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make out with +
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kiss someone passionately
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- "Did you make out with Sally?
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make * over
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do again
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- "The teacher made me do my homework over.
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make * up +
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invent ( a story)
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- "Don't believe anything she says. She always makes things up.
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make * up +
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complete what was missed
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- "Fortunately, my professor let me make up the exam I missed yesterday.
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make * up +
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put on cosmetics
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- "I takes me 10 minutes to make my face up.
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make up
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reconcile
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- "You two have been friends for so long that I think you should make up.
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make up for +
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compensate for
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- "Allen made up for being late by getting me flowers.
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mix * up +
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confuse
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- "I sometimes mix the verb tenses up.
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mix * up +
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blend
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- "We need to mix up these different kinds of nuts before we put them in a bowl.
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mix * up +
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make lively (a party)
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- "Let's mix up this party with a little disco music.
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name * after +
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name a child using another family member's name
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- "I was named after my grandfather.
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nod off
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fall asleep
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- "The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished.
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nose around +
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sneak around
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- "I hate it when my mother noses around my room.
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occur to +
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pop into one's mind, come to one's mind
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- "It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on.
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open up
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share feelings
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- "I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up.
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out to + verb
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try to
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- "She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman.
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pan out
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be successful, turn out well
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- "The trip to Vegas didn't pan out.
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pass away
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die
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- "After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87.
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pass * off +
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try to convince someone that something is real
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- "He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rol
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pass * on +
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transmit
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- "Please pass this message on to your co -workers.
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pass on +
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not accept (an invitation to eat or do something)
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- "Jennifer passed on the invitation to join us for dinner.
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pass on
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die
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- "I am afraid Professor Johnson has passed on.
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pass * out +
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distribute
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- "We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow.
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pass out
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become unconscious
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- "He passed out because the room was too hot.
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pass * up +
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not take advantage (of an opportunity)
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- "I can't believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome.
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pay * back +
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repay
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- "If I loan you money, will you pay me back.
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pay * off +
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complete payment on a debt
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- "It took me ten years to pay off my credit card debt.
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pay * off +
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to bribe
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- "Don't try to pay the police officer off if you get pulled over for speeding.
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pick on +
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to tease, bully
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- "She keeps picking on me! Make her stop.
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pick * out +
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choose
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- "Diane picked out a lovely dress for the dance.
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pick * up +
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to lift an object with the hands
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- "Keep your back straight when you lift the TV up.
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pick * up +
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come and get someone in a car
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- "What time are you going to pick me up.
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pick * up +
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learn something without effort
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- "It's possible to pick up enough English in two weeks to get by on your trip to Los Angeles.
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pick * up +
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try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in a bar)
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- "Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia up at the bar.
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pick up
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grow, increase (inf.)
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- "Business is really picking up this quarter.
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play * down +
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make less important (inf.)
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- "The President played down his affair with the intern.
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play * up
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highlight something (inf.)
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- "She played up her part in the new movie, but it was actually a very small role.
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play up to +
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flatter someone for your personal advantage
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- "She has been playing up to the boss because she wants a promotion.
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point * out +
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indicate
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- "I'd like to point out that figures in column two might be outdated.
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pull down
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earn
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- "He pulls down about $300,000 a year.
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pull in
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park (a vehicle)
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- "Mark pulled in too quickly and crashed into the wall.
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pull out
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depart (a vehicle)
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- "Our train pulls out at 8:00, so don't be late.
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pull through
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barely survive
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- "I didn't think she was going to make it, but she pulled through in the end.
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put * across +
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communicate (an idea or suggestion) clearly so that it is understood
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- "I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas across rather clearly in the meeting.
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put * away +
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return to the proper place of storage
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- "I told you kids to put your toys away.
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put * down +
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insult, say bad things about
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- "She always puts down people who don't share her opinions.
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put in +
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officially submit a request (in the armed forces or public services)
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- "He put in for a transfer to the division in Los Angeles.
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put * off +
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postpone
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- "Don't put off your work - do it now!
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put * on +
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wear
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- "Make sure you put on a sweater before you go outside.
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put * on +
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deceive
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- "I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he was putting me on."
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