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- Act out: She acted out the entire scene on stage.
- Allude to: She alluded to the problem but did not mention it directly.
- Back off: He was told to back off and give her space.
- Blow up: The dynamite blew up the old building.
- Break down: She broke down in tears after hearing the news.
- Call off: The meeting was called off due to a scheduling issue.
- Catch up: We need to catch up on this project.
- Check in: He checked in at the hotel late in the afternoon.
- Cheer up: I tried to cheer her up with a surprise present.
- Clear up: The misunderstanding was cleared up eventually.
- Close down: The store decided to close down after years of declining sales.
- Come across: I came across this amazing book at the library.
- Cut off: He was cut off while speaking on the phone.
- Deal with: We will have to deal with this issue at some point.
- Drop off: Please drop off the package at the front office.
- Eat away: The termites ate away at the wooden foundation.
- Fall apart: The deal fell apart at the last minute.
- Fill up: I need to fill up my gas tank before the trip.
- Follow up: Can you follow up on those emails for me?
- Get across: It’s hard to get my point across when I’m interrupted.
- Give up: Don't give up, you're almost there.
- Hang out: We hung out at the park all day.
- Hop on: You can hop on the next bus and meet us there.
- Hurry up: Hurry up or we're going to miss our flight!
- Jump in: Everyone jump in the pool, the water's great.
- Keep on: Keep on going, you're doing great.
- Look into: I will look into that issue you mentioned.
- Make up: I had to make up an excuse for my tardiness.
- Move on: After a difficult breakup, it's time to move on.
- Pass out: He was so tired, he passed out as soon as he got home.
- Pick up: Can you pick up some milk on your way home?
- Roll up: Roll up your sleeves and get to work.
- Run out: We ran out of time before we could finish the project.
- Set up: They set up a meeting for next week.
- Show up: He didn't show up to the meeting on time.
- Stand out: Her amazing performance made her stand out from the rest.
- Take off: The plane is about to take off.
- Talk through: Let's talk through the details of the plan.
- Weigh down: The heavy backpack weighed him down.
- Write down: Don't forget to write down the details of the assignment.
- Break up: They decided to break up after dating for two years.
- Look up: If you don't know the word, look it up in a dictionary.
- Hold on: Hold on for a moment, I will be right back.
- Wrap up: She had to wrap up the meeting early.
