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do away with +
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abolish
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- "Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty.
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do * over +
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repeat
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- "You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report over.
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do without +
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manage without something one wants or needs
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- "I couldn't do without a car in California.
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draw * up +
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create ( a contract)
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- "Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project.
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dress * down
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reprimand severely
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- "The mother dressed her son down for skipping school.
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dress down
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dress casually
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- "I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.
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dress * up +
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decorate
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- "You could dress this house up with some bright colors
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dress up
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wear elegant clothes
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- "She always dresses up at work.
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drive * back +
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repulse
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- "The invaders were driven back by the army.
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drop in
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visit someone unexpectedly
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- "Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.
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drop in on +
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visit someone unexpectedly
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- "Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her house.
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drop out
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quit an organized activity
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- "Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out.
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drop out of +
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quit an organized activity (school)
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- "It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school.
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drop over
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visit someone casually
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- "Drop over any time you feel like talking.
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eat away
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gradually destroy, erode
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- "The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.
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eat * up +
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devour
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- "Ken ate the cookies up.
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eat in
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eat inside the home
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- "We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.
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eat out
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eat outside the home
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- "They eat out once a week.
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face up to +
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acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing
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- "I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.
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fall back on +
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be able to use in case of emergency
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- "Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.
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fall behind
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go slower than scheduled, lag
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- "Hurry up or you will fall behind!
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fall behind in +
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go slower than scheduled, lag
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- "Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.
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fall off
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decrease
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- "Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
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fall out with +
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have an argument with
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- "I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
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fall through
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fail to happen
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- "Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.
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feel * up +
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grope
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- "She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he felt her up.
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feel up to +
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have the energy to do something
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- "I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work.
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figure on +
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expect
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- "Where do you figure on living when you move to the the U.S.A.?
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figure * out +
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solve something, understand
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- "I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.
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figure * up +
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calculate
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- "I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate.
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fill * in +
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complete
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- "Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application.
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fill in
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substitute
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- "Who is going to fill in while you're gone?
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fill in for +
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substitute for
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- "Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick.
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fill * out +
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complete (an application)
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- "I filled out an application to rent the apartment last week.
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fill out
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mature, get breasts
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- "Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get you a bra.
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fill * up +
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fill to the top
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- "Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.
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find out +
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discover
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- "You will never find out all my secrets!
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find out
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discover
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- "Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo.
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fix * up +
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repair, renovate, remodel
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- "My neighbors are fixing their house up.
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get * across +
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cause to be understood
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- "It's difficult to get humor across in another language.
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get ahead
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make progress
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- "I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs.
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get ahead of +
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surpass
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- "You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule.
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get along
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have a good relationship
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- "Do you and your sister get along?
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get along with +
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have a good relationship
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- "Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers.
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get around +
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avoid someone or something
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- "Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant.
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get around
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go many places
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- "It's easy to get around town with public transportation.
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get away
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escape
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- "The bank robbers got away.
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get away with +
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do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished
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- "My sister gets away with everything!
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get by
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survive without having the things you need or want
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- "I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year.
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get by on +
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survive with minimal resources
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- "It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage."
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