tea, ...
255	[brick in]	to fill a space in a wall with bricks
256	[brick up]	to fill a space in a wall with bricks
257	[brighten up]	same as brighten, ...
258	[brim over]	to be full of a strong emotion, ...
259	[bring about]	to make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation
260	[bring along]	to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
261	[bring around]	same as bring round
262	[bring back]	to make a dead person live again, ...
263	[bring before]	to arrange for a case to be discussed in a court, committee, or parliament, ...
264	[bring down]	to cause a government or politician to lose power, ...
265	[bring forth]	to produce something, or to cause a particular reaction
266	[bring forward]	to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier, ...
267	[bring in]	to introduce a new law or system, ...
268	[bring off]	to succeed in doing something difficult
269	[bring on]	to make something bad happen to someone, ...
270	[bring out]	to produce a new product and start to sell it, ...
271	[bring out in]	to make particular marks appear on someone’s skin
272	[bring over]	to take someone or something from one place to the place where someone else is, especially their home
273	[bring round]	to persuade someone to agree with you, ...
274	[bring through]	to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere else
275	[bring together]	to create a situation in which people meet and do something together, especially when they would not usually do so
276	[bring up]	to start discussing a subject, ...
277	[bring up against]	to make someone have to deal with something
278	[bristle with]	to have a lot of something
279	[broaden out]	same as broaden
280	[brush aside]	to refuse to accept that something is important or true
281	[brush away]	to refuse to accept or listen to something that someone says
282	[brush down]	to clean someone or something using your hands or a brush
283	[brush off]	to refuse to listen to someone, or to accept that something might be true or important
284	[brush up]	to practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something
285	[bubble over]	if a happy or excited feeling bubbles over, you feel it very strongly and usually show that you are feeling it
286	[bubble under]	to have some success but not yet be extremely successful and famous
287	[bubble up]	to increase and become more obvious
288	[bubble with]	to be full of a happy or excited feeling
289	[buck up]	used for telling someone to try harder, ...
290	[bucket down]	to rain very hard
291	[buckle down]	to start working hard and seriously
292	[buckle under]	accept something under pressure, against your will
293	[buckle up]	same as buckle, ...
294	[budge up]	to move so that there is space for someone else
295	[buff up]	improve, ...
296	[buff up on]	improve your knowledge quickly
297	[bug off]	used for telling someone rudely to go away
298	[bug off!]	used for telling someone rudely to go away
299	[bug out]	to leave quickly, ...
300	[bugger about]	to cause problems for someone, ...
301	[bugger off]	to leave or go away, ...
302	[bugger up]	to spoil something or do something badly
303	[build around]	to make a particular aim or idea the main part of something
304	[build in]	to make something part of a plan, system, calculation etc, ...
305	[build into]	to make something part of a plan, system, calculation etc, ...
306	[build on]	to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building, ...
307	[build up]	same as build, ...
308	[build up to]	to gradually prepare yourself or someone else for something that you are going to say or do
309	[build upon]	same as build on
310	[bulk out]	to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory
311	[bulk up]	to become bigger and heavier
312	[bully off]	to start a game of hockey by hitting another player’s stick and then the ground before trying to hit the ball
313	[bum around]	to spend time relaxing and doing nothing, ...
314	[bum out]	to annoy someone or make them disappointed
315	[bump along]	to continue at around the same level, rising and falling only slightly
316	[bump into]	to meet someone unexpectedly, ...
317	[bump off]	to murder someone
318	[bump up]	to increase something, ...
319	[bump up against]	to experience a problem that slows down your progress
320	[bundle off]	to make someone go somewhere, especially in order to get rid of them
321	[bundle out]	expel
322	[bundle up]	same as bundle, ...
323	[bung up]	same as bung, ...
324	[bunk off]	to not go to school or work when you do not have a good reason for staying away
325	[buoy up]	keep afloat, ...
326	[burn away]	to remove something, or to be removed, by burning
327	[burn down]	if a fire or flame burns down, it becomes smaller and less hot, ...
328	[burn in]	to use a piece of software continuously to check for problems
329	[burn off]	to remove something by burning it, ...
330	[burn out]	to burn someone’s home so that they have to leave it, ...
331	[burn up]	same as burn off, ...
332	[burst in on]	to suddenly enter a room where someone is doing something
333	[burst into]	to suddenly start doing something, ...
334	[burst out]	to suddenly say or shout something, ...
335	[bust out]	to escape from prison, ...
336	[bust up]	same as bust, ...
337	[butt in]	to join a conversation or activity without being asked to
338	[butt out]	used for telling someone rudely to go away or not get involved in something
339	[butt up]	to have one side or edge touching something, or to put something in this position
340	[butter up]	to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you
341	[button up]	same as button, ...
342	[buy in]	to buy a large quantity of something
343	[buy into]	to buy part of a business, especially in order to get control of it, ...
344	[buy off]	same as buy, ...
345	[buy out]	to pay money to your business partner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together, ...
346	[buy up]	to buy large amounts of something or all of it that is available
347	[buzz around]	to move somewhere while buzzing, ...
348	[buzz off]	used for telling someone in a rude way to go away
349	[buzz off!]	used for telling someone in a rude way to go away
350	[calculate on]	to expect something to happen
351	[call after]	to give a baby the same name as someone else, especially a member of your family
352	[call around]	visit
353	[call at]	to telephone someone, ...
354	[call away]	to ask someone to leave a place, usually by telephoning them or sending them a message
355	[call back]	to go and see someone again, usually for a short time, ...
356	[call by]	to visit someone, usually for a short time
357	[call down]	to pray for something bad to happen to someone
358	[call for]	to make something necessary or suitable, ...
359	[call forth]	to produce a particular reaction
360	[call in]	same as call, ...
361	[call off]	to decide that something will not happen, ...
362	[call on]	to visit someone, usually for a short time, ...
363	[call out]	to challenge someone over something they have said or done, ...
364	[call round]	same as call
365	[call up]	to telephone someone, ...
366	[call upon]	same as call on
367	[calm down]	if a situation calms down, there is less activity and people are less busy, ...
368	[camp out]	same as camp, ...
369	[camp up]	to behave in a way that is deliberately artificial, especially in order to make people laugh at traditional ideas about how men and women should behave
370	[cancel out]	to stop something from having any effect
371	[cap off]	finish or complete, often with some decisive action
372	[capitalize on]	to use an event or a situation to help you to achieve something or to get an advantage
373	[care for]	to treat something carefully so that it stays in good condition, ...
374	[carried away]	get so emotional that you lose control
375	[carry forward]	to take the total of a column of numbers from the bottom of one page to the top of the next, ...
376	[carry off]	to win a prize, ...
377	[carry on]	to continue doing something, ...
378	[carry on with]	to continue doing something, ...
379	[carry out]	to do a particular piece of work, research etc, ...
380	[carry over]	to take something that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one, ...
381	[carry through]	to complete something that was planned, often despite difficulties or opposition, ...
382	[cart off]	to take someone somewhere, especially to a prison or hospital
383	[carve out]	to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard
384	[carve up]	to attack and cut someone with a knife, ...
385	[cash in]	to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage, ...
386	[cash in on]	to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage, ...
387	[cash out]	exchange something for money, collect winnings, ...
388	[cash up]	to count and check all the money that a shop has received in a day
389	[cast about for]	to look for or try to think of something, especially when you feel pressure to do something quickly
390	[cast around for]	to look for or try to think of something, especially when you feel pressure to do something quickly
391	[cast aside]	to get rid of someone or something because it is no longer interesting or valuable to you
392	[cast off]	to get rid of someone or something, ...
393	[cast on]	to start a piece of knitting by making the first row of stitches
394	[cast out]	to force someone or something to leave a place
395	[cast round for]	try to find something
396	[cast up]	if the sea casts something up, the sea carries it somewhere and leaves it there
397	[catch at]	to reach out and try to get hold of something
398	[catch on]	to understand, ...
399	[catch out]	same as catch, ...
400	[catch up]	to do something that should have been done before, ...
401	[catch up in]	become involved, often against one�s will
402	[catch up on]	to do something that should have been done before, ...
403	[catch up with]	to begin to have an effect on someone, ...
404	[cater for]	to provide people with everything they want or need
405	[cater to]	to provide people with something they want or need, especially something unusual or special
406	[cave in]	if a roof or wall caves in, it falls down or inwards, ...
407	[centre around]	if something centres around a place, or if you centre something around it, it happens mainly there, ...
408	[chalk out]	to cut a line of cocaine
409	[chalk up]	to achieve a particular level or number, ...
410	[chalk up to]	explain the reason for a problem
411	[chance on]	to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to
412	[chance upon]	to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to
413	[change around]	to move things so that they are in different places or positions
414	[change back]	to put on the clothes you were wearing originally, before you took them off, ...
415	[change down]	to start driving in a lower gear
416	[change into]	to stop being in one state, condition, or form and start being in another, or to make something do this, ...
417	[change over]	to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else
418	[change up]	to start driving in a higher gear
419	[charge up]	same as charge
420	[charge with]	accuse somebody of a crime
421	[chase away]	to get rid of something unpleasant
422	[chase down]	to try hard to catch someone or to get something that you need
423	[chase off]	force a person to leave or go away
424	[chase up]	to find out what is being done about something, ...
425	[chat away]	same as chat
426	[chat up]	to start a conversation with someone because you want to have a sexual or romantic relationship with them
427	[cheat on]	to cheat by not obeying the rules on something, ...
428	[cheat out of]	get money from someone under false pretences
429	[check against]	to find out whether information is accurate or useful by comparing it with other information
430	[check by]	visit a place to check something
431	[check in]	same as check, ...
432	[check into]	to try to find out more information about a particular subject, ...
433	[check off]	to tick off something
434	[check on]	to look at someone or something so that you are certain they are safe, satisfactory etc
435	[check out]	to borrow a book from a library, ...
436	[check out of]	to borrow a book from a library, ...
437	[check over]	same as check, ...
438	[check up]	to make certain about something by checking it
439	[check up on]	to find out information about someone, especially secretly
440	[cheer on]	to shout loudly in order to encourage someone
441	[cheer up]	used for telling someone to try to be happier, ...
442	[chew off]	remove by biting
443	[chew on]	to think about something carefully for a long time, before making a decision about it
444	[chew out]	to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
445	[chew over]	to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it
446	[chew up]	if something gets chewed up, it becomes torn apart and destroyed, ...
447	[chicken out]	to not do something you were going to do because you are too frightened
448	[chill out]	same as chill
449	[chime in]	to join a conversation by saying something
450	[chime in with]
451	[chime with]	to be similar to or agree with someone else’s ideas, plans, feelings etc
452	[chip away]	to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective, ...
453	[chip away at]	to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective, ...
454	[chip in]	to add something to someone else’s conversation, ...
455	[chip off]	to remove small pieces of something from a surface by hitting it
456	[choke back]	to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion
457	[choke down]	same as choke, ...
458	[choke off]	same as choke
459	[choke out]	clog or overwhelm
460	[choke up]	same as choke, ...
461	[choose up]	form groups or teams
462	[chop down]	to make a tree or tall plant fall down by cutting through it, ...
463	[chop off]	to remove something by cutting, especially a part of someone’s body
464	[chop up]	same as chop
465	[chow down]	to eat food, especially a lot of food, quickly or in an enthusiastic way
466	[chow down on]	eat something
467	[chuck away]	same as chuck, ...
468	[chuck in]	to leave or give up something
469	[chuck out]	same as chuck, ...
470	[chuck up]	to vomit food from your stomach out of your mouth
471	[churn out]	to produce something in large quantities quickly and often carelessly
472	[churn up]	same as churn, ...
473	[clag up]	make something sticky
474	[claim back]	to say that you want someone to give something, often money you have paid, back to you
475	[clam up]	to suddenly stop talking or explaining something, because you are embarrassed, unhappy, or want to keep a secret
476	[clamp down]	to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal
477	[clamp down on]	to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal
478	[clap in]	to suddenly put someone somewhere that they cannot escape from
479	[clap out]	to hit your hands together at the same speed and beat as a piece of music or poetry
480	[claw back]	to get something again that you had lost such as power, especially gradually and with difficulty, ...
481	[clean down]	to remove the dirt from something, especially from an upright surface
482	[clean off]	remove dirt or something dirty
483	[clean out]	to use all of someone’s money, ...
484	[clean up]	to make a lot of money, ...
485	[clean up after]	to clean a place after someone has made it dirty or untidy
486	[clear away]	to remove something that you have finished using or no longer want in order to make a place tidy
487	[clear off]	to leave a place quickly, ...
488	[clear out]	to leave a place quickly and often permanently, ...
489	[clear up]	to solve a problem or a mystery, ...
490	[clear up after]	to make a place tidy after someone else has made it untidy
491	[cleave to]	to stick firmly to something, ...
492	[click through]	open an advertisement on the internet
493	[climb down]	to admit that you were wrong, especially after expressing an opinion or argument very firmly
494	[cling on]	hold tight
495	[cling on to]	try to keep something
496	[cling to]	try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc.
497	[clock in]	in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you have arrived at work
498	[clock in at]	to take a particular amount of time, or to last for a particular amount of time
499	[clock off]	in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you are leaving work
500	[clock on]
501	[clock out]
502	[clock up]	to reach a particular number or amount
503	[clog up]	block, slow movement right down
504	[close down]	same as close, ...
505	[close in]	if the weather closes in, it becomes unpleasant, ...
506	[close in on]	if the weather closes in, it becomes unpleasant, ...
507	[close in upon]	get near someone
508	[close off]	to prevent people from entering a place, using a road etc
509	[close on]	to make a connection in an electric circuit, ...
510	[close out]	ignore, exclude, ...
511	[close up]	same as close, ...
512	[cloud over]	same as cloud, ...
513	[clown about]	behave stupidly or waste time
514	[clown around]	behave stupidly or waste time
515	[club together]	if people club together, each of them gives some money so that all the money collected can be used to buy something
516	[clump together]	to form a solid mass, ...
517	[coast along]	do something without making much effort or trying to improve
518	[cobble together]	to make something quickly and without a lot of care, using whatever is available
519	[cock up]	to spoil something by doing it wrongly
520	[collect up]	to get things from different places or people after people have finished with them
521	[colour (color) up]	blush
522	[colour up]	if you colour up, your face becomes red
523	[comb out]	to use a comb to make your hair smooth or straight
524	[comb through]	to search carefully among things
525	[come about]	to happen, especially by chance, ...
526	[come across]	to meet someone, or to find something by chance, ...
527	[come across with]	to provide something that is needed or wanted
528	[come after]	to try to find or catch someone, usually in order to punish or harm them
529	[come along]	to go somewhere with someone, ...
530	[come apart]	to fail completely, or to come to an end, ...
531	[come around]	same as come
532	[come around to]	agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked.
533	[come at]	to examine or deal with something such as a problem in a particular way, ...
534	[come away]	to move away from someone or something, ...
535	[come back]	to return to a place, ...
536	[come back to]	to deal again with something that you were dealing with earlier
537	[come before]	to be more important than someone or something else, ...
538	[come between]	to prevent you from doing or getting something, ...
539	[come by]	to get something, especially something that is hard to get
540	[come down]	to agree to ask for or pay a lower price, ...
541	[come down on]	to criticize or punish someone severely
542	[come down to]	to be the most important aspect of a situation or problem, ...
543	[come down upon]	criticise, reprimand severely
544	[come down with]	to become ill with a particular disease, usually one that is not serious
545	[come for]	same as come at, ...
546	[come forth]	appear
547	[come forth with]	provide information
548	[come forward]	to offer help or information
549	[come from]	to be the result of something, ...
550	[come in]	to go to work, ...
551	[come in at]	to cost a particular amount
552	[come in for]	to receive something such as criticism
553	[come into]	to be an aspect of a situation, ...
554	[come into use]	start being used
555	[come of]	to be the result of something
556	[come off]	to happen, ...
557	[come off it]	to happen, ...
558	[come on]	to improve, ...
559	[come on to]	to start to deal with a new subject in a discussion, ...
560	[come out]	to be easy to notice, ...
561	[come out in]	to become covered in spots because you are ill or because your body reacts to a food or medicine
562	[come out of]	to be the result of something, ...
563	[come out with]	introduce a new product; launch, ...
564	[come over]	same as come across, ...
565	[come over to]	to change your position or opinion and start supporting someone you were arguing or fighting with
566	[come round]	if a regular event comes round, it happens again, ...
567	[come through]	to do something that you have agreed or promised to do, ...
568	[come through with]	provide something needed
569	[come to]	same as come on to, ...
570	[come together]	to start to be good or effective because different parts are combining well, ...
571	[come under]	to belong to a particular group or class, ...
572	[come up]	to be about to happen soon, ...
573	[come up against]	to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant
574	[come up for]	to reach the time when something should happen
575	[come up to]	to get nearer to a particular time or stage in a process, ...
576	[come up with]	to think of something such as an idea or a plan, ...
577	[come upon]	to meet someone, or to find something by chance, ...
578	[come with]	to be provided together with something, ...
579	[complain of]	to say that something bad has happened, ...
580	[cone off]	to put traffic cones across a road in order to prevent traffic from going along the road
581	[conjure up]	to make something appear using magic powers, ...
582	[conk out]	to suddenly stop working, ...
583	[connect up]	same as connect, ...
584	[contend with]	to have to deal with problems or difficulties, especially in order to achieve something
585	[contract in]	to agree by a written legal agreement to be included in something
586	[contract out]	to agree by a written legal agreement not to be included in something, ...
587	[contract out of]	to agree by a written legal agreement not to be included in something, ...
588	[cook up]	to invent a story, excuse, or plan
589	[cool down]	same as cool, ...
590	[cool off]	to become calm again, ...
591	[coop up]	if a person or animal is cooped up in a place, they have to stay there without being able to move around much
592	[cop it]	get into trouble
593	[cop off]	to meet someone and start a sexual relationship with them
594	[cop out]	to avoid doing something that you should do because it is difficult
595	[copy down]	to write exactly what someone has written or said
596	[copy in]	to send someone a copy of an email or letter that you are sending to another person
597	[copy out]	to write something again exactly as it has been written
598	[copy to]	to send a copy of a message or letter to someone
599	[cordon off]
600	[cost up]	calculate how expensive some work is going to be
601	[cotton on]	to begin to realize or understand something
602	[cotton to]
603	[cough up]	same as cough, ...
604	[could do with]	need or want something
605	[count against]	to be a disadvantage in a particular situation
606	[count among]	include someone or something in a group, category, etc
607	[count down]	to wait for something to happen, usually noticing every day or moment that passes until it happens
608	[count for]	be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
609	[count in]	to include someone in your plans
610	[count off]	say numbers aloud in a sequence
611	[count on]	to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you, ...
612	[count out]	to count things one by one, ...
613	[count towards]	to be important, or to have influence, ...
614	[count up]	to count all the things or people in a group
615	[count upon]	to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you, ...
616	[count with]	to depend on something or someone
617	[cover for]	to do someone’s work while they are away or ill, ...
618	[cover up]	same as cover, ...
619	[cozy up]	make yourself comfortable
620	[cozy up to]	make yourself popular with someone
621	[crack down]	to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
622	[crack down on]	to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
623	[crack on]	to continue doing something as quickly as possible
624	[crack onto]	to try to start a conversation with someone because you are sexually attracted to them
625	[crack up]	to become mentally ill, ...
626	[cram in]	to do a lot of activities in a short time
627	[crank out]	to produce things in large numbers without caring much about their quality
628	[crank up]	to increase the level or degree of something
629	[crap on]	to talk continuously in an annoying or boring way
630	[crash around]	to make a lot of noise as you move around in a place
631	[crash out]	to suddenly start sleeping, usually when you are very tired, ...
632	[crawl with]	to be covered in insects, ...
633	[cream off]	to take a lot of money or profit, especially an unfair amount, in a business deal, ...
634	[crease up]	to start laughing, or to make someone laugh a lot
635	[credit to]	to say that someone has achieved something because of a particular thing
636	[credit with]	to say or believe that someone has a particular quality, ...
637	[creep by]	if time creeps by, it passes very slowly
638	[creep in]	to gradually start to affect or change something, ...
639	[creep into]	to gradually start to affect or change something, ...
640	[creep out]	make someone feel worried or uneasy
641	[creep out on]	to do the same activity for a very long time
642	[creep over]	start to have a negative feeling
643	[creep up]	to gradually become larger in number or amount
644	[creep up on]	to move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them, ...
645	[crop up]	to happen suddenly or unexpectedly, ...
646	[cross off]	to draw a line through something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
647	[cross out]	to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong or because you have decided to write something else
648	[cross over]	to stop supporting one group and start supporting another, ...
649	[cross up]	confuse, deceive
650	[crowd in]
651	[crowd in on]	if a group of people crowd in on someone, they move close to them and then surround them, ...
652	[crowd out]	to become stronger or more successful than another group so that they fail or can no longer compete with you
653	[cruise through]	pass or succeed easily
654	[crumb down]	clear a table in a restaurant
655	[cry off]	to decide not to do something that you had promised or agreed to do
656	[cry out]	to shout something, especially when you are surprised or worried, ...
657	[cry out for]	to clearly need something a lot
658	[cuddle up]	to sit or lie with your body against someone else’s because you want to feel warm, protected, or loved
659	[curl up]	same as curl, ...
660	[cuss out]	to shout offensive words at someone because you are annoyed with them
661	[cut across]	same as cut, ...
662	[cut away]	to remove the parts of something that you do not want by cutting them
663	[cut back]	same as cut down, ...
