| ASK FOR | Driving after drinking alcohol is asking for trouble |
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| CALL FOR | The principal called for an explanation for his absence |
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| CUT OUT FOR | He is not cut out for the job |
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| GO IN FOR | I don’t like to go in for teaching |
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| MAKE FOR | Death control has made for population explosion |
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| MAKE UP FOR | He is doing lot of good things now a days to make up for his past bad life |
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| LOOK FOR | Excuse me, can you help me? I am looking for 201 MGM St. |
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| PAY FOR | Can I pay for this stuff with a debit card? |
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| PLAN FOR | The festival was a disaster because they didn’t plan for such a huge crowd |
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| FALL FOR | I guess he really fell for her in a big way |
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| SETTLE FOR | Dr.Rosy has very high standards. She won’t settle for second best |
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| STAND FOR | I will never stand for him |
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| CAVE IN | Due to Tsunami, the roof of the mud house caved in |
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| BRING IN | Her painting’s brought in some income to support her |
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| CALL IN | Call in an ambulance immediately |
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| ENGAGE IN | you should always be engaged in some meaningful activities |
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| BREAK IN | The thieves broke in through the kitchen window |
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| GIVE IN | At last the government gave in to the demands of the government employees |
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| LOOK INTO | The officials looked into the matter and took necessary steps |
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| SET IN | The rainy season has set in |
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| WORK IN | I’ll try to work in a Cubs game |
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| TAKE IN | After lunch we took in a movie |
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| FILL IN | She’s the star of the show. No one can fill in for her |
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| SIGN IN | All visitors to the consulate are asked to sign in |
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| BUTT IN | My father taught me that it’s not polite to butt in line |
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| BELIEVE IN | Do you believe in God? |
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| TRADE IN | We’ll get a good price on our new car if we trade in our old one |
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| LOCK IN | It’s dangerous to lock children in a car |
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| DROP IN | Sarah dropped in on Paris last night |
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| GO IN | Rosy went into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee |
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| LET IN | That small window doesn’t let in enough light to read by |
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| PLUG IN | The iron box is plugged in |
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| SNEAK IN | If you don’t have a ticket for the game, you’ll have to sneak in |
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| PUNCH IN | I forgot my card to punch in |
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| GET IN | Get in the car! |
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| CARRY OUT | Carry out your job very seriously |
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| BREAK OUT | Last night a fire broke out in our street |
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| FALL OUT | He left home after falling out with his parents |
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| FIND OUT | I couldnot find out the reason for his strange behaviour |
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| PUT OUT | The firemen had a tough time putting out the fire |
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| SEND OUT | The manager sent out every two months |
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| WEAR OUT | Jim felt worn out after a long journey |
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| BACK OUT | He had promised to help me, but backed out at the last moment |
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| RUN OUT | Our stock of sugar has run out |
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| FIGURE OUT | He couldn’t figure out where he put them |
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| POINT OUT | She wanted to point out several possible problems |
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| LET OUT | The lion let out a loud roar before he attacked the deer |
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| BURN OUT | the sun won’t burn out for another four billion years |
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| PICK OUT | I have four puppies, so I want to pick one out |
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| HAND OUT | Handouts of food and clothing were given to the homeless people |
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| START OUT | The stock market started out in negative territory but closed 300 points higher |
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| DROP OUT | Dhoni’ father was very disappointed when he dropped out of college |
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| HOLD OUT | There are still a few holdouts who don’t have credit cards |
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| DRY OUT | My skin always gets dried out in the winter |
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| STAY OUT | You can’t come in here. Stay out! |
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| WATCH OUT | Watch out when you’re crossing a busy street |
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| PRINT OUT | Type a letter and take a print out |
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| LOOK OUT | Look out for bears when you camp in the mountains |
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| MAKE OUT | How did you make out on the test yesterday? |
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| SORT OUT | The mail is sorted out and ready to be delivered |
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| CUT OUT | I cut an interesting story out of the newspaper to show to my friend |
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| RULED OUT | Ater the hurricane they ruled out moving to Florida |
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| CLEAN OUT | When I go home, I found that my place had been cleaned out |
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| CLEAR OUT | Clear out! This is a private property |
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| COME OUT | How did the investigation come out? |
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| EMPTY OUT | The security told me to empty out my pockets |
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| FALL OUT | Did she fall out or was she pushed? |
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| GO OUT | The forest fire didn’t go out until it started to rain |
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| BROUGHT UP | Robert was brought up by his parents as a hard working and intelligent boy |
