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1 | [abide by] | to follow a rule, decision, or instruction |
2 | [accord with] | to agree with or be the same as something else |
3 | [account for] | to be the reason why something exists or happens, ... |
4 | [ache for] | to want something or someone very much |
5 | [act as] | to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing |
6 | [act on] | to do something because you have been given information, advice, or orders |
7 | [act out] | to express your thoughts or feelings through your words or behaviour, ... |
8 | [act up] | if children act up, they behave badly, ... |
9 | [act upon] | affect, ... |
10 | [add in] | to include something as part of something else |
11 | [add on] | to build an extra part onto a building, ... |
12 | [add on to] | to build an extra part onto a building |
13 | [add to] | to make an amount or number greater by adding another amount or number, ... |
14 | [add up] | to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts, ... |
15 | [add up to] | to combine to produce a particular result or effect, ... |
16 | [adhere to] | to obey a rule, law, agreement etc, ... |
17 | [adjourn to] | to leave one place and move to another |
18 | [admit of] | to show that something is possible |
19 | [agree with] | to think that something is the right thing to do, ... |
20 | [aim at] | to target, ... |
21 | [alight on] | to suddenly notice or think of something |
22 | [allow for] | to consider something when making a plan or calculation |
23 | [allow of] | to show that something is possible |
24 | [amount to] | |
25 | [angle for] | to try to make someone give you something without asking for it directly |
26 | [answer back] | to reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you |
27 | [answer for] | to agree to be responsible for something, ... |
28 | [answer to] | to have a particular name, ... |
29 | [argue down] | beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument, ... |
30 | [argue out] | argue about a problem to find a solution |
31 | [arrive at] | to reach a result, decision, or solution to a problem |
32 | [arse around] | |
33 | [ask about] | ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health |
34 | [ask after] | to ask for news about someone |
35 | [ask around] | to ask several people for information or advice |
36 | [ask for] | to say that you want someone to come and speak to you, ... |
37 | [ask in] | to invite somebody into your house |
38 | [ask out] | to invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them |
39 | [ask over] | invite |
40 | [ask round] | invite someone |
41 | [associate with] | to spend time with someone, ... |
42 | [attend to] | to deal with something or someone, ... |
43 | [auction off] | sell something in an auction |
44 | [average out] | to have a particular number or amount as an average, ... |
45 | [awaken to] | to begin to notice something, or to make someone begin to notice something, especially danger |
46 | [back away] | to gradually become less involved in something, ... |
47 | [back down] | to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you |
48 | [back into] | enter a parking area in reverse gear |
49 | [back off] | to stop criticizing someone or telling them what to do, ... |
50 | [back onto] | if a building, garden etc backs onto a place, that place is directly behind it |
51 | [back out] | to decide not to do something you agreed to do |
52 | [back out of] | to decide not to do something you agreed to do |
53 | [back up] | to make a car go backwards, ... |
54 | [bag out] | criticise |
55 | [bag up] | same as bag |
56 | [bail out] | to escape from a plane by parachute, ... |
57 | [bail out of] | to escape from a plane by parachute, ... |
58 | [bail out on] | stop supporting someone when they are in trouble |
59 | [bail up] | rob someone at gunpoint, ... |
60 | [balance out] | same as balance |
61 | [balance up] | to make two different things equal in amount or value |
62 | [bale out] | to bail out of a plane, ... |
63 | [ball up] | roll or form into a round shape, ... |
64 | [balls up] | to do something very badly and make a lot of mistakes |
65 | [band together] | to come together as a group in order to achieve something |
66 | [bang about] | move in a place making a lot of noise |
67 | [bang around] | move in a place making a lot of noise |
68 | [bang on] | to talk about something for a long time in a boring and annoying way |
69 | [bang on about] | to talk about something for a long time in a boring and annoying way |
70 | [bang out] | to produce something of bad quality in large quantities, ... |
71 | [bang up] | to put someone in prison, ... |
72 | [bank in] | to pay money into a bank |
73 | [bank on] | to depend on something happening or on someone doing something |
74 | [bank up] | to make something into a pile, ... |
75 | [bargain down] | persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling |
76 | [bargain for] | expect something to happen (usually negative) |
77 | [bargain on] | to expect something to happen, often because something else depends on it |
78 | [barge in] | to enter a room suddenly and noisily, usually interrupting someone in a rude way |
79 | [barge into] | enter a place and interrupt people rudely |
80 | [base on] | to use something as a model for a film, piece of writing, or work of art, ... |
81 | [bash about] | mistreat physically |
82 | [bash away at] | to continue to work hard on something |
83 | [bash in] | break, damage or injure by hitting |
84 | [bash on] | to continue to do something when you would prefer to stop |
85 | [bash out] | to produce something very quickly and without working very hard |
86 | [bash up] | break, damage or hurt by hitting |
87 | [bat around] | to discuss ideas or plans in an informal way |
88 | [batten on] | |
89 | [batter down] | to break a door or gate in order to get through it |
90 | [bawl out] | to speak angrily to someone because of something they have done wrong |
91 | [be after] | try to find or get |
92 | [be along] | arrive |
93 | [be away] | be elsewhere; on holiday, etc. |
94 | [be cut out for] | be suitable, have the necessary qualities |
95 | [be cut up] | be upset |
96 | [be down] | be depressed, ... |
97 | [be down on] | have negative feelings toward someone |
98 | [be down with] | be ill |
99 | [be fed up] | be bored, upset or sick of something |
100 | [be in] | be submitted, arrive, ... |
101 | [be in on] | be involved in |
102 | [be into] | like |
103 | [be not on] | be unacceptable |
104 | [be off] | depart, leave, ... |
105 | [be on] | take place, ... |
106 | [be on about] | mean, try to say |
107 | [be onto] | pursue, be aware of someone's true nature |
108 | [be out] | be absent from a place |
109 | [be out of] | have no more left |
110 | [be out to] | attempt |
111 | [be snowed under] | have too much work |
112 | [be taken aback] | be shocked or surprised |
113 | [be taken with] | like something |
114 | [be to do with] | be connected with |
115 | [be up] | be out of bed, ... |
116 | [be up for] | be enthusiastic about an upcoming event |
117 | [be up to] | be good enough, ... |
118 | [beam down] | in science fiction stories, to send someone down onto a planet from a spacecraft using special electronic equipment |
119 | [beam up] | in science fiction stories, to bring someone back to their spacecraft using special electronic equipment |
120 | [bear down] | to push or press downwards, ... |
121 | [bear down on] | to push or press downwards, ... |
122 | [bear on] | to be connected with something or to influence it |
123 | [bear out] | to show that something is true or that someone is telling the truth |
124 | [bear up] | to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation |
125 | [bear up under] | to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation |
126 | [bear with] | used as a polite way of asking someone to be patient while you do or finish something |
127 | [beat down] | if the rain beats down, it rains very hard, ... |
128 | [beat off] | to succeed in winning or gaining something from an opponent, ... |
129 | [beat on] | to hurt someone by hitting them a lot of times |
130 | [beat out] | to make someone tell you something by hitting them, ... |
131 | [beat up] | to blame or criticize yourself or someone else, ... |
132 | [beat up on] | same as beat up |
133 | [beaver away] | if you beaver away at something, you work very hard at it |
134 | [beaver away at] | work hard doing something |
135 | [become of] | used for asking what has happened to someone or something, because you have not seen them for a long time, or what will happen to them, because you are worried about them |
136 | [bed down] | to lie down, or to put someone else into a bed or another place to sleep |
137 | [bed out] | to plant young plants outdoors |
138 | [beef up] | to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting |
139 | [believe in] | to think that someone or something exists, ... |
140 | [belong to] | to be owned by someone, ... |
141 | [belong with] | be in the correct or appropriate location with other items |
142 | [belt down] | to drink alcoholic drinks quickly, one after another |
143 | [belt out] | to shout or sing something loudly, or to play something loudly on a musical instrument |
144 | [belt up] | to put on a seat belt in a car, ... |
145 | [bend down] | lower the top half of your body |
146 | [bend over] | lower the top part of your body |
147 | [bend over backwards] | do a lot to try to help or please someone |
148 | [bid up] | to offer money for something in order to increase its price, and not because you want to buy it |
149 | [big up] | to enjoy yourself in a social situation, often by spending a lot of money, ... |
150 | [bill as] | to advertise or describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in order to make them sound interesting or important |
151 | [bind over] | to allow someone bail when they are waiting to appear in court, ... |
152 | [bitch up] | spoil or ruin something |
153 | [bite at] | to try to bite something without in fact managing to bite it |
154 | [bite back] | to stop yourself from saying what you think, ... |
155 | [bite into] | to press hard into a surface |
156 | [bite off] | to separate something from the main part by biting, ... |
157 | [black out] | to suddenly become unconscious, ... |
158 | [blank out] | same as blank, ... |
159 | [blare out] | a loud sound or music |
160 | [blast away] | to shoot at someone or something a lot of times, ... |
161 | [blast off] | if a spaceship blasts off, it leaves the ground |
162 | [blast out] | |
163 | [blaze away] | fire a gun repeatedly |
164 | [bleed out] | cause sufficient blood loss to result in death |
165 | [bleep out] | to replace a swearword in a television or radio broadcast with a short high sound, so that people are not offended |
166 | [blend in] | if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects, buildings etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them |
167 | [blend into] | to seem to gradually change into something else |
168 | [bliss out] | to start to feel relaxed and happy, or to make someone start to feel relaxed and happy |
169 | [block in] | to stop someone from moving their car out of a place, ... |
170 | [block off] | to completely stop something from happening or progressing, ... |
171 | [block out] | same as block in, ... |
172 | [block up] | same as block |
173 | [blot out] | to cover something so that you can no longer see it, ... |
174 | [blot up] | same as blot |
175 | [blow apart] | to destroy something with an explosion, ... |
176 | [blow away] | to kill someone by shooting them, ... |
177 | [blow down] | if something blows down or is blown down, the wind makes it fall |
178 | [blow in] | to arrive unexpectedly, ... |
179 | [blow off] | to fart, ... |
180 | [blow out] | same as blow, ... |
181 | [blow over] | if a storm blows over, it ends, ... |
182 | [blow up] | to make a photograph bigger, ... |
183 | [blurt out] | say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't |
184 | [board off] | to hide something by putting wooden boards over or around it |
185 | [board out] | to arrange for a person or animal to stay with someone who is paid to look after them for a period of time |
186 | [board over] | to cover something with wooden boards |
187 | [board up] | to cover a window or door with wooden boards |
188 | [bob up] | to move up and come into view with a short quick movement |
189 | [bog down] | to be or become stuck in soft wet ground, ... |
190 | [bog in] | eat enthusiastically |
191 | [bog into] | eat something enthusiastically |
192 | [bog off!] | get lost |
193 | [boil away] | if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it away, it disappears and turns to gas after reaching a very high temperature |
194 | [boil down] | to make something such as a piece of writing shorter by giving only the basic, most important facts, ... |
195 | [boil down to] | to be the main reason for something or the most basic part of something |
196 | [boil over] | if a situation or feeling boils over, people cannot control their anger and start to fight or argue, ... |
197 | [boil up] | if a situation or feeling boils up, people start to feel angry, ... |
198 | [bolster up] | give support, reinforce, strengthen |
199 | [bomb out] | to be forced to leave a place because of being attacked by bombs |
200 | [bone up] | to study hard or learn about something in order to prepare for a test, meeting etc |
201 | [bone up on] | to study hard or learn about something in order to prepare for a test, meeting etc |
202 | [book in] | to arrange for yourself or someone else to stay at a hotel, hospital etc, ... |
203 | [book into] | check in at a hotel, ... |
204 | [book on] | to buy tickets for someone for a specific journey on a plane, train, or bus |
205 | [book out] | leave a place in a hurry |
206 | [book up] | reserve |
207 | [boot out] | to make someone leave a place, their job, or something that they are involved in |
208 | [boot up] | to kick something or someone hard, ... |
209 | [border on] | same as border, ... |
210 | [bore into] | if someone’s eyes bore into you, they look at you very hard and this makes you feel nervous |
211 | [boss about] | use excessive authority to control people |
212 | [boss around] | to keep telling other people what to do |
213 | [botch up] | ruin or spoil something |
214 | [bottle away] | store up |
215 | [bottle out] | to not do something because you do not feel brave enough |
216 | [bottle up] | to stop yourself from showing negative emotions like anger and disappointment, especially over a long period, so that these feelings develop in a harmful way |
217 | [bottom out] | if something such as an economy or price bottoms out, it reaches its lowest level before starting to improve again |
218 | [bounce around] | to discuss something in order to make a decision |
219 | [bounce back] | if a market or price bounces back, it rises again after falling, ... |
220 | [bounce into] | force someone |
221 | [bounce off] | to discuss something with someone in order to get their opinion and make a decision, ... |
222 | [bow down] | |
223 | [bow down to] | to show respect to someone who is more powerful than you |
224 | [bow out] | to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for a long time |
225 | [bow to] | to agree to do what someone wants you to do, although you do not want to |
226 | [bowl out] | same as bowl, ... |
227 | [bowl over] | to knock someone over, because you are hurrying somewhere, ... |
228 | [box in] | to limit someone’s freedom to choose what to do, ... |
229 | [box off] | to separate an area from the rest of a place, especially by building a wall around it |
230 | [box up] | same as box |
231 | [brace up] | feel more confident or optimistic about something |
232 | [branch off] | to leave the main part of something |
233 | [branch out] | to start doing something new or different |
234 | [brave out] | to deal with an unpleasant situation in a confident, patient, and determined way |
235 | [break away] | to escape from a person, place, or situation, ... |
236 | [break down] | to start crying, especially in public, ... |
237 | [break for] | to go somewhere quickly, especially in order to escape |
238 | [break in] | to interrupt when someone is talking, ... |
239 | [break into] | to start doing something, ... |
240 | [break off] | to end a relationship or a discussion, ... |
241 | [break out] | to escape from a prison, ... |
242 | [break out in] | to escape from a prison, ... |
243 | [break out of] | to escape from a prison, ... |
244 | [break through] | if the sun breaks through the clouds, it appears from behind them, ... |
245 | [break up] | to stop a fight, ... |
246 | [break with] | to leave a group of people, usually because of a disagreement, ... |
247 | [breathe in] | to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth, ... |
248 | [breathe out] | to send air out of your lungs through your nose or mouth, ... |
249 | [breed out] | remove a character trait by controlling reproduction |
250 | [breeze along] | move easily and quickly |
251 | [breeze in] | enter a place quickly |
252 | [breeze into] | enter a place quickly |
253 | [breeze through] | to do something very easily or confidently |
254 | [brew up] | to make a drink of tea, ... |
255 | [brick in] | to fill a space in a wall with bricks |
256 | [brick up] | to fill a space in a wall with bricks |
257 | [brighten up] | same as brighten, ... |
258 | [brim over] | to be full of a strong emotion, ... |
259 | [bring about] | to make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation |
260 | [bring along] | to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere |
261 | [bring around] | same as bring round |
262 | [bring back] | to make a dead person live again, ... |
263 | [bring before] | to arrange for a case to be discussed in a court, committee, or parliament, ... |
264 | [bring down] | to cause a government or politician to lose power, ... |
265 | [bring forth] | to produce something, or to cause a particular reaction |
266 | [bring forward] | to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier, ... |
267 | [bring in] | to introduce a new law or system, ... |
268 | [bring off] | to succeed in doing something difficult |
269 | [bring on] | to make something bad happen to someone, ... |
270 | [bring out] | to produce a new product and start to sell it, ... |
271 | [bring out in] | to make particular marks appear on someone’s skin |
272 | [bring over] | to take someone or something from one place to the place where someone else is, especially their home |
273 | [bring round] | to persuade someone to agree with you, ... |
274 | [bring through] | to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere else |
275 | [bring together] | to create a situation in which people meet and do something together, especially when they would not usually do so |
276 | [bring up] | to start discussing a subject, ... |
277 | [bring up against] | to make someone have to deal with something |
278 | [bristle with] | to have a lot of something |
279 | [broaden out] | same as broaden |
280 | [brush aside] | to refuse to accept that something is important or true |
281 | [brush away] | to refuse to accept or listen to something that someone says |
282 | [brush down] | to clean someone or something using your hands or a brush |
283 | [brush off] | to refuse to listen to someone, or to accept that something might be true or important |
284 | [brush up] | to practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something |
285 | [bubble over] | if a happy or excited feeling bubbles over, you feel it very strongly and usually show that you are feeling it |
286 | [bubble under] | to have some success but not yet be extremely successful and famous |
287 | [bubble up] | to increase and become more obvious |
288 | [bubble with] | to be full of a happy or excited feeling |
289 | [buck up] | used for telling someone to try harder, ... |
290 | [bucket down] | to rain very hard |
291 | [buckle down] | to start working hard and seriously |
292 | [buckle under] | accept something under pressure, against your will |
293 | [buckle up] | same as buckle, ... |
294 | [budge up] | to move so that there is space for someone else |
295 | [buff up] | improve, ... |
296 | [buff up on] | improve your knowledge quickly |
297 | [bug off] | used for telling someone rudely to go away |
298 | [bug off!] | used for telling someone rudely to go away |
299 | [bug out] | to leave quickly, ... |
300 | [bugger about] | to cause problems for someone, ... |
301 | [bugger off] | to leave or go away, ... |
302 | [bugger up] | to spoil something or do something badly |
303 | [build around] | to make a particular aim or idea the main part of something |
304 | [build in] | to make something part of a plan, system, calculation etc, ... |
305 | [build into] | to make something part of a plan, system, calculation etc, ... |
306 | [build on] | to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building, ... |
307 | [build up] | same as build, ... |
308 | [build up to] | to gradually prepare yourself or someone else for something that you are going to say or do |
309 | [build upon] | same as build on |
310 | [bulk out] | to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory |
311 | [bulk up] | to become bigger and heavier |
312 | [bully off] | to start a game of hockey by hitting another player’s stick and then the ground before trying to hit the ball |
313 | [bum around] | to spend time relaxing and doing nothing, ... |
314 | [bum out] | to annoy someone or make them disappointed |
315 | [bump along] | to continue at around the same level, rising and falling only slightly |
316 | [bump into] | to meet someone unexpectedly, ... |
317 | [bump off] | to murder someone |
318 | [bump up] | to increase something, ... |
319 | [bump up against] | to experience a problem that slows down your progress |
320 | [bundle off] | to make someone go somewhere, especially in order to get rid of them |
321 | [bundle out] | expel |
322 | [bundle up] | same as bundle, ... |
323 | [bung up] | same as bung, ... |
324 | [bunk off] | to not go to school or work when you do not have a good reason for staying away |
325 | [buoy up] | keep afloat, ... |
326 | [burn away] | to remove something, or to be removed, by burning |
327 | [burn down] | if a fire or flame burns down, it becomes smaller and less hot, ... |
328 | [burn in] | to use a piece of software continuously to check for problems |
329 | [burn off] | to remove something by burning it, ... |
330 | [burn out] | to burn someone’s home so that they have to leave it, ... |
331 | [burn up] | same as burn off, ... |
332 | [burst in on] | to suddenly enter a room where someone is doing something |
333 | [burst into] | to suddenly start doing something, ... |
334 | [burst out] | to suddenly say or shout something, ... |
335 | [bust out] | to escape from prison, ... |
336 | [bust up] | same as bust, ... |
337 | [butt in] | to join a conversation or activity without being asked to |
338 | [butt out] | used for telling someone rudely to go away or not get involved in something |
339 | [butt up] | to have one side or edge touching something, or to put something in this position |
340 | [butter up] | to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you |
341 | [button up] | same as button, ... |
342 | [buy in] | to buy a large quantity of something |
343 | [buy into] | to buy part of a business, especially in order to get control of it, ... |
344 | [buy off] | same as buy, ... |
345 | [buy out] | to pay money to your business partner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together, ... |
346 | [buy up] | to buy large amounts of something or all of it that is available |
347 | [buzz around] | to move somewhere while buzzing, ... |
348 | [buzz off] | used for telling someone in a rude way to go away |
349 | [buzz off!] | used for telling someone in a rude way to go away |
350 | [calculate on] | to expect something to happen |
351 | [call after] | to give a baby the same name as someone else, especially a member of your family |
352 | [call around] | visit |
353 | [call at] | to telephone someone, ... |
354 | [call away] | to ask someone to leave a place, usually by telephoning them or sending them a message |
355 | [call back] | to go and see someone again, usually for a short time, ... |
356 | [call by] | to visit someone, usually for a short time |
357 | [call down] | to pray for something bad to happen to someone |
358 | [call for] | to make something necessary or suitable, ... |
359 | [call forth] | to produce a particular reaction |
360 | [call in] | same as call, ... |
361 | [call off] | to decide that something will not happen, ... |
362 | [call on] | to visit someone, usually for a short time, ... |
363 | [call out] | to challenge someone over something they have said or done, ... |
364 | [call round] | same as call |
365 | [call up] | to telephone someone, ... |
366 | [call upon] | same as call on |
367 | [calm down] | if a situation calms down, there is less activity and people are less busy, ... |
368 | [camp out] | same as camp, ... |
369 | [camp up] | to behave in a way that is deliberately artificial, especially in order to make people laugh at traditional ideas about how men and women should behave |
370 | [cancel out] | to stop something from having any effect |
371 | [cap off] | finish or complete, often with some decisive action |
372 | [capitalize on] | to use an event or a situation to help you to achieve something or to get an advantage |
373 | [care for] | to treat something carefully so that it stays in good condition, ... |
374 | [carried away] | get so emotional that you lose control |
375 | [carry forward] | to take the total of a column of numbers from the bottom of one page to the top of the next, ... |
376 | [carry off] | to win a prize, ... |
377 | [carry on] | to continue doing something, ... |
378 | [carry on with] | to continue doing something, ... |
379 | [carry out] | to do a particular piece of work, research etc, ... |
380 | [carry over] | to take something that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one, ... |
381 | [carry through] | to complete something that was planned, often despite difficulties or opposition, ... |
382 | [cart off] | to take someone somewhere, especially to a prison or hospital |
383 | [carve out] | to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard |
384 | [carve up] | to attack and cut someone with a knife, ... |
385 | [cash in] | to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage, ... |
386 | [cash in on] | to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage, ... |
387 | [cash out] | exchange something for money, collect winnings, ... |
388 | [cash up] | to count and check all the money that a shop has received in a day |
389 | [cast about for] | to look for or try to think of something, especially when you feel pressure to do something quickly |
390 | [cast around for] | to look for or try to think of something, especially when you feel pressure to do something quickly |
391 | [cast aside] | to get rid of someone or something because it is no longer interesting or valuable to you |
392 | [cast off] | to get rid of someone or something, ... |
393 | [cast on] | to start a piece of knitting by making the first row of stitches |
394 | [cast out] | to force someone or something to leave a place |
395 | [cast round for] | try to find something |
396 | [cast up] | if the sea casts something up, the sea carries it somewhere and leaves it there |
397 | [catch at] | to reach out and try to get hold of something |
398 | [catch on] | to understand, ... |
399 | [catch out] | same as catch, ... |
400 | [catch up] | to do something that should have been done before, ... |
401 | [catch up in] | become involved, often against one�s will |
402 | [catch up on] | to do something that should have been done before, ... |
403 | [catch up with] | to begin to have an effect on someone, ... |
404 | [cater for] | to provide people with everything they want or need |
405 | [cater to] | to provide people with something they want or need, especially something unusual or special |
406 | [cave in] | if a roof or wall caves in, it falls down or inwards, ... |
407 | [centre around] | if something centres around a place, or if you centre something around it, it happens mainly there, ... |
408 | [chalk out] | to cut a line of cocaine |
409 | [chalk up] | to achieve a particular level or number, ... |
410 | [chalk up to] | explain the reason for a problem |
411 | [chance on] | to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to |
412 | [chance upon] | to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to |
413 | [change around] | to move things so that they are in different places or positions |
414 | [change back] | to put on the clothes you were wearing originally, before you took them off, ... |
415 | [change down] | to start driving in a lower gear |
416 | [change into] | to stop being in one state, condition, or form and start being in another, or to make something do this, ... |
417 | [change over] | to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else |
418 | [change up] | to start driving in a higher gear |
419 | [charge up] | same as charge |
420 | [charge with] | accuse somebody of a crime |
421 | [chase away] | to get rid of something unpleasant |
422 | [chase down] | to try hard to catch someone or to get something that you need |
423 | [chase off] | force a person to leave or go away |
424 | [chase up] | to find out what is being done about something, ... |
425 | [chat away] | same as chat |
426 | [chat up] | to start a conversation with someone because you want to have a sexual or romantic relationship with them |
427 | [cheat on] | to cheat by not obeying the rules on something, ... |
428 | [cheat out of] | get money from someone under false pretences |
429 | [check against] | to find out whether information is accurate or useful by comparing it with other information |
430 | [check by] | visit a place to check something |
431 | [check in] | same as check, ... |
432 | [check into] | to try to find out more information about a particular subject, ... |
