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When you ...+.... an amount of liquid, you finish it completely. start learning		drink up Drink up your sherry and we'll go.
When a space rocket ...+...., it leaves the ground at the start of its journey. only about space rocket, not military start learning		blast off
To gather, store, or purchase a lot of something to create a large stock or supply. start learning		load something up We need to load up on canned foods and bottled water before the storm hits.
To fill some form of transportation with its intended cargo. start learning		load up Come in and eat your lunch once you're finished loading up the car with our bags.
If one group or person ...+... against or with another, they prepare to fight them. start learning		square off The two teams square off for the first game of the series.
To remove something (from some place) very suddenly or hurriedly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "..." and "..." start learning		whisk away I wish you hadn't whisked away my plate from the table like that—I was still eating!
To escort or accompany someone away (from some place) very abruptly or hurriedly. start learning		whisk away Security forces whisked the president away after the first gunshots were heard.
To bring someone on a romantic or exciting journey (to some place) away from home. start learning		whisk away I wish my husband would just whisk me away to somewhere exotic like Thailand or the Bahamas for a week.
To cause someone to experience a lot of mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension. start learning		stress out This term paper has been really stressing me out—I just don't know what to write for it!
If you ... something such as a balloon or a tyre, you fill it with air. start learning		blow up Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance.
If a wind or a storm ..., the weather becomes very windy or stormy. start learning		blow up A storm blew up over the mountains.
If you ... at someone, you lose your temper and shout at them. start learning		blow up I'm sorry I blew up at you.
If someone ... something ... or if it ...+...., it is destroyed by an explosion start learning		blow up He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane
If someone ... an incident ... or if it ...+....., it is made to seem more serious or important than it really is. start learning		blow up The media may be blowing it up out of proportion.
to enlarge the size or detail of (a photograph) start learning		blow up
(of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed start learning		blow out
to cancel slang start learning		blow out the band had to blow out the gig
to diminish or use up the energy of start learning		blow out the storm blew itself out
If you ...+.... on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them. start learning		break in Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions
If you ... someone ..., you get them used to a new job or situation. start learning		break in
If you ...+.... something new, you gradually use or wear it for longer and longer periods until it is ready to be used or worn all the time. start learning		break in Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly.
If part of something ...+.... or if you ... it ..., it comes off or is removed by force. start learning		break off The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact
If you ...+... when you are doing or saying something, you suddenly stop doing it or saying it. start learning		break off Llewelyn broke off in mid-sentence.
If someone ...+.... a relationship, they end it. start learning		break off The two West African states had broken off relations two years ago.
If a prisoner ...+.... of a prison, they escape from it. start learning		break out The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence
If you ...+.... in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin. start learning		break out A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes these nuts.
If you ...+.... with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife, your relationship with that person ends. start learning		break up My girlfriend had broken up with me.
When something ...+.... or when you ... it ..., it separates or is divided into several smaller parts. start learning		break up Civil war could come if the country breaks up
When a school or the pupils in it ...+....., the school term ends and the pupils start their holidays. 🇬🇧 start learning		break up It's the last week before they break up, and they're doing all kinds of Christmas things
If you say that someone is ...+.... when you are speaking to them on a mobile phone, you mean that you can only hear parts of what they are saying because the signal is interrupted. start learning		break up The line's gone; I think you're breaking up.
If something ... someone ..., it causes them to lose control and begin to laugh or cry. start learning		break up The news of his death broke her up
If you ... someone ..., you cause them to change their opinion about something so that they agree with you. start learning		bring around We will do everything we can to bring parliament round to our point of view.
To learn something valuable, typically in a formal or structured setting. start learning		bring away I brought away a few new breathing techniques from that yoga class.
If you ...+..... something difficult, you do it successfully. start learning		bring off 1. They were about to bring off an even bigger coup 2. The goalkeeper brought off some excellent saves
If something ...+...... an illness, pain, or feeling, especially one that you often suffer from, it causes you to have it. start learning		bring on Bob died of a heart attack, brought on by his lifestyle.
To cause something to become more noticeable. start learning		bring out That top looks great on you—it really brings out your eyes.
When someone ...+..... a child, they look after it until it is an adult. If someone has been ...+.... in a certain place or with certain attitudes, they grew up in that place or were taught those attitudes when they were growing up. start learning		bring up 1. She brought up four children 2. We'd been brought up to think that borrowing money was bad.
If someone ... you ... when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you. start learning		brush off When I tried to talk to her about it she just brushed me off.
If you ...+.... land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available. start learning		buy up The tickets will be on sale from somewhere else because the agencies have bought them up
If something ...+.... a particular action or quality, it needs it or makes it necessary. start learning		call for 1. This recipe calls for milk, not water. 2. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
to predict start learning		call for The forecast calls for snow flurries tonight
If you ...+.... an event that has been planned, you cancel it. start learning		call off The game was called off because of rain
If you ...+.... someone, you pay them a short visit. start learning		call on/ upon Sofia was intending to call on Miss Kitts.
If you ... someone ..., you phone them. 🇺🇸 start learning		call up When I'm in Pittsburgh, I call him up.