664	[cut back on]	same as cut down, ...
665	[cut down]	to reduce an amount of something, ...
666	[cut down on]	to reduce an amount of something, ...
667	[cut in]	to interrupt someone who is speaking, ...
668	[cut into]	to interrupt an activity or process, ...
669	[cut it out]	stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour
670	[cut off]	same as cut, ...
671	[cut out]	same as cut, ...
672	[cut out on]	let down, snub
673	[cut over]	to move information or users of a computer system to a new place or to new equipment at the same time or in an order that causes as few problems as possible
674	[cut through]	to make a path through something by cutting, ...
675	[cut up]	to behave in a noisy silly way, ...
676	[dab off]	to remove something from a surface by gently touching it several times with something such as a piece of cloth
677	[dally with]	to have a short sexual relationship with someone, ...
678	[damp down]	make a fire burn less, ...
679	[damp off]	when there is too much moisture and a plant is affected by fungal parasites
680	[dash down]	write something quickly
681	[dash off]	to leave quickly or suddenly because you are in a hurry, ...
682	[date back]
683	[date back to]	to be made or begun at a particular time in the past
684	[date from]	to be made at a particular time in the past
685	[dawn on]	if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
686	[deal in]	to buy and sell something, ...
687	[deal out]	same as deal, ...
688	[deal with]	to be about a subject, ...
689	[decide against]	to not choose someone or something
690	[decide on]	to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices
691	[decide upon]	choose, select
692	[deck out]	to decorate a person or object with something, usually for a special occasion
693	[declare against]	to say publicly that you oppose someone or something
694	[declare for]	to say publicly that you support someone or something
695	[defer to]	to accept someone’s opinion or decision, especially because you respect them
696	[delight in]	to get a lot of pleasure or enjoyment from something
697	[deliver up]	to give something to someone officially and formally
698	[depart from]	to not use the usual way of doing something
699	[derogate from]	to make something seem less good, attractive, or important, ...
700	[descend from]	to be related to a person or animal that lived long ago, ...
701	[descend into]	if a situation descends into a certain bad state, it becomes bad
702	[descend on]	used about things that suddenly arrive or appear, ...
703	[descend to]	to start behaving in a bad way
704	[devolve to]	to become someone’s property when someone else dies
705	[dial down]	to reduce the level of tension or intensity in a situation, ...
706	[dial in]	join a teleconference
707	[dial into]	join a teleconference
708	[dial up]	to get connected to the internet on your computer by using a modem and telephone line
709	[die away]	to become quieter or weaker and finally stop
710	[die back]	if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive
711	[die down]	if something dies down, it becomes much less noisy, powerful, or active
712	[die for]	to kill yourself, ...
713	[die off]	if a group dies off, the members die one by one until none exist
714	[die out]	to become weaker or less common and then disappear completely
715	[dig around]	to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it, ...
716	[dig in]	to mix something into the ground by digging, ...
717	[dig into]	to press hard into something, ...
718	[dig out]	to accelerate rapidly in a vehicle, ...
719	[dig over]	to dig ground in order to prepare it for new plants
720	[dig up]	to dig holes in an area of land, ...
721	[dine in]	to eat your evening meal at home, or at a hotel when you are staying there, instead of at a restaurant
722	[dine on]	to eat a particular type of food, especially an expensive one
723	[dine out]	to eat dinner in a restaurant instead of at home
724	[dine out on]	if you dine out on an event or experience, people invite you to meals so that you can tell them about it
725	[dip in]	put something in a liquid for a short time
726	[dip into]	to put your hand into a container in order to get something, ...
727	[dip out]	to fail a test or a course at school, ...
728	[disagree with]	to not approve of something because you think that it is dishonest or immoral, ...
729	[dish out]	to serve food, ...
730	[dish up]	to put food into dishes so that it is ready to be eaten
731	[dispense with]	to no longer use someone or something because you no longer want or need them
732	[dispose of]
733	[dissolve into]	if you dissolve into something such as tears or laughter, you begin to cry or laugh in an uncontrolled way
734	[dive in]	to start eating in a very enthusiastic way, ...
735	[dive into]	reach inside something quickly
736	[divide into]	to do a mathematical calculation to find out how many times a smaller number will fit into a larger number
737	[divide off]	to keep one area separate from another
738	[divide up]	same as divide
739	[divvy out]	divide, share
740	[divvy up]	to divide or share something
741	[do away with]	to murder someone, ...
742	[do in]	to murder someone, ...
743	[do out of]	to stop someone from getting or having something that they should have, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest
744	[do over]	to attack someone and hit and kick them, ...
745	[do up]	to fasten something, ...
746	[do with]	to be connected with someone or something, ...
747	[do without]	to succeed in living or working without someone or something, ...
748	[dob in]	to tell someone in authority about something bad that another person has done
749	[dole out]	to give something, such as food or money, to a particular group of people or to every person in a group
750	[doll up]
751	[doss about]	spend time doing very little or being unproductive
752	[doss around]	spend time doing very little or being unproductive
753	[doss down]	sleep somewhere temporarily because you don't go home
754	[double as]	to have another use or job as something
755	[double back]	to turn and go back in the direction that you have come from
756	[double down]	increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
757	[double down on]	increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
758	[double for]	to take the place of an actor by pretending to be them in difficult or dangerous parts of a film
759	[double over]	same as double, ...
760	[double up]	if two people double up, they share something, especially a bedroom
761	[double up as]	same as double
762	[doze off]	to start to sleep, especially during the day and without intending to
763	[draft in]	to bring someone into a team or group of people in order to help them do something
764	[drag by]	if time drags by, it seems to pass very slowly
765	[drag down]	to make someone feel unhappy or less hopeful, ...
766	[drag in]	to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to, ...
767	[drag into]	to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to, ...
768	[drag on]	to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary
769	[drag out]	to make something continue for longer than necessary
770	[drag out of]	to force or persuade someone to tell you something when they do not want to
771	[drag up]	to start talking about something when it is not necessary, usually something unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people want to forget
772	[draw away]	to move away from a person or place
773	[draw back]	to move away from someone, ...
774	[draw down]	to reduce an amount of money by using it
775	[draw even]	equalize one�s competitive position
776	[draw in]	to arrive in a place, ...
777	[draw into]	to arrive in a place, ...
778	[draw off]	to take some of the liquid out of something
779	[draw on]	to breathe in smoke from a cigarette, ...
780	[draw out]	to take out, ...
781	[draw up]	if a vehicle draws up, it arrives at a place and stops, ...
782	[draw upon]	same as draw on
783	[dream away]	to spend your time thinking pleasant thoughts but not really achieving anything
784	[dream of]	not think or consider
785	[dream up]	to think of a new idea or plan, especially one that is silly or unusual
786	[dredge up]	to manage to remember something that you learned or knew long ago, ...
787	[dress down]	to speak in an angry way to someone who has done something wrong, ...
788	[dress up]	to make something seem more impressive than it really is, ...
789	[drift apart]	if two or more people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends
790	[drift off]	to start to sleep
791	[drill down]	to organize data (=computer information) according to different levels of detail, each level more detailed than the previous one
792	[drill down through]	get to the bottom of something, get detailed data
793	[drill into]	to make someone learn or understand something by telling them about it many times
794	[drink down]	to drink all of something, especially quickly
795	[drink in]	to experience something with great enjoyment
796	[drink to]	used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has said, or strongly hope that it is true, ...
797	[drink up]	to drink all of your drink
798	[drive at]	what someone is really trying to say
799	[drive away]	to make someone stop wanting something or stop wanting to be with someone
800	[drive back]	if you are driven back by something, it forces you to stop trying to reach a person or place and move back
801	[drive by]	do something out of a car
802	[drive down]	to make a price or amount fall to a lower level
803	[drive off]	if a vehicle or driver drives off, the vehicle starts moving and leaves, ...
804	[drive out]	to force someone or something to leave a place
805	[drive up]	to make a price or amount rise to a higher level, ...
806	[drone on]	to talk about something for a long time in a very boring way
807	[drop around]	deliver, ...
808	[drop away]	same as drop, ...
809	[drop back]	same as drop, ...
810	[drop behind]	same as drop back
811	[drop by]	to make a short visit somewhere
812	[drop in]	to make a short visit somewhere
813	[drop off]	same as drop, ...
814	[drop out]	to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society, ...
815	[drop over]	visit for a short time
816	[drop round]	same as drop
817	[drop someone in it]	get someone into trouble
818	[drop through]	come to nothing, produce no results
819	[drown in]	cover excessively
820	[drown out]	be so loud that another sound cannot be heard
821	[drug up]	to give someone a lot of drugs or medicine with the result that they cannot behave normally
822	[drum into]	to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it many times
823	[drum out]	to force someone to leave an organization because they have done something bad
824	[drum up]	to try to make people support you or buy something from you
825	[dry off]	if something dries off, or if you dry it off, all the water dries or is wiped from its surface
826	[dry out]	if something dries out or is dried out, some or all the water comes out of it, ...
827	[dry up]	same as dry, ...
828	[dub in]	to change part of the original sound of a recording, especially a film, by adding new sound to it
829	[dub out]	to remove part of the original sound from a recording, especially a film
830	[dub over]	to replace the original soundtrack of a film with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other language
831	[duck out]	to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people
832	[duck out of]	to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or had promised to do
833	[duff up]	to hurt someone by hitting or kicking them many times
834	[dumb down]	to make something simpler and easier to understand in a way that reduces its quality
835	[dump on]	to treat someone in an unfair way, especially by criticizing or blaming them for something, ...
836	[dust down]	to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something, ...
837	[dust off]	to wipe dust or dirt off your clothes, ...
838	[dwell on]	to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant
839	[dwell upon]	to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant
840	[earth up]	to put soil around a plant in order to protect it or to help it to grow
841	[ease off]	to go more slowly, especially when you are driving or running fast, ...
842	[ease out]	to make someone leave a job or position without saying anything publicly
843	[ease up]	same as ease off, ...
844	[eat away]	to gradually destroy something
845	[eat away at]	to make someone feel more and more unhappy or worried
846	[eat in]	to have a meal at home instead of in a restaurant
847	[eat into]	same as eat away, ...
848	[eat out]	to have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home
849	[eat up]	to eat all of something, ...
850	[ebb away]	disappear gradually
851	[edge out]	to beat someone in something such as a competition or election by a small amount
852	[edge up]	approach slowly
853	[edit out]	to remove parts of a film, television, or radio programme that are not wanted before it is shown or broadcast
854	[egg on]	to encourage someone to do something that they should not do
855	[eke out]	to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist, ...
856	[elbow out]	to make someone leave a job or position so that you or someone else can take their place
857	[embark on]	to start a journey by ship, ...
858	[embark upon]	to start a journey by ship, ...
859	[empty out]	same as empty
860	[end in]	to have something as a final result, ...
861	[end up]	to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
862	[end up with]	get as a result of something
863	[end with]	to have something as the final part, ...
864	[endow with]	to have something such as a good ability or quality, ...
865	[engage in]	to start having a conversation with someone, ...
866	[engage with]	to start to fight an enemy in battle, ...
867	[enlarge on]	to give more information about something that you have already mentioned
868	[enter for]	join or enter a competition
869	[enter into]	to be an important aspect of a situation, ...
870	[enter on]	to begin something or begin to take part in something
871	[even out]	to share or divide something equally, or to be shared or divided equally, ...
872	[even up]	to make something fairer or more equal
873	[explain away]	to tell someone about something in a way that makes them think it is unimportant, so that they do not ask questions about it
874	[eye up]	to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them
875	[face about]	to turn and face in the opposite direction
876	[face down]	to appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing you
877	[face off]	to begin a game of ice hockey, ...
878	[face up to]	same as face
879	[factor in]	to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
880	[factor into]	to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
881	[factor out]	to not include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
882	[fade away]	same as fade, ...
883	[fade in]	if a sound or picture fades in, or if you fade it in, it gradually becomes louder or clearer
884	[fade out]	if a sound or picture fades out, or if you fade it out, it gradually disappears
885	[faff about]	to waste time doing things that are not important or necessary
886	[faff around]	behave indecisively
887	[fake out]	to trick someone by pretending something or by behaving dishonestly
888	[fall about]	if you fall about or fall about laughing, you laugh a lot at something
889	[fall apart]	to break because of being old or badly made, ...
890	[fall away]	to become smaller or lower in amount, level, value etc, ...
891	[fall back]	to move so that you are behind someone or something, ...
892	[fall back on]	to use or do something else after other things have failed
893	[fall behind]	to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them, ...
894	[fall down]	same as fall, ...
895	[fall for]	to believe that a trick or a joke is true, ...
896	[fall in]	if a roof or wall falls in, it falls to the ground, ...
897	[fall in with]	to become friends with someone, ...
898	[fall into]	to start doing something by chance, ...
899	[fall off]	if the amount, level, or value of something falls off, it gets smaller
900	[fall on]	if something falls on someone, it is their responsibility to do it, ...
901	[fall out]	if something such as your hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out, ...
902	[fall over]	if a computer program falls over, it stops working, ...
903	[fall through]	if something such as a deal, plan, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen
904	[fall to]	if a particular job or duty falls to someone, it is their responsibility
905	[fall under]	become controlled
906	[fan out]	to spread objects or parts out, often in the shape of a semi-circle, ...
907	[farm out]	to send someone to be looked after by someone else, ...
908	[fart about]	to waste time doing silly or unimportant things
909	[fart around]	to waste time doing silly or unimportant things
910	[fasten down]	tie something so that it doesn't move
911	[fasten on]	to keep following or talking to someone and not let them go, ...
912	[fasten onto]	to keep following or talking to someone and not let them go, ...
913	[fasten up]	same as fasten
914	[fathom out]	understand something
915	[fatten up]	to make a person or animal fatter
916	[favour with]	to give someone something such as a look, smile, or answer to a question
917	[fawn on]	praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them
918	[fawn over]	to be extremely nice to someone more important than you because you want them to like you or give you something
919	[fear for]	to feel worried about someone or something because you think something bad may happen to them or has happened to them
920	[feast on]	to eat a lot of a particular food with enjoyment
921	[feed off]	if animals feed off something, they eat it, ...
922	[feed on]	same as feed off, ...
923	[feed up]	to give someone more food than usual in order to make them stronger or less thin
924	[feel for]	to feel sympathy for someone
925	[feel out]	to try to discover in a careful or indirect way what a situation is like or what someone’s attitude is
926	[feel up]	to touch someone sexually without them wanting you to
927	[feel up to]	to feel that you are strong or healthy enough to do something
928	[fence in]	same as fence, ...
929	[fence off]	to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence
930	[fend for]	take care of yourself or someone with help from other people
931	[fend off]	to defend yourself against an attack, ...
932	[ferret out]	to discover information by searching for it in a determined way
933	[fess up]	to admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong
934	[fess up to]	confess, admit reluctantly to something
935	[fetch up]	to arrive at a place by accident or without intending to go there
936	[fiddle about]	same as fiddle, ...
937	[fiddle around]	same as fiddle, ...
938	[fiddle away]	waste time
939	[fight back]	to hit or kick someone who is attacking you, ...
940	[fight down]	to try hard not to feel or express an emotion that you are starting to feel
941	[fight it out]	if two people fight it out, they fight or argue until something is decided
942	[fight off]	to stop someone who is trying to attack you, ...
943	[fight out]	if two people fight it out, they fight or argue until something is decided
944	[figure on]	to think that something will happen and plan for it
945	[figure out]	to be able to understand something or to solve a problem, ...
946	[file away]	to put a document away in a file
947	[file down]	same as file
948	[file for]	to officially ask a court for something, for example ask them to give you a divorce or state officially that you are bankrupt
949	[fill in]	same as fill, ...
950	[fill in for]	same as fill, ...
951	[fill in on]	give someone information
952	[fill out]	if someone fills out, their body becomes less thin, ...
953	[fill up]	same as fill, ...
954	[film over]	to become covered in a thin layer of something
955	[filter in]	move into a lane of traffic without making other cars stop
956	[filter out]	to remove things from a group, ...
957	[find for]	if a court finds for someone, it makes a decision in their favour
958	[find out]	to discover a fact or piece of information, ...
959	[finish off]	same as finish, ...
960	[finish up]	same as finish, ...
961	[finish up with]	have or do something at the end or as the last of something
962	[finish with]	if you have finished with something, you have stopped using it and no longer need it, ...
963	[fink on]	give away secrets about someone
964	[fink out]	fail to keep a promise, arrangement, etc
965	[fire away]	used for giving someone permission to ask a question
966	[fire back at]	to answer a question or remark quickly and in an angry way
967	[fire off]	to shoot with a gun or other weapon, ...
968	[fire up]	to make someone feel very enthusiastic
969	[firm up]	to make the muscles in a part of your body stronger, ...
970	[fish for]	to catch fish in a particular area of water, ...
971	[fish out]	to pull someone or something out of the water, ...
972	[fit in]	to have space for someone or something, ...
973	[fit in with]	to be correct, suitable, or sensible in relation to something else
974	[fit into]	to be suitable or right for something, ...
975	[fit out]	to measure part of someone’s body in order to give them the right shoes or clothing, ...
976	[fit out with]	provide someone with necessary equipment
977	[fit together]	if you fit things together, you join them in the right way to make something, ...
978	[fit up]	to make it seem that someone is guilty of a crime when they are not, ...
979	[fix on]	to choose someone or something after considering the situation, ...
980	[fix up]	to arrange for something to happen, ...
981	[fix with]	if you fix someone with your eyes, you look directly in their eyes so that they feel they cannot turn away
982	[fizzle out]	end in an unsuccessful way
983	[flag down]	to wave at the driver of a car so that they stop
984	[flag up]	to mention something so that people know about it
985	[flake off]
986	[flake out]	to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired
987	[flame out]	fail
988	[flame up]	burn brightly
989	[flare off]	to burn gas and let it go into the atmosphere
990	[flare out]	same as flare
991	[flare up]	same as flare, ...
992	[flash around]	to show something to a lot of people because you want to impress them
993	[flash back]
994	[flash back to]	to suddenly remember something that happened in the past
995	[flash on]	to realize or remember something
996	[flatten out]	same as flatten, ...
997	[flesh out]	to add more details about something in order to make it easier to understand or imagine
998	[flick over]	change tv channels quickly
999	[flick through]	to turn the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper etc very quickly looking at some of the pages for a very short time, ...
1000	[fling off]	if you fling off your clothes, you take them off quickly
1001	[fling on]	if you fling clothes on, you put them on quickly
1002	[flip for]	to immediately like someone or something very much
1003	[flip off]	to switch off a light, machine etc
1004	[flip on]	to switch on a light, machine etc
1005	[flip out]	same as flip
1006	[flip over]	same as flip
1007	[flip through]	to quickly look through a magazine or book, or to quickly look at several different television programmes
1008	[flirt with]	to consider an idea or plan, but not very seriously, ...
1009	[float around]	if an idea is floating around, it has been suggested but not yet considered, ...
1010	[flog off]	sell something cheaply to get rid of it
1011	[flood back]	if memories or feelings flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly
1012	[flood out]	if people are flooded out, their home becomes filled with water and they are forced to leave
1013	[floor it]	drive a vehicle as fast as possible
1014	[flounce off]	leave a place or walk away from someone angrily
1015	[flounce out]	leave a place angrily
1016	[flow from]	to be a natural result of something
1017	[fluff out]	shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air
1018	[fluff up]	shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air
1019	[flunk out]	to have to leave a school because your work is not satisfactory
1020	[flush out]	same as flush, ...
1021	[fly about]	circulate (rumours, etc)
1022	[fly around]	circulate (rumours, etc)
1023	[fly at]	to attack someone violently
1024	[fly by]	to travel by plane, ...
1025	[fly into]	to travel by plane, ...
1026	[fob off]	to give someone something that is not what they want or need, ...
1027	[fob off on]	make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want
1028	[fob off onto]	make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want
1029	[fob off with]	make or persuade someone to accept something of lower quality than they wanted
1030	[focus on]	concentrate
1031	[foist on]
1032	[fold in]	to use a spoon or knife to add something slowly and gently to a mixture, ...
1033	[fold up]	same as fold, ...
1034	[follow around]	to follow someone wherever they go, especially in a way that annoys them
1035	[follow on]	leave to meet someone after they have left the place you're at, ...
1036	[follow on from]	to happen after something, and often as the next part or stage of it
1037	[follow through]	to continue doing something until it has been completed, ...
1038	[follow up]	to try to find out more about something, or to do something more to deal with it, ...
1039	[fool about]	to behave in a silly way for fun, ...
1040	[fool around]	to behave in a silly way for fun, ...
1041	[fool around with]	to handle or use something in a stupid or careless way
1042	[fool with]	same as fool, ...
1043	[force back]	if you force back tears, you try very hard not to cry
1044	[force down]	to force a plane to land, ...
1045	[force on]	to make someone accept something that they do not want
1046	[force out of]	to force someone to tell you something
1047	[force through]	to do something so that a proposal is accepted or an issue is dealt with quickly
1048	[force up]	to make something increase
1049	[force upon]	to make someone accept something that they do not want
1050	[forge ahead]	to make strong steady progress, ...
1051	[fork out]	to spend money on something, especially when you do not want to
1052	[form up]	if a group of people forms up, they move together in order to create a group that is correctly or tidily arranged
1053	[foul up]	same as foul, ...
1054	[freak out]	become very disturbed or angry
1055	[free up]	same as free
1056	[freeze out]	to prevent someone from taking part in something
1057	[freeze over]	to become covered with a layer of ice
1058	[freeze up]	to be unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are nervous, ...
