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23 Cards in this Set
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cut down (on)
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reduce the amount of
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She's decided to cut down on eating.
I decided to cut down. |
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catch up (with)
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reach the same place as
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He is too far ahead to catch up with him.
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come up against
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meet, find
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She has come up against a particular situation.
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come up with
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think of
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I've come up with a solution to your problem.
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drop in (on)
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visit for a short time
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Yesterday we dropped in on Luise.
I dropped in. |
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face up to
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accept, deal with
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We should face up to the facts.
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feel up to
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have the strength and energy to do
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They must feel up to going to school.
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get away with
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do something wrong or bad and not be punished
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He robbed the bank and got away with money.
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get along/on (with)
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have good relationship with
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I get along with him.
We get on. |
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get on with
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continue with
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Let's get on with our job.
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get out of
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avoid a responsibility
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I got out of talking with my son.
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get round to
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find time to do
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They should get round to do the exercise.
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get up to
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do something bad
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I got up to my friends.
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go in for
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do something for hobby
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I go in for running.
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grow out of
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become too old for
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keep up (with)
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stay in the same place as
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look down on
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feel superior on
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look up to
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respect
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look forward to
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to wait for something with pleasure
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make up for
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compensate for
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put up with
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accept without complaining
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run out (of)
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have no more of
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stand up for
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defend
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