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- Act on: To take action based on received information. Example: She acted on the information she received from her boss.
- Back out: To withdraw from a commitment. Example: He backed out of the deal at the last minute.
- Call off: To cancel something. Example: They had to call off the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Drop off: To deliver something or someone. Example: Can you drop off these files at the office?
- Eat out: To dine in a restaurant. Example: Let's eat out tonight. I don't feel like cooking.
- Figure out: To understand or solve something. Example: I finally figured out the solution to the problem.
- Give up: To stop trying. Example: He gave up on the project after facing too many obstacles.
- Hang up: To end a phone call. Example: She hung up before I could say goodbye.
- Jump in: To quickly get involved. Example: He always jumps in to help when someone’s in trouble.
- Keep on: To continue. Example: Keep on stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Look after: To take care of. Example: Could you look after my cat this weekend?
- Move in: To start living in a certain place. Example: They moved in to their new house last week.
- Nod off: To fall asleep unexpectedly. Example: She nodded off during the lecture.
- Own up: To admit. Example: It's time to own up to your mistakes.
- Pass away: To die. Example: His grandmother passed away last night.
- Quiz up: To study thoroughly for an exam or test. Example: I need to quiz up on my Spanish before the test next week.
- Run out: To not have any left. Example: We ran out of milk and bread.
- Show off: To boast or show one's skills or attributes to others. Example: He likes to show off his new car.
- Turn up: To arrive. Example: She didn't turn up for the meeting.
- Vent out: To express one's feelings or frustrations. Example: Sometimes, she just needs to vent out her feelings.
- Walk out: To leave abruptly. Example: He was so angry that he just walked out of the meeting.
- Xerox off: To make a photocopy. Example: Can you Xerox off a copy of this report for me?
- Yield up: To surrender or relinquish. Example: The soldiers were forced to yield up their fortress.
- Zero in on: To focus on something. Example: The investigators have zeroed in on a main suspect.
