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23 Cards in this Set
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break in on
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interrupt (a conversation)
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I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operatorbroke in on our call.
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catch up with
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keep abreast
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"After our month-long trip, it was time to catch up withthe neighbors and the news around town."
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check up on
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"examine, investigate"
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The boys promised to check up on the condition of the summer house from time to time.
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come up with
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"to contribute (suggestion, money)"
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"After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation."
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cut down on
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curtail (expenses)
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We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
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drop out of
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leave school
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I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.
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get along with
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have a good relationship with
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I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.
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get away with
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escape blame
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Janik cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.
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get rid of
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eliminate
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The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.
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get through with
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finish
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When will you ever get through with that program?
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keep up with
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maintain pace with
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It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
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look forward to
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anticipate with pleasure
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I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.
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look down on
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despise
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It's typical of a jingoistic country that the citizens look down on their geographical neighbors.
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look in on
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visit (somebody)
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"We were going to look in on my brother-in-law, but he wasn't home."
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look out for
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"be careful, anticipate"
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Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students
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look up to
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respect
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First-graders really look up to their teachers.
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make sure of
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verify
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Make sure of the student's identity before you let him into the classroom.
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put up with
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tolerate
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The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from the new students.
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run out of
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exhaust supply
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The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.
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take care of
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be responsible for
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My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
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talk back to
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answer impolitely
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The star player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team.
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think back on
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recall
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I often think back on my childhood with great pleasure.
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walk out on
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abandon
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Her husband walked out on her and their three children.
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