blow something up	destroy something with an explosion
break down	stop working
bring a child up	raise
call for something	to need, require, or demand something or the services of someone.
carry on with something	continue doing
catch on	become popular
catch up on something	spend time doing an activity you have not had time to do recently
cheer someone / yourself up	make someone / yourself feel happier
come across something	encounter / find by chance
come down with an illness	get an illness
come into money	inherit
come round	come to your house
come up	be mentioned or discussed; arise or appear (in a class / an exam / a meeting)
come up with an idea	think of and suggest an idea
cut down on something	reduce the amount you drink / eat etc
cut something or someone off	separate or isolate
cut something out	stop doing / eating etc something
do away with something	get rid of / destroy
do something up	(a) fasten, button up clothes (b)repair, redecorate or modernize a building or room
could do with something	need, would like
couldn't do without something	need something in order to survive or perform a job or task
dress up as something / someone	put on different clothes in order to disguise yourself
*eat up time / money	use or consume in great quantities
fall for a trick	be deceived by
fall for someone	fall in love with
fall out with someone	argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
find something out	discover
fit a building out	provide with everything that will be needed
get away (for the weekend)	go away for a period of time for a break / a holiday
get away from someone / a place	escape
get away with something	not be punished for doing something
get round someone	persuade someone to allow you to do something by charming them
get someone down	make unhappy / depress
get by	manage to survive / live
get on with someone	have a good relationship with
get on with something	start or continue doing something (especially work)
get over something	recover from
get over someone	recover after the end of a relationship with someone
get through something	manage to survive a difficult experience or period of time
get up to something	do things you know you shouldn't
give someone away	show someone's true nature or identity
give secrets away	reveal
give something back to someone	return something to someone
give homework in	hand to the teacher
give in (to someone's requests)	agree to something you do not want to
*give off a smell	produce and send into the air
*give out information	announce or broadcast information
*give paper, books out	distribute to a group of people
give something up	stop doing
go in for something	do something as a hobby or interest
go out with someone	have a romantic relationship with someone
grow up	slowly become an adult
hand something out	give something to everyone in a group
hang out with someone	spend time with someone, doing nothing in particular
head for a place	go towards
hold someone back	prevent someone from making progress
let someone down	disappoint
let someone off	give someone a lighter punishment than they expected (or not punish at all)
look after someone	take care of
look for something	try to find
look forward to something	feel happy about something that is going to happen
look into something	investigate
look up to someone	admire and respect
make something out	see, hear or understand someone / something with difficulty
make out	pretend, claim falsely that something is true
make up for something	compensate for
make something up	invent
make (it) up	become friends again
move on	change to a different job, activity or place
move out	stop living in a house or flat
own up to something	admit to doing something
pass out	lose consciousness
pick someone up	meet / collect someone (eg: at the station / from school)
pull up	slow down and stop
put money aside	save money for a future occasion
*put forward a plan / explanation / proposal	suggest for consideration
put an event off	postpone
put someone off	distract
put someone off doing something	discourage
put someone off someone else	cause to dislike
put clothes on	place on your body
put the radio / TV on	start something working
put weight on	increase
*put on an event/a show	organize an event
put a cigarette out	extinguish
put your hand up	lift into the air
put prices up	increase
put posters up	fix to a wall or a board
put someone up for the night	accommodate
put up with someone / something	tolerate
run out of something	use up (eg: money, petrol, time)
set off	start a journey
set a company up show off	establish / start
sign up for something	try to impress people by telling or showing them what you are capable of
splash out on something	sign a document showing your intention to do something (eg: a course)
split up with someone	buy something expensive
take after someone	end a relationship with
take homework / books in	resemble a member of your family in appearance, behaviour or character
take someone in	collect from students
take someone on	trick or deceive someone
take over from someone	employ
take something over	replace, take responsibility from someone
take to someone / something	take control of
*take up a challenge / an offer	start to like, especially after only a short time
*take up a new sport / hobby	accept
*take up time / space	start doing
tell someone off	use, fill or occupy
throw something away	speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong
turn back	get rid of something you do not need any more
turn someone / something down	return towards the place you started from
turn (something) into	reject or refuse
something	(cause something to) become something different
turn off (a road)	leave one road in order to continue on another
turn something off	to disconnect
turn something on	to connect
turn out	be discovered / become known
turn something out	to disconnect
turn up	arrive, usually unexpectedly, early or late
use something up	finish a supply of something
work something out	think about and plan
work something out	calculate

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