433 | [check off] | to tick off something |
434 | [check on] | to look at someone or something so that you are certain they are safe, satisfactory etc |
435 | [check out] | to borrow a book from a library, ... |
436 | [check out of] | to borrow a book from a library, ... |
437 | [check over] | same as check, ... |
438 | [check up] | to make certain about something by checking it |
439 | [check up on] | to find out information about someone, especially secretly |
440 | [cheer on] | to shout loudly in order to encourage someone |
441 | [cheer up] | used for telling someone to try to be happier, ... |
442 | [chew off] | remove by biting |
443 | [chew on] | to think about something carefully for a long time, before making a decision about it |
444 | [chew out] | to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong |
445 | [chew over] | to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it |
446 | [chew up] | if something gets chewed up, it becomes torn apart and destroyed, ... |
447 | [chicken out] | to not do something you were going to do because you are too frightened |
448 | [chill out] | same as chill |
449 | [chime in] | to join a conversation by saying something |
450 | [chime in with] | |
451 | [chime with] | to be similar to or agree with someone else’s ideas, plans, feelings etc |
452 | [chip away] | to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective, ... |
453 | [chip away at] | to gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective, ... |
454 | [chip in] | to add something to someone else’s conversation, ... |
455 | [chip off] | to remove small pieces of something from a surface by hitting it |
456 | [choke back] | to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion |
457 | [choke down] | same as choke, ... |
458 | [choke off] | same as choke |
459 | [choke out] | clog or overwhelm |
460 | [choke up] | same as choke, ... |
461 | [choose up] | form groups or teams |
462 | [chop down] | to make a tree or tall plant fall down by cutting through it, ... |
463 | [chop off] | to remove something by cutting, especially a part of someone’s body |
464 | [chop up] | same as chop |
465 | [chow down] | to eat food, especially a lot of food, quickly or in an enthusiastic way |
466 | [chow down on] | eat something |
467 | [chuck away] | same as chuck, ... |
468 | [chuck in] | to leave or give up something |
469 | [chuck out] | same as chuck, ... |
470 | [chuck up] | to vomit food from your stomach out of your mouth |
471 | [churn out] | to produce something in large quantities quickly and often carelessly |
472 | [churn up] | same as churn, ... |
473 | [clag up] | make something sticky |
474 | [claim back] | to say that you want someone to give something, often money you have paid, back to you |
475 | [clam up] | to suddenly stop talking or explaining something, because you are embarrassed, unhappy, or want to keep a secret |
476 | [clamp down] | to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal |
477 | [clamp down on] | to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal |
478 | [clap in] | to suddenly put someone somewhere that they cannot escape from |
479 | [clap out] | to hit your hands together at the same speed and beat as a piece of music or poetry |
480 | [claw back] | to get something again that you had lost such as power, especially gradually and with difficulty, ... |
481 | [clean down] | to remove the dirt from something, especially from an upright surface |
482 | [clean off] | remove dirt or something dirty |
483 | [clean out] | to use all of someone’s money, ... |
484 | [clean up] | to make a lot of money, ... |
485 | [clean up after] | to clean a place after someone has made it dirty or untidy |
486 | [clear away] | to remove something that you have finished using or no longer want in order to make a place tidy |
487 | [clear off] | to leave a place quickly, ... |
488 | [clear out] | to leave a place quickly and often permanently, ... |
489 | [clear up] | to solve a problem or a mystery, ... |
490 | [clear up after] | to make a place tidy after someone else has made it untidy |
491 | [cleave to] | to stick firmly to something, ... |
492 | [click through] | open an advertisement on the internet |
493 | [climb down] | to admit that you were wrong, especially after expressing an opinion or argument very firmly |
494 | [cling on] | hold tight |
495 | [cling on to] | try to keep something |
496 | [cling to] | try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc. |
497 | [clock in] | in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you have arrived at work |
498 | [clock in at] | to take a particular amount of time, or to last for a particular amount of time |
499 | [clock off] | in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you are leaving work |
500 | [clock on] | |
501 | [clock out] | |
502 | [clock up] | to reach a particular number or amount |
503 | [clog up] | block, slow movement right down |
504 | [close down] | same as close, ... |
505 | [close in] | if the weather closes in, it becomes unpleasant, ... |
506 | [close in on] | if the weather closes in, it becomes unpleasant, ... |
507 | [close in upon] | get near someone |
508 | [close off] | to prevent people from entering a place, using a road etc |
509 | [close on] | to make a connection in an electric circuit, ... |
510 | [close out] | ignore, exclude, ... |
511 | [close up] | same as close, ... |
512 | [cloud over] | same as cloud, ... |
513 | [clown about] | behave stupidly or waste time |
514 | [clown around] | behave stupidly or waste time |
515 | [club together] | if people club together, each of them gives some money so that all the money collected can be used to buy something |
516 | [clump together] | to form a solid mass, ... |
517 | [coast along] | do something without making much effort or trying to improve |
518 | [cobble together] | to make something quickly and without a lot of care, using whatever is available |
519 | [cock up] | to spoil something by doing it wrongly |
520 | [collect up] | to get things from different places or people after people have finished with them |
521 | [colour (color) up] | blush |
522 | [colour up] | if you colour up, your face becomes red |
523 | [comb out] | to use a comb to make your hair smooth or straight |
524 | [comb through] | to search carefully among things |
525 | [come about] | to happen, especially by chance, ... |
526 | [come across] | to meet someone, or to find something by chance, ... |
527 | [come across with] | to provide something that is needed or wanted |
528 | [come after] | to try to find or catch someone, usually in order to punish or harm them |
529 | [come along] | to go somewhere with someone, ... |
530 | [come apart] | to fail completely, or to come to an end, ... |
531 | [come around] | same as come |
532 | [come around to] | agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked. |
533 | [come at] | to examine or deal with something such as a problem in a particular way, ... |
534 | [come away] | to move away from someone or something, ... |
535 | [come back] | to return to a place, ... |
536 | [come back to] | to deal again with something that you were dealing with earlier |
537 | [come before] | to be more important than someone or something else, ... |
538 | [come between] | to prevent you from doing or getting something, ... |
539 | [come by] | to get something, especially something that is hard to get |
540 | [come down] | to agree to ask for or pay a lower price, ... |
541 | [come down on] | to criticize or punish someone severely |
542 | [come down to] | to be the most important aspect of a situation or problem, ... |
543 | [come down upon] | criticise, reprimand severely |
544 | [come down with] | to become ill with a particular disease, usually one that is not serious |
545 | [come for] | same as come at, ... |
546 | [come forth] | appear |
547 | [come forth with] | provide information |
548 | [come forward] | to offer help or information |
549 | [come from] | to be the result of something, ... |
550 | [come in] | to go to work, ... |
551 | [come in at] | to cost a particular amount |
552 | [come in for] | to receive something such as criticism |
553 | [come into] | to be an aspect of a situation, ... |
554 | [come into use] | start being used |
555 | [come of] | to be the result of something |
556 | [come off] | to happen, ... |
557 | [come off it] | to happen, ... |
558 | [come on] | to improve, ... |
559 | [come on to] | to start to deal with a new subject in a discussion, ... |
560 | [come out] | to be easy to notice, ... |
561 | [come out in] | to become covered in spots because you are ill or because your body reacts to a food or medicine |
562 | [come out of] | to be the result of something, ... |
563 | [come out with] | introduce a new product; launch, ... |
564 | [come over] | same as come across, ... |
565 | [come over to] | to change your position or opinion and start supporting someone you were arguing or fighting with |
566 | [come round] | if a regular event comes round, it happens again, ... |
567 | [come through] | to do something that you have agreed or promised to do, ... |
568 | [come through with] | provide something needed |
569 | [come to] | same as come on to, ... |
570 | [come together] | to start to be good or effective because different parts are combining well, ... |
571 | [come under] | to belong to a particular group or class, ... |
572 | [come up] | to be about to happen soon, ... |
573 | [come up against] | to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant |
574 | [come up for] | to reach the time when something should happen |
575 | [come up to] | to get nearer to a particular time or stage in a process, ... |
576 | [come up with] | to think of something such as an idea or a plan, ... |
577 | [come upon] | to meet someone, or to find something by chance, ... |
578 | [come with] | to be provided together with something, ... |
579 | [complain of] | to say that something bad has happened, ... |
580 | [cone off] | to put traffic cones across a road in order to prevent traffic from going along the road |
581 | [conjure up] | to make something appear using magic powers, ... |
582 | [conk out] | to suddenly stop working, ... |
583 | [connect up] | same as connect, ... |
584 | [contend with] | to have to deal with problems or difficulties, especially in order to achieve something |
585 | [contract in] | to agree by a written legal agreement to be included in something |
586 | [contract out] | to agree by a written legal agreement not to be included in something, ... |
587 | [contract out of] | to agree by a written legal agreement not to be included in something, ... |
588 | [cook up] | to invent a story, excuse, or plan |
589 | [cool down] | same as cool, ... |
590 | [cool off] | to become calm again, ... |
591 | [coop up] | if a person or animal is cooped up in a place, they have to stay there without being able to move around much |
592 | [cop it] | get into trouble |
593 | [cop off] | to meet someone and start a sexual relationship with them |
594 | [cop out] | to avoid doing something that you should do because it is difficult |
595 | [copy down] | to write exactly what someone has written or said |
596 | [copy in] | to send someone a copy of an email or letter that you are sending to another person |
597 | [copy out] | to write something again exactly as it has been written |
598 | [copy to] | to send a copy of a message or letter to someone |
599 | [cordon off] | |
600 | [cost up] | calculate how expensive some work is going to be |
601 | [cotton on] | to begin to realize or understand something |
602 | [cotton to] | |
603 | [cough up] | same as cough, ... |
604 | [could do with] | need or want something |
605 | [count against] | to be a disadvantage in a particular situation |
606 | [count among] | include someone or something in a group, category, etc |
607 | [count down] | to wait for something to happen, usually noticing every day or moment that passes until it happens |
608 | [count for] | be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable |
609 | [count in] | to include someone in your plans |
610 | [count off] | say numbers aloud in a sequence |
611 | [count on] | to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you, ... |
612 | [count out] | to count things one by one, ... |
613 | [count towards] | to be important, or to have influence, ... |
614 | [count up] | to count all the things or people in a group |
615 | [count upon] | to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you, ... |
616 | [count with] | to depend on something or someone |
617 | [cover for] | to do someone’s work while they are away or ill, ... |
618 | [cover up] | same as cover, ... |
619 | [cozy up] | make yourself comfortable |
620 | [cozy up to] | make yourself popular with someone |
621 | [crack down] | to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly |
622 | [crack down on] | to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly |
623 | [crack on] | to continue doing something as quickly as possible |
624 | [crack onto] | to try to start a conversation with someone because you are sexually attracted to them |
625 | [crack up] | to become mentally ill, ... |
626 | [cram in] | to do a lot of activities in a short time |
627 | [crank out] | to produce things in large numbers without caring much about their quality |
628 | [crank up] | to increase the level or degree of something |
629 | [crap on] | to talk continuously in an annoying or boring way |
630 | [crash around] | to make a lot of noise as you move around in a place |
631 | [crash out] | to suddenly start sleeping, usually when you are very tired, ... |
632 | [crawl with] | to be covered in insects, ... |
633 | [cream off] | to take a lot of money or profit, especially an unfair amount, in a business deal, ... |
634 | [crease up] | to start laughing, or to make someone laugh a lot |
635 | [credit to] | to say that someone has achieved something because of a particular thing |
636 | [credit with] | to say or believe that someone has a particular quality, ... |
637 | [creep by] | if time creeps by, it passes very slowly |
638 | [creep in] | to gradually start to affect or change something, ... |
639 | [creep into] | to gradually start to affect or change something, ... |
640 | [creep out] | make someone feel worried or uneasy |
641 | [creep out on] | to do the same activity for a very long time |
642 | [creep over] | start to have a negative feeling |
643 | [creep up] | to gradually become larger in number or amount |
644 | [creep up on] | to move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them, ... |
645 | [crop up] | to happen suddenly or unexpectedly, ... |
646 | [cross off] | to draw a line through something on a list to show that you have dealt with it |
647 | [cross out] | to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong or because you have decided to write something else |
648 | [cross over] | to stop supporting one group and start supporting another, ... |
649 | [cross up] | confuse, deceive |
650 | [crowd in] | |
651 | [crowd in on] | if a group of people crowd in on someone, they move close to them and then surround them, ... |
652 | [crowd out] | to become stronger or more successful than another group so that they fail or can no longer compete with you |
653 | [cruise through] | pass or succeed easily |
654 | [crumb down] | clear a table in a restaurant |
655 | [cry off] | to decide not to do something that you had promised or agreed to do |
656 | [cry out] | to shout something, especially when you are surprised or worried, ... |
657 | [cry out for] | to clearly need something a lot |
658 | [cuddle up] | to sit or lie with your body against someone else’s because you want to feel warm, protected, or loved |
659 | [curl up] | same as curl, ... |
660 | [cuss out] | to shout offensive words at someone because you are annoyed with them |
661 | [cut across] | same as cut, ... |
662 | [cut away] | to remove the parts of something that you do not want by cutting them |
663 | [cut back] | same as cut down, ... |
664 | [cut back on] | same as cut down, ... |
665 | [cut down] | to reduce an amount of something, ... |
666 | [cut down on] | to reduce an amount of something, ... |
667 | [cut in] | to interrupt someone who is speaking, ... |
668 | [cut into] | to interrupt an activity or process, ... |
669 | [cut it out] | stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour |
670 | [cut off] | same as cut, ... |
671 | [cut out] | same as cut, ... |
672 | [cut out on] | let down, snub |
673 | [cut over] | to move information or users of a computer system to a new place or to new equipment at the same time or in an order that causes as few problems as possible |
674 | [cut through] | to make a path through something by cutting, ... |
675 | [cut up] | to behave in a noisy silly way, ... |
676 | [dab off] | to remove something from a surface by gently touching it several times with something such as a piece of cloth |
677 | [dally with] | to have a short sexual relationship with someone, ... |
678 | [damp down] | make a fire burn less, ... |
679 | [damp off] | when there is too much moisture and a plant is affected by fungal parasites |
680 | [dash down] | write something quickly |
681 | [dash off] | to leave quickly or suddenly because you are in a hurry, ... |
682 | [date back] | |
683 | [date back to] | to be made or begun at a particular time in the past |
684 | [date from] | to be made at a particular time in the past |
685 | [dawn on] | if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time |
686 | [deal in] | to buy and sell something, ... |
687 | [deal out] | same as deal, ... |
688 | [deal with] | to be about a subject, ... |
689 | [decide against] | to not choose someone or something |
690 | [decide on] | to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices |
691 | [decide upon] | choose, select |
692 | [deck out] | to decorate a person or object with something, usually for a special occasion |
693 | [declare against] | to say publicly that you oppose someone or something |
694 | [declare for] | to say publicly that you support someone or something |
695 | [defer to] | to accept someone’s opinion or decision, especially because you respect them |
696 | [delight in] | to get a lot of pleasure or enjoyment from something |
697 | [deliver up] | to give something to someone officially and formally |
698 | [depart from] | to not use the usual way of doing something |
699 | [derogate from] | to make something seem less good, attractive, or important, ... |
700 | [descend from] | to be related to a person or animal that lived long ago, ... |
701 | [descend into] | if a situation descends into a certain bad state, it becomes bad |
702 | [descend on] | used about things that suddenly arrive or appear, ... |
703 | [descend to] | to start behaving in a bad way |
704 | [devolve to] | to become someone’s property when someone else dies |
705 | [dial down] | to reduce the level of tension or intensity in a situation, ... |
706 | [dial in] | join a teleconference |
707 | [dial into] | join a teleconference |
708 | [dial up] | to get connected to the internet on your computer by using a modem and telephone line |
709 | [die away] | to become quieter or weaker and finally stop |
710 | [die back] | if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive |
711 | [die down] | if something dies down, it becomes much less noisy, powerful, or active |
712 | [die for] | to kill yourself, ... |
713 | [die off] | if a group dies off, the members die one by one until none exist |
714 | [die out] | to become weaker or less common and then disappear completely |
715 | [dig around] | to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it, ... |
716 | [dig in] | to mix something into the ground by digging, ... |
717 | [dig into] | to press hard into something, ... |
718 | [dig out] | to accelerate rapidly in a vehicle, ... |
719 | [dig over] | to dig ground in order to prepare it for new plants |
720 | [dig up] | to dig holes in an area of land, ... |
721 | [dine in] | to eat your evening meal at home, or at a hotel when you are staying there, instead of at a restaurant |
722 | [dine on] | to eat a particular type of food, especially an expensive one |
723 | [dine out] | to eat dinner in a restaurant instead of at home |
724 | [dine out on] | if you dine out on an event or experience, people invite you to meals so that you can tell them about it |
725 | [dip in] | put something in a liquid for a short time |
726 | [dip into] | to put your hand into a container in order to get something, ... |
727 | [dip out] | to fail a test or a course at school, ... |
728 | [disagree with] | to not approve of something because you think that it is dishonest or immoral, ... |
729 | [dish out] | to serve food, ... |
730 | [dish up] | to put food into dishes so that it is ready to be eaten |
731 | [dispense with] | to no longer use someone or something because you no longer want or need them |
732 | [dispose of] | |
733 | [dissolve into] | if you dissolve into something such as tears or laughter, you begin to cry or laugh in an uncontrolled way |
734 | [dive in] | to start eating in a very enthusiastic way, ... |
735 | [dive into] | reach inside something quickly |
736 | [divide into] | to do a mathematical calculation to find out how many times a smaller number will fit into a larger number |
737 | [divide off] | to keep one area separate from another |
738 | [divide up] | same as divide |
739 | [divvy out] | divide, share |
740 | [divvy up] | to divide or share something |
741 | [do away with] | to murder someone, ... |
742 | [do in] | to murder someone, ... |
743 | [do out of] | to stop someone from getting or having something that they should have, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest |
744 | [do over] | to attack someone and hit and kick them, ... |
745 | [do up] | to fasten something, ... |
746 | [do with] | to be connected with someone or something, ... |
747 | [do without] | to succeed in living or working without someone or something, ... |
748 | [dob in] | to tell someone in authority about something bad that another person has done |
749 | [dole out] | to give something, such as food or money, to a particular group of people or to every person in a group |
750 | [doll up] | |
751 | [doss about] | spend time doing very little or being unproductive |
752 | [doss around] | spend time doing very little or being unproductive |
753 | [doss down] | sleep somewhere temporarily because you don't go home |
754 | [double as] | to have another use or job as something |
755 | [double back] | to turn and go back in the direction that you have come from |
756 | [double down] | increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky |
757 | [double down on] | increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky |
758 | [double for] | to take the place of an actor by pretending to be them in difficult or dangerous parts of a film |
759 | [double over] | same as double, ... |
760 | [double up] | if two people double up, they share something, especially a bedroom |
761 | [double up as] | same as double |
762 | [doze off] | to start to sleep, especially during the day and without intending to |
763 | [draft in] | to bring someone into a team or group of people in order to help them do something |
764 | [drag by] | if time drags by, it seems to pass very slowly |
765 | [drag down] | to make someone feel unhappy or less hopeful, ... |
766 | [drag in] | to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to, ... |
767 | [drag into] | to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to, ... |
768 | [drag on] | to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary |
769 | [drag out] | to make something continue for longer than necessary |
770 | [drag out of] | to force or persuade someone to tell you something when they do not want to |
771 | [drag up] | to start talking about something when it is not necessary, usually something unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people want to forget |
772 | [draw away] | to move away from a person or place |
773 | [draw back] | to move away from someone, ... |
774 | [draw down] | to reduce an amount of money by using it |
775 | [draw even] | equalize one�s competitive position |
776 | [draw in] | to arrive in a place, ... |
777 | [draw into] | to arrive in a place, ... |
778 | [draw off] | to take some of the liquid out of something |
779 | [draw on] | to breathe in smoke from a cigarette, ... |
780 | [draw out] | to take out, ... |
781 | [draw up] | if a vehicle draws up, it arrives at a place and stops, ... |
782 | [draw upon] | same as draw on |
783 | [dream away] | to spend your time thinking pleasant thoughts but not really achieving anything |
784 | [dream of] | not think or consider |
785 | [dream up] | to think of a new idea or plan, especially one that is silly or unusual |
786 | [dredge up] | to manage to remember something that you learned or knew long ago, ... |
787 | [dress down] | to speak in an angry way to someone who has done something wrong, ... |
788 | [dress up] | to make something seem more impressive than it really is, ... |
789 | [drift apart] | if two or more people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends |
790 | [drift off] | to start to sleep |
791 | [drill down] | to organize data (=computer information) according to different levels of detail, each level more detailed than the previous one |
792 | [drill down through] | get to the bottom of something, get detailed data |
793 | [drill into] | to make someone learn or understand something by telling them about it many times |
794 | [drink down] | to drink all of something, especially quickly |
795 | [drink in] | to experience something with great enjoyment |
796 | [drink to] | used for saying that you strongly agree with what someone has said, or strongly hope that it is true, ... |
797 | [drink up] | to drink all of your drink |
798 | [drive at] | what someone is really trying to say |
799 | [drive away] | to make someone stop wanting something or stop wanting to be with someone |
800 | [drive back] | if you are driven back by something, it forces you to stop trying to reach a person or place and move back |
801 | [drive by] | do something out of a car |
802 | [drive down] | to make a price or amount fall to a lower level |
803 | [drive off] | if a vehicle or driver drives off, the vehicle starts moving and leaves, ... |
804 | [drive out] | to force someone or something to leave a place |
805 | [drive up] | to make a price or amount rise to a higher level, ... |
806 | [drone on] | to talk about something for a long time in a very boring way |
807 | [drop around] | deliver, ... |
808 | [drop away] | same as drop, ... |
809 | [drop back] | same as drop, ... |
810 | [drop behind] | same as drop back |
811 | [drop by] | to make a short visit somewhere |
812 | [drop in] | to make a short visit somewhere |
813 | [drop off] | same as drop, ... |
814 | [drop out] | to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society, ... |
815 | [drop over] | visit for a short time |
816 | [drop round] | same as drop |
817 | [drop someone in it] | get someone into trouble |
818 | [drop through] | come to nothing, produce no results |
819 | [drown in] | cover excessively |
820 | [drown out] | be so loud that another sound cannot be heard |
821 | [drug up] | to give someone a lot of drugs or medicine with the result that they cannot behave normally |
822 | [drum into] | to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it many times |
823 | [drum out] | to force someone to leave an organization because they have done something bad |
824 | [drum up] | to try to make people support you or buy something from you |
825 | [dry off] | if something dries off, or if you dry it off, all the water dries or is wiped from its surface |
826 | [dry out] | if something dries out or is dried out, some or all the water comes out of it, ... |
827 | [dry up] | same as dry, ... |
828 | [dub in] | to change part of the original sound of a recording, especially a film, by adding new sound to it |
829 | [dub out] | to remove part of the original sound from a recording, especially a film |
830 | [dub over] | to replace the original soundtrack of a film with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other language |
831 | [duck out] | to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people |
832 | [duck out of] | to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or had promised to do |
833 | [duff up] | to hurt someone by hitting or kicking them many times |
834 | [dumb down] | to make something simpler and easier to understand in a way that reduces its quality |
835 | [dump on] | to treat someone in an unfair way, especially by criticizing or blaming them for something, ... |
836 | [dust down] | to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something, ... |
837 | [dust off] | to wipe dust or dirt off your clothes, ... |
838 | [dwell on] | to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant |
839 | [dwell upon] | to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant |
840 | [earth up] | to put soil around a plant in order to protect it or to help it to grow |
841 | [ease off] | to go more slowly, especially when you are driving or running fast, ... |
842 | [ease out] | to make someone leave a job or position without saying anything publicly |
843 | [ease up] | same as ease off, ... |
844 | [eat away] | to gradually destroy something |
845 | [eat away at] | to make someone feel more and more unhappy or worried |
846 | [eat in] | to have a meal at home instead of in a restaurant |
847 | [eat into] | same as eat away, ... |
848 | [eat out] | to have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home |
849 | [eat up] | to eat all of something, ... |
850 | [ebb away] | disappear gradually |
851 | [edge out] | to beat someone in something such as a competition or election by a small amount |
852 | [edge up] | approach slowly |
853 | [edit out] | to remove parts of a film, television, or radio programme that are not wanted before it is shown or broadcast |
854 | [egg on] | to encourage someone to do something that they should not do |