1059	[freshen up]	same as freshen, ...
1060	[frighten away]	to make a person or animal so afraid that they run away, ...
1061	[frighten off]	to make a person or animal so afraid that they run away, ...
1062	[fritter away]	to waste time or money on things that are not necessary or important
1063	[front for]	to be a person or company that hides an illegal or secret activity for another person or organization
1064	[front off]	confront someone and let them know you are prepared to fight
1065	[front onto]	face (of a building)
1066	[front out]	face up to someone, withstand criticism
1067	[front up]	to arrive or appear somewhere
1068	[frost over]	to cover something completely with frost, or to become completely covered with frost
1069	[frown on]	to not approve of something
1070	[frown upon]
1071	[fuck around]	an extremely offensive expression that means to waste someone else’s time or treat them in a bad way, ...
1072	[fuck off]	an extremely offensive expression that means to make someone very angry, ...
1073	[fuck over]	an extremely offensive expression that means to treat someone in a bad or unfair way
1074	[fuck up]	an extremely offensive expression that means to spoil or damage something completely, ...
1075	[fuck with]	an extremely offensive expression that means to treat someone in an unfair way or trick them, in a way that shows you do not respect them
1076	[fuel up]	put petrol or other fuel into a vehicle
1077	[fur up]
1078	[fuss at]	to annoy someone by frequently complaining to them about something that they do
1079	[fuss over]	to give a person or animal a lot of attention to show that you love them
1080	[gad about]	visit a lot of different places for pleasure
1081	[gad around]	visit different places for pleasure
1082	[gag for]	want something a lot
1083	[gain on]	to gradually get closer to someone or something that you are trying to catch
1084	[gallop through]	to do something very quickly
1085	[gamble away]	to lose all of an amount of money by gambling
1086	[gang up]	form a group against something or someone
1087	[gang up against]	harass, bully (in a group)
1088	[gang up on]	to join together in a group to hurt, frighten, or fight someone
1089	[gasp out]	to say something while you are breathing with difficulty, for example because you need more air, or are in pain
1090	[gather in]	to collect crops from the field when they are ready
1091	[gather up]	to pick up things from several different places and put them together
1092	[gear to]	organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc. (often passive)
1093	[gear towards]	organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc
1094	[gear up]	to prepare yourself, or to prepare something for an activity or event
1095	[gee up]	encourage people to show more enthusiasm or make more effort, ...
1096	[geek out]	talk at length about computing
1097	[get about]	same as get around, ...
1098	[get above]	behave as if you are better or more important than others
1099	[get across]	to make people understand something
1100	[get across to]	be convincing or make a good impression
1101	[get after]	to chase someone or something, ...
1102	[get ahead]	to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people
1103	[get ahead of]	move in front of
1104	[get along]	to leave a place, ...
1105	[get along in]	progress
1106	[get along with]	to leave a place, ...
1107	[get around]	to go or travel to different places, ...
1108	[get around to]	to do something after you have intended to do it for some time
1109	[get at]	to manage to reach or touch something, ...
1110	[get away]	to escape from a person or place, ...
1111	[get away from]	used for telling someone to move away from a person or place, ...
1112	[get away with]	to manage to do something without any bad results, ...
1113	[get away!]	to escape from a person or place, ...
1114	[get back]	to return to a place, ...
1115	[get back at]	to do something to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset you
1116	[get back into]	find a new enthusiasm for something, ...
1117	[get back to]	to phone, write, or speak to someone at a later time because you were busy or could not answer their question earlier
1118	[get back together]	if two people who ended their sexual or romantic relationship get back together, they start having a relationship with each other again
1119	[get back with]	to start to have a sexual or romantic relationship with someone that you had a relationship with before
1120	[get behind]	to support an idea, project etc, or help someone in what they are trying to do, ...
1121	[get behind with]	be late paying instalments for something.
1122	[get by]	to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
1123	[get by on]	to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
1124	[get by with]	to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
1125	[get down]	to write something somewhere, ...
1126	[get down on]	to keep criticizing someone or something
1127	[get down to]	to have only a few things left to use or deal with, ...
1128	[get in]	to arrive at home or at work, ...
1129	[get in on]	to become involved in something that other people are doing that is fun or interesting, or that makes money
1130	[get in with]	to begin to be involved with a particular person or group, ...
1131	[get into]	to arrive at work or school, ...
1132	[get it]	be punished or scolded
1133	[get it off]	have sex
1134	[get it off with]	have sex with
1135	[get it on]	fairly old, ...
1136	[get it on with]	have sex with
1137	[get it together]	to obtain an amount of money that you need, ...
1138	[get it up]	to have an erection, ...
1139	[get off]	to fall asleep, ...
1140	[get off it]	a way of expressing disbelief, or telling someone that they're wrong or have an incorrect opinion
1141	[get off on]	to enjoy and become very excited about something, especially in a sexual way
1142	[get off with]	to start a new sexual relationship with someone
1143	[get off!]	to fall asleep, ...
1144	[get on]	fairly old, ...
1145	[get on at]	to ask or tell someone many times about something in a way that they do not like
1146	[get on for]	be near a time
1147	[get on to]	same as get on, ...
1148	[get on with]	same as get along, ...
1149	[get onto]	same as get on, ...
1150	[get out]	to manage to say something, ...
1151	[get out of]	used for telling someone to leave, ...
1152	[get out!]	to manage to say something, ...
1153	[get over]	same as get across, ...
1154	[get over with]	same as get over
1155	[get past]	if something such as a proposal gets past someone, or if you get it past someone, it is accepted by someone who has the power to stop it happening
1156	[get round]	same as get around
1157	[get round (around) to]	finally manage to do something
1158	[get round (or around)]	persuade someone
1159	[get round to]	same as get
1160	[get through]	to use or finish something, ...
1161	[get through to]	to make someone understand what you are trying to say, ...
1162	[get to]	to start doing something, ...
1163	[get together]	to obtain an amount of money that you need, ...
1164	[get up]	to have an erection, ...
1165	[get up to]	to do something, especially something that you should not do
1166	[ghost away]	remove someone secretly of discreetly
1167	[gin up]	boost, increase or exaggerate
1168	[ginger up]	to make something more interesting and exciting
1169	[give away]	to tell information or facts that you should keep secret, ...
1170	[give back]	to give someone something that they owned or had before, ...
1171	[give in]	to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win, ...
1172	[give in to]	to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win, ...
1173	[give it to]	criticise harshly or punish someone for something
1174	[give it up for]	applaud
1175	[give it up to]	applaud
1176	[give of]	if you give of yourself or your time, you do helpful things for people
1177	[give off]	to produce something such as heat, light, or a smell
1178	[give onto]	if something such as a door or window gives onto a place, it leads to that place or you can see through it to that place
1179	[give out]	to give something to several people, ...
1180	[give out to]	scold, tell off, nag
1181	[give over]	to stop doing something
1182	[give over to]	to use something for a particular purpose, ...
1183	[give over!]	to stop doing something
1184	[give up]	to stop thinking or believing something, ...
1185	[give up on]	to stop hoping that you will find someone alive and stop looking for them, ...
1186	[give up to]	to let yourself feel or show an emotion that you would normally not feel or show
1187	[give way]	collapse, break, ...
1188	[give way to]	yield, surrender, retreat, ...
1189	[give yourself up]	surrender to the police or authorities
1190	[give yourself up to]	dedicate time, energy, etc, to something
1191	[glance off]	to hit something lightly and then move away in a different direction
1192	[glom onto]	to become firmly attached to something, ...
1193	[gloss over]	to ignore or avoid unpleasant facts
1194	[gnaw at]	if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset about it
1195	[gnaw away at]	if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset about it
1196	[go about]	same as go around, ...
1197	[go across]	move to another side or place
1198	[go after]	to try to catch or stop someone, ...
1199	[go against]	to be opposed to something, ...
1200	[go ahead]	to happen, ...
1201	[go ahead with]	to happen, ...
1202	[go along]	to continue doing something, ...
1203	[go along with]	to agree with someone or something, ...
1204	[go around]	to move in a circle, ...
1205	[go at]	to attack someone violently, ...
1206	[go away]	to stop existing or being noticeable, ...
1207	[go back]	to have existed since or for a particular time, ...
1208	[go back on]	to fail to do something that you have promised or agreed to do
1209	[go back to]
1210	[go before]	to have happened previously, ...
1211	[go below]	leave the top deck of a ship
1212	[go beyond]	to be more than something, ...
1213	[go by]	if time goes by, it passes, ...
1214	[go down]	to happen, ...
1215	[go down as]
1216	[go down on]	to have oral sex with someone
1217	[go down to]	to happen, ...
1218	[go down with]	to become ill with a particular illness
1219	[go for]	to attack someone physically, ...
1220	[go for it]	be assertive and ready to initiate action. (related to the meaning 'attack')
1221	[go forth]	leave a place, ...
1222	[go forward]	progress, ...
1223	[go in]	if information goes in, you understand it, ...
1224	[go in for]	to enjoy a particular thing or activity, ...
1225	[go in with]	to join together with someone else in order to do something such as start a business
1226	[go into]	to crash into something, ...
1227	[go it]	move or drive very fast, ...
1228	[go it alone]	do something without help
1229	[go off]	to start to sleep, ...
1230	[go off with]	to leave with something that belongs to someone else, ...
1231	[go on]	to happen, ...
1232	[go on about]	to happen, ...
1233	[go on at]	to criticize someone regularly or for a long time
1234	[go on to]	to happen, ...
1235	[go on with]	to happen, ...
1236	[go one]	a way of encouraging someone
1237	[go out]	to be sent by post, ...
1238	[go out for]	become a candidate, apply for something
1239	[go out of]	if a feeling or quality goes out of someone or something, they do not have it any longer
1240	[go out to]	to be defeated by someone in a competition, ...
1241	[go out with]	to be sent by post, ...
1242	[go over]	to check something carefully, ...
1243	[go over to]	to change to a new system or way of behaving, ...
1244	[go past]	pass without stopping
1245	[go round]	to move in a circle, ...
1246	[go through]	to examine or search something very carefully, ...
1247	[go through with]	to do something that you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you want to do it
1248	[go to]	to be given to someone or something, ...
1249	[go together]	if two or more things go together, they frequently exist together, ...
1250	[go towards]	to be used to help to pay for something
1251	[go under]	to sink below the surface of the water, ...
1252	[go up]	to be built, ...
1253	[go up to]	to be built, ...
1254	[go with]	to have sex with someone, ...
1255	[go without]	to suffer extreme poverty or deprivation, ...
1256	[goad on]	to encourage someone to react by making them feel very angry or upset
1257	[gobble down]	same as gobble
1258	[gobble up]	same as gobble, ...
1259	[goof around]	to spend your time behaving in a silly way
1260	[goof off]	to waste time when you should be working
1261	[goof on]	tease, make fun of
1262	[goof up]	same as goof
1263	[gouge out]	to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging with a sharp object
1264	[grab at]	to try to take hold of something in a rough or rude way
1265	[grapple with]	to try hard to understand a difficult idea or to solve a difficult problem
1266	[grasp at]	to try to take hold of something, ...
1267	[grass on]	to tell someone in authority, especially the police, about something bad that someone else has done
1268	[grass over]	to cover an area of ground with grass
1269	[grass up]	to tell someone in authority, especially the police, about something bad that someone else has done
1270	[grey out]	if a part of a computer screen has been greyed out, the writing in it appears in a dull colour in order to show that you cannot use it
1271	[grind away]	to work hard and in a determined way over a long period of time, often on something that is boring or difficult
1272	[grind away at]	to gradually reduce the strength, value, or importance of something
1273	[grind down]	to treat someone in a cruel way over a long period and gradually destroy their confidence or strength
1274	[grind into]	press or twist something hard into something else
1275	[grind on]	if something boring or unpleasant grinds on, it continues happening for a long period of time
1276	[grind out]	to produce something in large quantities, especially when this is boring or difficult
1277	[grind up]	same as grind
1278	[gross out]	if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill
1279	[gross up]	to increase an amount of money recorded in financial accounts by adding an amount, usually tax, that is normally taken away when calculations are made
1280	[grow apart]	if people grow apart, their relationship gradually changes and they become less close
1281	[grow away from]	if you grow away from someone, your relationship gradually changes and you become less close to them
1282	[grow back]	grow again
1283	[grow from]	if you grow away from someone, your relationship gradually changes and you become less close to them
1284	[grow in]	to begin to have more of a particular quality
1285	[grow into]	to develop and become a particular thing or person, ...
1286	[grow on]	if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more
1287	[grow out]	if coloured, cut, or permed hair grows out, it grows so that it no longer has the colour or style that it had
1288	[grow out of]	to develop from something, or to exist as a result of it, ...
1289	[grow to]	to increase in size, ...
1290	[grow together]	gradually become attached, united or close
1291	[grow up]	to start existing or being seen, ...
1292	[grow up on]	used for talking about things that you did a lot, or things that you had a lot of, when you were a child
1293	[grow upon]	become gradually more evident, ...
1294	[grub up]	to dig something out of the ground, especially with your hands
1295	[guard against]	to try to prevent something from happening, ...
1296	[gulp back]	to stop yourself from showing tears or an emotion
1297	[gulp down]	same as gulp
1298	[gulp in]	same as gulp
1299	[gum up]	to stop a process from working smoothly, ...
1300	[gun down]	to shoot someone and kill them or injure them badly, especially someone who is not guilty of anything, or who is not carrying a gun
1301	[gun for]	to try to hurt someone or damage their reputation, ...
1302	[gussy up]	to make someone or something more attractive or interesting, especially in a way that is intended to impress people but is not useful or necessary
1303	[gut out]	to be determined to continue doing something that is difficult or unpleasant
1304	[hack around]	waste time
1305	[hack into]	to cough loudly, ...
1306	[hack off]	annoy
1307	[hack up]	to remove something from your throat or lungs by coughing in a loud rough way, ...
1308	[hail from]	to be from a particular place
1309	[ham up]	perform or act in an excessive way to attract attention or amuse people
1310	[hammer away]
1311	[hammer away at]	to keep attacking someone or something, ...
1312	[hammer into]	to keep telling someone something in order to make them understand or accept it
1313	[hammer out]	to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time
1314	[hand around]
1315	[hand back]	to give something back to someone, ...
1316	[hand down]	to say officially that someone should receive a particular punishment, ...
1317	[hand in]	to give something to a person in authority, ...
1318	[hand on]	to give someone something that was given to you
1319	[hand out]	to give things to different people in a group, ...
1320	[hand over]	to give power or control to someone else, ...
1321	[hand round]	to give things to different people in a group
1322	[hang about]	same as hang, ...
1323	[hang about!]	same as hang, ...
1324	[hang around]	to start doing something immediately, ...
1325	[hang around with]	to spend time with someone
1326	[hang back]	to not do something immediately because you are not confident or you do not feel certain about it
1327	[hang back from]	delay or avoid doing something
1328	[hang in there]	persevere, not give up
1329	[hang it up]	retire, quit
1330	[hang on]	to wait or be patient, ...
1331	[hang onto]	to keep something
1332	[hang out]	same as hang, ...
1333	[hang out for]	wait or refuse to do something until you get what you want
1334	[hang over]	if something hangs over you, you worry about it or feel upset about it
1335	[hang together]	if something hangs together, the different parts of it combine well so that it seems well planned and organized
1336	[hang up]	to hang a piece of clothing on something, ...
1337	[hang up on]	to hang a piece of clothing on something, ...
1338	[hang with]	same as hang
1339	[hanker after]	want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
1340	[hanker for]	want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
1341	[happen along]	to come to a particular place without planning to
1342	[happen on]	to meet someone or to find something without planning to
1343	[happen to]	used for asking where something is, ...
1344	[hark at]	used for showing that you are surprised, impressed, or offended by something that someone has just said
1345	[hark back to]	to be similar to something from the past, ...
1346	[harp on]	to keep talking or complaining about something in a way that makes people bored or annoyed
1347	[hash out]	to discuss a plan or agreement in order to agree about the details
1348	[hash up]	to do something very badly
1349	[hatch out]	same as hatch
1350	[hate on]	be jealous, abuse or have an active hatred of someone
1351	[haul in]	same as haul, ...
1352	[haul off]	to take someone away to a place they do not want to go
1353	[have against]	to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason, ...
1354	[have around]	entertain someone in your home
1355	[have away]	to have sex with someone
1356	[have down as]	think of someone or something in a particular way
1357	[have got against]	to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason, ...
1358	[have in]	if a shop has something in, it is available in the shop for you to buy, ...
1359	[have in for]	to want to cause trouble for someone because you dislike them
1360	[have it away]	have sex with someone, especially casual sex
1361	[have it in for]	hold a grudge
1362	[have it off]	have sex
1363	[have it out with]	discuss or argue an issue to improve a situation
1364	[have off]	to have sex with someone
1365	[have on]	to be wearing particular clothes, shoes etc, ...
1366	[have out]	to have a tooth removed from your mouth or an organ removed from your body, ...
1367	[have over]	if you have someone over, they come to your house to visit you or to stay with you
1368	[have round]	if you have someone round, especially someone who lives near you, they come to your house
1369	[have up]	to send someone to a court of law because they have been accused of a crime
1370	[head for]	move or travel towards
1371	[head off]	to leave, ...
1372	[head out]	go out
1373	[head up]	same as head
1374	[heal over]	if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again
1375	[heal up]	if an injury heals up, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again
1376	[heap up]	same as heap
1377	[hear about]	to receive information about something, ...
1378	[hear from]	to listen to someone who is speaking about a particular thing, ...
1379	[hear of]	to receive news about someone, ...
1380	[hear out]	to listen to someone until they have finished speaking, without interrupting them
1381	[heat through]	to heat food that has already been cooked, until every part of it is very hot
1382	[heat up]	same as heat, ...
1383	[heave to]	if a ship heaves to, it stops moving. The past tense and past participle is hove to.
1384	[heave up]	same as heave
1385	[hedge in]	to surround someone or something, ...
1386	[hedge with]	to make special conditions for something so that you do not have to follow the usual rules
1387	[help along]	to make something happen more quickly or easily
1388	[help out]	to help someone, especially by doing a particular job or by giving them money
1389	[hem in]	to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving, ...
1390	[herd together]	to make people come together to form a group
1391	[hew to]	conform, adhere
1392	[hide away]	to put something in a place where no one can find it, ...
1393	[hide behind]	to use something as a way of preventing people from discovering information about you
1394	[hide out]	to go somewhere where no one can find you
1395	[hike up]	same as hike, ...
1396	[hinge on]	to depend on something
1397	[hinge upon]	depend very much or completely
1398	[hire out]	same as hire, ...
1399	[hit back]	to criticize someone who has criticized you, ...
1400	[hit for]	to ask someone for something, especially money
1401	[hit it off]	have a good relationship from the first time you meet a person
1402	[hit it off with]	like someone from the first time you meet them
1403	[hit on]	to suddenly have an idea, ...
1404	[hit out]	to criticize someone or something very strongly, ...
1405	[hit out at]	to criticize someone or something very strongly, ...
1406	[hit up]	to get ready to play a game such as tennis by hitting the ball over the net
1407	[hit up on]	inject drugs
1408	[hit upon]	same as hit on
1409	[hit with]	to tell someone something that is unpleasant or surprising, ...
1410	[hitch up]	same as hitch, ...
1411	[hive off]	to consider something as separate from other things, ...
1412	[hoe in]	to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
1413	[hold against]	to feel angry with someone, because of something that they have done in the past
1414	[hold back]	to not show what you are thinking or feeling, ...
1415	[hold back from]	not allow yourself to do something
1416	[hold down]	to succeed in keeping a job, ...
1417	[hold forth]	to hold something so that someone else can reach it or see it, ...
1418	[hold in]	to not allow your feelings to show, ...
1419	[hold off]	to stop something from happening, ...
1420	[hold on]	to wait, ...
1421	[hold on to]	to continue feeling or believing something, ...
1422	[hold onto]	to continue feeling or believing something, ...
1423	[hold out]	to continue to be enough or continue to exist, ...
1424	[hold out against]	try to reject
1425	[hold out for]	to not accept an offer because you want a better one
1426	[hold out on]	to not tell someone something
1427	[hold over]	to hold something above someone or something, ...
1428	[hold to]	to do what you have promised or decided, ...
1429	[hold together]	to remain in one piece and not break apart, or to make something do this, ...
1430	[hold up]	to remain strong or in a fairly good condition, ...
1431	[hold up as]	to say that someone or something is an example of something, usually something good
1432	[hold with]	to not approve of an activity or action
1433	[hole up]	if you hole up or are holed up somewhere, you stay there, especially because you are hiding
1434	[hollow out]	make an empty space inside in something, reduce power or authority
1435	[home in on]	to aim at something and move quickly and directly to it, ...
1436	[hone in on]	to give all your attention to something
1437	[hook into]	to become connected to something such as a computer network or phone system, ...
1438	[hook up]	to connect something to a piece of equipment, especially using a hook, ...
1439	[hook up to]	to connect something to a piece of equipment, especially using a hook, ...
1440	[hoon around]	act in a dangerous or reckless way, especially when driving fast
1441	[hoover up]	to clean the dirt or dust from a carpet or floor with a vacuum cleaner
1442	[horse around]	to play in a very lively or rough way
1443	[hose down]	to use a hose to clean something
1444	[hot up]
1445	[hound out]	force someone out of a place, job, position, etc.