If someone is ...+...., they are ordered to join the army, navy, or air force. start learning		call up The United States has called up some 150,000 military reservists.
If you say that someone is ...+.... with someone else, you mean that they are having a sexual relationship and you do not approve of this, usually because one or both of them are married. disapproval start learning		carry on Their daughter was carrying on with a married man.
If you ...+.... doing something, you continue to do it. start learning		carry on His eldest son Joseph carried on his father's traditions
If you ...+..... an activity, you do it or take part in it for a period of time. start learning		carry on The consulate will carry on a political dialogue with Indonesia.
If something ...+.... from one situation to another, it continues to exist or apply in the new situation. start learning		carry over Springs and wells were decorated, a custom which was carried over into Christian times in Europe
If you ...+.... a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it. start learning		carry out Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.
When you ... things ..., you check or count them while referring to a list of them, to make sure you have considered all of them. To mark with a tick start learning		check off Check each name off the list.
To cause the death of: start learning		carry off He was carried off by pneumonia
If you ...+.... a tree, you cut through its trunk with an axe so that it falls to the ground. start learning		chop down Sometimes they have to chop down a tree for firewood.
If you ... something ..., you chop it into small pieces. start learning		chop up ... chopped up banana
If someone ...+...., they make a large profit or get a lot of money. informal start learning		clean up It has cleaned up at the box office
To ...+..... a problem, misunderstanding, or mystery means to settle it or find a satisfactory explanation for it. start learning		clear up There should be someone to whom you can turn for any advice or to clear up any problems.
To ...+.... a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem ...+....., it goes away. start learning		clear up 1. Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection 2. Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy
When the weather ...+...., it stops raining or being cloudy. start learning		clear up It all depends on the weather clearing up
If you tell someone to ...+... of a place or to ...+....., you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place. informal, disapproval start learning		clear out 'Clear out!' he bawled. 'Private property!'
If you ...+..... a container, room, or house, you tidy it and throw away the things in it that you no longer want. start learning		clear out I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.
When you ...+.... or ... a place ..., you tidy things and put them away start learning		clear up I cleared up my room
When winter or darkness ...+....., it arrives. start learning		close in The dark nights and cold weather are closing in.
If someone ...+.... a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away. start learning		close up
When you say how or when something ...+....., you say how or when it happened. start learning		come about That came about when we went to Glastonbury last year
If you ...+..... something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance. start learning		come across I came across a group of children playing
If someone or what they are saying ...+..... in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. start learning		come across He comes across as rather rude, but he isn't.
You say '...+.....' to someone to encourage them to hurry up, usually when you are rather annoyed with them. start learning		come along Come along, Osmond. No sense in your standing around
When something or someone ...+.... they occur or arrive by chance. start learning		come along It was lucky you came along
If something is ...+......, it is developing or making progress. start learning		come along How's your French coming along?
to accompany someone, attend as part of a group start learning		come along He didn't come along on the last trip
to appear; emerge as a factor or possibility start learning		come along Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it
To ...+.... something means to obtain it or find it. start learning		come by In rural France, English language magazines are rather hard to come by
to pay a visit 🇺🇸 start learning		come by
begin to suffer from a specified illness; to catch or show signs of an illness: start learning		come down 1. I came down with influenza 2. I feel like I'm coming down with a cold.
If someone ...+..... some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it. start learning		come into My father has just come into a fortune in diamonds
If someone ...+.... worst in a contest or conflict, they are in the worst position after it. If they ...+.... best, they are in the best position. start learning		come off Some Democrats still have bitter memories of how, against all odds, they came off worst during the inquiry
stop trying to fool me! start learning		come off it!
To ...+..... in a particular way means to be in the position or state described at the end of a process or event. start learning		come out 1. The pictures came out great. 2. So what makes a good marriage? Faithfulness comes out top of the list.
When the sun, moon, or stars ...+...... they appear in the sky. start learning		come out Oh, look. The sun's come out.
If a fact ...+..., it becomes known to people start learning		come out It came out that he was already married.
If you ... something..., you create or arrange it. start learning		set up ... an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women
If someone is ... +..., especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed by it. start learning		strike somebody down Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack.
You can use... +... to indicate that someone stops doing a particular sport or activity that they have regularly done over a long period. For example, when a footballer... +... his or her boots, he or she stops playing football. start learning		hang up Keegan announced he was hanging up his boots for good.
If you ... +... your clothes, you take them off quickly and carelessly: start learning		throw something off
When you... +..., you pay a bill or a debt. start learning		settle up When we approached the till to settle up, he reduced our bill by 50 per cent.
to add something to the end of something that already exists, especially in a careless way start learning		tag something on It is also worth tagging on an extra day or two to see the capital.
if somebody/something ...+.... you, you start to like them or it more and more start learning		grown on somebody This song is really growing on me.
If you... something..., you make it last for longer than is necessary. start learning		drag something out The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years
If you... something... of a person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you. start learning		drag something out A confession had to be dragged out of him.
Something that... you... makes you feel weak or depressed. start learning		drag down I have had really bad bouts of flu that have really dragged me down.
If someone... +... an unpleasant event or an old story from the past, they mention it when people do not want to be reminded of it. start learning		drag up I don't want to go back there and drag up that anger again

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