855 | [eke out] | to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist, ... |
856 | [elbow out] | to make someone leave a job or position so that you or someone else can take their place |
857 | [embark on] | to start a journey by ship, ... |
858 | [embark upon] | to start a journey by ship, ... |
859 | [empty out] | same as empty |
860 | [end in] | to have something as a final result, ... |
861 | [end up] | to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it |
862 | [end up with] | get as a result of something |
863 | [end with] | to have something as the final part, ... |
864 | [endow with] | to have something such as a good ability or quality, ... |
865 | [engage in] | to start having a conversation with someone, ... |
866 | [engage with] | to start to fight an enemy in battle, ... |
867 | [enlarge on] | to give more information about something that you have already mentioned |
868 | [enter for] | join or enter a competition |
869 | [enter into] | to be an important aspect of a situation, ... |
870 | [enter on] | to begin something or begin to take part in something |
871 | [even out] | to share or divide something equally, or to be shared or divided equally, ... |
872 | [even up] | to make something fairer or more equal |
873 | [explain away] | to tell someone about something in a way that makes them think it is unimportant, so that they do not ask questions about it |
874 | [eye up] | to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them |
875 | [face about] | to turn and face in the opposite direction |
876 | [face down] | to appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing you |
877 | [face off] | to begin a game of ice hockey, ... |
878 | [face up to] | same as face |
879 | [factor in] | to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something |
880 | [factor into] | to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something |
881 | [factor out] | to not include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something |
882 | [fade away] | same as fade, ... |
883 | [fade in] | if a sound or picture fades in, or if you fade it in, it gradually becomes louder or clearer |
884 | [fade out] | if a sound or picture fades out, or if you fade it out, it gradually disappears |
885 | [faff about] | to waste time doing things that are not important or necessary |
886 | [faff around] | behave indecisively |
887 | [fake out] | to trick someone by pretending something or by behaving dishonestly |
888 | [fall about] | if you fall about or fall about laughing, you laugh a lot at something |
889 | [fall apart] | to break because of being old or badly made, ... |
890 | [fall away] | to become smaller or lower in amount, level, value etc, ... |
891 | [fall back] | to move so that you are behind someone or something, ... |
892 | [fall back on] | to use or do something else after other things have failed |
893 | [fall behind] | to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them, ... |
894 | [fall down] | same as fall, ... |
895 | [fall for] | to believe that a trick or a joke is true, ... |
896 | [fall in] | if a roof or wall falls in, it falls to the ground, ... |
897 | [fall in with] | to become friends with someone, ... |
898 | [fall into] | to start doing something by chance, ... |
899 | [fall off] | if the amount, level, or value of something falls off, it gets smaller |
900 | [fall on] | if something falls on someone, it is their responsibility to do it, ... |
901 | [fall out] | if something such as your hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out, ... |
902 | [fall over] | if a computer program falls over, it stops working, ... |
903 | [fall through] | if something such as a deal, plan, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen |
904 | [fall to] | if a particular job or duty falls to someone, it is their responsibility |
905 | [fall under] | become controlled |
906 | [fan out] | to spread objects or parts out, often in the shape of a semi-circle, ... |
907 | [farm out] | to send someone to be looked after by someone else, ... |
908 | [fart about] | to waste time doing silly or unimportant things |
909 | [fart around] | to waste time doing silly or unimportant things |
910 | [fasten down] | tie something so that it doesn't move |
911 | [fasten on] | to keep following or talking to someone and not let them go, ... |
912 | [fasten onto] | to keep following or talking to someone and not let them go, ... |
913 | [fasten up] | same as fasten |
914 | [fathom out] | understand something |
915 | [fatten up] | to make a person or animal fatter |
916 | [favour with] | to give someone something such as a look, smile, or answer to a question |
917 | [fawn on] | praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them |
918 | [fawn over] | to be extremely nice to someone more important than you because you want them to like you or give you something |
919 | [fear for] | to feel worried about someone or something because you think something bad may happen to them or has happened to them |
920 | [feast on] | to eat a lot of a particular food with enjoyment |
921 | [feed off] | if animals feed off something, they eat it, ... |
922 | [feed on] | same as feed off, ... |
923 | [feed up] | to give someone more food than usual in order to make them stronger or less thin |
924 | [feel for] | to feel sympathy for someone |
925 | [feel out] | to try to discover in a careful or indirect way what a situation is like or what someone’s attitude is |
926 | [feel up] | to touch someone sexually without them wanting you to |
927 | [feel up to] | to feel that you are strong or healthy enough to do something |
928 | [fence in] | same as fence, ... |
929 | [fence off] | to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence |
930 | [fend for] | take care of yourself or someone with help from other people |
931 | [fend off] | to defend yourself against an attack, ... |
932 | [ferret out] | to discover information by searching for it in a determined way |
933 | [fess up] | to admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong |
934 | [fess up to] | confess, admit reluctantly to something |
935 | [fetch up] | to arrive at a place by accident or without intending to go there |
936 | [fiddle about] | same as fiddle, ... |
937 | [fiddle around] | same as fiddle, ... |
938 | [fiddle away] | waste time |
939 | [fight back] | to hit or kick someone who is attacking you, ... |
940 | [fight down] | to try hard not to feel or express an emotion that you are starting to feel |
941 | [fight it out] | if two people fight it out, they fight or argue until something is decided |
942 | [fight off] | to stop someone who is trying to attack you, ... |
943 | [fight out] | if two people fight it out, they fight or argue until something is decided |
944 | [figure on] | to think that something will happen and plan for it |
945 | [figure out] | to be able to understand something or to solve a problem, ... |
946 | [file away] | to put a document away in a file |
947 | [file down] | same as file |
948 | [file for] | to officially ask a court for something, for example ask them to give you a divorce or state officially that you are bankrupt |
949 | [fill in] | same as fill, ... |
950 | [fill in for] | same as fill, ... |
951 | [fill in on] | give someone information |
952 | [fill out] | if someone fills out, their body becomes less thin, ... |
953 | [fill up] | same as fill, ... |
954 | [film over] | to become covered in a thin layer of something |
955 | [filter in] | move into a lane of traffic without making other cars stop |
956 | [filter out] | to remove things from a group, ... |
957 | [find for] | if a court finds for someone, it makes a decision in their favour |
958 | [find out] | to discover a fact or piece of information, ... |
959 | [finish off] | same as finish, ... |
960 | [finish up] | same as finish, ... |
961 | [finish up with] | have or do something at the end or as the last of something |
962 | [finish with] | if you have finished with something, you have stopped using it and no longer need it, ... |
963 | [fink on] | give away secrets about someone |
964 | [fink out] | fail to keep a promise, arrangement, etc |
965 | [fire away] | used for giving someone permission to ask a question |
966 | [fire back at] | to answer a question or remark quickly and in an angry way |
967 | [fire off] | to shoot with a gun or other weapon, ... |
968 | [fire up] | to make someone feel very enthusiastic |
969 | [firm up] | to make the muscles in a part of your body stronger, ... |
970 | [fish for] | to catch fish in a particular area of water, ... |
971 | [fish out] | to pull someone or something out of the water, ... |
972 | [fit in] | to have space for someone or something, ... |
973 | [fit in with] | to be correct, suitable, or sensible in relation to something else |
974 | [fit into] | to be suitable or right for something, ... |
975 | [fit out] | to measure part of someone’s body in order to give them the right shoes or clothing, ... |
976 | [fit out with] | provide someone with necessary equipment |
977 | [fit together] | if you fit things together, you join them in the right way to make something, ... |
978 | [fit up] | to make it seem that someone is guilty of a crime when they are not, ... |
979 | [fix on] | to choose someone or something after considering the situation, ... |
980 | [fix up] | to arrange for something to happen, ... |
981 | [fix with] | if you fix someone with your eyes, you look directly in their eyes so that they feel they cannot turn away |
982 | [fizzle out] | end in an unsuccessful way |
983 | [flag down] | to wave at the driver of a car so that they stop |
984 | [flag up] | to mention something so that people know about it |
985 | [flake off] | |
986 | [flake out] | to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired |
987 | [flame out] | fail |
988 | [flame up] | burn brightly |
989 | [flare off] | to burn gas and let it go into the atmosphere |
990 | [flare out] | same as flare |
991 | [flare up] | same as flare, ... |
992 | [flash around] | to show something to a lot of people because you want to impress them |
993 | [flash back] | |
994 | [flash back to] | to suddenly remember something that happened in the past |
995 | [flash on] | to realize or remember something |
996 | [flatten out] | same as flatten, ... |
997 | [flesh out] | to add more details about something in order to make it easier to understand or imagine |
998 | [flick over] | change tv channels quickly |
999 | [flick through] | to turn the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper etc very quickly looking at some of the pages for a very short time, ... |
1000 | [fling off] | if you fling off your clothes, you take them off quickly |
1001 | [fling on] | if you fling clothes on, you put them on quickly |
1002 | [flip for] | to immediately like someone or something very much |
1003 | [flip off] | to switch off a light, machine etc |
1004 | [flip on] | to switch on a light, machine etc |
1005 | [flip out] | same as flip |
1006 | [flip over] | same as flip |
1007 | [flip through] | to quickly look through a magazine or book, or to quickly look at several different television programmes |
1008 | [flirt with] | to consider an idea or plan, but not very seriously, ... |
1009 | [float around] | if an idea is floating around, it has been suggested but not yet considered, ... |
1010 | [flog off] | sell something cheaply to get rid of it |
1011 | [flood back] | if memories or feelings flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly |
1012 | [flood out] | if people are flooded out, their home becomes filled with water and they are forced to leave |
1013 | [floor it] | drive a vehicle as fast as possible |
1014 | [flounce off] | leave a place or walk away from someone angrily |
1015 | [flounce out] | leave a place angrily |
1016 | [flow from] | to be a natural result of something |
1017 | [fluff out] | shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air |
1018 | [fluff up] | shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air |
1019 | [flunk out] | to have to leave a school because your work is not satisfactory |
1020 | [flush out] | same as flush, ... |
1021 | [fly about] | circulate (rumours, etc) |
1022 | [fly around] | circulate (rumours, etc) |
1023 | [fly at] | to attack someone violently |
1024 | [fly by] | to travel by plane, ... |
1025 | [fly into] | to travel by plane, ... |
1026 | [fob off] | to give someone something that is not what they want or need, ... |
1027 | [fob off on] | make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want |
1028 | [fob off onto] | make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want |
1029 | [fob off with] | make or persuade someone to accept something of lower quality than they wanted |
1030 | [focus on] | concentrate |
1031 | [foist on] | |
1032 | [fold in] | to use a spoon or knife to add something slowly and gently to a mixture, ... |
1033 | [fold up] | same as fold, ... |
1034 | [follow around] | to follow someone wherever they go, especially in a way that annoys them |
1035 | [follow on] | leave to meet someone after they have left the place you're at, ... |
1036 | [follow on from] | to happen after something, and often as the next part or stage of it |
1037 | [follow through] | to continue doing something until it has been completed, ... |
1038 | [follow up] | to try to find out more about something, or to do something more to deal with it, ... |
1039 | [fool about] | to behave in a silly way for fun, ... |
1040 | [fool around] | to behave in a silly way for fun, ... |
1041 | [fool around with] | to handle or use something in a stupid or careless way |
1042 | [fool with] | same as fool, ... |
1043 | [force back] | if you force back tears, you try very hard not to cry |
1044 | [force down] | to force a plane to land, ... |
1045 | [force on] | to make someone accept something that they do not want |
1046 | [force out of] | to force someone to tell you something |
1047 | [force through] | to do something so that a proposal is accepted or an issue is dealt with quickly |
1048 | [force up] | to make something increase |
1049 | [force upon] | to make someone accept something that they do not want |
1050 | [forge ahead] | to make strong steady progress, ... |
1051 | [fork out] | to spend money on something, especially when you do not want to |
1052 | [form up] | if a group of people forms up, they move together in order to create a group that is correctly or tidily arranged |
1053 | [foul up] | same as foul, ... |
1054 | [freak out] | become very disturbed or angry |
1055 | [free up] | same as free |
1056 | [freeze out] | to prevent someone from taking part in something |
1057 | [freeze over] | to become covered with a layer of ice |
1058 | [freeze up] | to be unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are nervous, ... |
1059 | [freshen up] | same as freshen, ... |
1060 | [frighten away] | to make a person or animal so afraid that they run away, ... |
1061 | [frighten off] | to make a person or animal so afraid that they run away, ... |
1062 | [fritter away] | to waste time or money on things that are not necessary or important |
1063 | [front for] | to be a person or company that hides an illegal or secret activity for another person or organization |
1064 | [front off] | confront someone and let them know you are prepared to fight |
1065 | [front onto] | face (of a building) |
1066 | [front out] | face up to someone, withstand criticism |
1067 | [front up] | to arrive or appear somewhere |
1068 | [frost over] | to cover something completely with frost, or to become completely covered with frost |
1069 | [frown on] | to not approve of something |
1070 | [frown upon] | |
1071 | [fuck around] | an extremely offensive expression that means to waste someone else’s time or treat them in a bad way, ... |
1072 | [fuck off] | an extremely offensive expression that means to make someone very angry, ... |
1073 | [fuck over] | an extremely offensive expression that means to treat someone in a bad or unfair way |
1074 | [fuck up] | an extremely offensive expression that means to spoil or damage something completely, ... |
1075 | [fuck with] | an extremely offensive expression that means to treat someone in an unfair way or trick them, in a way that shows you do not respect them |
1076 | [fuel up] | put petrol or other fuel into a vehicle |
1077 | [fur up] | |
1078 | [fuss at] | to annoy someone by frequently complaining to them about something that they do |
1079 | [fuss over] | to give a person or animal a lot of attention to show that you love them |
1080 | [gad about] | visit a lot of different places for pleasure |
1081 | [gad around] | visit different places for pleasure |
1082 | [gag for] | want something a lot |
1083 | [gain on] | to gradually get closer to someone or something that you are trying to catch |
1084 | [gallop through] | to do something very quickly |
1085 | [gamble away] | to lose all of an amount of money by gambling |
1086 | [gang up] | form a group against something or someone |
1087 | [gang up against] | harass, bully (in a group) |
1088 | [gang up on] | to join together in a group to hurt, frighten, or fight someone |
1089 | [gasp out] | to say something while you are breathing with difficulty, for example because you need more air, or are in pain |
1090 | [gather in] | to collect crops from the field when they are ready |
1091 | [gather up] | to pick up things from several different places and put them together |
1092 | [gear to] | organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc. (often passive) |
1093 | [gear towards] | organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc |
1094 | [gear up] | to prepare yourself, or to prepare something for an activity or event |
1095 | [gee up] | encourage people to show more enthusiasm or make more effort, ... |
1096 | [geek out] | talk at length about computing |
1097 | [get about] | same as get around, ... |
1098 | [get above] | behave as if you are better or more important than others |
1099 | [get across] | to make people understand something |
1100 | [get across to] | be convincing or make a good impression |
1101 | [get after] | to chase someone or something, ... |
1102 | [get ahead] | to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people |
1103 | [get ahead of] | move in front of |
1104 | [get along] | to leave a place, ... |
1105 | [get along in] | progress |
1106 | [get along with] | to leave a place, ... |
1107 | [get around] | to go or travel to different places, ... |
1108 | [get around to] | to do something after you have intended to do it for some time |
1109 | [get at] | to manage to reach or touch something, ... |
1110 | [get away] | to escape from a person or place, ... |
1111 | [get away from] | used for telling someone to move away from a person or place, ... |
1112 | [get away with] | to manage to do something without any bad results, ... |
1113 | [get away!] | to escape from a person or place, ... |
1114 | [get back] | to return to a place, ... |
1115 | [get back at] | to do something to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset you |
1116 | [get back into] | find a new enthusiasm for something, ... |
1117 | [get back to] | to phone, write, or speak to someone at a later time because you were busy or could not answer their question earlier |
1118 | [get back together] | if two people who ended their sexual or romantic relationship get back together, they start having a relationship with each other again |
1119 | [get back with] | to start to have a sexual or romantic relationship with someone that you had a relationship with before |
1120 | [get behind] | to support an idea, project etc, or help someone in what they are trying to do, ... |
1121 | [get behind with] | be late paying instalments for something. |
1122 | [get by] | to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do |
1123 | [get by on] | to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do |
1124 | [get by with] | to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do |
1125 | [get down] | to write something somewhere, ... |
1126 | [get down on] | to keep criticizing someone or something |
1127 | [get down to] | to have only a few things left to use or deal with, ... |
1128 | [get in] | to arrive at home or at work, ... |
1129 | [get in on] | to become involved in something that other people are doing that is fun or interesting, or that makes money |
1130 | [get in with] | to begin to be involved with a particular person or group, ... |
1131 | [get into] | to arrive at work or school, ... |
1132 | [get it] | be punished or scolded |
1133 | [get it off] | have sex |
1134 | [get it off with] | have sex with |
1135 | [get it on] | fairly old, ... |
1136 | [get it on with] | have sex with |
1137 | [get it together] | to obtain an amount of money that you need, ... |
1138 | [get it up] | to have an erection, ... |
1139 | [get off] | to fall asleep, ... |
1140 | [get off it] | a way of expressing disbelief, or telling someone that they're wrong or have an incorrect opinion |
1141 | [get off on] | to enjoy and become very excited about something, especially in a sexual way |
1142 | [get off with] | to start a new sexual relationship with someone |
1143 | [get off!] | to fall asleep, ... |
1144 | [get on] | fairly old, ... |
1145 | [get on at] | to ask or tell someone many times about something in a way that they do not like |
1146 | [get on for] | be near a time |
1147 | [get on to] | same as get on, ... |
1148 | [get on with] | same as get along, ... |
1149 | [get onto] | same as get on, ... |
1150 | [get out] | to manage to say something, ... |
1151 | [get out of] | used for telling someone to leave, ... |
1152 | [get out!] | to manage to say something, ... |
1153 | [get over] | same as get across, ... |
1154 | [get over with] | same as get over |
1155 | [get past] | if something such as a proposal gets past someone, or if you get it past someone, it is accepted by someone who has the power to stop it happening |
1156 | [get round] | same as get around |
1157 | [get round (around) to] | finally manage to do something |
1158 | [get round (or around)] | persuade someone |
1159 | [get round to] | same as get |
1160 | [get through] | to use or finish something, ... |
1161 | [get through to] | to make someone understand what you are trying to say, ... |
1162 | [get to] | to start doing something, ... |
1163 | [get together] | to obtain an amount of money that you need, ... |
1164 | [get up] | to have an erection, ... |
1165 | [get up to] | to do something, especially something that you should not do |
1166 | [ghost away] | remove someone secretly of discreetly |
1167 | [gin up] | boost, increase or exaggerate |
1168 | [ginger up] | to make something more interesting and exciting |
1169 | [give away] | to tell information or facts that you should keep secret, ... |
1170 | [give back] | to give someone something that they owned or had before, ... |
1171 | [give in] | to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win, ... |
1172 | [give in to] | to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win, ... |
1173 | [give it to] | criticise harshly or punish someone for something |
1174 | [give it up for] | applaud |
1175 | [give it up to] | applaud |
1176 | [give of] | if you give of yourself or your time, you do helpful things for people |
1177 | [give off] | to produce something such as heat, light, or a smell |
1178 | [give onto] | if something such as a door or window gives onto a place, it leads to that place or you can see through it to that place |
1179 | [give out] | to give something to several people, ... |
1180 | [give out to] | scold, tell off, nag |
1181 | [give over] | to stop doing something |
1182 | [give over to] | to use something for a particular purpose, ... |
1183 | [give over!] | to stop doing something |
1184 | [give up] | to stop thinking or believing something, ... |
1185 | [give up on] | to stop hoping that you will find someone alive and stop looking for them, ... |
1186 | [give up to] | to let yourself feel or show an emotion that you would normally not feel or show |
1187 | [give way] | collapse, break, ... |
1188 | [give way to] | yield, surrender, retreat, ... |
1189 | [give yourself up] | surrender to the police or authorities |
1190 | [give yourself up to] | dedicate time, energy, etc, to something |
1191 | [glance off] | to hit something lightly and then move away in a different direction |
1192 | [glom onto] | to become firmly attached to something, ... |
1193 | [gloss over] | to ignore or avoid unpleasant facts |
1194 | [gnaw at] | if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset about it |
1195 | [gnaw away at] | if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset about it |
1196 | [go about] | same as go around, ... |
1197 | [go across] | move to another side or place |
1198 | [go after] | to try to catch or stop someone, ... |
1199 | [go against] | to be opposed to something, ... |
1200 | [go ahead] | to happen, ... |
1201 | [go ahead with] | to happen, ... |
1202 | [go along] | to continue doing something, ... |
1203 | [go along with] | to agree with someone or something, ... |
1204 | [go around] | to move in a circle, ... |
1205 | [go at] | to attack someone violently, ... |
1206 | [go away] | to stop existing or being noticeable, ... |
1207 | [go back] | to have existed since or for a particular time, ... |
1208 | [go back on] | to fail to do something that you have promised or agreed to do |
1209 | [go back to] | |
1210 | [go before] | to have happened previously, ... |
1211 | [go below] | leave the top deck of a ship |
1212 | [go beyond] | to be more than something, ... |
1213 | [go by] | if time goes by, it passes, ... |
1214 | [go down] | to happen, ... |
1215 | [go down as] | |
1216 | [go down on] | to have oral sex with someone |
1217 | [go down to] | to happen, ... |
1218 | [go down with] | to become ill with a particular illness |
1219 | [go for] | to attack someone physically, ... |
1220 | [go for it] | be assertive and ready to initiate action. (related to the meaning 'attack') |
1221 | [go forth] | leave a place, ... |
1222 | [go forward] | progress, ... |
1223 | [go in] | if information goes in, you understand it, ... |
1224 | [go in for] | to enjoy a particular thing or activity, ... |
1225 | [go in with] | to join together with someone else in order to do something such as start a business |
1226 | [go into] | to crash into something, ... |
1227 | [go it] | move or drive very fast, ... |
1228 | [go it alone] | do something without help |
1229 | [go off] | to start to sleep, ... |
1230 | [go off with] | to leave with something that belongs to someone else, ... |
1231 | [go on] | to happen, ... |
1232 | [go on about] | to happen, ... |
1233 | [go on at] | to criticize someone regularly or for a long time |
1234 | [go on to] | to happen, ... |
1235 | [go on with] | to happen, ... |
1236 | [go one] | a way of encouraging someone |
1237 | [go out] | to be sent by post, ... |
1238 | [go out for] | become a candidate, apply for something |
1239 | [go out of] | if a feeling or quality goes out of someone or something, they do not have it any longer |
1240 | [go out to] | to be defeated by someone in a competition, ... |
1241 | [go out with] | to be sent by post, ... |
1242 | [go over] | to check something carefully, ... |
1243 | [go over to] | to change to a new system or way of behaving, ... |
1244 | [go past] | pass without stopping |
1245 | [go round] | to move in a circle, ... |
1246 | [go through] | to examine or search something very carefully, ... |
1247 | [go through with] | to do something that you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you want to do it |
1248 | [go to] | to be given to someone or something, ... |
1249 | [go together] | if two or more things go together, they frequently exist together, ... |
1250 | [go towards] | to be used to help to pay for something |
1251 | [go under] | to sink below the surface of the water, ... |
1252 | [go up] | to be built, ... |
1253 | [go up to] | to be built, ... |
1254 | [go with] | to have sex with someone, ... |
1255 | [go without] | to suffer extreme poverty or deprivation, ... |
1256 | [goad on] | to encourage someone to react by making them feel very angry or upset |
1257 | [gobble down] | same as gobble |
1258 | [gobble up] | same as gobble, ... |
1259 | [goof around] | to spend your time behaving in a silly way |
1260 | [goof off] | to waste time when you should be working |
1261 | [goof on] | tease, make fun of |
1262 | [goof up] | same as goof |
1263 | [gouge out] | to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging with a sharp object |
1264 | [grab at] | to try to take hold of something in a rough or rude way |
1265 | [grapple with] | to try hard to understand a difficult idea or to solve a difficult problem |
1266 | [grasp at] | to try to take hold of something, ... |
1267 | [grass on] | to tell someone in authority, especially the police, about something bad that someone else has done |
1268 | [grass over] | to cover an area of ground with grass |
1269 | [grass up] | to tell someone in authority, especially the police, about something bad that someone else has done |
1270 | [grey out] | if a part of a computer screen has been greyed out, the writing in it appears in a dull colour in order to show that you cannot use it |
1271 | [grind away] | to work hard and in a determined way over a long period of time, often on something that is boring or difficult |
1272 | [grind away at] | to gradually reduce the strength, value, or importance of something |
1273 | [grind down] | to treat someone in a cruel way over a long period and gradually destroy their confidence or strength |
1274 | [grind into] | press or twist something hard into something else |
1275 | [grind on] | if something boring or unpleasant grinds on, it continues happening for a long period of time |
1276 | [grind out] | to produce something in large quantities, especially when this is boring or difficult |
1277 | [grind up] | same as grind |
1278 | [gross out] | if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill |
