Get up — To rise from bed; to stand up. "She gets up at 6 AM every morning to exercise."
Get over — To recover from something (illness, disappointment, shock). "It took him months to get over the breakup."
Get along (with) — To have a good relationship with someone. "She gets along well with all her colleagues."
Get away with — To do something wrong without being punished. "He cheated on the exam and got away with it."
Get rid of — To remove or dispose of something unwanted. "We need to get rid of all this old furniture."
Get through — To successfully complete something difficult; to contact someone by phone. "I finally got through to customer service after 40 minutes."
Get back to — To return to someone with information or a reply. "I'll get back to you with an answer by Friday."
Take off — (1) When a plane leaves the ground. (2) To remove clothing. (3) To become suddenly successful. "The business really took off after the viral post."
Take over — To gain control of something; to take responsibility from someone else. "A large corporation took over the small family business."
Take after — To resemble a parent or relative in appearance or character. "She takes after her father — same smile, same sense of humour."
Take up — To start a new hobby or activity; to occupy space or time. "He took up photography during the lockdown."
Take in — To understand and absorb information; to deceive someone. "There was so much new information — I couldn't take it all in."
Make up — (1) To invent a story or lie. (2) To reconcile after an argument. (3) To apply cosmetics. "They argued last week but made up the next day."
Make out — (1) To understand or see something with difficulty. (2) To claim or pretend. "I could barely make out his handwriting."
Make up for — To compensate for something bad or missing. "Working overtime this week will make up for taking Thursday off."
Put off — To postpone; to cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm. "The meeting has been put off until next week."
Put up with — To tolerate something unpleasant without complaining. "I can't put up with this noise any longer."
Put forward — To suggest or propose an idea or plan. "She put forward an excellent proposal at the board meeting."
Put down — (1) To set something on a surface. (2) To criticize or humiliate someone. (3) To record in writing. "He always puts his staff down in front of clients."
Turn up — (1) To arrive, especially unexpectedly. (2) To increase volume or heat. "He turned up late to his own wedding."
Turn down — (1) To refuse or reject an offer. (2) To lower volume or heat. "She turned down the job offer despite the high salary."
Turn out — To result in a particular way; to prove to be. "The event turned out to be a huge success."
Come across — To find or meet someone/something by chance; to make an impression. "I came across an old photo album in the attic."
Come up with — To think of an idea or solution. "We need to come up with a plan by tomorrow morning."
Come down to — To be the essential factor or main point. "In the end, it all comes down to how much effort you put in."
Go through — To experience something difficult; to examine something carefully. "She went through a very tough time after losing her job."
Go off — (1) When food spoils. (2) When an alarm sounds. (3) To explode. "The alarm went off at 3 AM and woke the whole street."
Go over — To review or examine carefully. "Let's go over the contract one more time before signing."
Look into — To investigate or research something. "The police are looking into the matter."
Look up to — To admire and respect someone. "She has always looked up to her older sister."
Look forward to — To feel excited and happy about something in the future. "I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays."
Bring up — (1) To raise a child. (2) To mention a topic in conversation. "It's never a good time to bring up politics at dinner."
Bring about — To cause something to happen. "The new law brought about significant changes in working conditions."
Run out of — To have no more of something left. "We've run out of coffee — I'll get some from the shop."
Run into — To meet someone unexpectedly; to encounter a problem. "I ran into my old school teacher at the supermarket."
Break down — (1) When a machine stops working. (2) To lose emotional control. (3) To analyze in detail. "The car broke down on the motorway."
Break through — To overcome an obstacle; to make an important discovery. "Scientists finally broke through in their cancer research."
Carry on — To continue doing something. "Carry on with your work — I'll be back in ten minutes."
Carry out — To complete or perform a task or plan. "The surgery was successfully carried out by a team of specialists."
Set up — To establish or organize something; to arrange equipment. "She set up her own business at the age of 25."
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