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| CALL UP | The patient could not call up past events |
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| LOOK UP | Look up the word in the dictionary |
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| TEAR UP | She tore up the letter |
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| BACK UP | He was able to achieve this mainly because he was backed up by his wife |
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| BREAK UP | She broke up with her boy friend |
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| HOLD UP | I was held up in traffic jam |
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| GIVE UP | The doctors have given him up but he made a remarkable recovery |
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| MAKE UP | He made up an excuse to get leave |
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| SHOW UP | Over a thousand people showed up for the news conference |
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| THROW UP | I feel like I’m going to throw up |
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| WRAP UP | We wrapped up the meeting around 6:00 and went home |
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| WORK UP | You have to work up to it |
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| CATCH UP | Coca-Cola has caught up with Pepsi in many markets |
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| GROW UP | Growing up without a father wasn’t easy |
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| FOLLOW UP | The doctor told me he’d need to follow up the treatment with physical therapy |
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| WAKE UP | I woke up at 6:00 AM on every day |
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| COME UP | Why don’t you come up and see me some time? |
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| CALL ON | Yesterday we called on our family friend |
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| CARRY ON | They carried on their conversation for a long time |
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| GET ON | Robert is getting on well in studies |
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| GO BACK ON | I never go back on my promises |
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| KEEP ON | She kept on asking me questions the whole time |
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| BANK ON | Do not bank on your relatives when you are in difficulties |
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| PUT ON | She put on a gray shkirt and a gray woolen cardigan |
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| LOOK ON | I look on him as my son |
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| GO ON | Go on doing your duty |
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| PILE ON | He piled compliments on her |
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| CHEAT ON | The teacher caught David cheating on the exam |
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| SCREW ON | Make sure you screw each of the nuts on tightly |
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| FIGURE ON | You can figure on spending a least hundred bucks if you’re going to that restaurant |
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| PLAN ON | What are you planning on doing tonight? |
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| COME ON | It was so cold that the heat came on last night |
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| CATCH ON | It took me a while, but I finally caught on to him |
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| TRY ON | Would you like to borrow this dress for the dance tonight? Here, try it on |
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| TURN ON | I wonder why she turned on me like that? |
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| HOLD ON | I have been holding on for fifteen minutes. |
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| BREAK DOWN | Our car broke down on the way |
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| GO DOWN | The prices of houses has gone down |
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| KNOCK DOWN | While crossing the road, the old man was knocked down by a motorist |
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| LET DOWN | The government let down the farmers badly in the talks |
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| LIVE DOWN | The politician could not live down his part bad antecedents |
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| PULL DOWN | The government is trying to pull down all opposition against it |
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| TAKE DOWN | The students were taking down the notes |
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| HANDS DOWN | India won the final match against England hands down |
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| PUT DOWN | The army put down the rebellion |
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| GET DOWN | He could not get down the stairs |
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| SETTLED DOWN | She settled down in France with her husband and two daughters |
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| TRACK DOWN | The terrorists were tracked down by Interpol |
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| CRACK DOWN | The FBI is planning a major crackdown on organized crime |
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| COME DOWN | It’s been raining for an hour! It’s really coming down |
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| SLOW DOWN | I was driving pretty fast, but I slowed down after I saw the police car. |
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| FALL DOWN | I slipped on some ice on the sidewalk and fell down |
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| LAID DOWN | The IRS laid down several new tax regulations |
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| RUN DOWN | The man was run down and killed by a speeding taxi |
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| SIT DOWN | The teacher told his students to sit down |
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| TURN DOWN | My request for a pay raise was turned down |
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| BREAK OFF | He broke off in the middle of his speech |
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| CALL OFF | The union has called off the strike |
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| COME OFF | The meeting did not come off because the minister suddenly fell ill |
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| CUT OFF | Water adn electricity supplies have been cut off |
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| GET OFF | He got off with his light to injury in the accident |
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| HOLD OFF | The ruling party managed to hold off its main rival party in the general election |
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| KEEP OFF | Buses and lorries kept off the road in protest against the oil price hike |
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| LET OFF | The teacher let him off homework because he was ill |
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| PUT OFF | They have put off the wedding |
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| SHOW OFF | He showed off his new watch to his friends |
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| TAKE OFF | Please take off your shoes before entering |
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| TURN OFF | The electrician turned off the main switch before attending the fault |
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| SET OFF | He set off for London last night |
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