1446	[hover around]	move about a place
1447	[howl down]	to stop someone from speaking or being heard by shouting loudly and angrily
1448	[hunker down]	to wait for a difficult situation to end, ...
1449	[hunt down]	to try to find every member of a group, ...
1450	[hunt out]	to search very hard for something, ...
1451	[hunt up]	to find something or someone that is difficult to find
1452	[hurry along]
1453	[hurry up]	to do something or move somewhere more quickly, ...
1454	[hush up]	used for telling someone to be quiet, ...
1455	[hutch up]	share accommodation with a number of people because of the high rent
1456	[hype up]	to make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is
1457	[ice over]	to become covered with ice
1458	[ice up]	to become covered with ice
1459	[identify with]	to feel that you can understand and share someone else’s feelings, ...
1460	[idle away]	to spend time relaxing and doing nothing
1461	[impress on]	to try to make someone understand how important something is
1462	[improve on]	to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did before
1463	[inform on]	to secretly give the police or someone in authority information about someone
1464	[ink in]	to finish a drawing of something using ink
1465	[inquire after]	to ask someone about someone else, especially about how they are or what they are doing
1466	[inquire into]	to ask questions and examine the answers in order to find out the truth about something
1467	[inquire of]	to ask someone something
1468	[insist on]	to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done, ...
1469	[insure against]	to do something to stop something bad from happening
1470	[interfere with]	to attack a child by touching them sexually, ...
1471	[invest in]	to use something such as time or effort for a particular purpose, ...
1472	[invest with]	to give something or someone a particular quality, ...
1473	[invite along]	to ask someone to go somewhere with you or do something with you
1474	[invite back]	to invite someone to your house after you have been to their house, ...
1475	[invite in]	to ask someone to come into your house, for example after you have been out with them
1476	[invite out]	to invite someone to go somewhere such as a restaurant or cinema with you, often because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them
1477	[invite over]	to invite someone to your house, for example for a meal
1478	[invite round]	same as invite
1479	[iron out]	to improve something, to get rid of imperfections from something, ...
1480	[issue forth]	to come out of a place or thing
1481	[issue from]	if something such as a sound or smell issues from a place, it comes out from there
1482	[jabber away]	talk fast or incomprehensibly
1483	[jack around]	to waste time doing stupid things, ...
1484	[jack in]	to stop doing something, especially a job or a course of study, ...
1485	[jack up]	to refuse to obey instructions, ...
1486	[jam on]	to put your foot very suddenly and hard on the brake of a vehicle because you want to stop quickly
1487	[jam up]	same as jam
1488	[jaw away]	talk just for the point of talking rather than having anything to say
1489	[jazz up]	to make something more lively, exciting, or interesting
1490	[jerk around]	to behave in a stupid way, ...
1491	[jerk off]	to masturbate
1492	[jib at]	to be unwilling to do or accept something
1493	[jockey into]	persuade or deceive someone into doing something
1494	[jog along]	to continue without changing, in a way that is not interesting or exciting
1495	[join in]	to do an activity with people who are already doing it
1496	[join up]	same as join, ...
1497	[join with]	to say or do something with someone else
1498	[joke around]	be funny, or try to
1499	[jolly along]	to continue encouraging and persuading someone to do something
1500	[jolly up]	to make an event or activity more lively and enjoyable
1501	[jot down]	make a quick note
1502	[juice up]	to improve something by making it more interesting, attractive, or powerful
1503	[jump at]	to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way
1504	[jump in]	to interrupt someone while they are talking, ...
1505	[jump into]	to become involved in a situation very quickly, ...
1506	[jump off]	if words or pictures jump off the page, they are the first thing that you notice
1507	[jump on]	same as jump, ...
1508	[jump out]
1509	[jump out at]	if something jumps out at you, you notice it immediately
1510	[jump up]	same as jump, ...
1511	[keel over]	to suddenly stop working correctly, ...
1512	[keep around]	keep something near you
1513	[keep at]	continue with something difficult
1514	[keep away]	to avoid someone or something, or to make someone else do this
1515	[keep back]	to prevent someone from making progress, ...
1516	[keep down]	to make a noise less loud, ...
1517	[keep from]	to not tell someone something, ...
1518	[keep in]	to make someone stay in a place, especially in school as a punishment
1519	[keep in with]	to stay friendly with someone, especially someone who can help you
1520	[keep off]	to not go onto a particular area of land, ...
1521	[keep on]	to continue doing something, ...
1522	[keep on about]
1523	[keep out]	used on signs to tell people not to go into a place, ...
1524	[keep out of]	to not become involved with something
1525	[keep to]	to prevent an amount or number from passing a limit, ...
1526	[keep up]	to continue to do something, ...
1527	[keep up at]	continue, not quit
1528	[keep up with]	to continue to do something, ...
1529	[key down]	relax, unwind
1530	[key in]	same as key
1531	[key in on]	focus attention on, single out
1532	[key on]	target, focus on (sport)
1533	[key to]	to change something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose
1534	[key up]	make someone excited or nervous
1535	[kick about]	to treat someone in an unkind and unfair way, ...
1536	[kick against]	to react against someone or something that you do not like but cannot change
1537	[kick around]	to treat someone in an unkind and unfair way, ...
1538	[kick around with]	spend time with
1539	[kick back]	to relax
1540	[kick down]	break something with your feet
1541	[kick in]	to start to have an effect, ...
1542	[kick in the teeth]	something that makes you feel very disappointed or upset, especially when you have been trying hard to achieve something
1543	[kick off]	to begin, or to begin something, ...
1544	[kick out]	to force someone to leave a place or organization, ...
1545	[kick over]	to behave badly, or to do things that other people do not approve of
1546	[kick up]	to make something go up into the air, ...
1547	[kid around]	to behave in a silly way
1548	[kill off]	to stop, get rid of, or destroy something, ...
1549	[kip down]	sleep away from your home, often without planning to
1550	[kip down on]	sleep on something other than a bed
1551	[kiss away]	to help someone to get rid of feelings of sadness, worry, or anger by kissing them to show that you are sympathetic
1552	[kiss off]	used to tell someone to go away, ...
1553	[kiss up to]	to try to please a powerful person, because you want them to do something for you
1554	[kit out]
1555	[knock about]	to hit someone a lot, ...
1556	[knock around]	to hit someone a lot, ...
1557	[knock back]	to cause problems or delays for someone, ...
1558	[knock down]	to reduce a price or amount, ...
1559	[knock it off!]	stop doing something annoying
1560	[knock off]	to stop working, ...
1561	[knock out]	to make someone unconscious, ...
1562	[knock over]	same as knock down, ...
1563	[knock together]	to produce something quickly and easily, ...
1564	[knock up]	same as knock, ...
1565	[know from]	to recognize the difference between two people or things
1566	[know of]	to know about someone or something, but not know any details, ...
1567	[knuckle down]	to start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier
1568	[knuckle under]	to do what someone tells you to do
1569	[labour under]	to exist or try to live in a situation where there are serious difficulties or problems, ...
1570	[ladle out]	same as ladle, ...
1571	[land in]	to bring a plane down to the ground, ...
1572	[land on]	to criticize someone severely
1573	[land up]	same as land, ...
1574	[land up in]	arrive, end a journey in a place, often without planning
1575	[land with]	to give someone an unpleasant job that no one else wants to do
1576	[lap up]	same as lap, ...
1577	[lapse into]	to gradually change to a quieter or less active state, ...
1578	[large it up]	have a good time when intoxicated
1579	[lark about]	behave in a silly way
1580	[lark around]	behave in a silly way
1581	[lark it up]	enjoy yourself noisily and exuberantly
1582	[lash down]	to rain in large amounts and with a lot of force
1583	[lash into]	criticise someone strongly
1584	[lash out]	to spend a lot of money on something, ...
1585	[lash out against]	criticise something strongly
1586	[lash out at]	to spend a lot of money on something, ...
1587	[lash out on]	spend a lot of money buying something
1588	[last out]	to continue to be enough for what people need, ...
1589	[latch on]	to suddenly understand or realize something
1590	[latch on to]	understand something, often after a long time
1591	[latch onto]	to go with someone who does not want to be with you, ...
1592	[laugh at]	to say unkind things about someone when they are not there, ...
1593	[laugh off]	to joke about something in order to show that you think it is not important or serious
1594	[launch into]	to start something such as an explanation, project, or attack with a lot of enthusiasm
1595	[launch out]	to start a new activity, especially one that involves some risk
1596	[lay about]	to attack someone by hitting them
1597	[lay aside]	to keep or save something, especially money, so that you can use it in the future, ...
1598	[lay before]	to offer something to someone to study, discuss, approve etc
1599	[lay down]	a way of saying ‘lie down’ that many people think is incorrect, ...
1600	[lay in]	to get and keep a supply of something such as food to use in the future
1601	[lay into]	to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry with them
1602	[lay off]	to stop doing something that is annoying someone, ...
1603	[lay on]	to tell or show something to someone, especially when you do not expect them to like it, ...
1604	[lay out]	to spend an amount of money, ...
1605	[lay to]	if you lay a ship to, or if it lays to, it stops
1606	[lay up]	same as lay, ...
1607	[laze around]	same as laze
1608	[laze away]	to spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself, doing no work
1609	[lead into]	same as lead to
1610	[lead off]	to begin something by doing or saying something
1611	[lead on]	to encourage someone to do something or to expect something, especially by lying to them or promising them something that they cannot have
1612	[lead on to]	same as lead to
1613	[lead to]	to make someone think something, ...
1614	[lead up to]	to happen or exist immediately before something, ...
1615	[lead with]	to begin an attack in boxing with a particular hand or hit, ...
1616	[leaf through]
1617	[leak out]	to become known by the public
1618	[lean on]	to depend on someone, ...
1619	[leap at]	to be immediately obvious to someone, or to immediately get their attention
1620	[leap in]	to do something immediately, and often with enthusiasm, as soon as you have the chance to do it
1621	[leap on]	to be immediately very interested in something or very keen to do or have something
1622	[leap out at]	to be immediately obvious to someone, or to immediately get their attention
1623	[leap upon]	to be immediately very interested in something or very keen to do or have something
1624	[leave aside]	to not consider something because you want to consider something else instead
1625	[leave behind]	to forget to take someone or something with you, ...
1626	[leave off]	to stop doing something
1627	[leave on]	not turn off
1628	[leave out]	to not include someone or something, ...
1629	[leave over]	to still exist from the past, ...
1630	[let down]	to allow someone or something to move to a lower position, ...
1631	[let in]	to put yourself in a difficult situation, ...
1632	[let in on]	to tell someone a secret
1633	[let into]	same as let, ...
1634	[let off]	to fire a gun or bullet, ...
1635	[let on]	to admit something, ...
1636	[let out]	to make a noise, ...
1637	[let up]	if something bad or unpleasant lets up, it slows down or stops, ...
1638	[let up on]
1639	[level at]	to point a weapon at someone, ...
1640	[level off]	to make something flat, ...
1641	[level out]	to make something flat, ...
1642	[level up]	to increase or improve something in order to make it the same as other things of its type
1643	[level with]	to be honest with someone
1644	[lie about]	to spend a lot of time relaxing, ...
1645	[lie ahead]	if something lies ahead, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is going to happen in the future and you will have to deal with it
1646	[lie around]	to spend a lot of time relaxing, ...
1647	[lie back]	to move from a sitting position into a position in which you are lying flat on a surface
1648	[lie behind]	to be the real reason for a decision or action
1649	[lie down]	same as lie, ...
1650	[lie in]	to stay in bed in the morning for longer than usual
1651	[lie with]	an old phrase meaning ‘to have sex with someone’, ...
1652	[lift off]	when an aircraft or space vehicle lifts off, it goes up from the ground into the air
1653	[lift up]	same as lift
1654	[light on]	to suddenly find something or think of something
1655	[light out]	leave suddenly
1656	[light up]	same as light, ...
1657	[light upon]
1658	[lighten up]	same as lighten, ...
1659	[limber up]	to do gentle exercises that make your muscles stretch, especially in order to prepare for taking part in a sport
1660	[limber up for]	prepare for something that will require a great effort
1661	[line up]	to form a row, or to put people or things in a row, ...
1662	[linger on]	same as linger, ...
1663	[link up]	to connect one thing or person to another, ...
1664	[link up with]	connect with someone or contact them
1665	[listen in]	to listen to a radio programme, ...
1666	[listen out for]	to listen carefully to try and hear a sound
1667	[listen up]	used for getting the attention of a noisy group of people
1668	[live by]	to behave according to a particular set of beliefs or principles
1669	[live down]	to make people forget about something embarrassing or silly that you have done
1670	[live for]	to want something to happen very much, ...
1671	[live in]	to live at the place where you work or study
1672	[live it up]	have a good time by spending a lot of money
1673	[live off]	to depend on someone or something for the money or food that you need
1674	[live on]	to eat a particular kind of food, ...
1675	[live out]	to not live at the place where you work or study, ...
1676	[live through]	to experience a dangerous or unpleasant situation and still be alive after it
1677	[live together]	if two people live together, they are not married but live in the same house and have a sexual relationship
1678	[live up to]	to be as good as what was expected or promised
1679	[live with]	to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change, ...
1680	[liven up]	to give something a more interesting appearance, taste, or other quality, ...
1681	[load down]	if you are loaded down with a lot of heavy things, you are carrying them, ...
1682	[load up]	same as load
1683	[load up on]	to buy a lot of something so that it is available when you need it
1684	[lock away]	to go somewhere where you can be alone, ...
1685	[lock down]	make very secure
1686	[lock in]	to put someone in a room and lock the door so they cannot leave, ...
1687	[lock in on]	same as lock
1688	[lock into]	to involve someone or something in a system, plan etc in such a way that they cannot easily escape from it
1689	[lock onto]	if a missile or a vehicle carrying missiles locks onto something, it finds out its position and prepares to destroy it
1690	[lock out]	to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door, ...
1691	[lock up]	same as lock away, ...
1692	[lock yourself away]	go somewhere away from people to study or work
1693	[log in]	to start using a computer system, for example by typing a particular word
1694	[log into]	enter a restricted area of a computer system
1695	[log off]	to finish your working day, ...
1696	[log on]	to start using a computer system, for example by typing a particular word
1697	[log out]	to finish your working day, ...
1698	[look after]	to be responsible for something, ...
1699	[look ahead]	to think about what is likely to happen, or to plan what you are going to do in the future
1700	[look around]	to try to find something that you want or need, ...
1701	[look at]	not very attractive, ...
1702	[look back]	to think about a time or event in the past, ...
1703	[look down on]	to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or to think that something is not good enough for you
1704	[look for]	to search for someone or something, ...
1705	[look forward to]	to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
1706	[look in]	to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help
1707	[look in on]	to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help
1708	[look into]	to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or a crime
1709	[look on]	to not approve of something, ...
1710	[look on as]	to not approve of something, ...
1711	[look out]	used for warning someone to be careful, especially because they are likely to have an accident
1712	[look out for]	to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well, ...
1713	[look over]	to examine something, usually quickly, ...
1714	[look round]	to try to find something that you want or need, ...
1715	[look through]	to search for something among a lot of other things, ...
1716	[look to]	to direct your thoughts or attention to something, ...
1717	[look up]	if a situation is looking up, it is getting better, ...
1718	[look up to]	to admire and respect someone
1719	[look upon]
1720	[look upon as]	consider, regard
1721	[loose off]
1722	[loose on]	to suddenly let something bad or unpleasant have its full effect on someone or something in an uncontrolled way
1723	[loosen up]	to relax, or to become less serious, ...
1724	[lop off]	to reduce something, ...
1725	[lord it over]	behave in a superior manner
1726	[lose out]	to not get a benefit that someone else is getting
1727	[lose out on]	not gain or have something advantageous
1728	[lose out to]	be less successful
1729	[lounge around]	to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something
1730	[luck into]	get something by chance
1731	[luck out]	to be lucky
1732	[lust after]	to want something very much, ...
1733	[magic away]	to make someone or something disappear very quickly and easily
1734	[mail off]	same as mail
1735	[mail out]	to send many copies of a letter, advertisement etc by post at one time
1736	[make after]	to chase someone
1737	[make away with]	to escape with something that you have stolen
1738	[make do with]	accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative
1739	[make for]	to move towards a place, ...
1740	[make into]	to change someone or something so that they become something else
1741	[make it]	arrive or get a result
1742	[make it up to]	try to compensate for doing something wrong
1743	[make of]	to make something be successful, ...
1744	[make off]	to leave quickly, especially after doing something wrong
1745	[make off with]	to escape with something, especially something stolen
1746	[make out]	to pretend that something is true, ...
1747	[make over]	to officially make someone else the owner of something, ...
1748	[make towards]	to go in the direction of someone or something
1749	[make up]	to invent a story, poem etc, ...
1750	[make up for]	to take the place of something that has been lost or damaged, ...
1751	[make up to]	to do something good that helps someone to feel better after you did something bad to them, ...
1752	[make with]	to escape with something that you have stolen
1753	[man down]	behave without courage or conviction
1754	[man up]	to start being brave and dealing with a difficult situation
1755	[manage down]	to focus on being an effective manager for the people you are responsible for in an organization, more than on satisfying the people who are above you
1756	[manage up]	to focus on satisfying the people who are above you in an organization, more than on the people you are responsible for
1757	[map onto]	to connect one thing to another thing, for example as a way of understanding its meaning or structure
1758	[map out]	to plan in detail how something will happen
1759	[mark as]	same as mark, ...
1760	[mark down]	to reduce the price of something, ...
1761	[mark down as]	to decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, especially when you first see them
1762	[mark off]	same as mark out, ...
1763	[mark out]	to show the shape of something by drawing it on a surface, ...
1764	[mark out for]	show promise for the future
1765	[mark out from]	stand out because of certain qualities
1766	[mark up]	to increase the price of something, especially something that you bought for a lower price, ...
1767	[marry in]	marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
1768	[marry into]	to become a member of a family, religion, social group etc by becoming the husband or wife of someone who already belongs to it
1769	[marry off]	to find a husband or wife for someone
1770	[marry out]	marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
1771	[marry up]	to make two things fit or match each other, or to fit or match in this way
1772	[mash up]	break or damage, ...
1773	[match up]	to be as good as someone or something, ...
1774	[max out]	to reach the limit of something, or to use all of a supply of something, ...
1775	[measure against]	evaluate or judge by comparison
1776	[measure off]	to measure a particular length, width, height etc, often at a point where something is to be cut
1777	[measure out]	to take a particular amount of something from a larger amount
1778	[measure up]	to be good enough, ...
1779	[measure up to]	to be good enough, ...
1780	[meet up]	if roads, streets etc meet up, they join or cross each other, ...
1781	[meet up with]	if roads, streets etc meet up, they join or cross each other, ...
1782	[meet with]	same as meet, ...
1783	[mellow out]	to become more relaxed and calm, or to make someone more relaxed and calm
1784	[melt away]	same as melt, ...
1785	[melt down]	to heat a metal until it becomes liquid, especially in order to make something new from it
1786	[mess about]	to spend time doing things in a relaxed way, ...
1787	[mess about with]	try to improve something, usually making things worse, ...
1788	[mess around]	treat someone badly, ...
1789	[mess around with]	try to improve something, usually making things worse, ...
1790	[mess over]	treat someone badly
1791	[mess up]	to damage or spoil something, ...
1792	[mess with]	to make someone angry, or to argue with them, ...
1793	[mete out]	to give a punishment to someone
1794	[mill around]	to move about in large numbers in a confused way with no particular purpose
1795	[miss out]	to lose an opportunity to do or have something, ...
1796	[miss out on]	to lose an opportunity to do or have something, ...
1797	[mistake for]	to think that a person or thing is someone or something else
1798	[mix up]	to put things together without any order, ...
1799	[mock up]	to make a simple copy of something that you will later make or do properly, in order to test it or show people what it will be like
1800	[model on]	to copy a way of doing something or a system, ...
1801	[moggy off]	leave ('moggie off' is also used.)
1802	[monkey around]	to behave in a silly way
1803	[mooch about]	to spend time in a place without any particular purpose
1804	[mooch around]	to spend time in a place without any particular purpose
1805	[moon around]	to spend time doing nothing useful or important
1806	[moon over]	to spend time thinking about someone who you are attracted to rather than doing anything useful
1807	[mop up]	same as mop, ...
1808	[mope about]	to spend time somewhere with no particular purpose, feeling bored or unhappy
1809	[mope around]	to spend time somewhere with no particular purpose, feeling bored or unhappy
1810	[mount up]	same as mount, ...
1811	[mouth off]	to give your opinions about something in a very annoying way, especially when you are complaining or criticizing something
1812	[move ahead]	make progress, often after a pause or delay
1813	[move along]	to tell someone to move away from a place, ...
1814	[move away]	to stop living in one place and go to live in another
1815	[move away from]	stop doing or using something to change to something different
1816	[move down]	move a student to a lower level
1817	[move in]	to start living in a different house or flat, ...
1818	[move in on]	to try to control something that someone else controlled before, ...
1819	[move into]	to begin a new business or new type of business, ...
1820	[move off]	if a vehicle moves off, it starts to move
1821	[move on]	to leave one place and travel to another, ...
1822	[move out]	permanently to leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business
1823	[move over]	to start to do something in a different way, ...
1824	[move towards]	to leave a place, ...
1825	[move up]	to go to a better job, higher level etc, ...
