| 1 |
get up |
I usually get up around seven. |
get out of bed |
| 2 |
go out |
Do you want to go out tonight? |
leave home / socialize |
| 3 |
come back |
What time are you coming back? |
return |
| 4 |
go back |
I don't want to go back there. |
return |
| 5 |
find out |
I'll find out what happened. |
discover information |
| 6 |
get back |
I'll get back to you tomorrow. |
return / respond |
| 7 |
come in |
Come in and make yourself comfortable. |
enter |
| 8 |
go on |
What's going on? |
happen / continue |
| 9 |
look for |
I'm looking for my keys. |
search |
| 10 |
look at |
Have a look at this. |
examine |
| 11 |
figure out |
I need to figure out how this works. |
understand / solve |
| 12 |
look up |
I'll look it up online. |
search for information |
| 13 |
pick up |
I'll pick you up at eight. |
collect |
| 14 |
give up |
Don't give up yet. |
stop trying |
| 15 |
come over |
Do you want to come over tonight? |
visit |
| 16 |
hang out |
We usually hang out after work. |
spend time casually |
| 17 |
get in |
What time did you get in? |
arrive |
| 18 |
take off |
The plane took off on time. |
leave the ground |
| 19 |
put on |
Put on a jacket. |
wear |
| 20 |
take off |
Take off your shoes. |
remove |
| 21 |
turn out |
It turned out really well. |
prove to be |
| 22 |
end up |
We ended up staying until midnight. |
eventually be/do |
| 23 |
run out of |
We've run out of coffee. |
have none left |
| 24 |
get rid of |
I need to get rid of these boxes. |
remove |
| 25 |
deal with |
I'll deal with it tomorrow. |
handle |
| 26 |
work out |
We'll work out a solution. |
solve / develop successfully |
| 27 |
carry on |
Please carry on. |
continue |
| 28 |
keep up |
I can't keep up with you. |
maintain the pace |
| 29 |
hold on |
Hold on a second. |
wait |
| 30 |
hang on |
Hang on, I'll be right back. |
wait |
| 31 |
go ahead |
Go ahead, I'm listening. |
proceed |
| 32 |
look after |
Can you look after my daughter? |
take care of |
| 33 |
bring up |
She brought up an interesting point. |
mention |
| 34 |
come up with |
She came up with a great idea. |
think of |
| 35 |
run into |
I ran into an old friend. |
meet unexpectedly |
| 36 |
break down |
My car broke down. |
stop working |
| 37 |
set up |
We need to set up a meeting. |
arrange |
| 38 |
check out |
You should check out this place. |
look at / try |
| 39 |
check in |
We need to check in before the flight. |
register |
| 40 |
show up |
He didn't show up. |
arrive |
| 41 |
get along |
Do you get along with him? |
have a good relationship |
| 42 |
get over |
It took me months to get over it. |
recover from |
| 43 |
put off |
I keep putting off the dentist. |
postpone |
| 44 |
put away |
Put your clothes away. |
store / tidy |
| 45 |
turn on |
Can you turn on the light? |
activate |
| 46 |
turn off |
Don't forget to turn off the oven. |
deactivate |
| 47 |
turn up |
Can you turn up the music? |
increase |
| 48 |
turn down |
Can you turn down the music? |
decrease / reject |
| 49 |
get away |
We need to get away for a few days. |
escape / take a break |
| 50 |
stay in |
I'm going to stay in tonight. |
remain at home |
| 51 |
drop off |
Can you drop me off at the station? |
leave someone somewhere |
| 52 |
head out |
I'm going to head out now. |
leave |
| 53 |
set off |
We set off early. |
begin a journey |
| 54 |
wake up |
I woke up at six. |
stop sleeping |
| 55 |
take up |
I took up cycling last year. |
start an activity |
| 56 |
take on |
I can't take on another project. |
accept responsibility |
| 57 |
take over |
She's going to take over the team. |
assume control |
| 58 |
give back |
I need to give back this book. |
return |
| 59 |
give in |
Eventually, I gave in. |
stop resisting |
| 60 |
give away |
She gave away her old clothes. |
donate |
| 61 |
make up |
They argued but made up. |
reconcile |
| 62 |
fall out |
They fell out over money. |
have a disagreement |
| 63 |
break up |
They broke up last year. |
end a relationship |
| 64 |
let down |
I don't want to let you down. |
disappoint |
| 65 |
calm down |
Just calm down. |
become calmer |
| 66 |
cheer up |
Cheer up, things will get better. |
become happier |
| 67 |
speak up |
Could you speak up? |
speak louder |
| 68 |
cut off |
We got cut off. |
disconnect |
| 69 |
call back |
I'll call you back later. |
return a call |
| 70 |
hang up |
Don't hang up. |
end a phone call |
| 71 |
get through |
I couldn't get through to him. |
reach someone / survive |
| 72 |
talk over |
Let's talk it over. |
discuss |
| 73 |
sort out |
Don't worry, we'll sort it out. |
resolve |
| 74 |
mess up |
I messed up the presentation. |
make a mistake |
| 75 |
point out |
She pointed out a mistake. |
draw attention to |
| 76 |
go through |
I've gone through the documents. |
examine |
| 77 |
look into |
I'll look into it. |
investigate |
| 78 |
come across |
I came across an interesting article. |
encounter by chance |
| 79 |
make out |
I couldn't make out what he said. |
understand with difficulty |
| 80 |
carry out |
They carried out several tests. |
perform |
| 81 |
fill in |
Can you fill in this form? |
complete |
| 82 |
fill out |
I need to fill out an application. |
complete |
| 83 |
hand in |
I need to hand in the report. |
submit |
| 84 |
follow up |
I'll follow up tomorrow. |
pursue / check later |
| 85 |
sign up |
I signed up for a course. |
register |
| 86 |
try out |
I'm going to try out a new app. |
test |
| 87 |
cut down on |
I'm trying to cut down on sugar. |
reduce |
| 88 |
cut out |
I'm trying to cut out processed food. |
eliminate |
| 89 |
keep on |
He kept on talking. |
continue |
| 90 |
speed up |
We need to speed up the process. |
make faster |
| 91 |
slow down |
You should slow down. |
become slower |
| 92 |
hurry up |
Hurry up, we're late! |
do faster |
| 93 |
get around |
It's easy to get around by bike. |
travel around |
| 94 |
get on |
I get on well with my colleagues. |
have a good relationship |
| 95 |
get by |
I can get by with basic English. |
manage |
| 96 |
put up with |
I can't put up with this noise. |
tolerate |
| 97 |
wind up |
We wound up staying until midnight. |
eventually end up |
| 98 |
break out |
A fire broke out. |
start suddenly |
| 99 |
hang on to |
Hang on to your ticket. |
keep |
| 100 |
take back |
I take back what I said. |
withdraw a statement |