1 . be fed up with ... ... be tired of
I'm fed up with my boyfriend. I think I'll break up with him.

2 . be into ... ... be keen on something
I'm into anything that involves the countryside.

3 . blow up ... ... inflate
Can you blow up those ballons for the birthday party?

4 . break down ... ... stop working, e.g. a car
My car broke down on the way home from work

5 . break up ... ... the end of something, e.g. a relationship
John and Maria broke up after a row over one of his ex-girlfriends

6 . break into ... ... enter by force
Someone broke into my flat last week and stole my video and hi-fi.

7 . bring up ... ... raise a child
It takes a lot of money to bring up a child.

8 . call on ... ... visit somebody
I called on Oscar on the way back from college

9 . call out ... ... shout
Call out if you need any help.

10 . carry on ... ... continue
Carry on where we finished last lesson.

11 . check in ... ... register, e.g. at a hotel or airport
I'll call my mother after I've checked in at the hotel.

12 . come across ... ... find by chance
I came across a great book about socio-linguistics in the second-hand book shop in Frankfurt

13 . come into ... ... inherit
On my 21st birthday I came into a large inheritance

14 . come out ... ... begin to appear
When I eat too much cheese my face comes out in big red spots

15 . come round ... ... regain consciousness
I fell down the stairs and came round in a hospital bed

16 . come up ... ... occur (maybe unexpectedly)
Sometimes business opportunities come up at the most unexpected times

17 . come up with ... ... think of an idea
I came up with a great idea for a new feature on the world-english website last night

18 . count on ... ... depend on
I can always count on Magda for support in a crisis

19 . cut back on ... ... spend less on
Many companies have cut back on the money the money they spend on advertising

20 . cut down ... ... make something fall, e.g. a tree
The local council plan to cut down the old oak tree in the high street

21 . cut down on ... ... have less of something, e.g. cigarettes
The doctor told me to cut down on the amount of vodka I drink at the weekend

22 . cut in ... ... interrupt OR to move suddenly in front of another vehicle
Do you mind if I cut in, I'd like to say something.

23 . cut off ... ... make inaccessible
The village is completely cut off by the severe flooding caused by the recent bad weather

24 . cut (somebody) off ... break a telephone connection
I was talking to my mother on the phone when I was suddenly cut off

25 . cut (something) off ... to stop the supply of something (maybe electricity)
I didn't pay my mobile phone bill so they cut me off.

26 . cut out ... ... eliminate
Hey, cut out the fighting!

27 . fall back on ... have something as a back up for emergencies
If I lose my job at the school I can always fall back on my savings for a few months.

28 . get across ... ... succeed in making something understood
I think I managed to get across the importance of homework to the class.

29 . get ahead ... ... progress, be successful
If you want to get ahead in life it's important to learn English.

30 . get away with ... ... do something bad and not be punished
I managed to get away without a fine for speeding because I smiled nicely at the policeman.

31 . get back (home) ... ... return / arrive home
I won't get back till after 1am.

32 . get down to ... ... begin to do something
I have to get down to some revision for the exam next week.

33 . get somebody down ... ... make somebody feel depressed
My new job is getting me down.

34 . get out of ... ... avoid doing something
I've been trying to get out of going to the party on Saturday. I'd rather go the cinema with Malani

35 . get round to ... ... find the time to do something (at last)
I must get round to tidying my room. It's a real mess!

36 . get together ... ... meet socially
We are having a get together next Saturday at 7pm. Can you come?

37 . give back ... ... return something to its owner
I must give back the money I borrowed from Douglas

38 . give up ... ... stop doing something
I've given up on buying lottery tickets. I never win.

39 . go back over ... ... study again OR repeat (an explanation)
If anyone didn't understand that last exercise I can go back over it again.

40 . go off ... ... become bad, not fit to eat or drink
This chicken has gone off!

41 . go on ... ... continue
After I broke my leg I couldn't go on with the race.

42 . go over something ... ... study something carefully (again)
Would you like me to go over the present continuous exercises again?

43 . go through ... ... experience, endure (a bad time)
I've gone through a lot of hard times.

44 . have on ... ... be wearing
What do you have on under your dress!

45 . hold up ... ... delay
Sorry, I'm late. I was held up in traffic.

46 . keep back ... ... refuse to tell somebody something
You're keeping something back. Tell me the truth.

47 . let somebody down ... ... not do something you promised
sorry I let you down by not coming to your party.

48 . look after ... ... take care of
Can you look after my dog while I'm on holiday?

49 . look forward to ... ... feel excited about
I'm looking forward to Christmas.

50 . look in ... ... visit (often unexpectedly)
I looked in on my grandmother as I was in the area.

51 . look into ... ... investigate
The police are looking into the murder of a local drug dealer

52 . look up ... ... search for information, e.g. in a book
Can you look up the number of the British Airways office at Heathrow Airport?

53 . look up to ... ... respect
His son really looks up to him.

54 . make up your mind ... ... come to a decision
I've made up my mind to finish my PhD my next June.

55 . pay somebody back ... ... get revenge on somebody
I'm going to pay my ex-boss back for the trouble she caused me

56 . pick up something ... ... go and collect something or somebody
Could you pick up some milk on the way home from work

57 . put somebody down ... ... make somebody feel silly in front of others
My boyfriend is always trying to put me down when he's with his friends.

58 . put on (weight) ... ... gain (weight)
I try not to eat too much chocolate because I put on weight very easily.

59 . put somebody through to ... ... connect somebody by telephone
I'd like to be put through to the manager, please.

60 . put somebody up ... ... provide accommodation for somebody
Can you put me up for the night?

61 . put up with ... ... tolerate something or someone
I'm not going to put up with your constant late arrival anymore.

62 . ring back ... ... return a phone call
I'll ring back later.

63 . run into ... ... meet by chance
I ran into an ex-girlfriend on Saturday night.

64 . send for ... ... ask to come and help
I've sent for an expert

65 . set off ... ... start a journey
If we're going to miss the heavy traffic we should set off early

66 . stand up for ... ... defend
You should stand up for your employment rights.

67 . take after ... ... have the same character or appearance as
His son really does take after him. Their looks are almost identical.

68 . take something back ... ... return to original place
My new trousers have a hole in them, so I'm going to take them back to the shop for a refund.

69 . take in ... ... understand something
There was so much information that I found it difficult to take it all in.

70 . take on ... ... agree to do something
I think I've taken on too much work this semester.

71 . take off ... ... leave the ground, e.g. a plane
That was the worst take off I've ever experienced on a flight from Colombo to Madras.

72 . take something off ... ... remove a piece of clothing
Why don't you take off your jacket, it's very warm in here

73 . take over ... ... gain control of, e.g. a company
The Gills supermarket chain have taken over their major competitors in Kandy.

74 . take up ... ... start a new hobby
I'd like to take up stamp collecting when I retire.

75 . try on ... ... put on to see if it fits
Why don't you try it on before you buy it?

76 . turn back ... ... reverse the direction
Turn back, I've forgotten my passport!

77 . turn down ... ... refuse / reject
I turned down the job offer from IBM as the salary wasn't high enough.

78 . turn into ... ... transform, change into
Eric turns into a complete idiot when he's had a drink or two.

79 . turn out ... ... be the result
It turned out to be a nice weekend after all.

80 . turn up ... ... arrive
He always turns up late for his classes.

81 . wear out (something) ... ... to use something so much it becomes weak or damaged
That shirt is worn out. Throw it away!

82 . back up ... ... give support to
Will you back up my story about the accident?