1826	[mow down]	to kill a lot of people quickly and violently, especially by shooting them
1827	[muck in]
1828	[muck out]
1829	[muck up]
1830	[muddle along]	to continue to live or do something without having a clear idea of what you want to achieve
1831	[muddle through]	to succeed in doing something despite having no clear plan, method, or suitable equipment
1832	[muddle up]	same as muddle
1833	[mug up]	to quickly learn something or check that you know it, for example before an examination
1834	[mug up on]	study something quickly, revise
1835	[mull over]	to think carefully about something over a period of time
1836	[muscle in]	to use your power or influence to get involved in a situation in which you are not needed or wanted
1837	[muscle in on]	become involved in something despite opposition to your involvement
1838	[muscle into]	become involved even though there is opposition to your involvement
1839	[muscle out]	use power, contacts, etc, to force someone out
1840	[naff off]	used for telling someone rudely to go away
1841	[nag at]	repeatedly criticise someone verbally
1842	[nail down]	to definitely decide, arrange, or complete something, ...
1843	[nail up]	to fix something to a wall with a nail or nails, ...
1844	[name after]	to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else, especially the same first name as a member of your family
1845	[name for]	to give a place or an object the same name as a person or another thing
1846	[narrow down]	to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
1847	[nerd out]	discuss something in great detail, ...
1848	[nibble away at]	to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it
1849	[nick off]	to go away, or to leave
1850	[nip off]	go somewhere quickly
1851	[nip out]	go somewhere quickly
1852	[nod off]	to go to sleep, especially when you do not intend to
1853	[nod through]	pass a law, regulation, etc, without considering or debating it seriously
1854	[nose about]	to try to find out information about someone or something
1855	[nose around]	to try to find out information about someone or something
1856	[nose into]	to try to find out information about something
1857	[nose out]	to find out information, especially something that someone does not want you to know
1858	[notch up]	to win something, or to achieve something
1859	[note down]	write something short like a phone number for future reference.
1860	[number among]	to be part of a particular group, or to include someone or something among a particular group
1861	[number off]	to give each person in a group a number that is used for referring to them
1862	[nut out]	find an answer to a problem
1863	[occur to]	if a thought or idea occurs to you, you suddenly and unexpectedly start to think about it
1864	[offer up]	to give thanks, praise, or prayers to God, ...
1865	[open out]	if a path or passage opens out, it becomes wider at the end, ...
1866	[open up]	same as open, ...
1867	[operate on]	perform surgery
1868	[opt for]	to make a choice or decision from a range of possibilities
1869	[opt in]	to decide that you want to do something or be involved in something
1870	[opt into]	to decide that you want to do something or be involved in something
1871	[opt out]	to decide not to take part in something or to stop taking part in it
1872	[order about]	to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people
1873	[order around]	to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people
1874	[order in]	to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you
1875	[order off]	to tell a player officially to leave the sports field because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules
1876	[order out]	to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you
1877	[order out for]	have food delivered
1878	[order up]	to tell someone to do something, provide something, or deliver something, ...
1879	[owe to]	be the reason for something
1880	[own up]	to admit that you have done something bad or embarrassing
1881	[pace out]	to measure a distance by counting the number of steps that you need to walk from one end of something to the other
1882	[pack away]	to eat a large quantity of food, ...
1883	[pack in]	to attract very large audiences, ...
1884	[pack into]	to fit into a place, ...
1885	[pack it in]	stop doing something (used as an imperative)
1886	[pack off]	to send someone away somewhere suddenly
1887	[pack out]	fill a venue
1888	[pack up]	to stop doing something, especially a job, ...
1889	[pad down]	sleep somewhere for the night
1890	[pad out]	to put unnecessary information into something to make it longer
1891	[pad up]	to put special thick soft covers on your legs in order to protect them before you start hitting the ball in the game of cricket
1892	[page down]	to press a key on a computer that makes the next page of a document appear on the screen
1893	[page through]	to turn the pages of a book, newspaper, or magazine quickly without reading or looking at it carefully. The usual British word is leaf through
1894	[page up]	to press a key on a computer that makes the previous page of a document appear on the screen
1895	[pair off]	to start a romantic relationship with someone, or to bring two people together because you want them to have a relationship with each other
1896	[pair off with]	form a pair with someone
1897	[pair up]	to form a pair, or to make two people form a pair
1898	[pal about]	be friendly and spend time with someone
1899	[pal around]	be friendly and spend time with someone
1900	[pal up]	become friends
1901	[palm off]	to get rid of someone or something that you do not want, by persuading someone else to take or buy them from you, ...
1902	[pan out]	if a situation pans out in a particular way, it develops in that way
1903	[paper over]	to try to hide a problem or disagreement instead of finding a satisfactory solution to it
1904	[parachute in]	to suddenly put someone in a new job when people do not expect it
1905	[parcel out]
1906	[pare back]	if you pare something back, you reduce the size or numbers.
1907	[pare down]	reduce, decrease
1908	[part with]	to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it
1909	[partake of]	to have some of a particular quality
1910	[partition off]	to separate an area from the rest of a room with a partition
1911	[partner up]	to become partners, or to make people become partners
1912	[pass around]	same as pass
1913	[pass as]	same as pass
1914	[pass away]	to die. This word is used to avoid saying ‘die’ when you think this might upset someone
1915	[pass back]	return
1916	[pass by]	to go past, ...
1917	[pass down]	to give knowledge or teach skills to your children or to younger people
1918	[pass for]	to be accepted, wrongly, as being a particular type of person or thing
1919	[pass off]	same as pass, ...
1920	[pass on]	same as pass, ...
1921	[pass on to]	change topic or subject
1922	[pass out]	to give something to each member of a group, ...
1923	[pass over]	to ignore or not mention a statement or subject, ...
1924	[pass round]	to collect money from people in a group for a particular purpose, ...
1925	[pass through]	to go to a place for only a short period of time before continuing a journey
1926	[pass to]	to die, ...
1927	[pass up]	to not take advantage of an opportunity
1928	[pat down]	to touch someone’s clothes in order to check whether they are carrying something such as a weapon or illegal drugs, for example at an airport
1929	[patch together]	to make something quickly and often carelessly by putting together various objects or ideas
1930	[patch up]	to repair something, often quickly and not very well, ...
1931	[pave over]	to cover an area of ground by paving it
1932	[pawn off]	to persuade someone to buy or accept something that you do not want, especially something of low quality
1933	[pawn off as]	to pretend that someone or something is a person or thing that they are not in order to trick someone else
1934	[pay back]	to give someone the same amount of money that you borrowed from them, ...
1935	[pay down]	pay a debt over time
1936	[pay for]	to have a good result, ...
1937	[pay in]	to put money into your bank account
1938	[pay into]	to put money into your bank account, ...
1939	[pay off]	if something that you do pays off, it brings you some benefit, ...
1940	[pay out]	to spend or pay money, especially a lot of money, ...
1941	[pay up]	to pay money that you owe, especially when you are unwilling to pay
1942	[peal out]	if a bell peals out, it makes a loud sound
1943	[peck at]	to eat only a small amount of a meal, without much interest
1944	[pee down]	if it is peeing down, a lot of rain is falling
1945	[peel away]	to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing, ...
1946	[peel away from]	leave a group by moving in a different direction
1947	[peel off]	to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing, ...
1948	[peel off from]	leave a group by moving in a different direction
1949	[peel out]	to suddenly make a car start moving very quickly so that it makes a lot of noise
1950	[peg away]	to keep doing something in a determined way, especially when it is boring or difficult
1951	[peg back]	to prevent an opponent from winning in a game or competition, ...
1952	[peg down]	fasten something to the ground
1953	[peg it]	die
1954	[peg out]	to die, ...
1955	[pen in]	same as pen, ...
1956	[pen up]	same as pen
1957	[pencil in]	to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something, knowing that it may have to be changed later
1958	[pension off]
1959	[pep up]	to make someone or something more active and lively
1960	[perk up]	to become more interesting or exciting, or to make something do this, ...
1961	[permit of]	to make something possible
1962	[peter out]	to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely
1963	[phase in]	to gradually start using something
1964	[phase out]	to gradually stop using something
1965	[phone back]	to phone someone again, or to phone someone who phoned you earlier when you were away or were too busy to speak to them
1966	[phone in]	to telephone the place where you work in order to give a message, ...
1967	[phone round]	to phone several people or companies in order to arrange something or to get information
1968	[phone through]	to give someone a particular piece of information using the phone
1969	[phone up]	same as phone
1970	[pick apart]	criticise, find fault
1971	[pick at]	same as pick, ...
1972	[pick off]	to shoot people, animals, or aircraft one by one by aiming at them carefully from a distance
1973	[pick on]	to keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticizing them, ...
1974	[pick out]	to choose one thing or person from a group, ...
1975	[pick over]	to talk about something in detail, ...
1976	[pick through]	to search through a collection of things in order to find something
1977	[pick up]	to improve, ...
1978	[pick up after]	to make a place clean and tidy, especially after someone else has used it
1979	[pick up on]	to notice something that is not very obvious, ...
1980	[pick yourself up]	to improve, ...
1981	[piddle around]	to spend time doing things that are not important
1982	[piddle away]	to waste time, energy, or money
1983	[piece together]
1984	[pig off]	to make someone feel very annoyed or upset
1985	[pig out]	to eat an extremely large amount of food
1986	[pile in]	to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that is not organized
1987	[pile into]	to get into a place or something such as a car, especially in large numbers or in a way that is not organized
1988	[pile on]	to make a bad situation much worse for someone, ...
1989	[pile out]	to leave a place in large numbers, especially in a way that is not organized
1990	[pile up]	same as pile, ...
1991	[pin down]	to understand or describe something exactly, ...
1992	[pin on]	to blame someone for something, often when they are not responsible, ...
1993	[pin up]	to fix a picture to a wall, ...
1994	[pine away]	same as pine
1995	[pine for]	to be very sad because you want to be with someone who you love, or want something that you do not have
1996	[pipe down]	used for telling someone to stop talking or to make less noise
1997	[pipe up]	to enter a conversation, for example by interrupting or speaking for the first time
1998	[piss about]	to behave in a silly way that annoys other people, ...
1999	[piss around]
2000	[piss away]	to waste time, energy, or money
2001	[piss down]	same as piss
2002	[piss off]	to leave somewhere, ...
2003	[pit against]	to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else, ...
2004	[pit out]	go into the pits (car racing)
2005	[pitch against]	to make someone fight or compete against someone else
2006	[pitch for]	to make a sound at a particular level, ...
2007	[pitch in]	to join with other people in doing a job, ...
2008	[pitch into]	to start attacking or criticizing someone, ...
2009	[pitch out]	to force someone to leave a place, organization etc
2010	[pitch up]	to arrive, especially late or in an unusual way
2011	[pivot on]	to be based on or planned around a particular idea or event
2012	[plan on]	to intend to do something, or to expect something to happen
2013	[plant out]	to take a young plant that is growing in a container and put it in the ground to grow
2014	[plant over]	to grow plants or trees on an area of ground so that it is covered with them
2015	[plant up]	to grow trees, plants, or seeds in a container or an area so that they fill it completely
2016	[plaster over]	to cover a hole or surface with plaster
2017	[plate up]	put food onto a plate to serve
2018	[play about]	to behave in a silly way, especially when you should be doing something else
2019	[play along]	to pretend to agree with someone or something, especially in order to get what you want or avoid an argument
2020	[play around]	same as play, ...
2021	[play at]	to do something without being very serious about it, ...
2022	[play away]	when a sports team plays away, it plays at an opponent’s ground, ...
2023	[play back]	to play a message or film that has been recorded in order to listen to or watch it
2024	[play down]	to try to make a problem or difficult situation seem less important than it is
2025	[play off]	if two or more teams or players who have the same number of points in a competition play off, they play a game or games to see who is the winner
2026	[play off against]	if you play two people off against each other, you try to cause an argument between them because you think that this will give you more power or control in a situation
2027	[play on]	to use a situation or emotions such as fear or worry in order to get what you want, ...
2028	[play out]	to develop or end in a particular way, ...
2029	[play up]	to cause difficulties or pain for someone, ...
2030	[play up to]	to behave in a very friendly or polite way to someone because you want them to like you or to do something for you
2031	[play upon]	exploit a weakness
2032	[play with]	to masturbate, ...
2033	[plead out]	plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine
2034	[plod along]	to progress at a very slow steady rate
2035	[plonk down]	to leave someone somewhere to do this, ...
2036	[plop down]	to sit down carelessly but gently
2037	[plough ahead]	to continue to do something that may involve problems or that other people are opposing
2038	[plough back]	to put any profits made by a business back into it in order to make it more successful
2039	[plough into]	to invest a lot of money in something in order to improve it or make it successful, ...
2040	[plough on]	to continue doing something that takes a lot of effort or is likely to cause you problems
2041	[plough through]	to move through something with a lot of difficulty, ...
2042	[plough up]	to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving over it too much, ...
2043	[plow back]	re-invest money you have made into a business
2044	[plow into]	collide into at speed
2045	[plow on]	continue doing something you don't want to
2046	[plow through]	eat a big meal, ...
2047	[plow up]	break the surface of soil
2048	[pluck at]	to pull something gently and quickly several times
2049	[pluck up]	muster, acquire, gather
2050	[plug away]	to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties
2051	[plug in]	to be connected to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment, ...
2052	[plug into]	to become connected or involved with someone or something and get some benefit from them, ...
2053	[plumb in]	to connect a piece of equipment such as a washing machine to the water pipes in a room so that water can flow to and from it
2054	[plump down]	put something in a place without taking care
2055	[plump for]	to suddenly choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do
2056	[plump out]	to become fatter
2057	[plump up]	make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it
2058	[plump yourself down]	sit down heavily
2059	[plunge in]	to quickly jump or dive into water, ...
2060	[plunge into]	to jump or dive into water, ...
2061	[plunk down]	to pay a particular amount of money for something
2062	[ply with]	to keep asking someone questions, ...
2063	[point out]	to tell someone something, ...
2064	[point to]	to show the truth or importance of something
2065	[point up]	to emphasize something
2066	[poke about]	to try to find something, especially by moving other things, ...
2067	[poke around]	to try to find something, especially by moving other things, ...
2068	[poke at]
2069	[polish off]	to defeat or kill someone, ...
2070	[polish up]	same as polish
2071	[pony up]	to pay for something
2072	[poop out]	to decide not to do something because you are too tired
2073	[poop out on]	fail to keep an appointment
2074	[pootle along]	to move along slowly and in a relaxed way, especially in a car
2075	[pop down]	travel somewhere to visit
2076	[pop down to]	go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something
2077	[pop in]	visit for a short time
2078	[pop off]	to die
2079	[pop out]	if words pop out, you say them suddenly without thinking about it first
2080	[pop up]	to appear very quickly or suddenly
2081	[pore over]	to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail
2082	[pose as]	to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people
2083	[post off]	same as post
2084	[post up]	same as post
2085	[pot on]	to move a plant into a larger container because it has grown bigger
2086	[potter about]	spend time doing little things for pleasure
2087	[potter around]	spend some time doing little things for pleasure
2088	[pound into]	to teach someone something by repeating it many times
2089	[pound out]	to do something in a very short period of time, ...
2090	[pour down]	same as pour
2091	[pour forth]	emerge from a place in large numbers
2092	[pour into]	to give a lot of effort, money, or help to someone or something
2093	[pour out]	to tell someone everything that you are feeling, ...
2094	[power down]	to switch a computer off in the correct way
2095	[power off]	cut the electricity to a computer or device to turn it off
2096	[power up]	to switch a computer on in the correct way
2097	[practise on]	to do something bad or unpleasant to someone
2098	[prattle on]	talk too much
2099	[preside over]	to be in a position of power while important changes or events are happening
2100	[press ahead]	to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions
2101	[press for]	to try in a determined way to achieve something, ...
2102	[press forward with]	continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc
2103	[press into]	bring or force into use
2104	[press on]	same as press, ...
2105	[press upon]	pressure someone to accept something offered
2106	[presume on]	to expect more than you should get or have a right to, especially in your relationships with other people
2107	[prevail on]	to ask or persuade someone to do something
2108	[prey on]	to hunt another creature in order to eat it, ...
2109	[prey upon]	exploit or harm, ...
2110	[price in]	include the affects of possible future events when assessing the value of something
2111	[price up]	charge more for something
2112	[prick out]	to move a small young plant into a larger pot or container so that it can grow bigger
2113	[print out]	to produce a copy of a computer document from a printer
2114	[prise out of]	to persuade someone to tell you a secret, with difficulty
2115	[proceed against]	to begin a case against someone in a court of law
2116	[proceed from]	to have a particular cause or origin
2117	[profit from]	to make a profit from something, ...
2118	[pronounce on]	to give your opinion on something, especially in a formal way
2119	[prop up]	to stop something from falling by putting something under it or against it, ...
2120	[provide against]	to make arrangements to prevent or deal with something bad that may happen
2121	[provide for]	to make it possible for something to happen in the future, ...
2122	[pry out]	obtain information someone is unwilling to give up
2123	[psych out]	to talk or behave very confidently in order to make someone who you are competing against feel nervous and less likely to succeed
2124	[psych up]	to try to make yourself or someone else feel mentally ready for something
2125	[pucker up]	same as pucker
2126	[puff out]	if air or smoke puffs out, or if you puff it out, you blow it out with a short breath, ...
2127	[puff up]	to swell because of an injury or illness, ...
2128	[pull ahead]	to start to make progress faster than someone, ...
2129	[pull apart]	to separate two people or animals that are fighting
2130	[pull away]	same as pull, ...
2131	[pull back]	to score a goal when your team is losing in a football match, ...
2132	[pull down]	to earn a particular amount of money, ...
2133	[pull for]	support
2134	[pull in]	same as pull, ...
2135	[pull into]	if a vehicle or driver pulls into a place, they stop there
2136	[pull off]	to take off clothes, especially quickly, ...
2137	[pull on]	to put on clothes, especially quickly
2138	[pull out]	if a train pulls out, it leaves a station, ...
2139	[pull over]	if a vehicle or driver pulls over, they stop by the side of the road, ...
2140	[pull round]	to start to get better after being ill or in a bad situation
2141	[pull through]	to succeed in a very difficult situation, or to help someone to do this, ...
2142	[pull to]	close a door or window that has been left open
2143	[pull together]	to combine different things so that they form a single unit, ...
2144	[pull up]	if a vehicle or driver pulls up, they stop, ...
2145	[pull yourself together]	become calm or regain control of your emotions
2146	[pump (money) into]	invest in something
2147	[pump in]	to invest a lot of money in something
2148	[pump into]	to invest a lot of money in something
2149	[pump out]	to produce a lot of something, ...
2150	[pump up]	to fill something with air using a pump, ...
2151	[punch in]	clock in, ...
2152	[punch out]	to clock off, ...
2153	[punch up]	to make information appear on something such as the screen of a computer or the screen of a till in a shop, by pressing keys or buttons
2154	[push about]	to keep telling someone what to do in an unfair and unpleasant way
2155	[push ahead]	to continue trying to achieve something despite opposition or difficulties
2156	[push along]	leave, go home
2157	[push around]	to keep telling someone what to do in an unfair and unpleasant way
2158	[push aside]	to refuse to think about something unpleasant
2159	[push away]	to show that you do not want someone’s help or attention
2160	[push back]	to arrange a later time for something, ...
2161	[push for]	to try hard to get or achieve something, ...
2162	[push forward]	same as push, ...
2163	[push in]	to stand in front of people who have been waiting longer than you, in a way that is unfair
2164	[push off]	to leave a place, ...
2165	[push on]	to continue a journey, especially after stopping for a period of time, ...
2166	[push out]	force someone to leave
2167	[push over]	to push someone or something hard so that they fall from the position that they are in
2168	[push through]	to succeed in getting a law, agreement etc accepted quickly although a lot of people oppose it
2169	[put about]	to have sex with a lot of different people, ...
2170	[put across]	to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand, ...
2171	[put around]	same as put about
2172	[put aside]	to keep something so that it can be used or taken away later, ...
2173	[put at]	to calculate the cost, amount, size etc of something
2174	[put away]	to kill someone, ...
2175	[put back]	to make something happen later than it should happen, ...
2176	[put before]	to formally offer an idea or proposal to someone for them to consider or accept
2177	[put by]	same as put aside
2178	[put down]	to write something on a piece of paper, ...
2179	[put down as]	to think that someone is a particular type of person
2180	[put down for]	to write on a list that someone agrees to give or take something, ...
2181	[put down to]	if you put something down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason, ...
2182	[put forth]	to state or offer an idea, opinion, plan etc, ...
2183	[put forward]	to change the time of a clock or watch to a later time, ...
2184	[put in]	if a ship puts in, it stops at a port, ...
2185	[put in for]	to officially ask for something, ...
2186	[put into]	to invest money in something, ...
2187	[put off]	to stop someone from thinking clearly, ...
2188	[put on]	same as put, ...
2189	[put onto]	to tell someone about someone or something that they want or need
2190	[put out]	to switch off a light, ...
2191	[put over]	same as put, ...
2192	[put round]	same as put about
2193	[put through]	to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant, ...
2194	[put to]	to ask someone a question, ...
2195	[put together]	to make something by joining all its parts, ...
2196	[put towards]	to add a particular amount of money to an amount that is being collected in order to buy something
2197	[put under]	to make someone unconscious before a medical operation by giving them a drug
2198	[put up]	same as put forward, ...
2199	[put up to]	to encourage someone to do something stupid or wrong
2200	[put up with]	to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way
2201	[puzzle out]	to solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it
2202	[puzzle over]	to think hard about someone or something for a long time and try to understand them
2203	[quarrel out]	argue with someone about a specific subject
2204	[quarrel with]	to think someone or something is wrong
2205	[queer up]	mess up, ruin
2206	[quieten down]	fall silent
2207	[quit on]	stop working or functioning, ...