1279 | [gross up] | to increase an amount of money recorded in financial accounts by adding an amount, usually tax, that is normally taken away when calculations are made |
1280 | [grow apart] | if people grow apart, their relationship gradually changes and they become less close |
1281 | [grow away from] | if you grow away from someone, your relationship gradually changes and you become less close to them |
1282 | [grow back] | grow again |
1283 | [grow from] | if you grow away from someone, your relationship gradually changes and you become less close to them |
1284 | [grow in] | to begin to have more of a particular quality |
1285 | [grow into] | to develop and become a particular thing or person, ... |
1286 | [grow on] | if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more |
1287 | [grow out] | if coloured, cut, or permed hair grows out, it grows so that it no longer has the colour or style that it had |
1288 | [grow out of] | to develop from something, or to exist as a result of it, ... |
1289 | [grow to] | to increase in size, ... |
1290 | [grow together] | gradually become attached, united or close |
1291 | [grow up] | to start existing or being seen, ... |
1292 | [grow up on] | used for talking about things that you did a lot, or things that you had a lot of, when you were a child |
1293 | [grow upon] | become gradually more evident, ... |
1294 | [grub up] | to dig something out of the ground, especially with your hands |
1295 | [guard against] | to try to prevent something from happening, ... |
1296 | [gulp back] | to stop yourself from showing tears or an emotion |
1297 | [gulp down] | same as gulp |
1298 | [gulp in] | same as gulp |
1299 | [gum up] | to stop a process from working smoothly, ... |
1300 | [gun down] | to shoot someone and kill them or injure them badly, especially someone who is not guilty of anything, or who is not carrying a gun |
1301 | [gun for] | to try to hurt someone or damage their reputation, ... |
1302 | [gussy up] | to make someone or something more attractive or interesting, especially in a way that is intended to impress people but is not useful or necessary |
1303 | [gut out] | to be determined to continue doing something that is difficult or unpleasant |
1304 | [hack around] | waste time |
1305 | [hack into] | to cough loudly, ... |
1306 | [hack off] | annoy |
1307 | [hack up] | to remove something from your throat or lungs by coughing in a loud rough way, ... |
1308 | [hail from] | to be from a particular place |
1309 | [ham up] | perform or act in an excessive way to attract attention or amuse people |
1310 | [hammer away] | |
1311 | [hammer away at] | to keep attacking someone or something, ... |
1312 | [hammer into] | to keep telling someone something in order to make them understand or accept it |
1313 | [hammer out] | to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time |
1314 | [hand around] | |
1315 | [hand back] | to give something back to someone, ... |
1316 | [hand down] | to say officially that someone should receive a particular punishment, ... |
1317 | [hand in] | to give something to a person in authority, ... |
1318 | [hand on] | to give someone something that was given to you |
1319 | [hand out] | to give things to different people in a group, ... |
1320 | [hand over] | to give power or control to someone else, ... |
1321 | [hand round] | to give things to different people in a group |
1322 | [hang about] | same as hang, ... |
1323 | [hang about!] | same as hang, ... |
1324 | [hang around] | to start doing something immediately, ... |
1325 | [hang around with] | to spend time with someone |
1326 | [hang back] | to not do something immediately because you are not confident or you do not feel certain about it |
1327 | [hang back from] | delay or avoid doing something |
1328 | [hang in there] | persevere, not give up |
1329 | [hang it up] | retire, quit |
1330 | [hang on] | to wait or be patient, ... |
1331 | [hang onto] | to keep something |
1332 | [hang out] | same as hang, ... |
1333 | [hang out for] | wait or refuse to do something until you get what you want |
1334 | [hang over] | if something hangs over you, you worry about it or feel upset about it |
1335 | [hang together] | if something hangs together, the different parts of it combine well so that it seems well planned and organized |
1336 | [hang up] | to hang a piece of clothing on something, ... |
1337 | [hang up on] | to hang a piece of clothing on something, ... |
1338 | [hang with] | same as hang |
1339 | [hanker after] | want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it |
1340 | [hanker for] | want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it |
1341 | [happen along] | to come to a particular place without planning to |
1342 | [happen on] | to meet someone or to find something without planning to |
1343 | [happen to] | used for asking where something is, ... |
1344 | [hark at] | used for showing that you are surprised, impressed, or offended by something that someone has just said |
1345 | [hark back to] | to be similar to something from the past, ... |
1346 | [harp on] | to keep talking or complaining about something in a way that makes people bored or annoyed |
1347 | [hash out] | to discuss a plan or agreement in order to agree about the details |
1348 | [hash up] | to do something very badly |
1349 | [hatch out] | same as hatch |
1350 | [hate on] | be jealous, abuse or have an active hatred of someone |
1351 | [haul in] | same as haul, ... |
1352 | [haul off] | to take someone away to a place they do not want to go |
1353 | [have against] | to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason, ... |
1354 | [have around] | entertain someone in your home |
1355 | [have away] | to have sex with someone |
1356 | [have down as] | think of someone or something in a particular way |
1357 | [have got against] | to be opposed to a plan or suggestion for a particular reason, ... |
1358 | [have in] | if a shop has something in, it is available in the shop for you to buy, ... |
1359 | [have in for] | to want to cause trouble for someone because you dislike them |
1360 | [have it away] | have sex with someone, especially casual sex |
1361 | [have it in for] | hold a grudge |
1362 | [have it off] | have sex |
1363 | [have it out with] | discuss or argue an issue to improve a situation |
1364 | [have off] | to have sex with someone |
1365 | [have on] | to be wearing particular clothes, shoes etc, ... |
1366 | [have out] | to have a tooth removed from your mouth or an organ removed from your body, ... |
1367 | [have over] | if you have someone over, they come to your house to visit you or to stay with you |
1368 | [have round] | if you have someone round, especially someone who lives near you, they come to your house |
1369 | [have up] | to send someone to a court of law because they have been accused of a crime |
1370 | [head for] | move or travel towards |
1371 | [head off] | to leave, ... |
1372 | [head out] | go out |
1373 | [head up] | same as head |
1374 | [heal over] | if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again |
1375 | [heal up] | if an injury heals up, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again |
1376 | [heap up] | same as heap |
1377 | [hear about] | to receive information about something, ... |
1378 | [hear from] | to listen to someone who is speaking about a particular thing, ... |
1379 | [hear of] | to receive news about someone, ... |
1380 | [hear out] | to listen to someone until they have finished speaking, without interrupting them |
1381 | [heat through] | to heat food that has already been cooked, until every part of it is very hot |
1382 | [heat up] | same as heat, ... |
1383 | [heave to] | if a ship heaves to, it stops moving. The past tense and past participle is hove to. |
1384 | [heave up] | same as heave |
1385 | [hedge in] | to surround someone or something, ... |
1386 | [hedge with] | to make special conditions for something so that you do not have to follow the usual rules |
1387 | [help along] | to make something happen more quickly or easily |
1388 | [help out] | to help someone, especially by doing a particular job or by giving them money |
1389 | [hem in] | to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving, ... |
1390 | [herd together] | to make people come together to form a group |
1391 | [hew to] | conform, adhere |
1392 | [hide away] | to put something in a place where no one can find it, ... |
1393 | [hide behind] | to use something as a way of preventing people from discovering information about you |
1394 | [hide out] | to go somewhere where no one can find you |
1395 | [hike up] | same as hike, ... |
1396 | [hinge on] | to depend on something |
1397 | [hinge upon] | depend very much or completely |
1398 | [hire out] | same as hire, ... |
1399 | [hit back] | to criticize someone who has criticized you, ... |
1400 | [hit for] | to ask someone for something, especially money |
1401 | [hit it off] | have a good relationship from the first time you meet a person |
1402 | [hit it off with] | like someone from the first time you meet them |
1403 | [hit on] | to suddenly have an idea, ... |
1404 | [hit out] | to criticize someone or something very strongly, ... |
1405 | [hit out at] | to criticize someone or something very strongly, ... |
1406 | [hit up] | to get ready to play a game such as tennis by hitting the ball over the net |
1407 | [hit up on] | inject drugs |
1408 | [hit upon] | same as hit on |
1409 | [hit with] | to tell someone something that is unpleasant or surprising, ... |
1410 | [hitch up] | same as hitch, ... |
1411 | [hive off] | to consider something as separate from other things, ... |
1412 | [hoe in] | to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm |
1413 | [hold against] | to feel angry with someone, because of something that they have done in the past |
1414 | [hold back] | to not show what you are thinking or feeling, ... |
1415 | [hold back from] | not allow yourself to do something |
1416 | [hold down] | to succeed in keeping a job, ... |
1417 | [hold forth] | to hold something so that someone else can reach it or see it, ... |
1418 | [hold in] | to not allow your feelings to show, ... |
1419 | [hold off] | to stop something from happening, ... |
1420 | [hold on] | to wait, ... |
1421 | [hold on to] | to continue feeling or believing something, ... |
1422 | [hold onto] | to continue feeling or believing something, ... |
1423 | [hold out] | to continue to be enough or continue to exist, ... |
1424 | [hold out against] | try to reject |
1425 | [hold out for] | to not accept an offer because you want a better one |
1426 | [hold out on] | to not tell someone something |
1427 | [hold over] | to hold something above someone or something, ... |
1428 | [hold to] | to do what you have promised or decided, ... |
1429 | [hold together] | to remain in one piece and not break apart, or to make something do this, ... |
1430 | [hold up] | to remain strong or in a fairly good condition, ... |
1431 | [hold up as] | to say that someone or something is an example of something, usually something good |
1432 | [hold with] | to not approve of an activity or action |
1433 | [hole up] | if you hole up or are holed up somewhere, you stay there, especially because you are hiding |
1434 | [hollow out] | make an empty space inside in something, reduce power or authority |
1435 | [home in on] | to aim at something and move quickly and directly to it, ... |
1436 | [hone in on] | to give all your attention to something |
1437 | [hook into] | to become connected to something such as a computer network or phone system, ... |
1438 | [hook up] | to connect something to a piece of equipment, especially using a hook, ... |
1439 | [hook up to] | to connect something to a piece of equipment, especially using a hook, ... |
1440 | [hoon around] | act in a dangerous or reckless way, especially when driving fast |
1441 | [hoover up] | to clean the dirt or dust from a carpet or floor with a vacuum cleaner |
1442 | [horse around] | to play in a very lively or rough way |
1443 | [hose down] | to use a hose to clean something |
1444 | [hot up] | |
1445 | [hound out] | force someone out of a place, job, position, etc. |
1446 | [hover around] | move about a place |
1447 | [howl down] | to stop someone from speaking or being heard by shouting loudly and angrily |
1448 | [hunker down] | to wait for a difficult situation to end, ... |
1449 | [hunt down] | to try to find every member of a group, ... |
1450 | [hunt out] | to search very hard for something, ... |
1451 | [hunt up] | to find something or someone that is difficult to find |
1452 | [hurry along] | |
1453 | [hurry up] | to do something or move somewhere more quickly, ... |
1454 | [hush up] | used for telling someone to be quiet, ... |
1455 | [hutch up] | share accommodation with a number of people because of the high rent |
1456 | [hype up] | to make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is |
1457 | [ice over] | to become covered with ice |
1458 | [ice up] | to become covered with ice |
1459 | [identify with] | to feel that you can understand and share someone else’s feelings, ... |
1460 | [idle away] | to spend time relaxing and doing nothing |
1461 | [impress on] | to try to make someone understand how important something is |
1462 | [improve on] | to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did before |
1463 | [inform on] | to secretly give the police or someone in authority information about someone |
1464 | [ink in] | to finish a drawing of something using ink |
1465 | [inquire after] | to ask someone about someone else, especially about how they are or what they are doing |
1466 | [inquire into] | to ask questions and examine the answers in order to find out the truth about something |
1467 | [inquire of] | to ask someone something |
1468 | [insist on] | to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done, ... |
1469 | [insure against] | to do something to stop something bad from happening |
1470 | [interfere with] | to attack a child by touching them sexually, ... |
1471 | [invest in] | to use something such as time or effort for a particular purpose, ... |
1472 | [invest with] | to give something or someone a particular quality, ... |
1473 | [invite along] | to ask someone to go somewhere with you or do something with you |
1474 | [invite back] | to invite someone to your house after you have been to their house, ... |
1475 | [invite in] | to ask someone to come into your house, for example after you have been out with them |
1476 | [invite out] | to invite someone to go somewhere such as a restaurant or cinema with you, often because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them |
1477 | [invite over] | to invite someone to your house, for example for a meal |
1478 | [invite round] | same as invite |
1479 | [iron out] | to improve something, to get rid of imperfections from something, ... |
1480 | [issue forth] | to come out of a place or thing |
1481 | [issue from] | if something such as a sound or smell issues from a place, it comes out from there |
1482 | [jabber away] | talk fast or incomprehensibly |
1483 | [jack around] | to waste time doing stupid things, ... |
1484 | [jack in] | to stop doing something, especially a job or a course of study, ... |
1485 | [jack up] | to refuse to obey instructions, ... |
1486 | [jam on] | to put your foot very suddenly and hard on the brake of a vehicle because you want to stop quickly |
1487 | [jam up] | same as jam |
1488 | [jaw away] | talk just for the point of talking rather than having anything to say |
1489 | [jazz up] | to make something more lively, exciting, or interesting |
1490 | [jerk around] | to behave in a stupid way, ... |
1491 | [jerk off] | to masturbate |
1492 | [jib at] | to be unwilling to do or accept something |
1493 | [jockey into] | persuade or deceive someone into doing something |
1494 | [jog along] | to continue without changing, in a way that is not interesting or exciting |
1495 | [join in] | to do an activity with people who are already doing it |
1496 | [join up] | same as join, ... |
1497 | [join with] | to say or do something with someone else |
1498 | [joke around] | be funny, or try to |
1499 | [jolly along] | to continue encouraging and persuading someone to do something |
1500 | [jolly up] | to make an event or activity more lively and enjoyable |
1501 | [jot down] | make a quick note |
1502 | [juice up] | to improve something by making it more interesting, attractive, or powerful |
1503 | [jump at] | to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way |
1504 | [jump in] | to interrupt someone while they are talking, ... |
1505 | [jump into] | to become involved in a situation very quickly, ... |
1506 | [jump off] | if words or pictures jump off the page, they are the first thing that you notice |
1507 | [jump on] | same as jump, ... |
1508 | [jump out] | |
1509 | [jump out at] | if something jumps out at you, you notice it immediately |
1510 | [jump up] | same as jump, ... |
1511 | [keel over] | to suddenly stop working correctly, ... |
1512 | [keep around] | keep something near you |
1513 | [keep at] | continue with something difficult |
1514 | [keep away] | to avoid someone or something, or to make someone else do this |
1515 | [keep back] | to prevent someone from making progress, ... |
1516 | [keep down] | to make a noise less loud, ... |
1517 | [keep from] | to not tell someone something, ... |
1518 | [keep in] | to make someone stay in a place, especially in school as a punishment |
1519 | [keep in with] | to stay friendly with someone, especially someone who can help you |
1520 | [keep off] | to not go onto a particular area of land, ... |
1521 | [keep on] | to continue doing something, ... |
1522 | [keep on about] | |
1523 | [keep out] | used on signs to tell people not to go into a place, ... |
1524 | [keep out of] | to not become involved with something |
1525 | [keep to] | to prevent an amount or number from passing a limit, ... |
1526 | [keep up] | to continue to do something, ... |
1527 | [keep up at] | continue, not quit |
1528 | [keep up with] | to continue to do something, ... |
1529 | [key down] | relax, unwind |
1530 | [key in] | same as key |
1531 | [key in on] | focus attention on, single out |
1532 | [key on] | target, focus on (sport) |
1533 | [key to] | to change something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose |
1534 | [key up] | make someone excited or nervous |
1535 | [kick about] | to treat someone in an unkind and unfair way, ... |
1536 | [kick against] | to react against someone or something that you do not like but cannot change |
1537 | [kick around] | to treat someone in an unkind and unfair way, ... |
1538 | [kick around with] | spend time with |
1539 | [kick back] | to relax |
1540 | [kick down] | break something with your feet |
1541 | [kick in] | to start to have an effect, ... |
1542 | [kick in the teeth] | something that makes you feel very disappointed or upset, especially when you have been trying hard to achieve something |
1543 | [kick off] | to begin, or to begin something, ... |
1544 | [kick out] | to force someone to leave a place or organization, ... |
1545 | [kick over] | to behave badly, or to do things that other people do not approve of |
1546 | [kick up] | to make something go up into the air, ... |
1547 | [kid around] | to behave in a silly way |
1548 | [kill off] | to stop, get rid of, or destroy something, ... |
1549 | [kip down] | sleep away from your home, often without planning to |
1550 | [kip down on] | sleep on something other than a bed |
1551 | [kiss away] | to help someone to get rid of feelings of sadness, worry, or anger by kissing them to show that you are sympathetic |
1552 | [kiss off] | used to tell someone to go away, ... |
1553 | [kiss up to] | to try to please a powerful person, because you want them to do something for you |
1554 | [kit out] | |
1555 | [knock about] | to hit someone a lot, ... |
1556 | [knock around] | to hit someone a lot, ... |
1557 | [knock back] | to cause problems or delays for someone, ... |
1558 | [knock down] | to reduce a price or amount, ... |
1559 | [knock it off!] | stop doing something annoying |
1560 | [knock off] | to stop working, ... |
1561 | [knock out] | to make someone unconscious, ... |
1562 | [knock over] | same as knock down, ... |
1563 | [knock together] | to produce something quickly and easily, ... |
1564 | [knock up] | same as knock, ... |
1565 | [know from] | to recognize the difference between two people or things |
1566 | [know of] | to know about someone or something, but not know any details, ... |
1567 | [knuckle down] | to start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier |
1568 | [knuckle under] | to do what someone tells you to do |
1569 | [labour under] | to exist or try to live in a situation where there are serious difficulties or problems, ... |
1570 | [ladle out] | same as ladle, ... |
1571 | [land in] | to bring a plane down to the ground, ... |
1572 | [land on] | to criticize someone severely |
1573 | [land up] | same as land, ... |
1574 | [land up in] | arrive, end a journey in a place, often without planning |
1575 | [land with] | to give someone an unpleasant job that no one else wants to do |
1576 | [lap up] | same as lap, ... |
1577 | [lapse into] | to gradually change to a quieter or less active state, ... |
1578 | [large it up] | have a good time when intoxicated |
1579 | [lark about] | behave in a silly way |
1580 | [lark around] | behave in a silly way |
1581 | [lark it up] | enjoy yourself noisily and exuberantly |
1582 | [lash down] | to rain in large amounts and with a lot of force |
1583 | [lash into] | criticise someone strongly |
1584 | [lash out] | to spend a lot of money on something, ... |
1585 | [lash out against] | criticise something strongly |
1586 | [lash out at] | to spend a lot of money on something, ... |
1587 | [lash out on] | spend a lot of money buying something |
1588 | [last out] | to continue to be enough for what people need, ... |
1589 | [latch on] | to suddenly understand or realize something |
1590 | [latch on to] | understand something, often after a long time |
1591 | [latch onto] | to go with someone who does not want to be with you, ... |
1592 | [laugh at] | to say unkind things about someone when they are not there, ... |
1593 | [laugh off] | to joke about something in order to show that you think it is not important or serious |
1594 | [launch into] | to start something such as an explanation, project, or attack with a lot of enthusiasm |
1595 | [launch out] | to start a new activity, especially one that involves some risk |
1596 | [lay about] | to attack someone by hitting them |
1597 | [lay aside] | to keep or save something, especially money, so that you can use it in the future, ... |
1598 | [lay before] | to offer something to someone to study, discuss, approve etc |
1599 | [lay down] | a way of saying ‘lie down’ that many people think is incorrect, ... |
1600 | [lay in] | to get and keep a supply of something such as food to use in the future |
1601 | [lay into] | to attack someone physically or with cruel words because you are angry with them |
1602 | [lay off] | to stop doing something that is annoying someone, ... |
1603 | [lay on] | to tell or show something to someone, especially when you do not expect them to like it, ... |
1604 | [lay out] | to spend an amount of money, ... |
1605 | [lay to] | if you lay a ship to, or if it lays to, it stops |
1606 | [lay up] | same as lay, ... |
1607 | [laze around] | same as laze |
1608 | [laze away] | to spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself, doing no work |
1609 | [lead into] | same as lead to |
1610 | [lead off] | to begin something by doing or saying something |
1611 | [lead on] | to encourage someone to do something or to expect something, especially by lying to them or promising them something that they cannot have |
1612 | [lead on to] | same as lead to |
1613 | [lead to] | to make someone think something, ... |
1614 | [lead up to] | to happen or exist immediately before something, ... |
1615 | [lead with] | to begin an attack in boxing with a particular hand or hit, ... |
1616 | [leaf through] | |
1617 | [leak out] | to become known by the public |
1618 | [lean on] | to depend on someone, ... |
1619 | [leap at] | to be immediately obvious to someone, or to immediately get their attention |
1620 | [leap in] | to do something immediately, and often with enthusiasm, as soon as you have the chance to do it |
1621 | [leap on] | to be immediately very interested in something or very keen to do or have something |
1622 | [leap out at] | to be immediately obvious to someone, or to immediately get their attention |
1623 | [leap upon] | to be immediately very interested in something or very keen to do or have something |
1624 | [leave aside] | to not consider something because you want to consider something else instead |
1625 | [leave behind] | to forget to take someone or something with you, ... |
1626 | [leave off] | to stop doing something |
1627 | [leave on] | not turn off |
1628 | [leave out] | to not include someone or something, ... |
1629 | [leave over] | to still exist from the past, ... |
1630 | [let down] | to allow someone or something to move to a lower position, ... |
1631 | [let in] | to put yourself in a difficult situation, ... |
1632 | [let in on] | to tell someone a secret |
1633 | [let into] | same as let, ... |
1634 | [let off] | to fire a gun or bullet, ... |
1635 | [let on] | to admit something, ... |
1636 | [let out] | to make a noise, ... |
1637 | [let up] | if something bad or unpleasant lets up, it slows down or stops, ... |
1638 | [let up on] | |
1639 | [level at] | to point a weapon at someone, ... |
1640 | [level off] | to make something flat, ... |
1641 | [level out] | to make something flat, ... |
1642 | [level up] | to increase or improve something in order to make it the same as other things of its type |
1643 | [level with] | to be honest with someone |
1644 | [lie about] | to spend a lot of time relaxing, ... |
1645 | [lie ahead] | if something lies ahead, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is going to happen in the future and you will have to deal with it |
1646 | [lie around] | to spend a lot of time relaxing, ... |
1647 | [lie back] | to move from a sitting position into a position in which you are lying flat on a surface |
1648 | [lie behind] | to be the real reason for a decision or action |
1649 | [lie down] | same as lie, ... |
1650 | [lie in] | to stay in bed in the morning for longer than usual |
1651 | [lie with] | an old phrase meaning ‘to have sex with someone’, ... |
1652 | [lift off] | when an aircraft or space vehicle lifts off, it goes up from the ground into the air |
1653 | [lift up] | same as lift |
1654 | [light on] | to suddenly find something or think of something |
1655 | [light out] | leave suddenly |
1656 | [light up] | same as light, ... |
1657 | [light upon] | |
1658 | [lighten up] | same as lighten, ... |
1659 | [limber up] | to do gentle exercises that make your muscles stretch, especially in order to prepare for taking part in a sport |
1660 | [limber up for] | prepare for something that will require a great effort |
1661 | [line up] | to form a row, or to put people or things in a row, ... |
1662 | [linger on] | same as linger, ... |
1663 | [link up] | to connect one thing or person to another, ... |
1664 | [link up with] | connect with someone or contact them |
1665 | [listen in] | to listen to a radio programme, ... |
1666 | [listen out for] | to listen carefully to try and hear a sound |
1667 | [listen up] | used for getting the attention of a noisy group of people |
1668 | [live by] | to behave according to a particular set of beliefs or principles |
1669 | [live down] | to make people forget about something embarrassing or silly that you have done |
1670 | [live for] | to want something to happen very much, ... |
1671 | [live in] | to live at the place where you work or study |
1672 | [live it up] | have a good time by spending a lot of money |
1673 | [live off] | to depend on someone or something for the money or food that you need |
1674 | [live on] | to eat a particular kind of food, ... |
1675 | [live out] | to not live at the place where you work or study, ... |
1676 | [live through] | to experience a dangerous or unpleasant situation and still be alive after it |
1677 | [live together] | if two people live together, they are not married but live in the same house and have a sexual relationship |
1678 | [live up to] | to be as good as what was expected or promised |
1679 | [live with] | to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change, ... |
1680 | [liven up] | to give something a more interesting appearance, taste, or other quality, ... |
1681 | [load down] | if you are loaded down with a lot of heavy things, you are carrying them, ... |
1682 | [load up] | same as load |
1683 | [load up on] | to buy a lot of something so that it is available when you need it |
1684 | [lock away] | to go somewhere where you can be alone, ... |
1685 | [lock down] | make very secure |
1686 | [lock in] | to put someone in a room and lock the door so they cannot leave, ... |
1687 | [lock in on] | same as lock |
1688 | [lock into] | to involve someone or something in a system, plan etc in such a way that they cannot easily escape from it |
1689 | [lock onto] | if a missile or a vehicle carrying missiles locks onto something, it finds out its position and prepares to destroy it |
1690 | [lock out] | to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door, ... |
1691 | [lock up] | same as lock away, ... |
1692 | [lock yourself away] | go somewhere away from people to study or work |
1693 | [log in] | to start using a computer system, for example by typing a particular word |
1694 | [log into] | enter a restricted area of a computer system |
1695 | [log off] | to finish your working day, ... |
1696 | [log on] | to start using a computer system, for example by typing a particular word |
1697 | [log out] | to finish your working day, ... |
1698 | [look after] | to be responsible for something, ... |
1699 | [look ahead] | to think about what is likely to happen, or to plan what you are going to do in the future |
1700 | [look around] | to try to find something that you want or need, ... |
