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pass out
It was so hot in the church that an elderly
lady passed out.
faint
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pass something out
The professor passed the
textbooks out before class.
give the same thing to many people
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pass something up
I passed up the job because I am
afraid of change.
decline (usually something good)
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pay someone back
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you
back on Friday.
return owed money
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pay for something
That bully will pay for being mean
to my little brother.
be punished for doing something bad
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pick something out
I picked out three sweaters for
you to try on.
choose
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Point someone/something out
I'll point my boyfriend out when
he runs by.
indicate with your finger
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put something down
You can put the groceries down on
the kitchen counter.
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
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put someone down
The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
insult, make someone feel stupid
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put something off
We are putting off our trip until
January because of the hurricane.
postpone
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put something out
The neighbours put the fire out before
the firemen arrived.
extinguish
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put something together
I have to put the crib together before
the baby arrives.
assemble
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put up with someone/something
I don't think I can put up with three
small children in the car.
tolerate
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put something on
Don't forget to put on your new
earrings for the party.
put clothing/accessories on your body
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run into someone/something
I ran into an old school-friend at
the mall.
meet unexpectedly
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run over someone/something
I accidentally ran over your
bicycle in the driveway.
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
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run over/through something
Let's run over/through these lines
one more time before the show.
rehearse, review
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run away
The child ran away from home and
has been missing for three days.
leave unexpectedly, escape
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run out
We ran out of shampoo so I had to
wash my hair with soap.
have none left
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send something back
My letter got sent back to me
because I used the wrong stamp.
return (usually by mail)
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set something up
Our boss set a meeting up with
the president of the company.
arrange, organize
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set someone up
The police set up the car thief by
using a hidden camera.
trick, trap
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shop around
I want to shop around a little
before I decide on these boots.
compare prices
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show off
He always shows off on his
skateboard
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)
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sleep over
You should sleep over tonight if
the weather is too bad to drive home.
stay somewhere for the night (informal)
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sort something out
We need to sort the bills out before
the first of the month.
organize, resolve a problem
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stick to something
You will lose weight if you stick to the
diet.
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
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switch something off
The light's too bright. Could you switch it
off.
stop the energy flow, turn off
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switch something on
We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
start the energy flow, turn on
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take after someone
I take after my mother. We are
both impatient.
resemble a family member
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take something apart
He took the car brakes apart and
found the problem.
purposely break into pieces
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take something back
I have to take our new TV back because
it doesn't work.
return an item
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take off
My plane takes off in five
minutes.
start to fly
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take something off
Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
remove something (usually clothing)
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take something out
Can you take the garbage out to
the street for me?
remove from a place or thing
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take someone out
My grandparents took us out for
dinner and a movie.
pay for someone to go somewhere with you
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tear something up
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
letters and gave them back to him.
rip into pieces
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think back
When I think back on my youth, I
wish I had studied harder.
remember (often + to, sometimes + on)
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think something over
I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
consider
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throw something away
We threw our old furniture away when
we won the lottery.
dispose of
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turn something down
Please turn the TV down while
the guests are here.
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
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turn something down
I turned the job down because
I don't want to move.
refuse
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turn something off
Your mother wants you to turn the
TV off and come for dinner.
stop the energy flow, switch off
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turn something on
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some
lights on.
start the energy, switch on
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turn something up
Can you turn the music up?
This is my favourite song.
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
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turn up
Our cat turned up after we put
posters up all over the neighbourhood.
appear suddenly
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try something on
I'm going to try these jeans on,
but I don't think they will fit.
sample clothing
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try something out
I am going to try this new brand
of detergent out.
test
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use something up
The kids used all of the
toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
finish the supply
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wake up
We have to wake up early for work
on Monday.
stop sleeping
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Warm someone/something up
You can warm your feet up in
front of the fireplace.
increase the temperature
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warm up
I always warm up by doing sit-ups
before I go for a run.
prepare body for exercise
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wear off
Most of my make-up wore off before
I got to the party.
fade away
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work out
I work out at the gym three times
a week.
exercise
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work out
Our plan worked out fine.
be successful
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work something out
We have to work out the total cost
before we buy the house.
make a calculation
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