1.Get back – To return.
Example- Give me a call when you return.
2. Hold on – To wait.
Example- Hold on, I’ll check my diary.
- Call off – To cancel.
Example- The match was called off because of bad weather.
- Look over – To examine.
Example- We looked over the house again before we decided to rent it.
- Blow up – To explode.
Example- A policeman was killed when his car blew up.
- Keep away – Prevent from something.
Example- You should keep away from fried foods.
- Keep up – Stay even.
Example- The other runners struggled to keep up with the leader.
- Kick out – Stop.
Example- get a kick out of driving fast cars.
- Kick off – Start.
Example- The game kicks off at 4.30pm.
- Knock out – Exhaust
Example- He hit me and nearly knocked me out.
- Lay down – Put something down.
Example- She laid the book down on the table.
- Hold out – Survive, endure.
Example- We can only hold out for a few hours.
- Let out – release someone or something.
Example- As he walked away, he let out a sigh of relief.
- Burn out – Be extremely tired.
Example- The clutch finally burned out.
- Call off – Cancel
Example- They have called off the meeting.
- Carry out – Do a particular piece of work, research etc.
Example- We need to carry out more research.
- Slack off – Do something with less energy and effort than is usual or necessary.
Example- Workers usually slack off.
- Take over – Take control of something.
Example- I intend that you should take over this business.
- Work out – To thrive.
Example- Things have worked out quite well for us.
- Draw up – Prepare something in writing, especially an official document.
Example- The contract was drawn up last year.
- Fill in for – To do somebody’s job for a short time while they are not there.
Example- Could I fill in for him? He asked.
- Take on – Employ someone.
Example- She was taken on as a trainee.
- Run by – Tell someone about an or plan so that they can give you, their opinion.
Example- You would better run it by your manager first.
- Hand in – Give something to a person in authority.
Example- You must all hand in the projects by the end of next week.
- Knock off – Stop working.
Example- Let’s knock off lunch.
- Lay off – Stop employing someone because there is not enough work for them to do.
Example- 200 workers at the factory have been laid off.
- Knuckle down – Start working harder.
Example- I am going to have to knuckle down to some serious study.
- Ask around – ask many people the same question.
Example- I asked around but nobody had seen my wallet.
- Back something up – Reverse.
Example- Make sure you back up your files”.
- Back somebody up – Support.
Example- My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
- Break in – force entry to a building.
Example- Somebody broke in last night and stole our guitar.
- Chip in – Help.
Example- If everyone chips in, we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
- Come apart – separate.
Example- The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
- Come down with something – become sick.
Example- My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
- Count on somebody/something – rely on.
Example- I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
- Cut back on something – consume less.
Example- They are cutting back on their electricity usage to save money.
- Do something over – do again.
Example- My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like my essay.
- Drop back – move back in a position.
Example- She is dropping back in the race due to her injury.
- End up – eventually reach / do.
Example- I end up eating my favorite mango ice cream.
- Give something away – ruin a secret.
Example- My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
- Give in – reluctantly stop fighting or arguing.
Example- I need to save my money, but I gave in and bought some concert tickets.
- Grow apart – stop being friends over time.
Example- My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
- Had something in – submit.
Example- I must hand in my essay by Friday.
- Hold something back – hide an emotion.
Example- Jennie held back his tears at his grandfather’s funeral.
- Hold something /somebody up – rob.
Example- She held on to her umbrella during the storm.
- Look down on somebody- think less of.
Example- Ever since we stole that chocolate your dad has looked down on me.
- Look into something – Investigate.
Example- I will look into the reasons for the decision.
- Lookout – Be careful, vigilant, and take notice.
Example- Look out! That’s the car going to hit you.
- Pass out – faint.
Example- Sometimes people pass out when they get scared.
- Pass something up – decline.
Example- I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
- Put something out – extinguish.
Example-The neighbors put the fire out before the fireman arrived.
- Run into somebody/something – Meet unexpectedly.
Example- I ran into an old college friend at the mall.
- Shop around – compare prices.
Example- I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
- Take after somebody- resemble a family member.
Example- He takes after his mother’s side of the family.
- Tear something up – rip it into pieces.
Example- I tore up my brother’s test pages.
- Turn up – appear suddenly.
Example- There is no need to book – just turn up on the night.
- Go for – attack.
Example- Careful, he’ll go for your throat.
- Come off – take place.
Example- Did the trip to Kerela ever come off.
- Get through- to be connected by phone.
Example- I finally got through to Warren on his mobile.
- Went on – proceed.
Example- They went on with the party even after the music stopped.
- Pass over – ignore.
Example- We don’t die – we pass over or pass away.
- Come up – happen.
Example- He will let you know if any vacancies come up.
- Stand by – do nothing.
Example- She stood by him through his troubled career”.
- Come along- accompany.
Example- Your French has come along a lot recently.
- Getting at – mean.
Example- The files are locked up and I can’t get at them.
- Held down – continue.
Example- He held down that job for years.
- Looked at – consider.
Example- I looked at the possibility of buying a new bike.
- Fed up – frustrated.
Example- Consumers are fed up with rising gas prices.
- Carry off – transport away.
Example- I picked her up and carried her off into the sunset”.
- Down with – be ill.
Example- He put down the barbell after the workout.
- Be along – arrive.
Example- Our in-laws will be along in time for dinner.
- Put in – contribute.
Example- The company has put in a claim for damages.
- Bring about – achieve.
Example- Many illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
- Pulls in – earn.
Example- The police pulled in dozens of protesters during the demonstration.
- Turned down – refuse.
Example- He turned down the job because it involved too much traveling.
- Fall in with – agree.
Example- She fell in with a strange crowd of people at university.
- Look forward to – expect eagerly.
Example- She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
- Act for – Do something in favor.
Example- His lawyers are continuing to act for him.
- Set aside- save for later.
Example- I will set aside this cake for us.
- Let up – to become weaker, slower.
Example- The police insist that they are not letting up on their campaign against drugs.
- Let out – make bigger.
Example- I need to let out these shorts.
- Run around – to be very busy.
Example- I’ve been running around all morning trying to get things ready for the conference.
- Take on – Hire.
Example- I can’t take on any extra work.
- Draw up – move something closer.
Example- My mother drew up the chair for the visitor.
- Draw in – become dark earlier or shorter.
Example-The days are drawing in as we approach winter.
- Run over – describe briefly.
Example- The project ran over time and budget.
- Push past – move in front of.
Example-The old man tried to push past the barrier.
- Push around – bully.
Example- They were manhandled in their first Big Ten game, pushed around.
- Push out – force someone to leave.
Example- Susan was pushed out of the team.
- Kick off – Remove your shoes quickly.
Example- She kicked off her shoes and lay down on the sofa.
- Take up – continue after interruption.
Example- Sam took up the story where Tom left off.
- Cheer up – change from feeling sad to happy.
Example- Cheer up! At least you didn’t lose the game.
- Hang up – To end a call on the phone.
Example- She was in the middle of a sentence, and I hung up on her.
- Put on – To get your clothes or makeup on.
Example- She’s just putting on her makeup.
- Turn on – switch on.
Example- Turn on the light, I don’t want to sleep.
- Turn off – switch off.
Example- Turn off the light, I am trying to sleep.
- Be over – be finished.
Example- She’s only just getting over the death of her husband.
- Break down – stop working.
Example- To describe something that has stopped working properly, such as a car.