1701 | [look at] | not very attractive, ... |
1702 | [look back] | to think about a time or event in the past, ... |
1703 | [look down on] | to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or to think that something is not good enough for you |
1704 | [look for] | to search for someone or something, ... |
1705 | [look forward to] | to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen |
1706 | [look in] | to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help |
1707 | [look in on] | to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help |
1708 | [look into] | to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or a crime |
1709 | [look on] | to not approve of something, ... |
1710 | [look on as] | to not approve of something, ... |
1711 | [look out] | used for warning someone to be careful, especially because they are likely to have an accident |
1712 | [look out for] | to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well, ... |
1713 | [look over] | to examine something, usually quickly, ... |
1714 | [look round] | to try to find something that you want or need, ... |
1715 | [look through] | to search for something among a lot of other things, ... |
1716 | [look to] | to direct your thoughts or attention to something, ... |
1717 | [look up] | if a situation is looking up, it is getting better, ... |
1718 | [look up to] | to admire and respect someone |
1719 | [look upon] | |
1720 | [look upon as] | consider, regard |
1721 | [loose off] | |
1722 | [loose on] | to suddenly let something bad or unpleasant have its full effect on someone or something in an uncontrolled way |
1723 | [loosen up] | to relax, or to become less serious, ... |
1724 | [lop off] | to reduce something, ... |
1725 | [lord it over] | behave in a superior manner |
1726 | [lose out] | to not get a benefit that someone else is getting |
1727 | [lose out on] | not gain or have something advantageous |
1728 | [lose out to] | be less successful |
1729 | [lounge around] | to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something |
1730 | [luck into] | get something by chance |
1731 | [luck out] | to be lucky |
1732 | [lust after] | to want something very much, ... |
1733 | [magic away] | to make someone or something disappear very quickly and easily |
1734 | [mail off] | same as mail |
1735 | [mail out] | to send many copies of a letter, advertisement etc by post at one time |
1736 | [make after] | to chase someone |
1737 | [make away with] | to escape with something that you have stolen |
1738 | [make do with] | accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative |
1739 | [make for] | to move towards a place, ... |
1740 | [make into] | to change someone or something so that they become something else |
1741 | [make it] | arrive or get a result |
1742 | [make it up to] | try to compensate for doing something wrong |
1743 | [make of] | to make something be successful, ... |
1744 | [make off] | to leave quickly, especially after doing something wrong |
1745 | [make off with] | to escape with something, especially something stolen |
1746 | [make out] | to pretend that something is true, ... |
1747 | [make over] | to officially make someone else the owner of something, ... |
1748 | [make towards] | to go in the direction of someone or something |
1749 | [make up] | to invent a story, poem etc, ... |
1750 | [make up for] | to take the place of something that has been lost or damaged, ... |
1751 | [make up to] | to do something good that helps someone to feel better after you did something bad to them, ... |
1752 | [make with] | to escape with something that you have stolen |
1753 | [man down] | behave without courage or conviction |
1754 | [man up] | to start being brave and dealing with a difficult situation |
1755 | [manage down] | to focus on being an effective manager for the people you are responsible for in an organization, more than on satisfying the people who are above you |
1756 | [manage up] | to focus on satisfying the people who are above you in an organization, more than on the people you are responsible for |
1757 | [map onto] | to connect one thing to another thing, for example as a way of understanding its meaning or structure |
1758 | [map out] | to plan in detail how something will happen |
1759 | [mark as] | same as mark, ... |
1760 | [mark down] | to reduce the price of something, ... |
1761 | [mark down as] | to decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, especially when you first see them |
1762 | [mark off] | same as mark out, ... |
1763 | [mark out] | to show the shape of something by drawing it on a surface, ... |
1764 | [mark out for] | show promise for the future |
1765 | [mark out from] | stand out because of certain qualities |
1766 | [mark up] | to increase the price of something, especially something that you bought for a lower price, ... |
1767 | [marry in] | marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc |
1768 | [marry into] | to become a member of a family, religion, social group etc by becoming the husband or wife of someone who already belongs to it |
1769 | [marry off] | to find a husband or wife for someone |
1770 | [marry out] | marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc |
1771 | [marry up] | to make two things fit or match each other, or to fit or match in this way |
1772 | [mash up] | break or damage, ... |
1773 | [match up] | to be as good as someone or something, ... |
1774 | [max out] | to reach the limit of something, or to use all of a supply of something, ... |
1775 | [measure against] | evaluate or judge by comparison |
1776 | [measure off] | to measure a particular length, width, height etc, often at a point where something is to be cut |
1777 | [measure out] | to take a particular amount of something from a larger amount |
1778 | [measure up] | to be good enough, ... |
1779 | [measure up to] | to be good enough, ... |
1780 | [meet up] | if roads, streets etc meet up, they join or cross each other, ... |
1781 | [meet up with] | if roads, streets etc meet up, they join or cross each other, ... |
1782 | [meet with] | same as meet, ... |
1783 | [mellow out] | to become more relaxed and calm, or to make someone more relaxed and calm |
1784 | [melt away] | same as melt, ... |
1785 | [melt down] | to heat a metal until it becomes liquid, especially in order to make something new from it |
1786 | [mess about] | to spend time doing things in a relaxed way, ... |
1787 | [mess about with] | try to improve something, usually making things worse, ... |
1788 | [mess around] | treat someone badly, ... |
1789 | [mess around with] | try to improve something, usually making things worse, ... |
1790 | [mess over] | treat someone badly |
1791 | [mess up] | to damage or spoil something, ... |
1792 | [mess with] | to make someone angry, or to argue with them, ... |
1793 | [mete out] | to give a punishment to someone |
1794 | [mill around] | to move about in large numbers in a confused way with no particular purpose |
1795 | [miss out] | to lose an opportunity to do or have something, ... |
1796 | [miss out on] | to lose an opportunity to do or have something, ... |
1797 | [mistake for] | to think that a person or thing is someone or something else |
1798 | [mix up] | to put things together without any order, ... |
1799 | [mock up] | to make a simple copy of something that you will later make or do properly, in order to test it or show people what it will be like |
1800 | [model on] | to copy a way of doing something or a system, ... |
1801 | [moggy off] | leave ('moggie off' is also used.) |
1802 | [monkey around] | to behave in a silly way |
1803 | [mooch about] | to spend time in a place without any particular purpose |
1804 | [mooch around] | to spend time in a place without any particular purpose |
1805 | [moon around] | to spend time doing nothing useful or important |
1806 | [moon over] | to spend time thinking about someone who you are attracted to rather than doing anything useful |
1807 | [mop up] | same as mop, ... |
1808 | [mope about] | to spend time somewhere with no particular purpose, feeling bored or unhappy |
1809 | [mope around] | to spend time somewhere with no particular purpose, feeling bored or unhappy |
1810 | [mount up] | same as mount, ... |
1811 | [mouth off] | to give your opinions about something in a very annoying way, especially when you are complaining or criticizing something |
1812 | [move ahead] | make progress, often after a pause or delay |
1813 | [move along] | to tell someone to move away from a place, ... |
1814 | [move away] | to stop living in one place and go to live in another |
1815 | [move away from] | stop doing or using something to change to something different |
1816 | [move down] | move a student to a lower level |
1817 | [move in] | to start living in a different house or flat, ... |
1818 | [move in on] | to try to control something that someone else controlled before, ... |
1819 | [move into] | to begin a new business or new type of business, ... |
1820 | [move off] | if a vehicle moves off, it starts to move |
1821 | [move on] | to leave one place and travel to another, ... |
1822 | [move out] | permanently to leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business |
1823 | [move over] | to start to do something in a different way, ... |
1824 | [move towards] | to leave a place, ... |
1825 | [move up] | to go to a better job, higher level etc, ... |
1826 | [mow down] | to kill a lot of people quickly and violently, especially by shooting them |
1827 | [muck in] | |
1828 | [muck out] | |
1829 | [muck up] | |
1830 | [muddle along] | to continue to live or do something without having a clear idea of what you want to achieve |
1831 | [muddle through] | to succeed in doing something despite having no clear plan, method, or suitable equipment |
1832 | [muddle up] | same as muddle |
1833 | [mug up] | to quickly learn something or check that you know it, for example before an examination |
1834 | [mug up on] | study something quickly, revise |
1835 | [mull over] | to think carefully about something over a period of time |
1836 | [muscle in] | to use your power or influence to get involved in a situation in which you are not needed or wanted |
1837 | [muscle in on] | become involved in something despite opposition to your involvement |
1838 | [muscle into] | become involved even though there is opposition to your involvement |
1839 | [muscle out] | use power, contacts, etc, to force someone out |
1840 | [naff off] | used for telling someone rudely to go away |
1841 | [nag at] | repeatedly criticise someone verbally |
1842 | [nail down] | to definitely decide, arrange, or complete something, ... |
1843 | [nail up] | to fix something to a wall with a nail or nails, ... |
1844 | [name after] | to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else, especially the same first name as a member of your family |
1845 | [name for] | to give a place or an object the same name as a person or another thing |
1846 | [narrow down] | to reduce the number of possibilities or choices |
1847 | [nerd out] | discuss something in great detail, ... |
1848 | [nibble away at] | to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it |
1849 | [nick off] | to go away, or to leave |
1850 | [nip off] | go somewhere quickly |
1851 | [nip out] | go somewhere quickly |
1852 | [nod off] | to go to sleep, especially when you do not intend to |
1853 | [nod through] | pass a law, regulation, etc, without considering or debating it seriously |
1854 | [nose about] | to try to find out information about someone or something |
1855 | [nose around] | to try to find out information about someone or something |
1856 | [nose into] | to try to find out information about something |
1857 | [nose out] | to find out information, especially something that someone does not want you to know |
1858 | [notch up] | to win something, or to achieve something |
1859 | [note down] | write something short like a phone number for future reference. |
1860 | [number among] | to be part of a particular group, or to include someone or something among a particular group |
1861 | [number off] | to give each person in a group a number that is used for referring to them |
1862 | [nut out] | find an answer to a problem |
1863 | [occur to] | if a thought or idea occurs to you, you suddenly and unexpectedly start to think about it |
1864 | [offer up] | to give thanks, praise, or prayers to God, ... |
1865 | [open out] | if a path or passage opens out, it becomes wider at the end, ... |
1866 | [open up] | same as open, ... |
1867 | [operate on] | perform surgery |
1868 | [opt for] | to make a choice or decision from a range of possibilities |
1869 | [opt in] | to decide that you want to do something or be involved in something |
1870 | [opt into] | to decide that you want to do something or be involved in something |
1871 | [opt out] | to decide not to take part in something or to stop taking part in it |
1872 | [order about] | to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people |
1873 | [order around] | to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people |
1874 | [order in] | to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you |
1875 | [order off] | to tell a player officially to leave the sports field because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules |
1876 | [order out] | to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you |
1877 | [order out for] | have food delivered |
1878 | [order up] | to tell someone to do something, provide something, or deliver something, ... |
1879 | [owe to] | be the reason for something |
1880 | [own up] | to admit that you have done something bad or embarrassing |
1881 | [pace out] | to measure a distance by counting the number of steps that you need to walk from one end of something to the other |
1882 | [pack away] | to eat a large quantity of food, ... |
1883 | [pack in] | to attract very large audiences, ... |
1884 | [pack into] | to fit into a place, ... |
1885 | [pack it in] | stop doing something (used as an imperative) |
1886 | [pack off] | to send someone away somewhere suddenly |
1887 | [pack out] | fill a venue |
1888 | [pack up] | to stop doing something, especially a job, ... |
1889 | [pad down] | sleep somewhere for the night |
1890 | [pad out] | to put unnecessary information into something to make it longer |
1891 | [pad up] | to put special thick soft covers on your legs in order to protect them before you start hitting the ball in the game of cricket |
1892 | [page down] | to press a key on a computer that makes the next page of a document appear on the screen |
1893 | [page through] | to turn the pages of a book, newspaper, or magazine quickly without reading or looking at it carefully. The usual British word is leaf through |
1894 | [page up] | to press a key on a computer that makes the previous page of a document appear on the screen |
1895 | [pair off] | to start a romantic relationship with someone, or to bring two people together because you want them to have a relationship with each other |
1896 | [pair off with] | form a pair with someone |
1897 | [pair up] | to form a pair, or to make two people form a pair |
1898 | [pal about] | be friendly and spend time with someone |
1899 | [pal around] | be friendly and spend time with someone |
1900 | [pal up] | become friends |
1901 | [palm off] | to get rid of someone or something that you do not want, by persuading someone else to take or buy them from you, ... |
1902 | [pan out] | if a situation pans out in a particular way, it develops in that way |
1903 | [paper over] | to try to hide a problem or disagreement instead of finding a satisfactory solution to it |
1904 | [parachute in] | to suddenly put someone in a new job when people do not expect it |
1905 | [parcel out] | |
1906 | [pare back] | if you pare something back, you reduce the size or numbers. |
1907 | [pare down] | reduce, decrease |
1908 | [part with] | to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it |
1909 | [partake of] | to have some of a particular quality |
1910 | [partition off] | to separate an area from the rest of a room with a partition |
1911 | [partner up] | to become partners, or to make people become partners |
1912 | [pass around] | same as pass |
1913 | [pass as] | same as pass |
1914 | [pass away] | to die. This word is used to avoid saying ‘die’ when you think this might upset someone |
1915 | [pass back] | return |
1916 | [pass by] | to go past, ... |
1917 | [pass down] | to give knowledge or teach skills to your children or to younger people |
1918 | [pass for] | to be accepted, wrongly, as being a particular type of person or thing |
1919 | [pass off] | same as pass, ... |
1920 | [pass on] | same as pass, ... |
1921 | [pass on to] | change topic or subject |
1922 | [pass out] | to give something to each member of a group, ... |
1923 | [pass over] | to ignore or not mention a statement or subject, ... |
1924 | [pass round] | to collect money from people in a group for a particular purpose, ... |
1925 | [pass through] | to go to a place for only a short period of time before continuing a journey |
1926 | [pass to] | to die, ... |
1927 | [pass up] | to not take advantage of an opportunity |
1928 | [pat down] | to touch someone’s clothes in order to check whether they are carrying something such as a weapon or illegal drugs, for example at an airport |
1929 | [patch together] | to make something quickly and often carelessly by putting together various objects or ideas |
1930 | [patch up] | to repair something, often quickly and not very well, ... |
1931 | [pave over] | to cover an area of ground by paving it |
1932 | [pawn off] | to persuade someone to buy or accept something that you do not want, especially something of low quality |
1933 | [pawn off as] | to pretend that someone or something is a person or thing that they are not in order to trick someone else |
1934 | [pay back] | to give someone the same amount of money that you borrowed from them, ... |
1935 | [pay down] | pay a debt over time |
1936 | [pay for] | to have a good result, ... |
1937 | [pay in] | to put money into your bank account |
1938 | [pay into] | to put money into your bank account, ... |
1939 | [pay off] | if something that you do pays off, it brings you some benefit, ... |
1940 | [pay out] | to spend or pay money, especially a lot of money, ... |
1941 | [pay up] | to pay money that you owe, especially when you are unwilling to pay |
1942 | [peal out] | if a bell peals out, it makes a loud sound |
1943 | [peck at] | to eat only a small amount of a meal, without much interest |
1944 | [pee down] | if it is peeing down, a lot of rain is falling |
1945 | [peel away] | to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing, ... |
1946 | [peel away from] | leave a group by moving in a different direction |
1947 | [peel off] | to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing, ... |
1948 | [peel off from] | leave a group by moving in a different direction |
1949 | [peel out] | to suddenly make a car start moving very quickly so that it makes a lot of noise |
1950 | [peg away] | to keep doing something in a determined way, especially when it is boring or difficult |
1951 | [peg back] | to prevent an opponent from winning in a game or competition, ... |
1952 | [peg down] | fasten something to the ground |
1953 | [peg it] | die |
1954 | [peg out] | to die, ... |
1955 | [pen in] | same as pen, ... |
1956 | [pen up] | same as pen |
1957 | [pencil in] | to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something, knowing that it may have to be changed later |
1958 | [pension off] | |
1959 | [pep up] | to make someone or something more active and lively |
1960 | [perk up] | to become more interesting or exciting, or to make something do this, ... |
1961 | [permit of] | to make something possible |
1962 | [peter out] | to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely |
1963 | [phase in] | to gradually start using something |
1964 | [phase out] | to gradually stop using something |
1965 | [phone back] | to phone someone again, or to phone someone who phoned you earlier when you were away or were too busy to speak to them |
1966 | [phone in] | to telephone the place where you work in order to give a message, ... |
1967 | [phone round] | to phone several people or companies in order to arrange something or to get information |
1968 | [phone through] | to give someone a particular piece of information using the phone |
1969 | [phone up] | same as phone |
1970 | [pick apart] | criticise, find fault |
1971 | [pick at] | same as pick, ... |
1972 | [pick off] | to shoot people, animals, or aircraft one by one by aiming at them carefully from a distance |
1973 | [pick on] | to keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticizing them, ... |
1974 | [pick out] | to choose one thing or person from a group, ... |
1975 | [pick over] | to talk about something in detail, ... |
1976 | [pick through] | to search through a collection of things in order to find something |
1977 | [pick up] | to improve, ... |
1978 | [pick up after] | to make a place clean and tidy, especially after someone else has used it |
1979 | [pick up on] | to notice something that is not very obvious, ... |
1980 | [pick yourself up] | to improve, ... |
1981 | [piddle around] | to spend time doing things that are not important |
1982 | [piddle away] | to waste time, energy, or money |
1983 | [piece together] | |
1984 | [pig off] | to make someone feel very annoyed or upset |
1985 | [pig out] | to eat an extremely large amount of food |
1986 | [pile in] | to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that is not organized |
1987 | [pile into] | to get into a place or something such as a car, especially in large numbers or in a way that is not organized |
1988 | [pile on] | to make a bad situation much worse for someone, ... |
1989 | [pile out] | to leave a place in large numbers, especially in a way that is not organized |
1990 | [pile up] | same as pile, ... |
1991 | [pin down] | to understand or describe something exactly, ... |
1992 | [pin on] | to blame someone for something, often when they are not responsible, ... |
1993 | [pin up] | to fix a picture to a wall, ... |
1994 | [pine away] | same as pine |
1995 | [pine for] | to be very sad because you want to be with someone who you love, or want something that you do not have |
1996 | [pipe down] | used for telling someone to stop talking or to make less noise |
1997 | [pipe up] | to enter a conversation, for example by interrupting or speaking for the first time |
1998 | [piss about] | to behave in a silly way that annoys other people, ... |
1999 | [piss around] | |
2000 | [piss away] | to waste time, energy, or money |
2001 | [piss down] | same as piss |
2002 | [piss off] | to leave somewhere, ... |
2003 | [pit against] | to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else, ... |
2004 | [pit out] | go into the pits (car racing) |
2005 | [pitch against] | to make someone fight or compete against someone else |
2006 | [pitch for] | to make a sound at a particular level, ... |
2007 | [pitch in] | to join with other people in doing a job, ... |
2008 | [pitch into] | to start attacking or criticizing someone, ... |
2009 | [pitch out] | to force someone to leave a place, organization etc |
2010 | [pitch up] | to arrive, especially late or in an unusual way |
2011 | [pivot on] | to be based on or planned around a particular idea or event |
2012 | [plan on] | to intend to do something, or to expect something to happen |
2013 | [plant out] | to take a young plant that is growing in a container and put it in the ground to grow |
2014 | [plant over] | to grow plants or trees on an area of ground so that it is covered with them |
2015 | [plant up] | to grow trees, plants, or seeds in a container or an area so that they fill it completely |
2016 | [plaster over] | to cover a hole or surface with plaster |
2017 | [plate up] | put food onto a plate to serve |
2018 | [play about] | to behave in a silly way, especially when you should be doing something else |
2019 | [play along] | to pretend to agree with someone or something, especially in order to get what you want or avoid an argument |
2020 | [play around] | same as play, ... |
2021 | [play at] | to do something without being very serious about it, ... |
2022 | [play away] | when a sports team plays away, it plays at an opponent’s ground, ... |
2023 | [play back] | to play a message or film that has been recorded in order to listen to or watch it |
2024 | [play down] | to try to make a problem or difficult situation seem less important than it is |
2025 | [play off] | if two or more teams or players who have the same number of points in a competition play off, they play a game or games to see who is the winner |
2026 | [play off against] | if you play two people off against each other, you try to cause an argument between them because you think that this will give you more power or control in a situation |
2027 | [play on] | to use a situation or emotions such as fear or worry in order to get what you want, ... |
2028 | [play out] | to develop or end in a particular way, ... |
2029 | [play up] | to cause difficulties or pain for someone, ... |
2030 | [play up to] | to behave in a very friendly or polite way to someone because you want them to like you or to do something for you |
2031 | [play upon] | exploit a weakness |
2032 | [play with] | to masturbate, ... |
2033 | [plead out] | plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine |
2034 | [plod along] | to progress at a very slow steady rate |
2035 | [plonk down] | to leave someone somewhere to do this, ... |
2036 | [plop down] | to sit down carelessly but gently |
2037 | [plough ahead] | to continue to do something that may involve problems or that other people are opposing |
2038 | [plough back] | to put any profits made by a business back into it in order to make it more successful |
2039 | [plough into] | to invest a lot of money in something in order to improve it or make it successful, ... |
2040 | [plough on] | to continue doing something that takes a lot of effort or is likely to cause you problems |
2041 | [plough through] | to move through something with a lot of difficulty, ... |
2042 | [plough up] | to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving over it too much, ... |
2043 | [plow back] | re-invest money you have made into a business |
2044 | [plow into] | collide into at speed |
2045 | [plow on] | continue doing something you don't want to |
2046 | [plow through] | eat a big meal, ... |
2047 | [plow up] | break the surface of soil |
2048 | [pluck at] | to pull something gently and quickly several times |
2049 | [pluck up] | muster, acquire, gather |
2050 | [plug away] | to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties |
2051 | [plug in] | to be connected to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment, ... |
2052 | [plug into] | to become connected or involved with someone or something and get some benefit from them, ... |
2053 | [plumb in] | to connect a piece of equipment such as a washing machine to the water pipes in a room so that water can flow to and from it |
2054 | [plump down] | put something in a place without taking care |
2055 | [plump for] | to suddenly choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do |
2056 | [plump out] | to become fatter |
2057 | [plump up] | make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it |
2058 | [plump yourself down] | sit down heavily |
2059 | [plunge in] | to quickly jump or dive into water, ... |
2060 | [plunge into] | to jump or dive into water, ... |
2061 | [plunk down] | to pay a particular amount of money for something |
2062 | [ply with] | to keep asking someone questions, ... |
2063 | [point out] | to tell someone something, ... |
2064 | [point to] | to show the truth or importance of something |
2065 | [point up] | to emphasize something |
2066 | [poke about] | to try to find something, especially by moving other things, ... |
2067 | [poke around] | to try to find something, especially by moving other things, ... |
2068 | [poke at] | |
2069 | [polish off] | to defeat or kill someone, ... |
2070 | [polish up] | same as polish |
2071 | [pony up] | to pay for something |
2072 | [poop out] | to decide not to do something because you are too tired |
2073 | [poop out on] | fail to keep an appointment |
2074 | [pootle along] | to move along slowly and in a relaxed way, especially in a car |
2075 | [pop down] | travel somewhere to visit |
2076 | [pop down to] | go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something |
2077 | [pop in] | visit for a short time |
2078 | [pop off] | to die |
2079 | [pop out] | if words pop out, you say them suddenly without thinking about it first |
2080 | [pop up] | to appear very quickly or suddenly |
2081 | [pore over] | to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail |
2082 | [pose as] | to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people |
2083 | [post off] | same as post |
2084 | [post up] | same as post |
2085 | [pot on] | to move a plant into a larger container because it has grown bigger |
2086 | [potter about] | spend time doing little things for pleasure |
2087 | [potter around] | spend some time doing little things for pleasure |
2088 | [pound into] | to teach someone something by repeating it many times |
2089 | [pound out] | to do something in a very short period of time, ... |
2090 | [pour down] | same as pour |
2091 | [pour forth] | emerge from a place in large numbers |
2092 | [pour into] | to give a lot of effort, money, or help to someone or something |
2093 | [pour out] | to tell someone everything that you are feeling, ... |
2094 | [power down] | to switch a computer off in the correct way |
2095 | [power off] | cut the electricity to a computer or device to turn it off |
2096 | [power up] | to switch a computer on in the correct way |
2097 | [practise on] | to do something bad or unpleasant to someone |
2098 | [prattle on] | talk too much |
2099 | [preside over] | to be in a position of power while important changes or events are happening |
2100 | [press ahead] | to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions |
