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give up
My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
stop trying
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go after someone
My brother tried to go after the
thief in his car.
follow someone
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go after something
I went after my dream and now I am
a published writer.
try to achieve something
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go against someone
We are going against the best soccer
team in the city tonight.
compete, oppose
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go ahead
Please go ahead and eat before the
food gets cold.
start, proceed
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go back
I have to go back home and get my
lunch.
return to a place
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go out
We're going out for dinner
tonight.
leave home to go on a social event
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go out with someone
Jesse has been going out with Luke
since they met last winter.
date
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go over something
Please go over your answers before
you submit your test.
review
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go over
I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think
I'll go over for an hour or two.
visit someone nearby
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go without something
When I was young, we went without winter
boots.
suffer lack or deprivation
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grow apart
My best friend and I grew apart after
she changed schools.
stop being friends over time
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grow back
My roses grew back this summer.
regrow
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grow up
When Jack grows up he wants to be
a fireman.
become an adult
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grow out of something
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
get too big for
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grow into something
This bike is too big for him now, but he
should grow into it by next year.
grow big enough to fit
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hand something down
I handed my old comic books down to
my little cousin.
give something used to someone else
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hand something in
I have to hand in my essay by
Friday.
submit
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hand something out
We will hand out the invitations
at the door.
to distribute to a group of people
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hand something over
The police asked the man to hand over his
wallet and his weapons.
give (usually unwillingly)
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hang in
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
stay positive (N.Amer., informal)
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hang on
Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
wait a short time (informal)
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hang out
Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
spend time relaxing (informal)
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hang up
He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
end a phone call
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Hold someone/something back
I had to hold my dog back because
there was a cat in the park.
prevent from doing/going
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hold something back
Jamie held back his tears at his
grandfather's funeral.
hide an emotion
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hold on
Please hold on while I transfer
you to the Sales Department.
wait a short time
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hold onto someone/something
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold firmly using your hands or arms
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hold someone/something up
A man in a black mask held the
bank up this morning.
rob
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keep on doing something
Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
continue doing
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keep something from someone
We kept our relationship from our
parents for two years.
not tell
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Keep someone/something out
Try to keep the wet dog out of
the living room.
stop from entering
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keep something up
If you keep those results up you
will get into a great college.
continue at the same rate
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let someone down
I need you to be on time. Don't let me
down this time.
fail to support or help, disappoint
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let someone in
Can you let the cat in before
you go to school?
allow to enter
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look after someone/something
I have to look after my sick
grandmother.
take care of
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look down on someone
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
think less of, consider inferior
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look for someone/something
I'm looking for a red dress for
the wedding.
try to find
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look forward to something
I'm looking forward to the
Christmas break.
be excited about the future
-
look into something
We are going to look into the
price of snowboards today.
investigate
-
look out
Look out! That car's going to hit you!
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
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look out for someone/something
Don't forget to look out for snakes
on the hiking trail.
be especially vigilant for
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look something over
Can you look over my essay for
spelling mistakes?
check, examine
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look something up
We can look her phone number up on
the Internet.
search and find information in a reference book or database
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look up to someone
My little sister has always looked up to
me.
have a lot of respect for
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make something up
Josie made up a story about why we
were late.
invent, lie about something
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make up
We were angry last night, but we made up at
breakfast.
forgive each other
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make someone up
My sisters made me up for
my graduation party.
apply cosmetics to
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mix something up
I mixed up the twins' names again!
confuse two or more things
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pass away
His uncle passed away last night
after a long illness.
die
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