2208	[rabbit on]
2209	[race off]	hurry away, leave somewhere quickly
2210	[rack off]	used to tell someone to go away because they're annoying you
2211	[rack out]	sleep, take a nap
2212	[rack up]	to get a large amount of sales or profits, ...
2213	[railroad through]	if someone with power or influence railroads something through, they make someone else accept it, although they do not really want to
2214	[rain down]	same as rain
2215	[rain down on]	fall in large numbers
2216	[rain off]	if a sports game or other outside event is rained off, it does not happen because of rain
2217	[rain out]	same as rain
2218	[rake in]	to earn a lot of money
2219	[rake it in]	make a lot of money
2220	[rake off]	to take a part of the profits from something, especially in an unfair or dishonest way
2221	[rake over]	to continue to talk about something unpleasant that someone else no longer wants to talk or think about
2222	[rake through]	to search a place quickly for something
2223	[rake up]	to mention something unpleasant that happened in the past and that someone else does not want to talk about
2224	[rally around]
2225	[rally round]	to work with other people in order to help someone in a difficult situation
2226	[ramble on]	to talk or write about something for a long time in a way that is boring, annoying, or confusing
2227	[ramp up]	to increase something such as a rate or level, especially the rate at which goods are produced
2228	[rap out]	to say something loudly and quickly
2229	[rat on]	to not do something that you promised to do, ...
2230	[rat out]	inform the authorities about someone
2231	[rat through]	look for something hurriedly
2232	[ratchet up]	increase
2233	[ration out]	to divide something among people so that each one gets a small amount
2234	[rattle around]	to live or work in a place in which you have a lot more space than you need
2235	[rattle off]	to say something quickly, especially something that you have learned by memory
2236	[rattle on]	to talk quickly and for a long time
2237	[rattle out]	to produce a series of quick loud noises or words
2238	[rattle through]	to do or say something quickly because you want to finish it as soon as you can
2239	[rattle up]	to score a particular amount very quickly in a game or competition
2240	[reach out]	to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something
2241	[reach out for]	try to achieve something difficult
2242	[reach out to]	to ask someone for help, ...
2243	[react against]	to do the opposite of what a person, set of rules etc says you should do, because you disagree with them
2244	[read back]	to look at and speak words that you wrote earlier, usually so that someone can check that what you have written is correct
2245	[read for]	to study for a particular degree, ...
2246	[read into]	to find an extra meaning in someone’s words or actions that is not obvious or does not exist
2247	[read off]	to read the measurement on a piece of equipment or graph
2248	[read out]	to say the words that you are reading so that people can hear them
2249	[read through]	to read all of a document, book etc in order to check or correct it
2250	[read up on]	to get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it
2251	[rear up]	same as rear
2252	[reason out]	to find a successful way of dealing with something by thinking about it
2253	[reason with]	to try to persuade someone to do something by explaining why you think it is sensible
2254	[reckon on]	to expect something to happen and plan for it
2255	[reckon with]	to be forced to deal with someone or something, ...
2256	[reckon without]	to not consider or include something in your plans and so not be prepared for it
2257	[reduce to]	to force someone into an unpleasant state or situation, ...
2258	[reel in]	to bring a fish towards you by turning the reel of a fishing rod
2259	[reel off]	to say a list of things quickly and without much effort
2260	[reel out]	to make something such as rope become straighter by removing it from an object shaped like a wheel that it was put around
2261	[reflect on]	to give people a particular opinion of someone or something
2262	[rein in]	to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins, ...
2263	[rejoice in]	to be very happy about something, ...
2264	[relate to]	to be about something, or to be connected with something, ...
2265	[relieve of]	to steal something from someone, ...
2266	[remind of]	to make someone remember something that happened in the past, ...
2267	[rent out]	let, grant a service or allow usage for a fee
2268	[repair to]	to move to a particular room or place
2269	[repeat on]	if food repeats on you, it makes you burp (=causes air to come up from your stomach and out through your mouth) for a long time after you have eaten it
2270	[report back]	to tell or send someone information that you have discovered, ...
2271	[report in]	to go somewhere or to talk to someone by telephone in order to let them know that you are ready to start working or that you are in a particular place
2272	[report to]	if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do
2273	[reside in]	to exist in or belong to someone or something
2274	[rest on]	to be based on something
2275	[rest up]	to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring
2276	[rest with]	if a decision or responsibility rests with someone, they have the duty or authority to take that decision or responsibility
2277	[result in]	to cause something, or to produce something
2278	[return to]	to go back to an activity after an interruption, ...
2279	[revel in]	to enjoy something very much
2280	[revolve around]	to have something as a very important part or purpose, ...
2281	[ride off]	go away on a bike, horse, etc
2282	[ride on]	to depend on something for success
2283	[ride out]	to get to the end of a difficult or dangerous period or situation without any serious problems
2284	[ride up]	if a piece of clothing rides up, it gradually moves upwards on your body
2285	[rifle through]	same as rifle
2286	[rig out]	to give someone a particular type of clothing to wear
2287	[rig up]	to make something quickly out of whatever you can find
2288	[ring around]	same as ring
2289	[ring back]	to phone someone again, ...
2290	[ring in]	to ring bells to celebrate the beginning of a new year, ...
2291	[ring off]	to finish a phone call
2292	[ring out]	to produce a loud clear sound
2293	[ring round]	to phone several people or companies etc in order to arrange something or to get information
2294	[ring through]	to phone from one part of a building to another
2295	[ring up]	to phone someone, ...
2296	[ring with]	to call someone by telephone, ...
2297	[rinse out]	to wash the inside of something quickly, especially in water, ...
2298	[rip off]	to steal something, ...
2299	[rip on]	criticise or insult
2300	[rise above]	to be better than other things of the same type, ...
2301	[rise to]	to deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult, ...
2302	[rise up]	same as rise
2303	[rock up]	to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly
2304	[roll back]	to reduce something such as a price or salary, ...
2305	[roll by]	pass (time)
2306	[roll down]	if you roll a car window down, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes down, ...
2307	[roll in]	to arrive in large numbers or amounts, ...
2308	[roll off]	produce or issue, usually from a machine
2309	[roll on]	when something continues to happen
2310	[roll on!]	said when you can't wait for something nice in the future
2311	[roll out]	same as roll, ...
2312	[roll over]	same as roll, ...
2313	[roll up]	same as roll, ...
2314	[roll up!]	same as roll, ...
2315	[romp ahead]	to start to win or increase quickly and easily
2316	[romp in]	win easily
2317	[romp through]	to do something quickly and easily
2318	[room in]	to keep a mother and baby together after the birth
2319	[root about]	look in a place to try to find something
2320	[root around]	look in a place to try to find something
2321	[root for]	to support someone in a game, competition etc
2322	[root out]	to find something bad or illegal and get rid of it
2323	[root up]	to pull a plant out of the ground, including its roots
2324	[rope in]	to persuade someone to do something that they do not really want to do
2325	[rope into]	get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to
2326	[rope off]	to enclose an area using ropes, usually because of danger
2327	[rope up]	to tie people together with ropes, especially people who are climbing
2328	[rough out]
2329	[rough up]	to physically attack someone
2330	[round down]	to reduce a number to the nearest whole number, or the nearest number ending in zero
2331	[round off]	to end something in a satisfactory way, ...
2332	[round on]	to react angrily towards someone
2333	[round out]	to make something more complete, especially by adding another feature
2334	[round up]	to find and arrest people, ...
2335	[row back]	to slightly change something that you previously said, or to slightly change your opinion on an issue
2336	[rub along]	to live or work with someone in a friendly way
2337	[rub down]	to rub a surface to make it smooth or dry, ...
2338	[rub in]	used to remind someone of something stupid or bad that they did, ...
2339	[rub it in]	used to remind someone of something stupid or bad that they did, ...
2340	[rub off]	if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect another person so that they start to have that quality too
2341	[rub off on]	if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect another person so that they start to have that quality too
2342	[rub out]	to kill someone, ...
2343	[rub up against]	touch someone in a sensual or sexual way
2344	[rub up on]	revise
2345	[ruck up]	if a piece of cloth or clothing rucks up, or if you ruck it up, it forms untidy folds
2346	[rule in]	to decide that something is a possibility or that it will definitely happen
2347	[rule out]	to stop considering something as a possibility
2348	[rule out of]	to make it impossible for a player to take part in a game or competition
2349	[rumble on]	to continue to cause trouble
2350	[run across]	to find something or to meet someone by chance
2351	[run after]	to chase someone or something, ...
2352	[run against]	to move smoothly, ...
2353	[run along]	used for telling children to go away
2354	[run around]	to be very busy doing a lot of different things
2355	[run around after]	to do a lot of things for someone, such as cleaning or getting things
2356	[run around with]	to spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone who other people do not approve of
2357	[run away]	to try to avoid dealing with a difficult or unpleasant situation, ...
2358	[run away with]	to believe that something is true when it is not, ...
2359	[run by]	used for asking someone to repeat what they have just said, ...
2360	[run down]	to quickly read everything on a list, ...
2361	[run for]	to move smoothly, ...
2362	[run in]	to find a criminal and take them to a police station.
2363	[run into]	to reach a particular amount, ...
2364	[run off]	to talk too much, ...
2365	[run off with]	to steal something or to take it without permission, ...
2366	[run on]	to continue for longer than expected or planned, ...
2367	[run out]	to use all of something and not have any left, ...
2368	[run out of]	to use all of something and not have any left, ...
2369	[run out on]	to suddenly leave your wife, husband, or partner
2370	[run over]	to continue for longer than planned, ...
2371	[run through]	to push a sword through someone’s body, ...
2372	[run to]	to have enough money to buy a particular thing, ...
2373	[run up]	to raise a flag to the top of a pole, ...
2374	[run up against]	if you run up against problems, difficulties etc, you have to deal with them
2375	[run up on]	approach someone without their knowing
2376	[run with]	to move smoothly, ...
2377	[rush around]	to try to do a lot of things or to go to a lot of places in a short period of time
2378	[rush away]	leave a place in a hurry
2379	[rush in]	enter or go indoors in a hurry, ...
2380	[rush into]	to do something without first thinking carefully about it
2381	[rush off]	depart in a hurry
2382	[rush out]	to quickly produce something and make it available for people to buy
2383	[rush through]	to deal with official or legal business more quickly than usual
2384	[rustle up]	to quickly produce something such as a meal using whatever is available
2385	[sack out]	to go to sleep
2386	[saddle up]	to put a saddle on a horse
2387	[saddle with]	to give someone something that is difficult to deal with
2388	[sag off]	not go to school or work, or leave early when you shouldn't
2389	[sail into]	criticise angrily
2390	[sail through]	to do something, or to deal with something, very easily
2391	[sally forth]	leave somewhere safe or comfortable
2392	[sally out]	leave somewhere safe or comfortable
2393	[salt away]	to save money for the future, often hiding it illegally
2394	[save on]	to avoid using something, or to use less of it, ...
2395	[save up]	same as save
2396	[savour of]	to seem to have a small amount of an unpleasant quality
2397	[saw at]	to move a knife or other object backwards and forwards several times across something, especially in order to cut it
2398	[saw down]	to cut through something such as a tree with a saw so that it falls to the ground
2399	[saw off]	to remove something by cutting through it with a saw or a knife
2400	[saw up]	to cut something into several pieces using a saw or a knife
2401	[scale back]	to make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be
2402	[scale down]	to make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be
2403	[scale up]	to make something larger in size, amount etc than it used to be
2404	[scar over]	if an injury scars over, it forms a scar as it becomes better
2405	[scare away]	to make someone so frightened that they run away, ...
2406	[scare into]	to make someone feel so worried or frightened that they do something
2407	[scare off]	to make someone so frightened that they run away, ...
2408	[scare up]	to make something using the few things that are available
2409	[scoop up]	to lift something or someone quickly with your hands or arms, ...
2410	[scoot over]	if someone sitting down scoots over, they move to a different position, for example to make space for someone else to sit down
2411	[score off]	to gain an advantage over someone
2412	[score out]	to draw a line through written words
2413	[scout about]	look in different places for something
2414	[scout around]	look in different places for something
2415	[scout out]	to try to find something
2416	[scout round]	look in different places for something
2417	[scout up]	try to find someone for a task or requirement
2418	[scrape along]	manage with little money
2419	[scrape back]	to tie your hair tightly so that it does not touch your face
2420	[scrape by]	to have enough money to pay for the things that you really need in order to live, but no more
2421	[scrape in]	to achieve a position by a very small number of votes or points
2422	[scrape into]	to achieve a position by a very small number of votes or points
2423	[scrape through]	to succeed in doing something, but not in a very impressive way
2424	[scrape together]	to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, by making a lot of effort
2425	[scrape up]	to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, by making a lot of effort
2426	[scratch around for]	to try to find something by looking everywhere, even in places that you would prefer not to look in
2427	[scratch out]	to remove a word from a sentence or something from a list by drawing a line through it
2428	[screen off]	to separate one part of a room from another, for example to make it more private
2429	[screen out]	to prevent something that is dangerous or unsuitable from coming in, ...
2430	[screw around]	to waste time in silly or useless activities, ...
2431	[screw over]	to deliberately put someone in an unfavorable situation
2432	[screw up]	if you screw up your eyes, you close them tightly, ...
2433	[scrub out]	to clean the inside of something thoroughly
2434	[scrub up]	if someone scrubs up well, they look good when they have made an effort when getting ready to go out, ...
2435	[scuzz up]	spiil, ruin, contaminate
2436	[seal in]	to prevent the flavour, smell, or juice of a food from getting out
2437	[seal off]	to prevent people from entering an area or a building
2438	[seal up]	same as seal
2439	[search out]	to work hard in order to find something
2440	[section off]	to separate something into different parts or areas
2441	[see about]	to deal with or organize something, ...
2442	[see around]	to examine a place by walking around it, ...
2443	[see in]	to recognize a particular quality in someone or something, ...
2444	[see into]	accompany someone into an office
2445	[see off]	to make someone go away or leave a place, especially by chasing them, ...
2446	[see out]	to celebrate the end of a year, ...
2447	[see over]	to walk around a place or building and look at what is there
2448	[see through]	to recognize that something is not true and not be tricked by it, ...
2449	[see to]	to deal with or take responsibility for someone or something
2450	[seek out]	to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way
2451	[seep away]	to gradually become weaker or to disappear
2452	[seize on]	to use something in an enthusiastic way in order to gain an advantage
2453	[seize up]	to suddenly stop moving or working properly
2454	[sell off]	to sell something quickly and for a low price, usually because you need money
2455	[sell on]	to sell something after buying it from someone else
2456	[sell out]	used about goods, ...
2457	[sell up]	sell a house or business to move somewhere or do something different
2458	[send away]	to order someone to leave a place
2459	[send away for]	to write to a person or organization asking them to send something to you
2460	[send back]	to return something that is not satisfactory
2461	[send down]	to send someone to prison, ...
2462	[send for]	to ask for someone to come to you, ...
2463	[send in]	to send a letter or document to an organization, ...
2464	[send off]	to post something to someone, ...
2465	[send off for]	order something by post
2466	[send out]	to send someone to a place for a particular purpose, ...
2467	[send out for]	to order something and ask for it to be delivered to you
2468	[send up]	to send someone to prison, ...
2469	[separate out]	same as separate
2470	[serve out]	same as serve, ...
2471	[serve up]	same as serve, ...
2472	[set about]	to begin doing something, especially in a determined or enthusiastic way
2473	[set against]	to compare one thing with another, ...
2474	[set apart]	to make someone or something different and special, ...
2475	[set aside]	to officially state that a particular legal decision will no longer be followed, ...
2476	[set back]	to delay the progress of someone or something, ...
2477	[set down]	to consider something in a particular way, ...
2478	[set forth]	to start a journey, especially one that is long or difficult, ...
2479	[set in]	if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time
2480	[set off]	to make something explode, ...
2481	[set off against]	same as set against, ...
2482	[set on]	to attack someone or something, ...
2483	[set out]	to start a journey, ...
2484	[set to]	to start doing something in a determined or enthusiastic way
2485	[set up]	to prepare someone for something, ...
2486	[set upon]	to attack someone or something
2487	[settle down]	same as settle, ...
2488	[settle for]	to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted
2489	[settle in]	to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this, ...
2490	[settle into]	to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this, ...
2491	[settle on]	to give someone money or property in a legal and official way, ...
2492	[settle up]	to agree how much each person or group should pay, ...
2493	[sew up]	to repair something such as a hole in a piece of cloth by sewing it, ...
2494	[sex up]	to change something in order to make it seem more interesting, exciting, or important
2495	[shack up]	to live or stay in a place for a short time, ...
2496	[shade in]	same as shade
2497	[shade into]	if one thing shades into another thing, it is difficult to know where one ends and the other begins
2498	[shake down]	to search a person or a place very carefully, ...
2499	[shake off]	to make something less strong, powerful, or confident, ...
2500	[shake out]	to shake a cloth, sheet, piece of clothing etc so that dust and dirt fall off
2501	[shake up]	to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them, ...
2502	[shame into]	to make someone feel so guilty or embarrassed that they do what you want
2503	[shape up]	to develop, ...
2504	[share in]	have a part in a project, activity, etc
2505	[share out]	same as share
2506	[shave off]	to reduce an amount, ...
2507	[shell out]	to spend a lot of money on something
2508	[shin up]
2509	[shine through]	if a good feeling or quality shines through, it is very noticeable
2510	[ship off]	to send someone somewhere, usually when they do not want to go
2511	[ship out]	to leave a place, ...
2512	[shit on]	to treat someone in an extremely unfair way
2513	[shoot away]	leave somewhere quickly
2514	[shoot back]	return quickly
2515	[shoot down]	to kill someone with a gun, ...
2516	[shoot for]	to try to achieve a particular thing
2517	[shoot off]	to leave a place quickly or suddenly
2518	[shoot out]	go out for a short time
2519	[shoot through]	to leave a place, usually suddenly
2520	[shoot up]	to grow taller very quickly, ...
2521	[shop around]	to go to several shops before you decide what particular thing to buy, ...
2522	[shore up]	to support something such as a wall to prevent it from falling, ...
2523	[short out]	short circuit
2524	[shout down]	to make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking
2525	[shout out]	to say something suddenly in a very loud voice, ...
2526	[shove around]	to treat someone badly and in an unfair way, especially by giving them orders
2527	[shove off]	if a boat shoves off, it moves away from the land into the water, ...
2528	[shove over]	to move in order to make more room for someone else
2529	[show around]	to lead someone around a place for the first time, so that they can see all parts of it
2530	[show in]	to lead someone into a room where they are going to meet other people
2531	[show off]	to make something look very impressive or attractive, ...
2532	[show out]	to lead someone to the door by which they leave a place
2533	[show over]	to lead someone around a place in order to show them how interesting or attractive it is
2534	[show round]	same as show
2535	[show through]	when a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it
2536	[show up]	same as show, ...
2537	[shrink from]	to not be willing to do something difficult, or to not deal with something unpleasant
2538	[shrug off]	to deal with something easily and successfully, ...
2539	[shuck off]	to take a piece of clothing off
2540	[shudder at]	to be shocked by something
2541	[shuffle through]	to look for something in a group of things, in a container, or in your pockets
2542	[shut away]	to put someone in a place where they are kept apart from other people
2543	[shut down]	if a machine or computer shuts down, or if someone shuts it down, it stops operating, ...
2544	[shut in]	to put a person or animal in a place that they cannot leave
2545	[shut off]	to stop the flow of something, usually water or electricity, ...
2546	[shut out]	to not allow someone to enter a particular place, ...
2547	[shut out of]	if someone is shut out of something, they are not allowed to do it or be involved in it
2548	[shut up]	to stop talking or making a noise, ...
2549	[shut yourself away]	withdraw from company
2550	[shy away]	to avoid someone, or to be unwilling to do something, because you are nervous, afraid, or not confident
2551	[shy away from]	avoid doing something because you lack confidence
2552	[side with]	to agree with one particular person and support them in an argument
2553	[sidle up to]	approach someone discreetly
2554	[sift out]	to remove one part of something
2555	[sift through]	same as sift
2556	[sign away]	if you sign away property or a right to something, you agree that it no longer belongs to you by writing your name on a document
2557	[sign for]	if you sign for a sports club, you join it by signing a contract, ...
2558	[sign in]	to write your name on an official list when you arrive at a place, ...
2559	[sign into]	open a particular computer program that requires a name and password
2560	[sign off]	to end a letter, ...
2561	[sign off on]	to officially agree to something
2562	[sign on]	to employ someone to do a job, ...
2563	[sign on with]	sign a document joining or agreeing to something
2564	[sign out]	to write your name on an official list when you leave a place, ...
2565	[sign out of]	close a particular computer program that requires a name and password
2566	[sign over]	to officially give your property to someone by writing your name on a document
2567	[sign up]	same as sign, ...
2568	[sign with]	if you sign with a sports club, you join it by signing a contract
2569	[silt up]
2570	[simmer down]	to become calm after being excited or angry
2571	[sing along]	to sing a song with someone who is already singing
2572	[sing out]	to call out loudly, ...
2573	[sing up]	to sing with a louder voice
2574	[single out]	to choose one person from a group for special attention
2575	[sink in]	to become completely understood
2576	[sit about]	sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working
2577	[sit around]	to spend time doing nothing
2578	[sit back]	to relax and stop making the effort to do something
2579	[sit by]	to take no action when something bad is happening
2580	[sit down]	to make yourself comfortable in a chair
2581	[sit for]	to babysit, ...