2101 | [press for] | to try in a determined way to achieve something, ... |
2102 | [press forward with] | continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc |
2103 | [press into] | bring or force into use |
2104 | [press on] | same as press, ... |
2105 | [press upon] | pressure someone to accept something offered |
2106 | [presume on] | to expect more than you should get or have a right to, especially in your relationships with other people |
2107 | [prevail on] | to ask or persuade someone to do something |
2108 | [prey on] | to hunt another creature in order to eat it, ... |
2109 | [prey upon] | exploit or harm, ... |
2110 | [price in] | include the affects of possible future events when assessing the value of something |
2111 | [price up] | charge more for something |
2112 | [prick out] | to move a small young plant into a larger pot or container so that it can grow bigger |
2113 | [print out] | to produce a copy of a computer document from a printer |
2114 | [prise out of] | to persuade someone to tell you a secret, with difficulty |
2115 | [proceed against] | to begin a case against someone in a court of law |
2116 | [proceed from] | to have a particular cause or origin |
2117 | [profit from] | to make a profit from something, ... |
2118 | [pronounce on] | to give your opinion on something, especially in a formal way |
2119 | [prop up] | to stop something from falling by putting something under it or against it, ... |
2120 | [provide against] | to make arrangements to prevent or deal with something bad that may happen |
2121 | [provide for] | to make it possible for something to happen in the future, ... |
2122 | [pry out] | obtain information someone is unwilling to give up |
2123 | [psych out] | to talk or behave very confidently in order to make someone who you are competing against feel nervous and less likely to succeed |
2124 | [psych up] | to try to make yourself or someone else feel mentally ready for something |
2125 | [pucker up] | same as pucker |
2126 | [puff out] | if air or smoke puffs out, or if you puff it out, you blow it out with a short breath, ... |
2127 | [puff up] | to swell because of an injury or illness, ... |
2128 | [pull ahead] | to start to make progress faster than someone, ... |
2129 | [pull apart] | to separate two people or animals that are fighting |
2130 | [pull away] | same as pull, ... |
2131 | [pull back] | to score a goal when your team is losing in a football match, ... |
2132 | [pull down] | to earn a particular amount of money, ... |
2133 | [pull for] | support |
2134 | [pull in] | same as pull, ... |
2135 | [pull into] | if a vehicle or driver pulls into a place, they stop there |
2136 | [pull off] | to take off clothes, especially quickly, ... |
2137 | [pull on] | to put on clothes, especially quickly |
2138 | [pull out] | if a train pulls out, it leaves a station, ... |
2139 | [pull over] | if a vehicle or driver pulls over, they stop by the side of the road, ... |
2140 | [pull round] | to start to get better after being ill or in a bad situation |
2141 | [pull through] | to succeed in a very difficult situation, or to help someone to do this, ... |
2142 | [pull to] | close a door or window that has been left open |
2143 | [pull together] | to combine different things so that they form a single unit, ... |
2144 | [pull up] | if a vehicle or driver pulls up, they stop, ... |
2145 | [pull yourself together] | become calm or regain control of your emotions |
2146 | [pump (money) into] | invest in something |
2147 | [pump in] | to invest a lot of money in something |
2148 | [pump into] | to invest a lot of money in something |
2149 | [pump out] | to produce a lot of something, ... |
2150 | [pump up] | to fill something with air using a pump, ... |
2151 | [punch in] | clock in, ... |
2152 | [punch out] | to clock off, ... |
2153 | [punch up] | to make information appear on something such as the screen of a computer or the screen of a till in a shop, by pressing keys or buttons |
2154 | [push about] | to keep telling someone what to do in an unfair and unpleasant way |
2155 | [push ahead] | to continue trying to achieve something despite opposition or difficulties |
2156 | [push along] | leave, go home |
2157 | [push around] | to keep telling someone what to do in an unfair and unpleasant way |
2158 | [push aside] | to refuse to think about something unpleasant |
2159 | [push away] | to show that you do not want someone’s help or attention |
2160 | [push back] | to arrange a later time for something, ... |
2161 | [push for] | to try hard to get or achieve something, ... |
2162 | [push forward] | same as push, ... |
2163 | [push in] | to stand in front of people who have been waiting longer than you, in a way that is unfair |
2164 | [push off] | to leave a place, ... |
2165 | [push on] | to continue a journey, especially after stopping for a period of time, ... |
2166 | [push out] | force someone to leave |
2167 | [push over] | to push someone or something hard so that they fall from the position that they are in |
2168 | [push through] | to succeed in getting a law, agreement etc accepted quickly although a lot of people oppose it |
2169 | [put about] | to have sex with a lot of different people, ... |
2170 | [put across] | to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand, ... |
2171 | [put around] | same as put about |
2172 | [put aside] | to keep something so that it can be used or taken away later, ... |
2173 | [put at] | to calculate the cost, amount, size etc of something |
2174 | [put away] | to kill someone, ... |
2175 | [put back] | to make something happen later than it should happen, ... |
2176 | [put before] | to formally offer an idea or proposal to someone for them to consider or accept |
2177 | [put by] | same as put aside |
2178 | [put down] | to write something on a piece of paper, ... |
2179 | [put down as] | to think that someone is a particular type of person |
2180 | [put down for] | to write on a list that someone agrees to give or take something, ... |
2181 | [put down to] | if you put something down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason, ... |
2182 | [put forth] | to state or offer an idea, opinion, plan etc, ... |
2183 | [put forward] | to change the time of a clock or watch to a later time, ... |
2184 | [put in] | if a ship puts in, it stops at a port, ... |
2185 | [put in for] | to officially ask for something, ... |
2186 | [put into] | to invest money in something, ... |
2187 | [put off] | to stop someone from thinking clearly, ... |
2188 | [put on] | same as put, ... |
2189 | [put onto] | to tell someone about someone or something that they want or need |
2190 | [put out] | to switch off a light, ... |
2191 | [put over] | same as put, ... |
2192 | [put round] | same as put about |
2193 | [put through] | to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant, ... |
2194 | [put to] | to ask someone a question, ... |
2195 | [put together] | to make something by joining all its parts, ... |
2196 | [put towards] | to add a particular amount of money to an amount that is being collected in order to buy something |
2197 | [put under] | to make someone unconscious before a medical operation by giving them a drug |
2198 | [put up] | same as put forward, ... |
2199 | [put up to] | to encourage someone to do something stupid or wrong |
2200 | [put up with] | to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way |
2201 | [puzzle out] | to solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it |
2202 | [puzzle over] | to think hard about someone or something for a long time and try to understand them |
2203 | [quarrel out] | argue with someone about a specific subject |
2204 | [quarrel with] | to think someone or something is wrong |
2205 | [queer up] | mess up, ruin |
2206 | [quieten down] | fall silent |
2207 | [quit on] | stop working or functioning, ... |
2208 | [rabbit on] | |
2209 | [race off] | hurry away, leave somewhere quickly |
2210 | [rack off] | used to tell someone to go away because they're annoying you |
2211 | [rack out] | sleep, take a nap |
2212 | [rack up] | to get a large amount of sales or profits, ... |
2213 | [railroad through] | if someone with power or influence railroads something through, they make someone else accept it, although they do not really want to |
2214 | [rain down] | same as rain |
2215 | [rain down on] | fall in large numbers |
2216 | [rain off] | if a sports game or other outside event is rained off, it does not happen because of rain |
2217 | [rain out] | same as rain |
2218 | [rake in] | to earn a lot of money |
2219 | [rake it in] | make a lot of money |
2220 | [rake off] | to take a part of the profits from something, especially in an unfair or dishonest way |
2221 | [rake over] | to continue to talk about something unpleasant that someone else no longer wants to talk or think about |
2222 | [rake through] | to search a place quickly for something |
2223 | [rake up] | to mention something unpleasant that happened in the past and that someone else does not want to talk about |
2224 | [rally around] | |
2225 | [rally round] | to work with other people in order to help someone in a difficult situation |
2226 | [ramble on] | to talk or write about something for a long time in a way that is boring, annoying, or confusing |
2227 | [ramp up] | to increase something such as a rate or level, especially the rate at which goods are produced |
2228 | [rap out] | to say something loudly and quickly |
2229 | [rat on] | to not do something that you promised to do, ... |
2230 | [rat out] | inform the authorities about someone |
2231 | [rat through] | look for something hurriedly |
2232 | [ratchet up] | increase |
2233 | [ration out] | to divide something among people so that each one gets a small amount |
2234 | [rattle around] | to live or work in a place in which you have a lot more space than you need |
2235 | [rattle off] | to say something quickly, especially something that you have learned by memory |
2236 | [rattle on] | to talk quickly and for a long time |
2237 | [rattle out] | to produce a series of quick loud noises or words |
2238 | [rattle through] | to do or say something quickly because you want to finish it as soon as you can |
2239 | [rattle up] | to score a particular amount very quickly in a game or competition |
2240 | [reach out] | to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something |
2241 | [reach out for] | try to achieve something difficult |
2242 | [reach out to] | to ask someone for help, ... |
2243 | [react against] | to do the opposite of what a person, set of rules etc says you should do, because you disagree with them |
2244 | [read back] | to look at and speak words that you wrote earlier, usually so that someone can check that what you have written is correct |
2245 | [read for] | to study for a particular degree, ... |
2246 | [read into] | to find an extra meaning in someone’s words or actions that is not obvious or does not exist |
2247 | [read off] | to read the measurement on a piece of equipment or graph |
2248 | [read out] | to say the words that you are reading so that people can hear them |
2249 | [read through] | to read all of a document, book etc in order to check or correct it |
2250 | [read up on] | to get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it |
2251 | [rear up] | same as rear |
2252 | [reason out] | to find a successful way of dealing with something by thinking about it |
2253 | [reason with] | to try to persuade someone to do something by explaining why you think it is sensible |
2254 | [reckon on] | to expect something to happen and plan for it |
2255 | [reckon with] | to be forced to deal with someone or something, ... |
2256 | [reckon without] | to not consider or include something in your plans and so not be prepared for it |
2257 | [reduce to] | to force someone into an unpleasant state or situation, ... |
2258 | [reel in] | to bring a fish towards you by turning the reel of a fishing rod |
2259 | [reel off] | to say a list of things quickly and without much effort |
2260 | [reel out] | to make something such as rope become straighter by removing it from an object shaped like a wheel that it was put around |
2261 | [reflect on] | to give people a particular opinion of someone or something |
2262 | [rein in] | to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins, ... |
2263 | [rejoice in] | to be very happy about something, ... |
2264 | [relate to] | to be about something, or to be connected with something, ... |
2265 | [relieve of] | to steal something from someone, ... |
2266 | [remind of] | to make someone remember something that happened in the past, ... |
2267 | [rent out] | let, grant a service or allow usage for a fee |
2268 | [repair to] | to move to a particular room or place |
2269 | [repeat on] | if food repeats on you, it makes you burp (=causes air to come up from your stomach and out through your mouth) for a long time after you have eaten it |
2270 | [report back] | to tell or send someone information that you have discovered, ... |
2271 | [report in] | to go somewhere or to talk to someone by telephone in order to let them know that you are ready to start working or that you are in a particular place |
2272 | [report to] | if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do |
2273 | [reside in] | to exist in or belong to someone or something |
2274 | [rest on] | to be based on something |
2275 | [rest up] | to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring |
2276 | [rest with] | if a decision or responsibility rests with someone, they have the duty or authority to take that decision or responsibility |
2277 | [result in] | to cause something, or to produce something |
2278 | [return to] | to go back to an activity after an interruption, ... |
2279 | [revel in] | to enjoy something very much |
2280 | [revolve around] | to have something as a very important part or purpose, ... |
2281 | [ride off] | go away on a bike, horse, etc |
2282 | [ride on] | to depend on something for success |
2283 | [ride out] | to get to the end of a difficult or dangerous period or situation without any serious problems |
2284 | [ride up] | if a piece of clothing rides up, it gradually moves upwards on your body |
2285 | [rifle through] | same as rifle |
2286 | [rig out] | to give someone a particular type of clothing to wear |
2287 | [rig up] | to make something quickly out of whatever you can find |
2288 | [ring around] | same as ring |
2289 | [ring back] | to phone someone again, ... |
2290 | [ring in] | to ring bells to celebrate the beginning of a new year, ... |
2291 | [ring off] | to finish a phone call |
2292 | [ring out] | to produce a loud clear sound |
2293 | [ring round] | to phone several people or companies etc in order to arrange something or to get information |
2294 | [ring through] | to phone from one part of a building to another |
2295 | [ring up] | to phone someone, ... |
2296 | [ring with] | to call someone by telephone, ... |
2297 | [rinse out] | to wash the inside of something quickly, especially in water, ... |
2298 | [rip off] | to steal something, ... |
2299 | [rip on] | criticise or insult |
2300 | [rise above] | to be better than other things of the same type, ... |
2301 | [rise to] | to deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult, ... |
2302 | [rise up] | same as rise |
2303 | [rock up] | to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly |
2304 | [roll back] | to reduce something such as a price or salary, ... |
2305 | [roll by] | pass (time) |
2306 | [roll down] | if you roll a car window down, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes down, ... |
2307 | [roll in] | to arrive in large numbers or amounts, ... |
2308 | [roll off] | produce or issue, usually from a machine |
2309 | [roll on] | when something continues to happen |
2310 | [roll on!] | said when you can't wait for something nice in the future |
2311 | [roll out] | same as roll, ... |
2312 | [roll over] | same as roll, ... |
2313 | [roll up] | same as roll, ... |
2314 | [roll up!] | same as roll, ... |
2315 | [romp ahead] | to start to win or increase quickly and easily |
2316 | [romp in] | win easily |
2317 | [romp through] | to do something quickly and easily |
2318 | [room in] | to keep a mother and baby together after the birth |
2319 | [root about] | look in a place to try to find something |
2320 | [root around] | look in a place to try to find something |
2321 | [root for] | to support someone in a game, competition etc |
2322 | [root out] | to find something bad or illegal and get rid of it |
2323 | [root up] | to pull a plant out of the ground, including its roots |
2324 | [rope in] | to persuade someone to do something that they do not really want to do |
2325 | [rope into] | get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to |
2326 | [rope off] | to enclose an area using ropes, usually because of danger |
2327 | [rope up] | to tie people together with ropes, especially people who are climbing |
2328 | [rough out] | |
2329 | [rough up] | to physically attack someone |
2330 | [round down] | to reduce a number to the nearest whole number, or the nearest number ending in zero |
2331 | [round off] | to end something in a satisfactory way, ... |
2332 | [round on] | to react angrily towards someone |
2333 | [round out] | to make something more complete, especially by adding another feature |
2334 | [round up] | to find and arrest people, ... |
2335 | [row back] | to slightly change something that you previously said, or to slightly change your opinion on an issue |
2336 | [rub along] | to live or work with someone in a friendly way |
2337 | [rub down] | to rub a surface to make it smooth or dry, ... |
2338 | [rub in] | used to remind someone of something stupid or bad that they did, ... |
2339 | [rub it in] | used to remind someone of something stupid or bad that they did, ... |
2340 | [rub off] | if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect another person so that they start to have that quality too |
2341 | [rub off on] | if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect another person so that they start to have that quality too |
2342 | [rub out] | to kill someone, ... |
2343 | [rub up against] | touch someone in a sensual or sexual way |
2344 | [rub up on] | revise |
2345 | [ruck up] | if a piece of cloth or clothing rucks up, or if you ruck it up, it forms untidy folds |
2346 | [rule in] | to decide that something is a possibility or that it will definitely happen |
2347 | [rule out] | to stop considering something as a possibility |
2348 | [rule out of] | to make it impossible for a player to take part in a game or competition |
2349 | [rumble on] | to continue to cause trouble |
2350 | [run across] | to find something or to meet someone by chance |
2351 | [run after] | to chase someone or something, ... |
2352 | [run against] | to move smoothly, ... |
2353 | [run along] | used for telling children to go away |
2354 | [run around] | to be very busy doing a lot of different things |
2355 | [run around after] | to do a lot of things for someone, such as cleaning or getting things |
2356 | [run around with] | to spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone who other people do not approve of |
2357 | [run away] | to try to avoid dealing with a difficult or unpleasant situation, ... |
2358 | [run away with] | to believe that something is true when it is not, ... |
2359 | [run by] | used for asking someone to repeat what they have just said, ... |
2360 | [run down] | to quickly read everything on a list, ... |
2361 | [run for] | to move smoothly, ... |
2362 | [run in] | to find a criminal and take them to a police station. |
2363 | [run into] | to reach a particular amount, ... |
2364 | [run off] | to talk too much, ... |
2365 | [run off with] | to steal something or to take it without permission, ... |
2366 | [run on] | to continue for longer than expected or planned, ... |
2367 | [run out] | to use all of something and not have any left, ... |
2368 | [run out of] | to use all of something and not have any left, ... |
2369 | [run out on] | to suddenly leave your wife, husband, or partner |
2370 | [run over] | to continue for longer than planned, ... |
2371 | [run through] | to push a sword through someone’s body, ... |
2372 | [run to] | to have enough money to buy a particular thing, ... |
2373 | [run up] | to raise a flag to the top of a pole, ... |
2374 | [run up against] | if you run up against problems, difficulties etc, you have to deal with them |
2375 | [run up on] | approach someone without their knowing |
2376 | [run with] | to move smoothly, ... |
2377 | [rush around] | to try to do a lot of things or to go to a lot of places in a short period of time |
2378 | [rush away] | leave a place in a hurry |
2379 | [rush in] | enter or go indoors in a hurry, ... |
2380 | [rush into] | to do something without first thinking carefully about it |
2381 | [rush off] | depart in a hurry |
2382 | [rush out] | to quickly produce something and make it available for people to buy |
2383 | [rush through] | to deal with official or legal business more quickly than usual |
2384 | [rustle up] | to quickly produce something such as a meal using whatever is available |
2385 | [sack out] | to go to sleep |
2386 | [saddle up] | to put a saddle on a horse |
2387 | [saddle with] | to give someone something that is difficult to deal with |
2388 | [sag off] | not go to school or work, or leave early when you shouldn't |
2389 | [sail into] | criticise angrily |
2390 | [sail through] | to do something, or to deal with something, very easily |
2391 | [sally forth] | leave somewhere safe or comfortable |
2392 | [sally out] | leave somewhere safe or comfortable |
2393 | [salt away] | to save money for the future, often hiding it illegally |
2394 | [save on] | to avoid using something, or to use less of it, ... |
2395 | [save up] | same as save |
2396 | [savour of] | to seem to have a small amount of an unpleasant quality |
2397 | [saw at] | to move a knife or other object backwards and forwards several times across something, especially in order to cut it |
2398 | [saw down] | to cut through something such as a tree with a saw so that it falls to the ground |
2399 | [saw off] | to remove something by cutting through it with a saw or a knife |
2400 | [saw up] | to cut something into several pieces using a saw or a knife |
2401 | [scale back] | to make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be |
2402 | [scale down] | to make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be |
2403 | [scale up] | to make something larger in size, amount etc than it used to be |
2404 | [scar over] | if an injury scars over, it forms a scar as it becomes better |
2405 | [scare away] | to make someone so frightened that they run away, ... |
2406 | [scare into] | to make someone feel so worried or frightened that they do something |
2407 | [scare off] | to make someone so frightened that they run away, ... |
2408 | [scare up] | to make something using the few things that are available |
2409 | [scoop up] | to lift something or someone quickly with your hands or arms, ... |
2410 | [scoot over] | if someone sitting down scoots over, they move to a different position, for example to make space for someone else to sit down |
2411 | [score off] | to gain an advantage over someone |
2412 | [score out] | to draw a line through written words |
2413 | [scout about] | look in different places for something |
2414 | [scout around] | look in different places for something |
2415 | [scout out] | to try to find something |
2416 | [scout round] | look in different places for something |
2417 | [scout up] | try to find someone for a task or requirement |
2418 | [scrape along] | manage with little money |
2419 | [scrape back] | to tie your hair tightly so that it does not touch your face |
2420 | [scrape by] | to have enough money to pay for the things that you really need in order to live, but no more |
2421 | [scrape in] | to achieve a position by a very small number of votes or points |
2422 | [scrape into] | to achieve a position by a very small number of votes or points |
2423 | [scrape through] | to succeed in doing something, but not in a very impressive way |
2424 | [scrape together] | to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, by making a lot of effort |
2425 | [scrape up] | to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, by making a lot of effort |
2426 | [scratch around for] | to try to find something by looking everywhere, even in places that you would prefer not to look in |
2427 | [scratch out] | to remove a word from a sentence or something from a list by drawing a line through it |
2428 | [screen off] | to separate one part of a room from another, for example to make it more private |
2429 | [screen out] | to prevent something that is dangerous or unsuitable from coming in, ... |
2430 | [screw around] | to waste time in silly or useless activities, ... |
2431 | [screw over] | to deliberately put someone in an unfavorable situation |
2432 | [screw up] | if you screw up your eyes, you close them tightly, ... |
2433 | [scrub out] | to clean the inside of something thoroughly |
2434 | [scrub up] | if someone scrubs up well, they look good when they have made an effort when getting ready to go out, ... |
2435 | [scuzz up] | spiil, ruin, contaminate |
2436 | [seal in] | to prevent the flavour, smell, or juice of a food from getting out |
2437 | [seal off] | to prevent people from entering an area or a building |
2438 | [seal up] | same as seal |
2439 | [search out] | to work hard in order to find something |
2440 | [section off] | to separate something into different parts or areas |
2441 | [see about] | to deal with or organize something, ... |
2442 | [see around] | to examine a place by walking around it, ... |
2443 | [see in] | to recognize a particular quality in someone or something, ... |
2444 | [see into] | accompany someone into an office |
2445 | [see off] | to make someone go away or leave a place, especially by chasing them, ... |
2446 | [see out] | to celebrate the end of a year, ... |
2447 | [see over] | to walk around a place or building and look at what is there |
2448 | [see through] | to recognize that something is not true and not be tricked by it, ... |
2449 | [see to] | to deal with or take responsibility for someone or something |
2450 | [seek out] | to find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way |
2451 | [seep away] | to gradually become weaker or to disappear |
2452 | [seize on] | to use something in an enthusiastic way in order to gain an advantage |
2453 | [seize up] | to suddenly stop moving or working properly |
2454 | [sell off] | to sell something quickly and for a low price, usually because you need money |
2455 | [sell on] | to sell something after buying it from someone else |
2456 | [sell out] | used about goods, ... |
2457 | [sell up] | sell a house or business to move somewhere or do something different |
2458 | [send away] | to order someone to leave a place |
2459 | [send away for] | to write to a person or organization asking them to send something to you |
2460 | [send back] | to return something that is not satisfactory |
2461 | [send down] | to send someone to prison, ... |
2462 | [send for] | to ask for someone to come to you, ... |
2463 | [send in] | to send a letter or document to an organization, ... |
2464 | [send off] | to post something to someone, ... |
2465 | [send off for] | order something by post |
2466 | [send out] | to send someone to a place for a particular purpose, ... |
2467 | [send out for] | to order something and ask for it to be delivered to you |
2468 | [send up] | to send someone to prison, ... |
2469 | [separate out] | same as separate |
2470 | [serve out] | same as serve, ... |
2471 | [serve up] | same as serve, ... |
2472 | [set about] | to begin doing something, especially in a determined or enthusiastic way |
2473 | [set against] | to compare one thing with another, ... |
2474 | [set apart] | to make someone or something different and special, ... |
2475 | [set aside] | to officially state that a particular legal decision will no longer be followed, ... |
2476 | [set back] | to delay the progress of someone or something, ... |
2477 | [set down] | to consider something in a particular way, ... |
2478 | [set forth] | to start a journey, especially one that is long or difficult, ... |
2479 | [set in] | if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time |
2480 | [set off] | to make something explode, ... |
2481 | [set off against] | same as set against, ... |
2482 | [set on] | to attack someone or something, ... |
2483 | [set out] | to start a journey, ... |
2484 | [set to] | to start doing something in a determined or enthusiastic way |
2485 | [set up] | to prepare someone for something, ... |
2486 | [set upon] | to attack someone or something |
2487 | [settle down] | same as settle, ... |
2488 | [settle for] | to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted |
2489 | [settle in] | to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this, ... |
2490 | [settle into] | to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this, ... |
2491 | [settle on] | to give someone money or property in a legal and official way, ... |
2492 | [settle up] | to agree how much each person or group should pay, ... |
2493 | [sew up] | to repair something such as a hole in a piece of cloth by sewing it, ... |
2494 | [sex up] | to change something in order to make it seem more interesting, exciting, or important |
2495 | [shack up] | to live or stay in a place for a short time, ... |
2496 | [shade in] | same as shade |
2497 | [shade into] | if one thing shades into another thing, it is difficult to know where one ends and the other begins |
2498 | [shake down] | to search a person or a place very carefully, ... |
2499 | [shake off] | to make something less strong, powerful, or confident, ... |
2500 | [shake out] | to shake a cloth, sheet, piece of clothing etc so that dust and dirt fall off |
2501 | [shake up] | to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them, ... |
2502 | [shame into] | to make someone feel so guilty or embarrassed that they do what you want |
