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