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- Touch at: He didn't even touch at the main issue in his speech.
- Touch on/upon: She touched upon many topics in her presentation.
- Track down: The detective was able to track down the criminal.
- Trade off: You'll need to trade off higher pounds for lower fat content when choosing meat.
- Trade in: I decided to trade in my old car for a new one.
- Tune in: Tune in next week for the conclusion of the series.
- Turn around: He had to turn around because he forgot his phone at home.
- Turn away: They had to turn away hundreds of fans because the concert was sold out.
- Turn down: I had to turn down the job offer because it required too much travel.
- Turn into: The caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.
- Turn off: Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
- Turn on: Can you turn on the TV for the news?
- Turn out: The meeting turned out to be a total waste of time.
- Turn over: The car turned over when it hit the ditch.
- Turn up: He failed to turn up for his appointment.
- Use up: I used up all of the printer paper for that project.
- Wait on: The waiter waited on us all night.
- Wake up: I wake up early every morning for work.
- Walk out: He decided to walk out on the meeting because it wasn't productive.
- Ward off: Garlic is said to ward off bad spirits.
- Wash off: You can wash off the excess mud with a hose.
- Wash up: After dinner, we always wash up immediately.
- Watch out: Watch out for the step when you go out the back door.
- Wear off: The initial misgivings about the project started to wear off.
- Wear out: After a long hike, my boots were completely worn out.
- Weigh down: The extra paperwork was really weighing me down.
- Whip up: She managed to whip up a delicious meal in no time.
- Wind down: I like to play some music to wind down after a long day.
- Wind up: If you're not careful, you could wind up getting lost.
- Wipe off: Please wipe off the table when you're done eating.
- Work out: Can you work out the problem by yourself?
- Wrap up: We need to wrap up the meeting as we are over time.
- Write down: Write down the points I tell you so that you don't forget them.
- Write off: It looks like we'll have to write off this investment as a loss.
- Write up: The manager had to write up a report about the incident.
- Yell out: She yelled out in pain when she stubbed her toe.
- Zero in on: Detectives zeroed in on suspect in the case.
- Zoom in: Can you zoom in on that picture so I can see the details?