2503 | [shape up] | to develop, ... |
2504 | [share in] | have a part in a project, activity, etc |
2505 | [share out] | same as share |
2506 | [shave off] | to reduce an amount, ... |
2507 | [shell out] | to spend a lot of money on something |
2508 | [shin up] | |
2509 | [shine through] | if a good feeling or quality shines through, it is very noticeable |
2510 | [ship off] | to send someone somewhere, usually when they do not want to go |
2511 | [ship out] | to leave a place, ... |
2512 | [shit on] | to treat someone in an extremely unfair way |
2513 | [shoot away] | leave somewhere quickly |
2514 | [shoot back] | return quickly |
2515 | [shoot down] | to kill someone with a gun, ... |
2516 | [shoot for] | to try to achieve a particular thing |
2517 | [shoot off] | to leave a place quickly or suddenly |
2518 | [shoot out] | go out for a short time |
2519 | [shoot through] | to leave a place, usually suddenly |
2520 | [shoot up] | to grow taller very quickly, ... |
2521 | [shop around] | to go to several shops before you decide what particular thing to buy, ... |
2522 | [shore up] | to support something such as a wall to prevent it from falling, ... |
2523 | [short out] | short circuit |
2524 | [shout down] | to make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking |
2525 | [shout out] | to say something suddenly in a very loud voice, ... |
2526 | [shove around] | to treat someone badly and in an unfair way, especially by giving them orders |
2527 | [shove off] | if a boat shoves off, it moves away from the land into the water, ... |
2528 | [shove over] | to move in order to make more room for someone else |
2529 | [show around] | to lead someone around a place for the first time, so that they can see all parts of it |
2530 | [show in] | to lead someone into a room where they are going to meet other people |
2531 | [show off] | to make something look very impressive or attractive, ... |
2532 | [show out] | to lead someone to the door by which they leave a place |
2533 | [show over] | to lead someone around a place in order to show them how interesting or attractive it is |
2534 | [show round] | same as show |
2535 | [show through] | when a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it |
2536 | [show up] | same as show, ... |
2537 | [shrink from] | to not be willing to do something difficult, or to not deal with something unpleasant |
2538 | [shrug off] | to deal with something easily and successfully, ... |
2539 | [shuck off] | to take a piece of clothing off |
2540 | [shudder at] | to be shocked by something |
2541 | [shuffle through] | to look for something in a group of things, in a container, or in your pockets |
2542 | [shut away] | to put someone in a place where they are kept apart from other people |
2543 | [shut down] | if a machine or computer shuts down, or if someone shuts it down, it stops operating, ... |
2544 | [shut in] | to put a person or animal in a place that they cannot leave |
2545 | [shut off] | to stop the flow of something, usually water or electricity, ... |
2546 | [shut out] | to not allow someone to enter a particular place, ... |
2547 | [shut out of] | if someone is shut out of something, they are not allowed to do it or be involved in it |
2548 | [shut up] | to stop talking or making a noise, ... |
2549 | [shut yourself away] | withdraw from company |
2550 | [shy away] | to avoid someone, or to be unwilling to do something, because you are nervous, afraid, or not confident |
2551 | [shy away from] | avoid doing something because you lack confidence |
2552 | [side with] | to agree with one particular person and support them in an argument |
2553 | [sidle up to] | approach someone discreetly |
2554 | [sift out] | to remove one part of something |
2555 | [sift through] | same as sift |
2556 | [sign away] | if you sign away property or a right to something, you agree that it no longer belongs to you by writing your name on a document |
2557 | [sign for] | if you sign for a sports club, you join it by signing a contract, ... |
2558 | [sign in] | to write your name on an official list when you arrive at a place, ... |
2559 | [sign into] | open a particular computer program that requires a name and password |
2560 | [sign off] | to end a letter, ... |
2561 | [sign off on] | to officially agree to something |
2562 | [sign on] | to employ someone to do a job, ... |
2563 | [sign on with] | sign a document joining or agreeing to something |
2564 | [sign out] | to write your name on an official list when you leave a place, ... |
2565 | [sign out of] | close a particular computer program that requires a name and password |
2566 | [sign over] | to officially give your property to someone by writing your name on a document |
2567 | [sign up] | same as sign, ... |
2568 | [sign with] | if you sign with a sports club, you join it by signing a contract |
2569 | [silt up] | |
2570 | [simmer down] | to become calm after being excited or angry |
2571 | [sing along] | to sing a song with someone who is already singing |
2572 | [sing out] | to call out loudly, ... |
2573 | [sing up] | to sing with a louder voice |
2574 | [single out] | to choose one person from a group for special attention |
2575 | [sink in] | to become completely understood |
2576 | [sit about] | sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working |
2577 | [sit around] | to spend time doing nothing |
2578 | [sit back] | to relax and stop making the effort to do something |
2579 | [sit by] | to take no action when something bad is happening |
2580 | [sit down] | to make yourself comfortable in a chair |
2581 | [sit for] | to babysit, ... |
2582 | [sit in] | if people sit in, they take part in a sit-in |
2583 | [sit in for] | to take the place of someone temporarily |
2584 | [sit in on] | to go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly involved in it |
2585 | [sit on] | to delay dealing with something |
2586 | [sit out] | to stop doing something for a period of time, ... |
2587 | [sit over] | eat or drink slowly |
2588 | [sit through] | to stay until the end of something, especially if you are not enjoying it |
2589 | [sit up] | to go to bed later than usual, ... |
2590 | [sit with] | reconcile different positions |
2591 | [size up] | to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation |
2592 | [skate around] | to avoid a difficult subject or situation |
2593 | [skate over] | to avoid a difficult subject or situation |
2594 | [sketch in] | to add more information |
2595 | [sketch out] | same as sketch |
2596 | [skin up] | make a cannabis joint |
2597 | [skive off] | to avoid going to school or work when you should go |
2598 | [slack off] | to slow down, or to become less |
2599 | [slacken off] | same as slacken |
2600 | [slag off] | to criticize someone or something |
2601 | [slam out] | to leave a place quickly and angrily |
2602 | [slant toward] | favour one viewpoint, bias |
2603 | [slap around] | to hit someone more than once. This word is used especially about men who hit their wives or girlfriends. |
2604 | [slap down] | to beat an opponent very easily, ... |
2605 | [slap on] | to add something as an extra cost, ... |
2606 | [sleep around] | to have sexual relations with a lot of different people |
2607 | [sleep away] | to spend a period of time in sleeping, ... |
2608 | [sleep in] | to continue sleeping after the time that you usually wake up |
2609 | [sleep off] | to get rid of an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling by sleeping, especially after eating or drinking too much |
2610 | [sleep on] | to wait to make a decision until the next day, after you have rested and had more time to think |
2611 | [sleep out] | to sleep outside |
2612 | [sleep over] | to sleep at someone else’s house for one night |
2613 | [sleep through] | to continue sleeping for a long time, ... |
2614 | [sleep together] | if two people sleep together, they have sex, especially when they are not married |
2615 | [sleep with] | to have sex with someone, especially someone who you are not married to |
2616 | [slice off] | to remove something by cutting it |
2617 | [slice up] | cut completely into pieces or slices |
2618 | [slim down] | to lose weight, ... |
2619 | [sling off] | to blame or criticize someone in an unpleasant, unkind way |
2620 | [slip away] | to leave secretly, ... |
2621 | [slip by] | if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it |
2622 | [slip down] | be enjoyable to drink or eat |
2623 | [slip in] | if you slip in a remark, you make sure that you say it in a conversation in a way that is not too obvious |
2624 | [slip into] | to quickly put on a piece of clothing, ... |
2625 | [slip off] | to take a piece of clothing off quickly |
2626 | [slip off to] | go somewhere discreetly |
2627 | [slip on] | to put clothes on |
2628 | [slip out] | if something, especially a secret, slips out, you say it without intending to |
2629 | [slip out of] | to take clothes off |
2630 | [slip through] | escape notice and be approved |
2631 | [slip up] | to make a careless mistake |
2632 | [slob about] | be lazy, do nothing |
2633 | [slob around] | be lazy, do nothing |
2634 | [slobber over] | to show that you like or love someone or something in a very obvious way that other people think is silly or embarrassing |
2635 | [slope off] | to leave somewhere quietly or secretly, especially in order to avoid being noticed |
2636 | [slosh around] | if money is sloshing around, a lot of it is available or people are spending a lot of it |
2637 | [slough off] | same as slough, ... |
2638 | [slow down] | same as slow, ... |
2639 | [slow up] | same as slow, ... |
2640 | [slug it out] | fight or argue |
2641 | [smack of] | to be a sign of something bad |
2642 | [smarten up] | |
2643 | [smash down] | to make something fall down and break into pieces by hitting it very hard |
2644 | [smash in] | to hit someone hard in the face, ... |
2645 | [smash into] | to hit something very hard while moving fast, causing injury or damage, ... |
2646 | [smash up] | to destroy something completely by violently breaking it into many pieces |
2647 | [smoke out] | to make information publicly known, ... |
2648 | [smooth over] | to make a problem seem less serious |
2649 | [snaffle up] | consume, take, buy something other people may want |
2650 | [snap off] | break a piece off something |
2651 | [snap out of] | control negative emotions |
2652 | [snap to it!] | do something quickly |
2653 | [snap up] | to immediately take advantage of an opportunity, ... |
2654 | [snarl up] | same as snarl |
2655 | [sneak out] | depart furtively |
2656 | [sneak up] | to get very near someone before they notice you, ... |
2657 | [sneak up on] | to get very near someone before they notice you, ... |
2658 | [sniff around] | to try to find out information, ... |
2659 | [sniff at] | to smell something, ... |
2660 | [sniff out] | to discover something, ... |
2661 | [sniff round] | |
2662 | [snitch on] | divulge secrets, inform authorities about someone |
2663 | [snuff out] | to make something end quickly, especially by using force, ... |
2664 | [soak in] | to spend time experiencing and enjoying the mood or feeling in a place, ... |
2665 | [soak up] | to use a lot of something such as money or time, ... |
2666 | [sober up] | to become sober after being drunk, ... |
2667 | [sock away] | save money in a bank account, investment, etc |
2668 | [sock in] | close access to a place because of bad weather |
2669 | [sod off] | to go away, ... |
2670 | [soften up] | to make someone more likely to do what you want by being nice to them |
2671 | [soldier on] | to continue to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant |
2672 | [sort out] | to provide something for someone, ... |
2673 | [sort through] | to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need |
2674 | [sound off] | to express your opinions loudly, especially in an unreasonable way |
2675 | [sound out] | to try to find out someone’s opinions, ideas, feelings etc by talking to them |
2676 | [soup up] | |
2677 | [spaff away] | waste (money, time, resources, etc) |
2678 | [spark off] | cause something, usually unpleasant, to happen |
2679 | [spark up] | light a cigarette or joint |
2680 | [speak for] | to represent the feelings or opinions of another person or group of people |
2681 | [speak of] | to seem to prove that something exists or is true |
2682 | [speak out] | to state your opinion firmly and publicly about something, especially in order to protest against or defend something |
2683 | [speak to] | to talk to someone who has done something wrong in an effort to persuade them to improve their behaviour |
2684 | [speak up] | to talk louder, ... |
2685 | [speak up for] | to say something in support of someone or something |
2686 | [speed up] | to move or happen faster, ... |
2687 | [spell out] | to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order, ... |
2688 | [spew out] | expel, throw out |
2689 | [spew up] | vomit |
2690 | [spice up] | to make something more interesting or exciting, ... |
2691 | [spiff up] | make something smart or more presentable |
2692 | [spike up] | increase sharply |
2693 | [spill out] | express or display emotions openly, ... |
2694 | [spill over] | to spread to other areas |
2695 | [spin off] | to make part of a company into a new independent company, ... |
2696 | [spin out] | to make something last for a long time, usually longer than is good or necessary |
2697 | [spin round] | same as spin, ... |
2698 | [spirit away] | remove someone secretly from a place |
2699 | [spirit off] | remove someone secretly from a place |
2700 | [spit at] | to force saliva out of your mouth in the direction of someone else as an insult |
2701 | [spit it out] | same as spit, ... |
2702 | [spit out] | same as spit, ... |
2703 | [spit up] | if a baby or animal spits up, or if it spits something up, it brings a small amount of food back up from its stomach and out of its mouth |
2704 | [splash around] | to move around noisily in water |
2705 | [splash down] | when a space vehicle splashes down, it lands in the sea after being in space |
2706 | [splash out] | to buy something expensive |
2707 | [splash out on] | to buy something expensive |
2708 | [split up] | same as split, ... |
2709 | [spoil for] | really want something |
2710 | [sponge down] | clean something with a sponge |
2711 | [sponge off] | to ask for money and other things from someone such as a friend or relative and make no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything yourself |
2712 | [sponge on] | accept or get money without doing any work |
2713 | [spread out] | same as spread, ... |
2714 | [spring back] | return to original position after being bent, forced or when pressure is removed |
2715 | [spring for] | to pay for someone else’s share of something |
2716 | [spring from] | to come from a particular place, family, or situation, ... |
2717 | [spring on] | to tell someone something that they do not expect |
2718 | [spring up] | to appear or to be produced suddenly and quickly |
2719 | [spruce up] | to improve the appearance of someone or something |
2720 | [spur on] | encourage someone to continue |
2721 | [spy on] | to watch someone secretly so that you know everything that they do, ... |
2722 | [spy out] | same as spy, ... |
2723 | [square away] | to do the things necessary to complete something |
2724 | [square off] | to make something such as an edge or corner straight |
2725 | [square off against] | confront someone or prepare to fight them |
2726 | [square up] | if two people square up, one pays what they owe so that both people are equal, ... |
2727 | [square up to] | to start to deal with someone or something in a brave and determined way |
2728 | [square with] | to get permission from someone to do something, ... |
2729 | [squeeze in] | to be able to do something, even though you do not have much time |
2730 | [squeeze out] | to make someone tell you something even though they do not want to, ... |
2731 | [squeeze up] | get more people into a space than normal or comfortable |
2732 | [squirrel away] | |
2733 | [stack up] | same as stack, ... |
2734 | [stack up against] | be as good as something |
2735 | [staff up] | employ someone for something specific |
2736 | [stake out] | to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way, ... |
2737 | [stammer out] | to say something while stammering |
2738 | [stamp on] | to stop something by taking determined action, ... |
2739 | [stamp out] | to make a fire stop burning by putting your feet down hard on it, ... |
2740 | [stand about] | same as stand |
2741 | [stand against] | to oppose someone or something, especially in a brave or determined way, ... |
2742 | [stand around] | to stand somewhere and do nothing, often when you should be doing something |
2743 | [stand aside] | to let someone else have your job or position, ... |
2744 | [stand at] | to reach a particular level, amount etc |
2745 | [stand back] | if a building stands back from a road, it is a short distance away from it, ... |
2746 | [stand between] | to prevent someone from gaining or achieving something |
2747 | [stand by] | to be ready to do something, ... |
2748 | [stand down] | to leave a job or position, especially an important one, ... |
2749 | [stand for] | to be willing to accept something that someone does, ... |
2750 | [stand in] | to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it |
2751 | [stand in for] | to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it |
2752 | [stand out] | to be easy to see or notice because of being different, ... |
2753 | [stand out against] | to state or show publicly that you oppose something |
2754 | [stand out for] | to refuse to accept less than what you are asking for |
2755 | [stand over] | to watch someone while they are doing something, usually in order to make sure that they are doing it correctly |
2756 | [stand up] | to still seem true or correct after being examined carefully, ... |
2757 | [stand up for] | to defend someone or something that is being criticized or attacked |
2758 | [stand up to] | to not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority |
2759 | [stare down] | to look at someone for so long that they have to look away |
2760 | [stare out] | |
2761 | [start back] | to begin returning to a place, ... |
2762 | [start in] | to begin talking in a boring or annoying way, usually complaining or criticizing someone or something |
2763 | [start off] | to make something begin, ... |
2764 | [start off on] | help someone to start a piece or work or activity |
2765 | [start on] | to begin working on something or dealing with something, ... |
2766 | [start on at] | criticise or nag |
2767 | [start out] | to begin a journey, ... |
2768 | [start out as] | to begin a journey, ... |
2769 | [start out to] | intend, plan |
2770 | [start over] | to begin a new career or way of life, ... |
2771 | [start up] | to bring a business, organization, or project into existence, ... |
2772 | [starve out] | to force someone to leave a place by preventing them from getting enough food |
2773 | [stash away] | store or hide something in a safe place |
2774 | [stave in] | to break something inwards |
2775 | [stave off] | to stop something from happening |
2776 | [stay around] | to not leave a person or place |
2777 | [stay away] | to not approach someone or something |
2778 | [stay away from] | to avoid mentioning something or avoid becoming involved in something |
2779 | [stay back] | same as stay, ... |
2780 | [stay behind] | to remain somewhere after everyone else has left |
2781 | [stay down] | to remain under water, ... |
2782 | [stay in] | to remain in your home for a period of time |
2783 | [stay off] | to avoid mentioning something, ... |
2784 | [stay on] | to remain at a job, school, or place for longer than you had intended to |
2785 | [stay out] | to remain out of your home for a period of time |
2786 | [stay out of] | to avoid becoming involved in something |
2787 | [stay over] | to sleep in someone’s house as a guest for one night |
2788 | [stay together] | if two people stay together, they continue to live together or to have a relationship with each other |
2789 | [stay up] | to not go to bed |
2790 | [stay with] | to continue doing something although it is difficult or although other people have stopped doing it |
2791 | [steal away] | leave a place quietly or secretly |
2792 | [steal out] | leave in a stealthy or quiet manner |
2793 | [steal over] | be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling |
2794 | [steal up] | approach quietly or secretly |
2795 | [steal up on] | approach a place or someone quietly or secretly |
2796 | [steam off] | to remove something from a surface using steam |
2797 | [steam open] | to use steam to separate two edges or pieces of paper that are stuck together |
2798 | [steam up] | to cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam |
2799 | [steer clear of] | avoid |
2800 | [stem from] | to be caused by something |
2801 | [step aside] | to leave an official position or job, especially so that someone else can take your place |
2802 | [step back] | to stop for a moment in order to consider something |
2803 | [step down] | same as step |
2804 | [step forward] | to offer help to someone who needs it |
2805 | [step in] | to become involved in a discussion or argument, especially in order to make it stop |
2806 | [step on] | to treat someone badly, especially because they have less power or importance than you |
2807 | [step on it] | an imperative used to tell someone to go faster, especially when driving |
2808 | [step out] | to leave a place for a short time |
2809 | [step to] | confront, ... |
2810 | [step up] | to increase something, ... |
2811 | [stick around] | to remain in a place for longer than you originally intended, especially in order to wait for something to happen |
2812 | [stick at] | to continue to work at something difficult or unpleasant in a determined way |
2813 | [stick by] | to continue to support someone who is in a difficult situation, ... |
2814 | [stick down] | to write something quickly and without taking much care |
2815 | [stick it to] | criticise someone, ... |
2816 | [stick on] | to say that someone is responsible for something bad |
2817 | [stick out] | to be very obvious or noticeable, ... |
2818 | [stick out for] | to be determined to get what you want or need, and not be willing to accept anything less |
2819 | [stick to] | to talk or write about one particular thing only, ... |
2820 | [stick together] | if people stick together, they remain close together and support one another |
2821 | [stick up] | to raise something upwards, especially your arm or hand, ... |
2822 | [stick up for] | to speak in support of a person or an idea, belief, or plan, especially when no one else will |
2823 | [stick with] | to continue to do or use something, and not change it, ... |
2824 | [stiffen up] | become rigid, ... |
2825 | [stink out] | to make a place smell very unpleasant |
2826 | [stir in] | to add something to a liquid or substance and mix it |
2827 | [stir into] | to mix something into a liquid or substance, ... |
2828 | [stir up] | same as stir, ... |
2829 | [stitch up] | to arrange an agreement or deal, ... |
2830 | [stock up] | same as stock |
2831 | [stomp off] | leave somewhere angrily |
2832 | [stomp on] | treat badly or defeat |
2833 | [stoop down] | same as stoop |
2834 | [stop around] | visit someone for a short time. |
2835 | [stop away] | to avoid going to a place |
2836 | [stop back] | return somewhere |
2837 | [stop behind] | stay somewhere when other people leave |
2838 | [stop by] | same as stop |
2839 | [stop in] | to stay at home |
2840 | [stop off] | to visit somewhere before continuing to another place |
2841 | [stop on] | to remain at a place longer than you had intended to |
2842 | [stop out] | to not come home at night |
2843 | [stop over] | same as stop, ... |
2844 | [stop up] | same as stop |
2845 | [store away] | to put something in a safe place until you need it |
2846 | [store up] | to do something that will cause problems in the future, ... |
2847 | [storm off] | leave a place angrily |
2848 | [storm out] | leave a place angrily |
2849 | [stow away] | same as stow, ... |
2850 | [straighten out] | same as straighten, ... |
2851 | [straighten up] | to stand up straight, ... |
2852 | [stretch out] | same as stretch, ... |
2853 | [stretch to] | to no longer be reasonable, ... |
2854 | [stretcher off] | carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc. |
2855 | [strike at] | to try to hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon, ... |
2856 | [strike back] | to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you, ... |
2857 | [strike down] | to hit someone with enough force to make them fall down, ... |
2858 | [strike off] | to remove something from a list or record, ... |
2859 | [strike on] | if you are struck on someone or something, you like them, ... |
2860 | [strike out] | to stop the continuation of a court case, ... |
2861 | [strike up] | to start to play or sing a piece of music, ... |
2862 | [strike upon] | same as strike on |
2863 | [string along] | to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion, ... |
2864 | [string out] | to arrange something in a long line, ... |
2865 | [string together] | to arrange a group of things into a series |
2866 | [string up] | to kill someone by hanging them |
2867 | [strip away] | to remove something that covers something, ... |
2868 | [strip down] | to remove all or most of your clothes, ... |
2869 | [strip down to] | to remove all or most of your clothes, ... |
2870 | [strip of] | remove a title, award or position |
2871 | [strip off] | to take off all your clothes, ... |
2872 | [strip out] | remove, ... |
2873 | [strip to] | remove clothing to a certain level |
2874 | [stub out] | to press a cigarette hard against a surface to make it stop burning |
2875 | [stuff up] | make a mistake, do badly, spoil |
2876 | [stumble across] | to find something, or to meet someone, by accident |
2877 | [stumble into] | to become involved in something by accident |
2878 | [stumble upon] | to find something, or to meet someone, by accident |
2879 | [stump up] | to give money, often without wanting to give it |
2880 | [style after] | to copy someone or something’s style |
2881 | [subscribe for] | to apply to buy shares in a company |
2882 | [subscribe to] | to agree with an idea |
2883 | [suck in] | to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad |
2884 | [suck into] | to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad |
2885 | [suck off] | to perform oral sex on a man |
2886 | [suck up] | to be very nice to someone in authority so that they will treat you well |
2887 | [suck up to] | to be very nice to someone in authority so that they will treat you well |
2888 | [suit up] | to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes |
2889 | [sum up] | to give a summary of something, ... |
2890 | [summon up] | get the energy or courage to do something |
2891 | [sup up] | to finish drinking something |
2892 | [suss out] | come to understand |
2893 | [swallow up] | to take control of a smaller company or country, ... |
2894 | [swan about] | move in a dramatic or affected manner |
2895 | [swan around] | move in a dramatic or affected manner |
2896 | [swan in] | enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner |
2897 | [swan off] | leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner |
2898 | [swarm with] | if a place is swarming with people, insects, or animals, it is full of them |
2899 | [swear by] | to believe that something is effective |
2900 | [swear down] | promise that something is true |
2901 | [swear in] | to make someone give a formal promise in a law court or at an official ceremony |
2902 | [swear off] | to promise to stop doing or using something |
2903 | [swear to] | to be completely certain of something |
2904 | [sweat off] | to get rid of an illness by sweating a lot, ... |
2905 | [sweep along] | if something sweeps you along, you become very involved in it because you are so excited about it |
2906 | [sweep aside] | to ignore someone or something, or to refuse to consider them |
2907 | [sweep away] | to destroy or to completely remove something, ... |
2908 | [sweep back] | to put your hair into a style that keeps it away from your face |
2909 | [sweep over] | to suddenly affect someone very strongly |
2910 | [sweep through] | to win something easily, ... |
2911 | [sweep up] | to clean and remove dirt, glass, dust etc from a floor or the ground using a brush or broom |
2912 | [sweeten up] | to be especially nice to someone so that they will agree to something that you want them to agree to |
2913 | [swell up] | same as swell |
2914 | [swing around] | turn around quickly, ... |
2915 | [swing at] | to be lively, exciting, and enjoyable, ... |
2916 | [swing by] | to make a short visit to a person or place |
2917 | [swing round] | turn around quickly, ... |
2918 | [swing through] | to visit a place for a short time on your way to another place |
2919 | [switch off] | to stop listening to someone, or to stop thinking about something, ... |
2920 | [switch on] | if you switch on something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches on, you make it start working |
2921 | [switch over] | to stop doing one thing and start doing another, ... |
2922 | [swot up] | to study something very hard, especially for an examination |
2923 | [syphon off] | divert money illegally, ... |
2924 | [tack on] | to add something extra, especially something that does not seem to belong to the rest |
2925 | [tack onto] | add or attach something that wasn't planned to something |
2926 | [tag along] | to go somewhere with someone else although you are not needed |
2927 | [tag on] | to add something extra, especially something that does not seem to belong to the rest |
2928 | [tag onto] | add an additional point to something written or spoken |
2929 | [tag with] | add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage |
2930 | [tail away] | same as tail off |
2931 | [tail back] | to form a long line of traffic that is not moving |
2932 | [tail off] | to become quieter, weaker, or smaller |
2933 | [take aback] | surprise or shock |