2582	[sit in]	if people sit in, they take part in a sit-in
2583	[sit in for]	to take the place of someone temporarily
2584	[sit in on]	to go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly involved in it
2585	[sit on]	to delay dealing with something
2586	[sit out]	to stop doing something for a period of time, ...
2587	[sit over]	eat or drink slowly
2588	[sit through]	to stay until the end of something, especially if you are not enjoying it
2589	[sit up]	to go to bed later than usual, ...
2590	[sit with]	reconcile different positions
2591	[size up]	to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation
2592	[skate around]	to avoid a difficult subject or situation
2593	[skate over]	to avoid a difficult subject or situation
2594	[sketch in]	to add more information
2595	[sketch out]	same as sketch
2596	[skin up]	make a cannabis joint
2597	[skive off]	to avoid going to school or work when you should go
2598	[slack off]	to slow down, or to become less
2599	[slacken off]	same as slacken
2600	[slag off]	to criticize someone or something
2601	[slam out]	to leave a place quickly and angrily
2602	[slant toward]	favour one viewpoint, bias
2603	[slap around]	to hit someone more than once. This word is used especially about men who hit their wives or girlfriends.
2604	[slap down]	to beat an opponent very easily, ...
2605	[slap on]	to add something as an extra cost, ...
2606	[sleep around]	to have sexual relations with a lot of different people
2607	[sleep away]	to spend a period of time in sleeping, ...
2608	[sleep in]	to continue sleeping after the time that you usually wake up
2609	[sleep off]	to get rid of an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling by sleeping, especially after eating or drinking too much
2610	[sleep on]	to wait to make a decision until the next day, after you have rested and had more time to think
2611	[sleep out]	to sleep outside
2612	[sleep over]	to sleep at someone else’s house for one night
2613	[sleep through]	to continue sleeping for a long time, ...
2614	[sleep together]	if two people sleep together, they have sex, especially when they are not married
2615	[sleep with]	to have sex with someone, especially someone who you are not married to
2616	[slice off]	to remove something by cutting it
2617	[slice up]	cut completely into pieces or slices
2618	[slim down]	to lose weight, ...
2619	[sling off]	to blame or criticize someone in an unpleasant, unkind way
2620	[slip away]	to leave secretly, ...
2621	[slip by]	if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it
2622	[slip down]	be enjoyable to drink or eat
2623	[slip in]	if you slip in a remark, you make sure that you say it in a conversation in a way that is not too obvious
2624	[slip into]	to quickly put on a piece of clothing, ...
2625	[slip off]	to take a piece of clothing off quickly
2626	[slip off to]	go somewhere discreetly
2627	[slip on]	to put clothes on
2628	[slip out]	if something, especially a secret, slips out, you say it without intending to
2629	[slip out of]	to take clothes off
2630	[slip through]	escape notice and be approved
2631	[slip up]	to make a careless mistake
2632	[slob about]	be lazy, do nothing
2633	[slob around]	be lazy, do nothing
2634	[slobber over]	to show that you like or love someone or something in a very obvious way that other people think is silly or embarrassing
2635	[slope off]	to leave somewhere quietly or secretly, especially in order to avoid being noticed
2636	[slosh around]	if money is sloshing around, a lot of it is available or people are spending a lot of it
2637	[slough off]	same as slough, ...
2638	[slow down]	same as slow, ...
2639	[slow up]	same as slow, ...
2640	[slug it out]	fight or argue
2641	[smack of]	to be a sign of something bad
2642	[smarten up]
2643	[smash down]	to make something fall down and break into pieces by hitting it very hard
2644	[smash in]	to hit someone hard in the face, ...
2645	[smash into]	to hit something very hard while moving fast, causing injury or damage, ...
2646	[smash up]	to destroy something completely by violently breaking it into many pieces
2647	[smoke out]	to make information publicly known, ...
2648	[smooth over]	to make a problem seem less serious
2649	[snaffle up]	consume, take, buy something other people may want
2650	[snap off]	break a piece off something
2651	[snap out of]	control negative emotions
2652	[snap to it!]	do something quickly
2653	[snap up]	to immediately take advantage of an opportunity, ...
2654	[snarl up]	same as snarl
2655	[sneak out]	depart furtively
2656	[sneak up]	to get very near someone before they notice you, ...
2657	[sneak up on]	to get very near someone before they notice you, ...
2658	[sniff around]	to try to find out information, ...
2659	[sniff at]	to smell something, ...
2660	[sniff out]	to discover something, ...
2661	[sniff round]
2662	[snitch on]	divulge secrets, inform authorities about someone
2663	[snuff out]	to make something end quickly, especially by using force, ...
2664	[soak in]	to spend time experiencing and enjoying the mood or feeling in a place, ...
2665	[soak up]	to use a lot of something such as money or time, ...
2666	[sober up]	to become sober after being drunk, ...
2667	[sock away]	save money in a bank account, investment, etc
2668	[sock in]	close access to a place because of bad weather
2669	[sod off]	to go away, ...
2670	[soften up]	to make someone more likely to do what you want by being nice to them
2671	[soldier on]	to continue to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant
2672	[sort out]	to provide something for someone, ...
2673	[sort through]	to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need
2674	[sound off]	to express your opinions loudly, especially in an unreasonable way
2675	[sound out]	to try to find out someone’s opinions, ideas, feelings etc by talking to them
2676	[soup up]
2677	[spaff away]	waste (money, time, resources, etc)
2678	[spark off]	cause something, usually unpleasant, to happen
2679	[spark up]	light a cigarette or joint
2680	[speak for]	to represent the feelings or opinions of another person or group of people
2681	[speak of]	to seem to prove that something exists or is true
2682	[speak out]	to state your opinion firmly and publicly about something, especially in order to protest against or defend something
2683	[speak to]	to talk to someone who has done something wrong in an effort to persuade them to improve their behaviour
2684	[speak up]	to talk louder, ...
2685	[speak up for]	to say something in support of someone or something
2686	[speed up]	to move or happen faster, ...
2687	[spell out]	to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order, ...
2688	[spew out]	expel, throw out
2689	[spew up]	vomit
2690	[spice up]	to make something more interesting or exciting, ...
2691	[spiff up]	make something smart or more presentable
2692	[spike up]	increase sharply
2693	[spill out]	express or display emotions openly, ...
2694	[spill over]	to spread to other areas
2695	[spin off]	to make part of a company into a new independent company, ...
2696	[spin out]	to make something last for a long time, usually longer than is good or necessary
2697	[spin round]	same as spin, ...
2698	[spirit away]	remove someone secretly from a place
2699	[spirit off]	remove someone secretly from a place
2700	[spit at]	to force saliva out of your mouth in the direction of someone else as an insult
2701	[spit it out]	same as spit, ...
2702	[spit out]	same as spit, ...
2703	[spit up]	if a baby or animal spits up, or if it spits something up, it brings a small amount of food back up from its stomach and out of its mouth
2704	[splash around]	to move around noisily in water
2705	[splash down]	when a space vehicle splashes down, it lands in the sea after being in space
2706	[splash out]	to buy something expensive
2707	[splash out on]	to buy something expensive
2708	[split up]	same as split, ...
2709	[spoil for]	really want something
2710	[sponge down]	clean something with a sponge
2711	[sponge off]	to ask for money and other things from someone such as a friend or relative and make no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything yourself
2712	[sponge on]	accept or get money without doing any work
2713	[spread out]	same as spread, ...
2714	[spring back]	return to original position after being bent, forced or when pressure is removed
2715	[spring for]	to pay for someone else’s share of something
2716	[spring from]	to come from a particular place, family, or situation, ...
2717	[spring on]	to tell someone something that they do not expect
2718	[spring up]	to appear or to be produced suddenly and quickly
2719	[spruce up]	to improve the appearance of someone or something
2720	[spur on]	encourage someone to continue
2721	[spy on]	to watch someone secretly so that you know everything that they do, ...
2722	[spy out]	same as spy, ...
2723	[square away]	to do the things necessary to complete something
2724	[square off]	to make something such as an edge or corner straight
2725	[square off against]	confront someone or prepare to fight them
2726	[square up]	if two people square up, one pays what they owe so that both people are equal, ...
2727	[square up to]	to start to deal with someone or something in a brave and determined way
2728	[square with]	to get permission from someone to do something, ...
2729	[squeeze in]	to be able to do something, even though you do not have much time
2730	[squeeze out]	to make someone tell you something even though they do not want to, ...
2731	[squeeze up]	get more people into a space than normal or comfortable
2732	[squirrel away]
2733	[stack up]	same as stack, ...
2734	[stack up against]	be as good as something
2735	[staff up]	employ someone for something specific
2736	[stake out]	to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way, ...
2737	[stammer out]	to say something while stammering
2738	[stamp on]	to stop something by taking determined action, ...
2739	[stamp out]	to make a fire stop burning by putting your feet down hard on it, ...
2740	[stand about]	same as stand
2741	[stand against]	to oppose someone or something, especially in a brave or determined way, ...
2742	[stand around]	to stand somewhere and do nothing, often when you should be doing something
2743	[stand aside]	to let someone else have your job or position, ...
2744	[stand at]	to reach a particular level, amount etc
2745	[stand back]	if a building stands back from a road, it is a short distance away from it, ...
2746	[stand between]	to prevent someone from gaining or achieving something
2747	[stand by]	to be ready to do something, ...
2748	[stand down]	to leave a job or position, especially an important one, ...
2749	[stand for]	to be willing to accept something that someone does, ...
2750	[stand in]	to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it
2751	[stand in for]	to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it
2752	[stand out]	to be easy to see or notice because of being different, ...
2753	[stand out against]	to state or show publicly that you oppose something
2754	[stand out for]	to refuse to accept less than what you are asking for
2755	[stand over]	to watch someone while they are doing something, usually in order to make sure that they are doing it correctly
2756	[stand up]	to still seem true or correct after being examined carefully, ...
2757	[stand up for]	to defend someone or something that is being criticized or attacked
2758	[stand up to]	to not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority
2759	[stare down]	to look at someone for so long that they have to look away
2760	[stare out]
2761	[start back]	to begin returning to a place, ...
2762	[start in]	to begin talking in a boring or annoying way, usually complaining or criticizing someone or something
2763	[start off]	to make something begin, ...
2764	[start off on]	help someone to start a piece or work or activity
2765	[start on]	to begin working on something or dealing with something, ...
2766	[start on at]	criticise or nag
2767	[start out]	to begin a journey, ...
2768	[start out as]	to begin a journey, ...
2769	[start out to]	intend, plan
2770	[start over]	to begin a new career or way of life, ...
2771	[start up]	to bring a business, organization, or project into existence, ...
2772	[starve out]	to force someone to leave a place by preventing them from getting enough food
2773	[stash away]	store or hide something in a safe place
2774	[stave in]	to break something inwards
2775	[stave off]	to stop something from happening
2776	[stay around]	to not leave a person or place
2777	[stay away]	to not approach someone or something
2778	[stay away from]	to avoid mentioning something or avoid becoming involved in something
2779	[stay back]	same as stay, ...
2780	[stay behind]	to remain somewhere after everyone else has left
2781	[stay down]	to remain under water, ...
2782	[stay in]	to remain in your home for a period of time
2783	[stay off]	to avoid mentioning something, ...
2784	[stay on]	to remain at a job, school, or place for longer than you had intended to
2785	[stay out]	to remain out of your home for a period of time
2786	[stay out of]	to avoid becoming involved in something
2787	[stay over]	to sleep in someone’s house as a guest for one night
2788	[stay together]	if two people stay together, they continue to live together or to have a relationship with each other
2789	[stay up]	to not go to bed
2790	[stay with]	to continue doing something although it is difficult or although other people have stopped doing it
2791	[steal away]	leave a place quietly or secretly
2792	[steal out]	leave in a stealthy or quiet manner
2793	[steal over]	be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling
2794	[steal up]	approach quietly or secretly
2795	[steal up on]	approach a place or someone quietly or secretly
2796	[steam off]	to remove something from a surface using steam
2797	[steam open]	to use steam to separate two edges or pieces of paper that are stuck together
2798	[steam up]	to cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam
2799	[steer clear of]	avoid
2800	[stem from]	to be caused by something
2801	[step aside]	to leave an official position or job, especially so that someone else can take your place
2802	[step back]	to stop for a moment in order to consider something
2803	[step down]	same as step
2804	[step forward]	to offer help to someone who needs it
2805	[step in]	to become involved in a discussion or argument, especially in order to make it stop
2806	[step on]	to treat someone badly, especially because they have less power or importance than you
2807	[step on it]	an imperative used to tell someone to go faster, especially when driving
2808	[step out]	to leave a place for a short time
2809	[step to]	confront, ...
2810	[step up]	to increase something, ...
2811	[stick around]	to remain in a place for longer than you originally intended, especially in order to wait for something to happen
2812	[stick at]	to continue to work at something difficult or unpleasant in a determined way
2813	[stick by]	to continue to support someone who is in a difficult situation, ...
2814	[stick down]	to write something quickly and without taking much care
2815	[stick it to]	criticise someone, ...
2816	[stick on]	to say that someone is responsible for something bad
2817	[stick out]	to be very obvious or noticeable, ...
2818	[stick out for]	to be determined to get what you want or need, and not be willing to accept anything less
2819	[stick to]	to talk or write about one particular thing only, ...
2820	[stick together]	if people stick together, they remain close together and support one another
2821	[stick up]	to raise something upwards, especially your arm or hand, ...
2822	[stick up for]	to speak in support of a person or an idea, belief, or plan, especially when no one else will
2823	[stick with]	to continue to do or use something, and not change it, ...
2824	[stiffen up]	become rigid, ...
2825	[stink out]	to make a place smell very unpleasant
2826	[stir in]	to add something to a liquid or substance and mix it
2827	[stir into]	to mix something into a liquid or substance, ...
2828	[stir up]	same as stir, ...
2829	[stitch up]	to arrange an agreement or deal, ...
2830	[stock up]	same as stock
2831	[stomp off]	leave somewhere angrily
2832	[stomp on]	treat badly or defeat
2833	[stoop down]	same as stoop
2834	[stop around]	visit someone for a short time.
2835	[stop away]	to avoid going to a place
2836	[stop back]	return somewhere
2837	[stop behind]	stay somewhere when other people leave
2838	[stop by]	same as stop
2839	[stop in]	to stay at home
2840	[stop off]	to visit somewhere before continuing to another place
2841	[stop on]	to remain at a place longer than you had intended to
2842	[stop out]	to not come home at night
2843	[stop over]	same as stop, ...
2844	[stop up]	same as stop
2845	[store away]	to put something in a safe place until you need it
2846	[store up]	to do something that will cause problems in the future, ...
2847	[storm off]	leave a place angrily
2848	[storm out]	leave a place angrily
2849	[stow away]	same as stow, ...
2850	[straighten out]	same as straighten, ...
2851	[straighten up]	to stand up straight, ...
2852	[stretch out]	same as stretch, ...
2853	[stretch to]	to no longer be reasonable, ...
2854	[stretcher off]	carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc.
2855	[strike at]	to try to hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon, ...
2856	[strike back]	to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you, ...
2857	[strike down]	to hit someone with enough force to make them fall down, ...
2858	[strike off]	to remove something from a list or record, ...
2859	[strike on]	if you are struck on someone or something, you like them, ...
2860	[strike out]	to stop the continuation of a court case, ...
2861	[strike up]	to start to play or sing a piece of music, ...
2862	[strike upon]	same as strike on
2863	[string along]	to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion, ...
2864	[string out]	to arrange something in a long line, ...
2865	[string together]	to arrange a group of things into a series
2866	[string up]	to kill someone by hanging them
2867	[strip away]	to remove something that covers something, ...
2868	[strip down]	to remove all or most of your clothes, ...
2869	[strip down to]	to remove all or most of your clothes, ...
2870	[strip of]	remove a title, award or position
2871	[strip off]	to take off all your clothes, ...
2872	[strip out]	remove, ...
2873	[strip to]	remove clothing to a certain level
2874	[stub out]	to press a cigarette hard against a surface to make it stop burning
2875	[stuff up]	make a mistake, do badly, spoil
2876	[stumble across]	to find something, or to meet someone, by accident
2877	[stumble into]	to become involved in something by accident
2878	[stumble upon]	to find something, or to meet someone, by accident
2879	[stump up]	to give money, often without wanting to give it
2880	[style after]	to copy someone or something’s style
2881	[subscribe for]	to apply to buy shares in a company
2882	[subscribe to]	to agree with an idea
2883	[suck in]	to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad
2884	[suck into]	to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad
2885	[suck off]	to perform oral sex on a man
2886	[suck up]	to be very nice to someone in authority so that they will treat you well
2887	[suck up to]	to be very nice to someone in authority so that they will treat you well
2888	[suit up]	to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes
2889	[sum up]	to give a summary of something, ...
2890	[summon up]	get the energy or courage to do something
2891	[sup up]	to finish drinking something
2892	[suss out]	come to understand
2893	[swallow up]	to take control of a smaller company or country, ...
2894	[swan about]	move in a dramatic or affected manner
2895	[swan around]	move in a dramatic or affected manner
2896	[swan in]	enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
2897	[swan off]	leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner
2898	[swarm with]	if a place is swarming with people, insects, or animals, it is full of them
2899	[swear by]	to believe that something is effective
2900	[swear down]	promise that something is true
2901	[swear in]	to make someone give a formal promise in a law court or at an official ceremony
2902	[swear off]	to promise to stop doing or using something
2903	[swear to]	to be completely certain of something
2904	[sweat off]	to get rid of an illness by sweating a lot, ...
2905	[sweep along]	if something sweeps you along, you become very involved in it because you are so excited about it
2906	[sweep aside]	to ignore someone or something, or to refuse to consider them
2907	[sweep away]	to destroy or to completely remove something, ...
2908	[sweep back]	to put your hair into a style that keeps it away from your face
2909	[sweep over]	to suddenly affect someone very strongly
2910	[sweep through]	to win something easily, ...
2911	[sweep up]	to clean and remove dirt, glass, dust etc from a floor or the ground using a brush or broom
2912	[sweeten up]	to be especially nice to someone so that they will agree to something that you want them to agree to
2913	[swell up]	same as swell
2914	[swing around]	turn around quickly, ...
2915	[swing at]	to be lively, exciting, and enjoyable, ...
2916	[swing by]	to make a short visit to a person or place
2917	[swing round]	turn around quickly, ...
2918	[swing through]	to visit a place for a short time on your way to another place
2919	[switch off]	to stop listening to someone, or to stop thinking about something, ...
2920	[switch on]	if you switch on something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches on, you make it start working
2921	[switch over]	to stop doing one thing and start doing another, ...
2922	[swot up]	to study something very hard, especially for an examination
2923	[syphon off]	divert money illegally, ...
2924	[tack on]	to add something extra, especially something that does not seem to belong to the rest
2925	[tack onto]	add or attach something that wasn't planned to something
2926	[tag along]	to go somewhere with someone else although you are not needed
2927	[tag on]	to add something extra, especially something that does not seem to belong to the rest
2928	[tag onto]	add an additional point to something written or spoken
2929	[tag with]	add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage
2930	[tail away]	same as tail off
2931	[tail back]	to form a long line of traffic that is not moving
2932	[tail off]	to become quieter, weaker, or smaller
2933	[take aback]	surprise or shock
2934	[take after]	to look or behave like an older relative
2935	[take against]	to begin to dislike someone, often without having a good reason
2936	[take apart]	to separate an object into pieces, ...
2937	[take aside]	to take someone away from someone else they are with so that you can speak to them in a place where other people cannot watch or listen
2938	[take away]	to reduce the positive effect or success of something
2939	[take away from]	to reduce the positive effect or success of something
2940	[take back]	to remind someone of something in the past, ...
2941	[take down]	to write down information or a statement, ...
2942	[take for]	to believe something, usually wrongly, about someone or something
2943	[take in]	to include something, ...
2944	[take it]	accept criticism
2945	[take it out on]	abuse someone because you're angry
2946	[take it upon yourself]	take responsibility, often without consulting other people
2947	[take off]	to leave a place suddenly, ...
2948	[take on]	to start to employ someone, ...
2949	[take out]	to kill someone, ...
2950	[take over]	to take control of something, ...
2951	[take through]	to explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something is about etc
2952	[take to]	to start doing something as a habit, ...
2953	[take up]	to start living somewhere, ...
2954	[take up on]	to accept an offer or invitation that someone has made
2955	[take up with]	to be busy doing, discussing, or thinking about something, ...
2956	[take upon]	same as take on
2957	[talk around]	persuade, ...
2958	[talk at]	to talk a lot without letting anyone else say anything
2959	[talk away]	to continue to talk for a long time
2960	[talk back]	to reply quickly and often rudely to something that someone says. This expression is used especially to describe children being rude to their parents
2961	[talk down]	to persuade someone to lower the price of something, ...
2962	[talk down to]	to talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are
2963	[talk into]	persuade someone to do something
2964	[talk out]	to discuss a problem thoroughly with someone who disagrees with you about it
2965	[talk out of]	persuade someone not to do something
2966	[talk over]	to discuss a problem or a plan
2967	[talk round]	to succeed in persuading someone to agree to something, ...
2968	[talk through]	to discuss a plan or a situation in a detailed way, ...
