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Question		Answer
make sense start learning		add up His evidence just doesn't add up.
inquire about start learning		ask after Jim was asking after you.
yield in an argument (poddać się) start learning		back down Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down.
take into acount start learning		bargain for We hadn't bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.
confirm the truth start learning		bear out Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister.
lose control of the emotions start learning		break down David broke down and wept when he heard the news.
stop talking start learning		break off He broke off to answer the phone.
come to an end start learning		break up The party finally broke up at 3 am.
cause to happen start learning		bring about The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation.
succeed in doing something start learning		bring off The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.
cause to onset of an illness start learning		bring on Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.
influence sb to your point of view start learning		bring round After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view.
mention start learning		bring up I feel I ought to bring up another small matter.
mobilise for military service start learning		call up Mark was called up when the war broke out.
complete successfully (perhaps despite a problem) start learning		carry off Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off.
complete a plan start learning		carry out The attack was successfully carried out.
become popular (colloquial) start learning		catch on This new hair style is beginning to catch on.
happen start learning		come about Let me explain how the situation came about.
be in the end a matter of start learning		come down to It all comes down whether you are prepared to accept less money.
receive (especially criticism; blame) start learning		come in for The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.
take place successfully start learning		come off I'm afraid thet deal didn't come off after all.
appear start learning		come out All the flowers have come out. My photos didn't come out very well.
occur (usually a problem) start learning		come up Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you.
meet a difficulty start learning		come up against We've come up against a bit of a problem.
equal (especially expectations; standard) start learning		come up to The play didn't come up to expectations.
think of (especially an answer; a plan; a solution) start learning		come up with We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem.
rely on start learning		count on Don't worry, you can count on me.
happen unexpectedly (colloquial) start learning		crop up I can't come to your party, something has cropped up.
abolish - znieść; obalić (colloquial) start learning		do away with Dog licences have been done away with.
murder start learning		do away with What if they do away with the old man?
decorate start learning		do up We are having our living room done up.
come to a stop start learning		draw up A white sports car drew up outside the door.
organise (especially a document) start learning		draw up The contract is being drawn up at the moment.
pay a visit start learning		drop in Drop in any time you're passing.
fall asleep start learning		drop off The baby has just dropped off.
finish in a certain way or place start learning		end up We ended up staying there for lunch.
have courage to deal with (especially responsibilities) start learning		face up to You have to face up to your responsibilities.
show amusement (especially laughing) start learning		fall about Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke.
use as a last resort start learning		fall back on If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on.
be deceived by start learning		fall for It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.
fall in love with start learning		fall for I fell for you the moment I saw you.
quarrel with start learning		fall out with Peter has fallen out with his boss.
fail to come to completion start learning		fall through The plan fell through at the last minute.
feel capable of doing start learning		feel up to Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way.
act upon a suggestion start learning		follow up Thanks for the information about that book. I'll follow it up.
take more action start learning		follow up We'll follow up this lesson next week.
be understood start learning		get across I had the feeling I wasn't getting across.
imply (about personal matters) dawać do zrozumienia start learning		get at What are you gettin at exactly?
make to feel depressed start learning		get down This cold weather really gets me down.
begin to seriously deal with start learning		get down to It's time we got down to some real work.
avoid punishment start learning		get off with They were lucky to get off with such light sentences.
approach a certain age/time/number start learning		get on for He must be getting on for seventy.
make progress (especially in life) start learning		get on Sue is getting on very well in her new job.
be surprised start learning		get over I couldn't get over how well she looked.
come to the end of something, usually unpleasant start learning		get over with I'll be glad to get this awful business over with.
find time to do start learning		get round, around to Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet.
do sth (usually bad when about children) start learning		get up to The children are getting up to something in the garden. What have you been getting up to lately?
betray start learning		give away His false identity papers gave him away.
send off a smell (liquid or gas) start learning		give off The cheese has begun to give off a strange smell.
be exhausted start learning		give out When our money gave out we had to borrow.
abandon; devote start learning		give over The rest of the time was given over to playing cards.
stop (colloquial) start learning		give over Why don't you give over! You're getting on my nerves!
surrender start learning		give up The escaped prisoner gave herself up.
believed to be dead or lost start learning		give up After 10 days the ship was given up for lost.
break a promise start learning		go back on The management has gone back on its promise.
make a habit of start learning		go in for I don't go in for that kind of thing.
enter a competition start learning		go in for Are you thinking of going in for the race?
become bad (about food) start learning		go off This milk has gone off.
happen (usually negative) start learning		go on Something funny is going on.
be enough start learning		go round There weren't enough life-jackets to go round.
complete a promise or plan (usually un willingly) start learning		go through with When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go through with it.
become more liked (colloquial); make impression on sb start learning		grow on sb This new record is growing on me.
keep (colloquial) start learning		hang onto I think we should hang onto the car until next year.
be deliberately unkind to someone start learning		have; get it in for My teacher has it in for me.
express feelings so as to settle a problem (zagrać w otwarte karty) start learning		have it out with I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I had it out with her.
deceive start learning		heve sb on I don't believe you. You're having me on.
get on well with (colloquial) start learning		hit it off Mark and Sarah really hit it off at the party.
discover by chance - often an idea start learning		hit upon/on They hit upon the solution quite by chance.
offer, promise - especially with hope start learning		hold out We don't hold out much hope that the price will fall.
delay; to get stuck start learning		hold up Sorry I'm late, I was held up in the traffic.