2934 | [take after] | to look or behave like an older relative |
2935 | [take against] | to begin to dislike someone, often without having a good reason |
2936 | [take apart] | to separate an object into pieces, ... |
2937 | [take aside] | to take someone away from someone else they are with so that you can speak to them in a place where other people cannot watch or listen |
2938 | [take away] | to reduce the positive effect or success of something |
2939 | [take away from] | to reduce the positive effect or success of something |
2940 | [take back] | to remind someone of something in the past, ... |
2941 | [take down] | to write down information or a statement, ... |
2942 | [take for] | to believe something, usually wrongly, about someone or something |
2943 | [take in] | to include something, ... |
2944 | [take it] | accept criticism |
2945 | [take it out on] | abuse someone because you're angry |
2946 | [take it upon yourself] | take responsibility, often without consulting other people |
2947 | [take off] | to leave a place suddenly, ... |
2948 | [take on] | to start to employ someone, ... |
2949 | [take out] | to kill someone, ... |
2950 | [take over] | to take control of something, ... |
2951 | [take through] | to explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something is about etc |
2952 | [take to] | to start doing something as a habit, ... |
2953 | [take up] | to start living somewhere, ... |
2954 | [take up on] | to accept an offer or invitation that someone has made |
2955 | [take up with] | to be busy doing, discussing, or thinking about something, ... |
2956 | [take upon] | same as take on |
2957 | [talk around] | persuade, ... |
2958 | [talk at] | to talk a lot without letting anyone else say anything |
2959 | [talk away] | to continue to talk for a long time |
2960 | [talk back] | to reply quickly and often rudely to something that someone says. This expression is used especially to describe children being rude to their parents |
2961 | [talk down] | to persuade someone to lower the price of something, ... |
2962 | [talk down to] | to talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are |
2963 | [talk into] | persuade someone to do something |
2964 | [talk out] | to discuss a problem thoroughly with someone who disagrees with you about it |
2965 | [talk out of] | persuade someone not to do something |
2966 | [talk over] | to discuss a problem or a plan |
2967 | [talk round] | to succeed in persuading someone to agree to something, ... |
2968 | [talk through] | to discuss a plan or a situation in a detailed way, ... |
2969 | [talk to] | to tell someone that they have done something wrong and that you are angry or dissatisfied about it |
2970 | [talk up] | to talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem more important or better than they really are |
2971 | [talk yourself out] | talk until you have nothing left to say |
2972 | [tally up] | same as tally |
2973 | [tangle up] | same as tangle |
2974 | [tangle with] | to become involved in a fight or an argument with someone |
2975 | [tank up] | to fill a vehicle with petrol |
2976 | [tap for] | get money off someone |
2977 | [tap into] | same as tap, ... |
2978 | [tap off with] | have sex with |
2979 | [tap out] | to create a particular pattern of sounds by hitting a surface gently with your fingers, ... |
2980 | [tap up] | to make an informal approach to a footballer who is contracted to another team to try and persuade them to come and play for yours |
2981 | [tape up] | same as tape |
2982 | [taper off] | gradually become smaller or weaker until stopping |
2983 | [tart up] | |
2984 | [tax with] | to order someone to do something, ... |
2985 | [team up] | work with someone or a group to achieve something |
2986 | [tear apart] | to criticize someone or something very strongly, ... |
2987 | [tear at] | to pull very strongly at something |
2988 | [tear away] | to force yourself or someone else to leave or to stop doing something |
2989 | [tear down] | to destroy or remove a structure or part of a structure |
2990 | [tear into] | to physically attack someone or something, ... |
2991 | [tear off] | to write something quickly, ... |
2992 | [tear out] | depart rapidly |
2993 | [tear up] | to make someone feel very unhappy or upset, ... |
2994 | [tease out] | same as tease, ... |
2995 | [tee off] | to start a new activity, ... |
2996 | [tee off on] | criticise |
2997 | [tee up] | to put a ball on a tee |
2998 | [teem with] | to contain an extremely large number of people, animals, or objects that are all moving around |
2999 | [tell against] | if a quality or feature tells against someone, it makes them less likely to succeed in achieving something |
3000 | [tell apart] | to recognize the difference between two people or things that are very similar |
3001 | [tell of] | to inform someone about something, ... |
3002 | [tell off] | to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong |
3003 | [tell on] | to not keep a secret, ... |
3004 | [tense up] | become nervous, tense or unable to relax |
3005 | [test out] | same as test, ... |
3006 | [text out] | cancel an appointment by sending a text message |
3007 | [think ahead] | to make plans about things that will or may happen in the future, so that you will be prepared for them |
3008 | [think back] | to think about something that happened in the past |
3009 | [think out] | to consider all the important facts in a situation before deciding or doing something |
3010 | [think over] | to consider a problem or decision carefully |
3011 | [think through] | to consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way |
3012 | [think up] | to invent or to imagine something, especially an excuse |
3013 | [thirst for] | to want something very much |
3014 | [thrash out] | to discuss something until you find a solution or reach an agreement |
3015 | [thrive on] | to become successful or happy in a particular situation, especially one that other people would not enjoy |
3016 | [throttle back] | to reduce the speed of a vehicle by reducing the supply of fuel to the engine |
3017 | [throttle up] | to increase the speed of a vehicle by increasing the supply of fuel to the engine |
3018 | [throw aside] | to refuse to accept or continue something |
3019 | [throw away] | to get rid of something that you no longer want, for example by putting it in a dustbin, ... |
3020 | [throw back] | to drink something quickly, usually swallowing it all at once, ... |
3021 | [throw back on] | to force someone to use their own abilities, powers etc because there is nothing else to use |
3022 | [throw in] | to add a remark, question etc in a conversation, ... |
3023 | [throw off] | to quickly remove a piece of clothing, ... |
3024 | [throw off at] | to criticize someone in an unkind or unfair way |
3025 | [throw on] | to quickly put on a piece of clothing |
3026 | [throw out] | same as throw away, ... |
3027 | [throw over] | to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone |
3028 | [throw together] | to make something quickly because you do not have much time, ... |
3029 | [throw up] | to produce something new or unexpected, ... |
3030 | [throw yourself at] | make it clear you are sexually attracted to someone |
3031 | [throw yourself into] | do something enthusiastically or energetically |
3032 | [thrust aside] | to pay no attention to something, ... |
3033 | [thrust upon] | to force someone to do or to accept something |
3034 | [thumb through] | |
3035 | [thump out] | to play a tune very loudly, especially on the piano |
3036 | [tick along] | make reasonable progress without any serious problems |
3037 | [tick away] | if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes, ... |
3038 | [tick by] | if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes, ... |
3039 | [tick off] | to annoy someone, ... |
3040 | [tick over] | to operate steadily but not very well, ... |
3041 | [tickle up] | improve a document |
3042 | [tide over] | to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more |
3043 | [tidy away] | to put things back in their correct place after you have been using them |
3044 | [tidy out] | to make a room or cupboard look better by removing things that you do not want |
3045 | [tidy up] | same as tidy, ... |
3046 | [tidy up after] | to make a room look tidy after someone else has made it untidy |
3047 | [tie back] | fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct |
3048 | [tie down] | to force a group of soldiers to stay in one place, ... |
3049 | [tie in] | associate with, ... |
3050 | [tie in with] | to combine with something, ... |
3051 | [tie up] | to tie the ends of something together, ... |
3052 | [tie up with] | to connect something with something else |
3053 | [tighten up] | same as tighten, ... |
3054 | [time out] | end or close because of a time limit, ... |
3055 | [tip off] | to give someone a warning or secret information about something |
3056 | [tip over] | if something tips over, or if someone or something tips it over, it falls onto its side |
3057 | [tip up] | to turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out, ... |
3058 | [tiptoe around] | to avoid dealing directly with a problem, ... |
3059 | [tire of] | to always enjoy something, ... |
3060 | [tire out] | to make someone feel very tired |
3061 | [toddle off] | to leave in order to go somewhere |
3062 | [tone down] | to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive, ... |
3063 | [tone in] | same as tone |
3064 | [tone in with] | same as tone |
3065 | [tone up] | same as tone |
3066 | [tool up] | to provide someone with a weapon, especially so that they can commit a crime, or to be provided with a weapon for this purpose, ... |
3067 | [tootle off] | leave, depart |
3068 | [top off] | same as top up, ... |
3069 | [top out] | if a rate or an amount tops out, it reaches its highest level |
3070 | [top up] | to completely fill a container that is already partly full, ... |
3071 | [toss about] | to discuss something such as an idea, often in an informal way |
3072 | [toss around] | to discuss something such as an idea, often in an informal way |
3073 | [toss aside] | to stop accepting or believing in something, especially when the situation makes this difficult for you |
3074 | [toss back] | to drink something, usually alcohol, quickly, swallowing it all at once, ... |
3075 | [toss down] | drink quickly |
3076 | [toss for] | make a decision by throwing a coin and seeing which side lands face up |
3077 | [toss off] | to do something quickly, easily, and without much effort, ... |
3078 | [toss out] | same as toss, ... |
3079 | [toss up] | same as toss |
3080 | [tot up] | |
3081 | [touch down] | if an aircraft or space vehicle touches down, it lands |
3082 | [touch for] | to get or borrow money from someone |
3083 | [touch off] | to make something unpleasant or dangerous happen |
3084 | [touch on] | to mention something when you are talking or writing |
3085 | [touch up] | to make a surface look better with small improvements, ... |
3086 | [touch upon] | same as touch |
3087 | [tow away] | to take a vehicle away from a place by towing it, especially because it is parked illegally |
3088 | [toy at] | pretend to think about or think about in a casual way |
3089 | [toy over] | think about something |
3090 | [toy with] | to consider an idea in a way that is not serious or definite, ... |
3091 | [track down] | to find someone or something after a long search |
3092 | [trade down] | to sell something in order to buy something of the same kind that is less expensive |
3093 | [trade in] | to give something old as part of the payment for something new |
3094 | [trade off] | to accept a disadvantage so that you can have a benefit |
3095 | [trade on] | to get an advantage by making use of something |
3096 | [trade up] | to sell something in order to buy something of the same kind that is more expensive |
3097 | [trade upon] | exploit, use to your advantage |
3098 | [trail away] | if someone’s voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent |
3099 | [trail off] | |
3100 | [train up] | teach someone the specific skills they will need to carry out a job or task |
3101 | [treat with] | to have a formal discussion with someone in order to try to reach an agreement about something |
3102 | [trespass on] | to use more of someone’s time or to accept more of someone’s kindness than is fair |
3103 | [trick out] | to decorate something in a particular way, or to wear a particular set of clothes |
3104 | [trickle down] | to have an effect gradually or after a long time |
3105 | [trickle up] | when financial benefits given to poor people or small businesses pass on to the wealthy |
3106 | [trifle with] | |
3107 | [trigger off] | start, set off, ... |
3108 | [trim down] | to become thinner by losing weight, ... |
3109 | [trip out] | same as trip, ... |
3110 | [trip over] | fall, ... |
3111 | [trip up] | same as trip, ... |
3112 | [troll for] | to try to find or get something in a relaxed way |
3113 | [trot off] | leave |
3114 | [trot off to] | go somewhere |
3115 | [trot out] | to make someone appear in public, usually to represent an organization or an opinion, ... |
3116 | [trudge through] | do something slowly, with difficulty, unwillingly or considerable effort |
3117 | [trump up] | to deliberately make up information that connects someone with a crime |
3118 | [trundle out] | to give information, reasons, or a list of things that you have given many times before |
3119 | [truss up] | same as truss, ... |
3120 | [trust in] | to have confidence in someone or something |
3121 | [trust to] | to depend on something such as luck or chance to help you to achieve something, usually because you have no other choice |
3122 | [try back] | phone back |
3123 | [try for] | to attempt to get or achieve something difficult or something that you want very much |
3124 | [try it on] | provoke someone by being annoying or behaving badly, ... |
3125 | [try on] | to try on clothes to see if they fit, ... |
3126 | [try out] | to test someone or something to see what they are like or whether they are suitable or effective |
3127 | [try out for] | to try to become a member of a team or to get a part in a play or film by showing someone how well you can play or perform |
3128 | [tuck away] | to put money in a safe place so that you can use it later, ... |
3129 | [tuck in] | to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry, ... |
3130 | [tuck into] | to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry, ... |
3131 | [tuck up] | same as tuck in |
3132 | [tumble down] | same as tumble, ... |
3133 | [tumble to] | to realize or understand something |
3134 | [tune in] | to understand something such as a situation or someone else’s feelings, ... |
3135 | [tune in to] | watch or listen to a tv or radio programme |
3136 | [tune out] | to stop paying attention |
3137 | [tune up] | same as tune, ... |
3138 | [turf out] | to force someone to leave a place or an organization |
3139 | [turn against] | to make someone stop liking or supporting someone or something, ... |
3140 | [turn around] | to consider or express something in a different way, ... |
3141 | [turn away] | to refuse to let someone come into a place |
3142 | [turn away from] | to refuse to accept or to use something any longer |
3143 | [turn back] | same as turn down, ... |
3144 | [turn down] | to fold the edge of something, ... |
3145 | [turn in] | to go to bed at night, ... |
3146 | [turn in on] | to start to think only about yourself and your own problems and to forget about other people and their problems |
3147 | [turn into] | to change or develop into something different, ... |
3148 | [turn off] | to stop paying attention, ... |
3149 | [turn on] | to suddenly attack someone violently, ... |
3150 | [turn out] | to be dressed in a particular way, ... |
3151 | [turn over] | to enter a place illegally and steal things from it, ... |
3152 | [turn round] | same as turn |
3153 | [turn to] | same as turn, ... |
3154 | [turn up] | to happen unexpectedly or by chance, ... |
3155 | [type in] | to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen |
3156 | [type into] | to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen |
3157 | [type out] | to write the whole of something using a keyboard |
3158 | [type up] | to type something that someone has written with a pen or pencil |
3159 | [urge on] | to encourage someone to put more effort into something or to not stop trying to do something |
3160 | [urge upon] | persuade or pressure to accept something |
3161 | [use up] | to use all of a supply of something |
3162 | [usher in] | to make an activity or process begin |
3163 | [vacuum up] | consume |
3164 | [vamp up] | invent, maker up, improvise, ... |
3165 | [veg out] | relax, do nothing |
3166 | [venture forth] | leave somewhere safe or comfortable |
3167 | [verge on] | |
3168 | [visit on] | to make something very unpleasant happen to someone |
3169 | [visit with] | |
3170 | [vote down] | to stop or end something as the result of a vote |
3171 | [vote in] | to give a person or political party a position of power by voting |
3172 | [vote off] | to remove someone from a position on something such as a committee by voting |
3173 | [vote out] | to remove a person or political party from a position by voting |
3174 | [vote through] | to make something accepted officially by voting |
3175 | [vouch for] | |
3176 | [wade in] | to become involved in someone else’s discussion, argument, or fight in a confident way that may not be very welcome |
3177 | [wade into] | become embroiled or involved in a situation, without thinking or planning usually |
3178 | [wade through] | to read or deal with a lot of boring information |
3179 | [wait about] | to do nothing because you are expecting something to happen, and you cannot do anything until it does |
3180 | [wait around] | to do nothing because you are expecting something to happen, and you cannot do anything until it does |
3181 | [wait behind] | to stay somewhere after everyone else has left |
3182 | [wait in] | to stay at home because you expect someone to come or to telephone you |
3183 | [wait on] | to serve people in a restaurant, ... |
3184 | [wait out] | to stay where you are until something ends, usually something bad |
3185 | [wait up] | to not go to sleep until someone comes home, ... |
3186 | [wait up!] | to not go to sleep until someone comes home, ... |
3187 | [wait upon] | provide someone with what they require, ... |
3188 | [wake up] | same as wake, ... |
3189 | [wake up to] | to start to realize something |
3190 | [walk around] | to dress or behave in public in a particular way, especially when this makes you look or seem silly |
3191 | [walk away] | to leave a place, situation, or person |
3192 | [walk away from] | leave something you don't like |
3193 | [walk away with] | to steal something, ... |
3194 | [walk back from] | retract a statement |
3195 | [walk in on] | to walk into a room where someone is doing something private or secret |
3196 | [walk into] | to find a job easily, ... |
3197 | [walk off] | to get rid of a bad feeling or condition by going for a walk, ... |
3198 | [walk off with] | to steal something, ... |
3199 | [walk on] | to continue walking in your intended direction |
3200 | [walk out] | to stop working as a way of protesting about something, ... |
3201 | [walk out on] | leave somebody angrily |
3202 | [walk over] | to treat someone badly and to make them do what you want without respect for their feelings |
3203 | [walk through] | to practise or learn something in a slow patient way, or to show someone how to do something |
3204 | [walk up] | go to someone |
3205 | [wall in] | |
3206 | [wall off] | |
3207 | [wall up] | |
3208 | [waltz off with] | to take something without asking permission |
3209 | [waltz through] | to walk or go somewhere in a relaxed and confident way, ... |
3210 | [wander off] | stop paying attention, ... |
3211 | [want for] | to have everything that you need, ... |
3212 | [want in] | to wish to enter a place, ... |
3213 | [want out] | to wish to leave a place, ... |
3214 | [ward off] | |
3215 | [warm through] | to heat food until it is warm in all parts |
3216 | [warm to] | to begin to like someone or something |
3217 | [warm up] | same as warm, ... |
3218 | [warn away] | to warn someone not to come near, because of a possible problem or danger |
3219 | [warn off] | to tell someone that they must stop doing something and that if they do not something bad will happen to them |
3220 | [wash away] | if something such as rain or a river washes something away, it carries it away |
3221 | [wash down] | to wash the whole surface of something, ... |
3222 | [wash off] | if you wash dirt off something, or if dirt washes off, you remove it by washing |
3223 | [wash out] | to wash something quickly, especially the inside of a container, ... |
3224 | [wash over] | suddenly experience a strong emotion |
3225 | [wash up] | to wash plates, cups, spoons etc after a meal, ... |
3226 | [waste away] | to gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness |
3227 | [watch for] | to pay attention so that you will see something when it arrives or happens |
3228 | [watch out] | to be careful |
3229 | [watch out for] | same as watch, ... |
3230 | [watch over] | to guard, protect, or be in charge of someone or something |
3231 | [water down] | to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong, ... |
3232 | [wave aside] | to ignore someone’s ideas, feelings, or opinions because you do not think they are important |
3233 | [wave down] | to make a vehicle stop by waving your arm or hand at the driver |
3234 | [wave off] | to say goodbye to someone by waving as they leave |
3235 | [wave on] | make a hand signal to tell someone to keep moving |
3236 | [wave through] | to give permission or approval for something immediately and often without checking or considering it properly, ... |
3237 | [wean off] | to make someone gradually stop depending on something that they like and have become used to, especially a drug or a bad habit |
3238 | [wean on] | to make someone get used to something when they are young |
3239 | [wear away] | to disappear, or to make something disappear, because it has been used or rubbed a lot |
3240 | [wear down] | to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence, ... |
3241 | [wear in] | if you wear in something such as a pair of shoes, you wear them until they fit your feet better and are more comfortable |
3242 | [wear off] | if a feeling wears off, it gradually disappears, ... |
3243 | [wear on] | if time wears on, it passes, ... |
3244 | [wear out] | to make someone feel very tired, ... |
3245 | [weary of] | to become tired of something or bored with it |
3246 | [weasel out] | to back out of a situation or a commitment, usually in a sneaky way |
3247 | [weasel out of] | to back out of a situation or a commitment, usually in a sneaky way |
3248 | [weed out] | to remove a person or thing that is not suitable or good enough, especially from a group or collection |
3249 | [weigh down] | to make someone heavy and unable to move easily, ... |
3250 | [weigh down on] | burden with responsibilities, duties, etc |
3251 | [weigh in] | to become involved in something, ... |
3252 | [weigh in on] | enter an argument or discussion to express a strongly felt idea |
3253 | [weigh into] | to start to criticize or blame someone angrily, ... |
3254 | [weigh on] | to cause problems for someone or something, or to make someone worried |
3255 | [weigh out] | to measure an exact amount of something |
3256 | [weigh up] | to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision about it |
3257 | [weird out] | to make someone feel strange |
3258 | [well up] | feel tears starting, ... |
3259 | [whack off] | if a man whacks off, he masturbates (=gets sexual pleasure from rubbing his penis) |
3260 | [wheel around] | to turn around quickly where you are standing |
3261 | [wheel out] | to show people something new, or to make something new available, for the first time, ... |
3262 | [wheel round] | turn quickly and face in the opposite direction |
3263 | [while away] | to spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do |
3264 | [whip into] | to make someone become very excited, ... |
3265 | [whip off] | remove quickly, ... |
3266 | [whip out] | remove quickly |
3267 | [whip out of] | exit rapidly |
3268 | [whip through] | to do something very quickly |
3269 | [whip up] | to prepare something to eat very quickly, ... |
3270 | [whisk away] | take to another place quickly |
3271 | [whisk off] | wipe, remove with a brush, ... |
3272 | [whistle at] | to whistle to show that you think someone is sexually attractive |
3273 | [white out] | use correction fluid to cover a mistake in a written text |
3274 | [whittle away] | to gradually reduce the amount or importance of something |
3275 | [whittle down] | to reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something |
3276 | [whizz through] | to do something very quickly and not very carefully |
3277 | [wig out] | become excited and lose control |
3278 | [wiggle out] | avoid doing |
3279 | [wiggle out of] | avoid doing something |
3280 | [wimp out] | to decide not to do something because you are frightened or not confident |
3281 | [win back] | to get back something that you have lost |
3282 | [win out] | to succeed after great difficulty |
3283 | [win over] | to persuade someone to agree with you or to be friendly to you |
3284 | [win round] | |
3285 | [win through] | |
3286 | [wind down] | to end, or to finish something gradually, ... |
3287 | [wind on] | forward a film or tape to a certain point |
3288 | [wind up] | same as wind, ... |
3289 | [wink at] | to pretend that you have not noticed something or do not know about it, because you do not approve of it |
3290 | [winkle out] | to try to make someone or something leave a place, ... |
3291 | [winnow down] | to reduce the size of a group of people or things so that you only keep the best or most useful ones |
3292 | [winnow out] | to separate the useful or important people or things from the rest of a group |
3293 | [wipe down] | to clean a surface thoroughly with a cloth |
3294 | [wipe off] | to reduce the value of something by a large amount |
3295 | [wipe out] | to kill someone, ... |
3296 | [wipe up] | to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth |
3297 | [wire up] | make electrical connections |
3298 | [wise up] | to learn or understand the truth about something, or to tell someone the truth about something |
3299 | [wish away] | to make something stop or disappear just by expressing a wish |
3300 | [wish for] | to want something, ... |
3301 | [witness to] | to formally state that something is true, especially in a court of law |
3302 | [word up] | give someone information, advice |
3303 | [word up!] | a phrase that was used a greeting |
3304 | [work around] | to deal successfully with a person or problem that might prevent you from achieving your aim |
3305 | [work around to] | to gradually start to talk or write about a particular subject in a conversation or piece of writing, especially because it is embarrassing |
3306 | [work at] | to try hard to develop or improve something |
3307 | [work in] | to mix one substance completely into another one, usually using your hands, ... |
3308 | [work off] | to pay someone what you owe them by doing a job for them instead of giving them money, ... |
3309 | [work on] | to try to influence someone, ... |
3310 | [work out] | to decide or agree on something, ... |
3311 | [work over] | to injure someone severely by hitting them |
3312 | [work through] | to deal with something such as a problem or a strong feeling by thinking and talking about it |
3313 | [work towards] | to do things that help you to make progress towards something that you want to achieve |
3314 | [work up] | to develop something, ... |
3315 | [work up to] | to develop or to increase and reach a particular level, ... |
3316 | [worm out of] | to gradually get information from someone who does not want to give it to you |
3317 | [worry at] | if you worry at a problem, you keep thinking about it and trying to solve it, ... |
3318 | [wrap around] | to put something around something else |
3319 | [wrap round] | to put something around something else |
3320 | [wrap up] | same as wrap, ... |
3321 | [wrestle with] | to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem |
3322 | [wriggle out of] | avoid doing something in a way other people don't like |
3323 | [write away] | same as write off |
3324 | [write back] | to send a reply to someone who has sent you a letter |
3325 | [write down] | to write something on a piece of paper |
3326 | [write in] | to add words or numbers that are missing from something, ... |
3327 | [write into] | to include a particular feature in an official document such as a contract |
3328 | [write off] | to write to an organization asking for something, ... |
3329 | [write out] | to write something again, usually in a more complete form, ... |
3330 | [write up] | to report officially that someone has done something wrong, ... |
3331 | [yack on] | talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way |
3332 | [yammer on] | talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way |
3333 | [yell out] | to shout something |
3334 | [yield to] | to make a profit, ... |
3335 | [yield up] | to finally allow people to see something that has been hidden |
3336 | [zero in on] | to aim at someone or something with a gun or camera, ... |
3337 | [zero out] | cut off funding for a project, ... |
3338 | [zip around] | move quickly |
3339 | [zip by] | pass quickly |
3340 | [zip it] | keep quiet, say nothing |
3341 | [zip through] | to deal with or complete something very quickly |
3342 | [zip up] | to be closed by means of a zip, ... |
3343 | [zone in] | pay attention after not doing so |
3344 | [zone in on] | pay attention after not doing so |
3345 | [zone out] | not pay attention, ... |
3346 | [zonk out] | fall asleep |
3347 | [zoom in] | focus more closely |
3348 | [zoom in on] | focus more closely |
3349 | [zoom off] | go somewhere quickly |
3350 | [zoom out] | focus less closely |
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