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- Act up – His knee has been acting up since his injury.
- Back down – He didn't back down from the fight.
- Blow up – She blew up the balloon.
- Break in – They broke in and stole the television.
- Bring up – I brought up the subject of vacation.
- Call off – They had to call off the wedding.
- Check out – You should check out that new movie.
- Come across – I came across an old friend at the store.
- Cut off – He got cut off while trying to change lanes.
- Dress up – She dressed up for the party.
- Drop out – He dropped out of school to start a business.
- Eat out – We decided to eat out tonight.
- Fall apart – My shoes fell apart after the walk.
- Fill in – Could you fill in the form for me?
- Give back – Please give back the book you borrowed.
- Hang up – She hung up the phone abruptly.
- Jump in – He jumped in the pool without hesitation.
- Keep away – Keep away from the fire.
- Look into – We will look into the issue further.
- Make up – They made up after their argument.
- Note down – Please note down the phone number.
- Open up – He opened up about his personal life.
- Pass out – He passed out from exhaustion.
- Put off – They put off their trip because of the weather.
- Quit smoking – He decided to quit smoking for his health.
- Run away – The cat ran away when it saw the dog.
- Show off – She was just showing off her new dress.
- Take down – Could you take down my message?
- Turn off – Please turn off the lights when you leave.
- Watch out – Watch out for the car!
- Yield to – You must yield to pedestrians.
- Zip up – Zip up your jacket, it's cold out.
- Break down – His car broke down on the way to work.
- Check in – We will check in at the hotel at noon.
- Drive off – He was so angry, he just drove off.
- End up – We might end up staying at home on vacation.
- Find out – She found out about the surprise party.
- Go on – Please go on, don't let me interrupt you.
- Hold on – Hold on, I'll be there in a minute.
- Inquiry about – She inquired about the price of the car.
- Join in – Are you going to join in the game?
- Keep up – It's hard to keep up with the latest trends.
- Leave out – You left out a detail in the story.
- Move in – They just moved into their new house.
- Plug in – Can you plug in the laptop for me?
- Queue up – They queued up for the concert tickets.
- Raise up – They raised up their hands to ask a question.
- Speak out – He decided to speak out about the issue.
- Think over – I will need to think it over.
- Use up – We used up all the paint.
- Walk away – She could just walk away from the situation.
- Answer back – It's rude to answer back to your elders.
- Break out – A fire broke out in the factory.