2969	[talk to]	to tell someone that they have done something wrong and that you are angry or dissatisfied about it
2970	[talk up]	to talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem more important or better than they really are
2971	[talk yourself out]	talk until you have nothing left to say
2972	[tally up]	same as tally
2973	[tangle up]	same as tangle
2974	[tangle with]	to become involved in a fight or an argument with someone
2975	[tank up]	to fill a vehicle with petrol
2976	[tap for]	get money off someone
2977	[tap into]	same as tap, ...
2978	[tap off with]	have sex with
2979	[tap out]	to create a particular pattern of sounds by hitting a surface gently with your fingers, ...
2980	[tap up]	to make an informal approach to a footballer who is contracted to another team to try and persuade them to come and play for yours
2981	[tape up]	same as tape
2982	[taper off]	gradually become smaller or weaker until stopping
2983	[tart up]
2984	[tax with]	to order someone to do something, ...
2985	[team up]	work with someone or a group to achieve something
2986	[tear apart]	to criticize someone or something very strongly, ...
2987	[tear at]	to pull very strongly at something
2988	[tear away]	to force yourself or someone else to leave or to stop doing something
2989	[tear down]	to destroy or remove a structure or part of a structure
2990	[tear into]	to physically attack someone or something, ...
2991	[tear off]	to write something quickly, ...
2992	[tear out]	depart rapidly
2993	[tear up]	to make someone feel very unhappy or upset, ...
2994	[tease out]	same as tease, ...
2995	[tee off]	to start a new activity, ...
2996	[tee off on]	criticise
2997	[tee up]	to put a ball on a tee
2998	[teem with]	to contain an extremely large number of people, animals, or objects that are all moving around
2999	[tell against]	if a quality or feature tells against someone, it makes them less likely to succeed in achieving something
3000	[tell apart]	to recognize the difference between two people or things that are very similar
3001	[tell of]	to inform someone about something, ...
3002	[tell off]	to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong
3003	[tell on]	to not keep a secret, ...
3004	[tense up]	become nervous, tense or unable to relax
3005	[test out]	same as test, ...
3006	[text out]	cancel an appointment by sending a text message
3007	[think ahead]	to make plans about things that will or may happen in the future, so that you will be prepared for them
3008	[think back]	to think about something that happened in the past
3009	[think out]	to consider all the important facts in a situation before deciding or doing something
3010	[think over]	to consider a problem or decision carefully
3011	[think through]	to consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way
3012	[think up]	to invent or to imagine something, especially an excuse
3013	[thirst for]	to want something very much
3014	[thrash out]	to discuss something until you find a solution or reach an agreement
3015	[thrive on]	to become successful or happy in a particular situation, especially one that other people would not enjoy
3016	[throttle back]	to reduce the speed of a vehicle by reducing the supply of fuel to the engine
3017	[throttle up]	to increase the speed of a vehicle by increasing the supply of fuel to the engine
3018	[throw aside]	to refuse to accept or continue something
3019	[throw away]	to get rid of something that you no longer want, for example by putting it in a dustbin, ...
3020	[throw back]	to drink something quickly, usually swallowing it all at once, ...
3021	[throw back on]	to force someone to use their own abilities, powers etc because there is nothing else to use
3022	[throw in]	to add a remark, question etc in a conversation, ...
3023	[throw off]	to quickly remove a piece of clothing, ...
3024	[throw off at]	to criticize someone in an unkind or unfair way
3025	[throw on]	to quickly put on a piece of clothing
3026	[throw out]	same as throw away, ...
3027	[throw over]	to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
3028	[throw together]	to make something quickly because you do not have much time, ...
3029	[throw up]	to produce something new or unexpected, ...
3030	[throw yourself at]	make it clear you are sexually attracted to someone
3031	[throw yourself into]	do something enthusiastically or energetically
3032	[thrust aside]	to pay no attention to something, ...
3033	[thrust upon]	to force someone to do or to accept something
3034	[thumb through]
3035	[thump out]	to play a tune very loudly, especially on the piano
3036	[tick along]	make reasonable progress without any serious problems
3037	[tick away]	if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes, ...
3038	[tick by]	if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes, ...
3039	[tick off]	to annoy someone, ...
3040	[tick over]	to operate steadily but not very well, ...
3041	[tickle up]	improve a document
3042	[tide over]	to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more
3043	[tidy away]	to put things back in their correct place after you have been using them
3044	[tidy out]	to make a room or cupboard look better by removing things that you do not want
3045	[tidy up]	same as tidy, ...
3046	[tidy up after]	to make a room look tidy after someone else has made it untidy
3047	[tie back]	fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct
3048	[tie down]	to force a group of soldiers to stay in one place, ...
3049	[tie in]	associate with, ...
3050	[tie in with]	to combine with something, ...
3051	[tie up]	to tie the ends of something together, ...
3052	[tie up with]	to connect something with something else
3053	[tighten up]	same as tighten, ...
3054	[time out]	end or close because of a time limit, ...
3055	[tip off]	to give someone a warning or secret information about something
3056	[tip over]	if something tips over, or if someone or something tips it over, it falls onto its side
3057	[tip up]	to turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out, ...
3058	[tiptoe around]	to avoid dealing directly with a problem, ...
3059	[tire of]	to always enjoy something, ...
3060	[tire out]	to make someone feel very tired
3061	[toddle off]	to leave in order to go somewhere
3062	[tone down]	to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive, ...
3063	[tone in]	same as tone
3064	[tone in with]	same as tone
3065	[tone up]	same as tone
3066	[tool up]	to provide someone with a weapon, especially so that they can commit a crime, or to be provided with a weapon for this purpose, ...
3067	[tootle off]	leave, depart
3068	[top off]	same as top up, ...
3069	[top out]	if a rate or an amount tops out, it reaches its highest level
3070	[top up]	to completely fill a container that is already partly full, ...
3071	[toss about]	to discuss something such as an idea, often in an informal way
3072	[toss around]	to discuss something such as an idea, often in an informal way
3073	[toss aside]	to stop accepting or believing in something, especially when the situation makes this difficult for you
3074	[toss back]	to drink something, usually alcohol, quickly, swallowing it all at once, ...
3075	[toss down]	drink quickly
3076	[toss for]	make a decision by throwing a coin and seeing which side lands face up
3077	[toss off]	to do something quickly, easily, and without much effort, ...
3078	[toss out]	same as toss, ...
3079	[toss up]	same as toss
3080	[tot up]
3081	[touch down]	if an aircraft or space vehicle touches down, it lands
3082	[touch for]	to get or borrow money from someone
3083	[touch off]	to make something unpleasant or dangerous happen
3084	[touch on]	to mention something when you are talking or writing
3085	[touch up]	to make a surface look better with small improvements, ...
3086	[touch upon]	same as touch
3087	[tow away]	to take a vehicle away from a place by towing it, especially because it is parked illegally
3088	[toy at]	pretend to think about or think about in a casual way
3089	[toy over]	think about something
3090	[toy with]	to consider an idea in a way that is not serious or definite, ...
3091	[track down]	to find someone or something after a long search
3092	[trade down]	to sell something in order to buy something of the same kind that is less expensive
3093	[trade in]	to give something old as part of the payment for something new
3094	[trade off]	to accept a disadvantage so that you can have a benefit
3095	[trade on]	to get an advantage by making use of something
3096	[trade up]	to sell something in order to buy something of the same kind that is more expensive
3097	[trade upon]	exploit, use to your advantage
3098	[trail away]	if someone’s voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent
3099	[trail off]
3100	[train up]	teach someone the specific skills they will need to carry out a job or task
3101	[treat with]	to have a formal discussion with someone in order to try to reach an agreement about something
3102	[trespass on]	to use more of someone’s time or to accept more of someone’s kindness than is fair
3103	[trick out]	to decorate something in a particular way, or to wear a particular set of clothes
3104	[trickle down]	to have an effect gradually or after a long time
3105	[trickle up]	when financial benefits given to poor people or small businesses pass on to the wealthy
3106	[trifle with]
3107	[trigger off]	start, set off, ...
3108	[trim down]	to become thinner by losing weight, ...
3109	[trip out]	same as trip, ...
3110	[trip over]	fall, ...
3111	[trip up]	same as trip, ...
3112	[troll for]	to try to find or get something in a relaxed way
3113	[trot off]	leave
3114	[trot off to]	go somewhere
3115	[trot out]	to make someone appear in public, usually to represent an organization or an opinion, ...
3116	[trudge through]	do something slowly, with difficulty, unwillingly or considerable effort
3117	[trump up]	to deliberately make up information that connects someone with a crime
3118	[trundle out]	to give information, reasons, or a list of things that you have given many times before
3119	[truss up]	same as truss, ...
3120	[trust in]	to have confidence in someone or something
3121	[trust to]	to depend on something such as luck or chance to help you to achieve something, usually because you have no other choice
3122	[try back]	phone back
3123	[try for]	to attempt to get or achieve something difficult or something that you want very much
3124	[try it on]	provoke someone by being annoying or behaving badly, ...
3125	[try on]	to try on clothes to see if they fit, ...
3126	[try out]	to test someone or something to see what they are like or whether they are suitable or effective
3127	[try out for]	to try to become a member of a team or to get a part in a play or film by showing someone how well you can play or perform
3128	[tuck away]	to put money in a safe place so that you can use it later, ...
3129	[tuck in]	to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry, ...
3130	[tuck into]	to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry, ...
3131	[tuck up]	same as tuck in
3132	[tumble down]	same as tumble, ...
3133	[tumble to]	to realize or understand something
3134	[tune in]	to understand something such as a situation or someone else’s feelings, ...
3135	[tune in to]	watch or listen to a tv or radio programme
3136	[tune out]	to stop paying attention
3137	[tune up]	same as tune, ...
3138	[turf out]	to force someone to leave a place or an organization
3139	[turn against]	to make someone stop liking or supporting someone or something, ...
3140	[turn around]	to consider or express something in a different way, ...
3141	[turn away]	to refuse to let someone come into a place
3142	[turn away from]	to refuse to accept or to use something any longer
3143	[turn back]	same as turn down, ...
3144	[turn down]	to fold the edge of something, ...
3145	[turn in]	to go to bed at night, ...
3146	[turn in on]	to start to think only about yourself and your own problems and to forget about other people and their problems
3147	[turn into]	to change or develop into something different, ...
3148	[turn off]	to stop paying attention, ...
3149	[turn on]	to suddenly attack someone violently, ...
3150	[turn out]	to be dressed in a particular way, ...
3151	[turn over]	to enter a place illegally and steal things from it, ...
3152	[turn round]	same as turn
3153	[turn to]	same as turn, ...
3154	[turn up]	to happen unexpectedly or by chance, ...
3155	[type in]	to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen
3156	[type into]	to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen
3157	[type out]	to write the whole of something using a keyboard
3158	[type up]	to type something that someone has written with a pen or pencil
3159	[urge on]	to encourage someone to put more effort into something or to not stop trying to do something
3160	[urge upon]	persuade or pressure to accept something
3161	[use up]	to use all of a supply of something
3162	[usher in]	to make an activity or process begin
3163	[vacuum up]	consume
3164	[vamp up]	invent, maker up, improvise, ...
3165	[veg out]	relax, do nothing
3166	[venture forth]	leave somewhere safe or comfortable
3167	[verge on]
3168	[visit on]	to make something very unpleasant happen to someone
3169	[visit with]
3170	[vote down]	to stop or end something as the result of a vote
3171	[vote in]	to give a person or political party a position of power by voting
3172	[vote off]	to remove someone from a position on something such as a committee by voting
3173	[vote out]	to remove a person or political party from a position by voting
3174	[vote through]	to make something accepted officially by voting
3175	[vouch for]
3176	[wade in]	to become involved in someone else’s discussion, argument, or fight in a confident way that may not be very welcome
3177	[wade into]	become embroiled or involved in a situation, without thinking or planning usually
3178	[wade through]	to read or deal with a lot of boring information
3179	[wait about]	to do nothing because you are expecting something to happen, and you cannot do anything until it does
3180	[wait around]	to do nothing because you are expecting something to happen, and you cannot do anything until it does
3181	[wait behind]	to stay somewhere after everyone else has left
3182	[wait in]	to stay at home because you expect someone to come or to telephone you
3183	[wait on]	to serve people in a restaurant, ...
3184	[wait out]	to stay where you are until something ends, usually something bad
3185	[wait up]	to not go to sleep until someone comes home, ...
3186	[wait up!]	to not go to sleep until someone comes home, ...
3187	[wait upon]	provide someone with what they require, ...
3188	[wake up]	same as wake, ...
3189	[wake up to]	to start to realize something
3190	[walk around]	to dress or behave in public in a particular way, especially when this makes you look or seem silly
3191	[walk away]	to leave a place, situation, or person
3192	[walk away from]	leave something you don't like
3193	[walk away with]	to steal something, ...
3194	[walk back from]	retract a statement
3195	[walk in on]	to walk into a room where someone is doing something private or secret
3196	[walk into]	to find a job easily, ...
3197	[walk off]	to get rid of a bad feeling or condition by going for a walk, ...
3198	[walk off with]	to steal something, ...
3199	[walk on]	to continue walking in your intended direction
3200	[walk out]	to stop working as a way of protesting about something, ...
3201	[walk out on]	leave somebody angrily
3202	[walk over]	to treat someone badly and to make them do what you want without respect for their feelings
3203	[walk through]	to practise or learn something in a slow patient way, or to show someone how to do something
3204	[walk up]	go to someone
3205	[wall in]
3206	[wall off]
3207	[wall up]
3208	[waltz off with]	to take something without asking permission
3209	[waltz through]	to walk or go somewhere in a relaxed and confident way, ...
3210	[wander off]	stop paying attention, ...
3211	[want for]	to have everything that you need, ...
3212	[want in]	to wish to enter a place, ...
3213	[want out]	to wish to leave a place, ...
3214	[ward off]
3215	[warm through]	to heat food until it is warm in all parts
3216	[warm to]	to begin to like someone or something
3217	[warm up]	same as warm, ...
3218	[warn away]	to warn someone not to come near, because of a possible problem or danger
3219	[warn off]	to tell someone that they must stop doing something and that if they do not something bad will happen to them
3220	[wash away]	if something such as rain or a river washes something away, it carries it away
3221	[wash down]	to wash the whole surface of something, ...
3222	[wash off]	if you wash dirt off something, or if dirt washes off, you remove it by washing
3223	[wash out]	to wash something quickly, especially the inside of a container, ...
3224	[wash over]	suddenly experience a strong emotion
3225	[wash up]	to wash plates, cups, spoons etc after a meal, ...
3226	[waste away]	to gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness
3227	[watch for]	to pay attention so that you will see something when it arrives or happens
3228	[watch out]	to be careful
3229	[watch out for]	same as watch, ...
3230	[watch over]	to guard, protect, or be in charge of someone or something
3231	[water down]	to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong, ...
3232	[wave aside]	to ignore someone’s ideas, feelings, or opinions because you do not think they are important
3233	[wave down]	to make a vehicle stop by waving your arm or hand at the driver
3234	[wave off]	to say goodbye to someone by waving as they leave
3235	[wave on]	make a hand signal to tell someone to keep moving
3236	[wave through]	to give permission or approval for something immediately and often without checking or considering it properly, ...
3237	[wean off]	to make someone gradually stop depending on something that they like and have become used to, especially a drug or a bad habit
3238	[wean on]	to make someone get used to something when they are young
3239	[wear away]	to disappear, or to make something disappear, because it has been used or rubbed a lot
3240	[wear down]	to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence, ...
3241	[wear in]	if you wear in something such as a pair of shoes, you wear them until they fit your feet better and are more comfortable
3242	[wear off]	if a feeling wears off, it gradually disappears, ...
3243	[wear on]	if time wears on, it passes, ...
3244	[wear out]	to make someone feel very tired, ...
3245	[weary of]	to become tired of something or bored with it
3246	[weasel out]	to back out of a situation or a commitment, usually in a sneaky way
3247	[weasel out of]	to back out of a situation or a commitment, usually in a sneaky way
3248	[weed out]	to remove a person or thing that is not suitable or good enough, especially from a group or collection
3249	[weigh down]	to make someone heavy and unable to move easily, ...
3250	[weigh down on]	burden with responsibilities, duties, etc
3251	[weigh in]	to become involved in something, ...
3252	[weigh in on]	enter an argument or discussion to express a strongly felt idea
3253	[weigh into]	to start to criticize or blame someone angrily, ...
3254	[weigh on]	to cause problems for someone or something, or to make someone worried
3255	[weigh out]	to measure an exact amount of something
3256	[weigh up]	to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision about it
3257	[weird out]	to make someone feel strange
3258	[well up]	feel tears starting, ...
3259	[whack off]	if a man whacks off, he masturbates (=gets sexual pleasure from rubbing his penis)
3260	[wheel around]	to turn around quickly where you are standing
3261	[wheel out]	to show people something new, or to make something new available, for the first time, ...
3262	[wheel round]	turn quickly and face in the opposite direction
3263	[while away]	to spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do
3264	[whip into]	to make someone become very excited, ...
3265	[whip off]	remove quickly, ...
3266	[whip out]	remove quickly
3267	[whip out of]	exit rapidly
3268	[whip through]	to do something very quickly
3269	[whip up]	to prepare something to eat very quickly, ...
3270	[whisk away]	take to another place quickly
3271	[whisk off]	wipe, remove with a brush, ...
3272	[whistle at]	to whistle to show that you think someone is sexually attractive
3273	[white out]	use correction fluid to cover a mistake in a written text
3274	[whittle away]	to gradually reduce the amount or importance of something
3275	[whittle down]	to reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something
3276	[whizz through]	to do something very quickly and not very carefully
3277	[wig out]	become excited and lose control
3278	[wiggle out]	avoid doing
3279	[wiggle out of]	avoid doing something
3280	[wimp out]	to decide not to do something because you are frightened or not confident
3281	[win back]	to get back something that you have lost
3282	[win out]	to succeed after great difficulty
3283	[win over]	to persuade someone to agree with you or to be friendly to you
3284	[win round]
3285	[win through]
3286	[wind down]	to end, or to finish something gradually, ...
3287	[wind on]	forward a film or tape to a certain point
3288	[wind up]	same as wind, ...
3289	[wink at]	to pretend that you have not noticed something or do not know about it, because you do not approve of it
3290	[winkle out]	to try to make someone or something leave a place, ...
3291	[winnow down]	to reduce the size of a group of people or things so that you only keep the best or most useful ones
3292	[winnow out]	to separate the useful or important people or things from the rest of a group
3293	[wipe down]	to clean a surface thoroughly with a cloth
3294	[wipe off]	to reduce the value of something by a large amount
3295	[wipe out]	to kill someone, ...
3296	[wipe up]	to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth
3297	[wire up]	make electrical connections
3298	[wise up]	to learn or understand the truth about something, or to tell someone the truth about something
3299	[wish away]	to make something stop or disappear just by expressing a wish
3300	[wish for]	to want something, ...
3301	[witness to]	to formally state that something is true, especially in a court of law
3302	[word up]	give someone information, advice
3303	[word up!]	a phrase that was used a greeting
3304	[work around]	to deal successfully with a person or problem that might prevent you from achieving your aim
3305	[work around to]	to gradually start to talk or write about a particular subject in a conversation or piece of writing, especially because it is embarrassing
3306	[work at]	to try hard to develop or improve something
3307	[work in]	to mix one substance completely into another one, usually using your hands, ...
3308	[work off]	to pay someone what you owe them by doing a job for them instead of giving them money, ...
3309	[work on]	to try to influence someone, ...
3310	[work out]	to decide or agree on something, ...
3311	[work over]	to injure someone severely by hitting them
3312	[work through]	to deal with something such as a problem or a strong feeling by thinking and talking about it
3313	[work towards]	to do things that help you to make progress towards something that you want to achieve
3314	[work up]	to develop something, ...
3315	[work up to]	to develop or to increase and reach a particular level, ...
3316	[worm out of]	to gradually get information from someone who does not want to give it to you
3317	[worry at]	if you worry at a problem, you keep thinking about it and trying to solve it, ...
3318	[wrap around]	to put something around something else
3319	[wrap round]	to put something around something else
3320	[wrap up]	same as wrap, ...
3321	[wrestle with]	to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem
3322	[wriggle out of]	avoid doing something in a way other people don't like
3323	[write away]	same as write off
3324	[write back]	to send a reply to someone who has sent you a letter
3325	[write down]	to write something on a piece of paper
3326	[write in]	to add words or numbers that are missing from something, ...
3327	[write into]	to include a particular feature in an official document such as a contract
3328	[write off]	to write to an organization asking for something, ...
3329	[write out]	to write something again, usually in a more complete form, ...
3330	[write up]	to report officially that someone has done something wrong, ...
3331	[yack on]	talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way
3332	[yammer on]	talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way
3333	[yell out]	to shout something
3334	[yield to]	to make a profit, ...
3335	[yield up]	to finally allow people to see something that has been hidden
3336	[zero in on]	to aim at someone or something with a gun or camera, ...
3337	[zero out]	cut off funding for a project, ...
3338	[zip around]	move quickly
3339	[zip by]	pass quickly
3340	[zip it]	keep quiet, say nothing
3341	[zip through]	to deal with or complete something very quickly
3342	[zip up]	to be closed by means of a zip, ...
3343	[zone in]	pay attention after not doing so
3344	[zone in on]	pay attention after not doing so
3345	[zone out]	not pay attention, ...
3346	[zonk out]	fall asleep
3347	[zoom in]	focus more closely
3348	[zoom in on]	focus more closely
3349	[zoom off]	go somewhere quickly
3350	[zoom out]	focus less closely

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