use as an example start learning		hold up Jack was always held up as an example to me.
agree with (an idea) start learning		hold with I don't hold with the idea of using force.
continue start learning		keep up Well done! Keep up the good work!
state a rule start learning		lay down The company has laid down strict procedures for this kind of situation.
disappoint; break a promise start learning		let down Sorry to let you down, but I can't give you a lift today.
allow to be part of a secret start learning		let in on We haven't let Tina in on the plans yet.
excuse from punishment start learning		let off As Dave was young, the judge let him off with a fine.
inform about a secret (colloquial) start learning		let on We're planning a surprise for Helen, but don't let on.
suffer a loss of reputation start learning		(not) live down If City lose, they'll never live it down.
reach an expected standard start learning		live up to The play quite lived up to my expectations.
investigate start learning		look into The police have promised to look into the problem.
consider start learning		look on We look on this town as our real home.
visit sb when in the area start learning		look sb up If you're passing through Athens, look me up.
result in start learning		make for The power steering makes for easier parking.
run away with start learning		make off with The thief made off with a valuable nacklace.
pretend start learning		make out Tim made out that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign.
manage to see or understand start learning		make out I couldn't quite make out what the notice said.
understand someone's behaviour start learning		make sb out Janet is really odd. I can't make her out.
invent start learning		make up I think you made up the whole story!
compensate for start learning		make up for Our success makes up for all the hard times.
fail to include start learning		miss out You have missed out a word here.
lose a chance start learning		miss out Five people got promoted, but I missed out again.
confess (colloquial) start learning		own up None of the children would own up to breaking the window.
stop an activity (colloquial) start learning		pack in John has packed in his job.
take revenge (colloquial) start learning		pay back She paid him back for all his insults.
improve (colloquial) start learning		pick up The weather seems to be picking up.
force to give a clear statement start learning		pin sb down I asked Jim to name a suitable day, but I couldn't pin him down.
bahave or work badly start learning		play up The car is playing up again. It won't start.
draw attention to a fact start learning		point out I pointed out that I would be on holiday anyway.
manage to succeed start learning		pull off It was a tricky plan, but we pulled it off.
continue with some effort start learning		push on Let's push on and try to reach the coast by tonight.
communicate ideas start learning		put across Harry is clever but he can't put his ideas across.
explain the cause of start learning		put down to Diane's poor performance was put down to nerves.
apply for a job start learning		put in for Sue has put in for a teaching job.
take trouble (to help sb) start learning		put oneself out Please don't put yourself out making a meal. A sanwich will do.
discourage; upset start learning		put off The crowd put the gymnast off, and he fell.
offer accommodation start learning		put up We can put you up for a few days.
tolerate; bear start learning		put up with I can't put up with all this noise!
cause trouble to happen start learning		bring on You have brought this on/upon yourself!
charge too much start learning		rip off You paid $50? They really ripped you off!
criticise start learning		run down She's always running down her husband.
lose power, allow do decline start learning		run down I think the batteries are running down.
meet start learning		run into Guess who I ran into at the supermarket!
have enough money start learning		run to I don't think we can run to a holiday abroad this year.
check start learning		run over, run through Let's run over the plan once more.
let a bill get longer without paying start learning		run up I ran up a huge telephone bill at the hotel.
encouter start learning		run up against We've run up against a slight problem.
go to the station to say goodbye to someone start learning		see someone off I went to the station to see them off.
realise the truth about start learning		see through I saw through his intention
make fun of by imitating start learning		send up Jean is always sending up the French teacher
start working start learning		set about We must set about reorganising the office
establish itself start learning		set in I think this rain has set in for the day
give in detail in writing start learning		set out This document sets out all the Union demands
arrange start learning		set out I've set out the refreshments in the hall
start an action start learning		set out Sue set out to write a biography but it became a novel
establish start learning		set up An inquiry into the accident has been set up.
attack start learning		set on/upon We were set upon by a gang of hooligans
realise slowly start learning		sink in Slowly the realisation that I had won began to sink in.
make a mistake start learning		slip up Someone slipped up and my application was lost
find a solution start learning		sort out Don't worry, Marry will sort out your problem
keep to start learning		stand by the company agreed to stand by its original commitment
represent start learning		stand for e.g. stands for exempli gratia, it's Latin
tolerate start learning		stand for I will not stand for this kind of behaviour in my house
take the place of start learning		stand in for Carol has kindly agreed to stand in for Graham at the monthly meeting
resist, bear stress start learning		stand up to The engine won't stand up to the strain
resign start learning		step down The Chairman has stepped down after criticism from shareholders.
increase start learning		step up Production at the Leeds plant has been stepped up
defend start learning		stick up for You must learn to stick up for yourself
deceive start learning		take in Don't be taken in by her apparent shyness
make someone else suffer because of one's own sufferings start learning		take it out on I know you are unhappy, but don't take it out on me!
imitate start learning		take off Dave takes off the Prime Minister really well
acquire a new characteristic start learning		take on My grandmother has taken on a new lease of life since her operation
do sth extra start learning		take on She has taken on too much with a full-time job as well
sign an insurance agreement start learning		take out Ann has taken out life insurance
gain control of start learning		take over the army tried to take over the country
develop a liking for start learning		take to someone You'll soon take to your new boss, I'm sure
occupy time start learning		take up The meeting took up a whole morning
dissuade from, persuade into start learning		talk out of/into Paul talked me into going skiing, against my better judgement

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