He agreed to carry out (.............) my orders.	He agreed to carry out (execute) my orders.
His passion carried him away (.............).	His passion carried him away (i.e., deprived him of self-control).
His son carried on (.............) his business in his absence.	His son carried on (managed) his business in his absence.
Many persons were carried off (.............) by plague.	Many persons were carried off (killed) by plague.
The ship was cast away (.............)on the coast of Africa.	The ship was cast away (wrecked) on the coast of Africa.
He was much cast down (.............)by his loss.	He was much cast down (depressed) by his loss.
How did these things come about (.............)?	How did these things come about (happen)?
How did you come by (.............)his purse?	How did you come by (get) his purse?
When does the Convocation come off (.............)?	When does the Convocation come off (take place)?
At last the truth has come out (.............).	At last the truth has come out (transpired).
The taxes come to (.............) a large sum.	The taxes come to (amount to) a large sum.
The question came up (.............) before the Municipal Corporation last week.	The question came up (was mooted or raised for discussion) before the Municipal Corporation last week.
I expect he will come round (.............) within a week.	I expect he will come round (recover) within a week.
I hope he will come round (.............) to our views.	I hope he will come round (agree) to our views.
Men of dissolute lives cry down (.............) religion, because they would not be under the restraints of it.	Men of dissolute lives cry down (depreciate) religion, because they would not be under the restraints of it.
He cried out against (.............) such injustice.	He cried out against (protested against) such injustice.
The young author is cried up (.............) by his friend.	The young author is cried up (extolled) by his friend.
He was cut off (.............) in the prime of life.	He was cut off (died) in the prime of life.
You must cut down (.............)your expenditure.	You must cut down (reduce) your expenditure.
He is cut out for (.............) a sailor.	He is cut out for (specially fitted to be) a sailor.
His wife's death cut him up (.............) terribly.	His wife's death cut him up (afflicted him, distressed him) terribly.
I am done for (.............)	I am done for (ruined).
Having walked twenty miles, he is quite done up (.............).	Having walked twenty miles, he is quite done up (fatigued, exhausted).
At last the rioters fell back (.............).	At last the rioters fell back (retreated, yielded).
At my friend's tea-party I fell in with (.............) a strange fellow.	At my friend's tea-party I fell in with (met accidentally) a strange fellow.
The measure falls in with (.............) the popular demand.	The measure falls in with (happens to meet) the popular demand.
The scheme has fallen through (.............) for want of support.	The scheme has fallen through (failed) for want of support.
I am told the two brothers have fallen out (.............)).	I am told the two brothers have fallen out (quarrelled).
It is said that the standard of efficiency in public service has recently fallen off (.............).	It is said that the standard of efficiency in public service has recently fallen off (deteriorated).
In the second school-term the attendance fell off (.............).	In the second school-term the attendance fell off (diminished).
His friends expected that he would get off (.............) with a fine.	His friends expected that he would get off (escape) with a fine.
It is hard to get on with (.............) a suspicious man.	It is hard to get on with (agree or live sociably with) a suspicious man.
The thief got away (.............) with my cash-box.	The thief got away (escaped) with my cash-box.
I can't get out (.............) this stain.	I can't get out (remove) this stain.
The revolt of the tribal chiefs has been got under (.............).	The revolt of the tribal chiefs has been got under (subdued).
The dog tried to get at (.............) me.	The dog tried to get at (attack) me.
He has got through (.............) his examination.	He has got through (passed) his examination.
They soon got the fire under (.............) by pouring buckets of water over it.	They soon got the fire under (under control) by pouring buckets of water over it.
You were lucky to get out of (.............) his clutches.	You were lucky to get out of (escape from) his clutches.
We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up (.............) to the police.	We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up (surrendered himself) to the police.
The doctors have given him up (.............)).	The doctors have given him up (i.e., have no hope of his recovery).
Soon after it was given forth (.............), and believed by many, that the King was dead.	Soon after it was given forth (published, noised abroad), and believed by many, that the King was dead.
The fire gave off (.............) a dense smoke.	The fire gave off (emitted) a dense smoke.
The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in (.............)).	The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in (submit, yield).
It was given out (.............) that he was a bankrupt.	It was given out (published, proclaimed) that he was a bankrupt.
The horses gave out (.............) at the next milestone.	The horses gave out (were exhausted) at the next milestone.
The rope gave way(.............) while the workmen were hauling up the iron pillar.	The rope gave way (broke, snapped) while the workmen were hauling up the iron pillar.
He would not listen to me at first, but at last he gave way(.............) .	He would not listen to me at first, but at last he gave way (yielded.) .
The Governor gave away (.............) the prizes.	The Governor gave away (distributed, presented) the prizes.
Give over (.............) this foolish attempt.	Give over (abandon) this foolish attempt.

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