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We have to blow 50
blow something up add air
balloons up for the party.
My
bring someone up raise a child grandparents brought me up
after my parents died.
I called the
return a phone company back but the
call someone back
call offices were closed for the
weekend.
Jason called the
call something off cancel wedding off because he
wasn't in love with his fiancé.
ask for an
The professor called on me
call on someone answer or
for question 1.
opinion
arrive and
We will get the hotel keys
check in register at a hotel
when we check in.
or airport
pull in too
The bus driver got angry
cut in closely in front
when that car cut in.
of another
vehicle
My grandparents cut my
cut someone off take out of a will
father off when he remarried.
remove part of
something
I cut this ad out of the
cut something out (usually with
newspaper.
scissors and
paper)
My teacher wants me
do again
do something over to do my essay over because
(N.Amer.)
she doesn't like my topic.
We ended up renting a
eventually
end up movie instead of going to the
reach/do/decide
theatre.
to write
information in The form must be filled
fill something out
blanks out in capital letters.
(N.Amer.)
become
I finally got back into my
get back into something interested in
novel and finished it.
something again
reveal hidden
His wife gave him away to
give someone away information
the police.
about someone
give something
The library was giving
give something away to someone for
away old books on Friday.
free
I am giving up smoking as of
give something up quit a habit
January 1st.
My brother tried to go
go after someone follow someone
after the thief in his car.
stay positive
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll
hang in (N.Amer.,
find a job very soon.
informal)
I had to hold my
hold someone/something prevent from
dog back because there was
back doing/going
a cat in the park.
hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at
his grandfather's funeral.
A man in a black
hold someone/somethingu
rob mask held the bank up this
p
morning.
We kept our
keep something from som
not tell relationship from our parents
eone
for two years.
be careful,
Look out! That car's going to
look out vigilant, and take
hit you!
notice
be punished for
That bully will pay for being
pay for something doing something
mean to my little brother.
bad
I'll point my
point someone/something indicate with
boyfriend out when he runs
out your finger
by.
drive a vehicle
run I accidentally ran over your
over a person or
over someone/something bicycle in the driveway.
thing
continue doing
something, limit You will lose weight if
stick to something
yourself to one you stick to the diet.
particular thing
remove
something Take off your socks and
take something off
(usually shoes and come in the lake!
clothing)
decrease the
Please turn the
volume or
turn something down TV down while the guests
strength (heat,
are here.
light etc)
I turned the
turn something down refuse job down because I don't
want to move.
increase the
volume or Can you turn the music up?
turn something up
strength (heat, This is my favourite song.
light etc)