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- Take aback: The sudden news of his demise took her aback.
- Talk up: He always talks up his achievements in the office.
- Break down: The car broke down in the middle of the highway.
- Bring up: I was brought up in a small town.
- Call off: They called off the meeting due to the manager's sudden illness.
- Come across: I came across an old friend at the grocery store.
- Die down: The storm finally died down at dawn.
- Check in: She checked in at the hotel in late evening.
- Count on: You can count on me, I won't let you down.
- Fall out: They fell out over a trivial matter and stopped speaking to each other.
- Get along: She gets along well with her colleagues.
- Hand in: The teacher asked the students to hand in their assignments.
- Hold on: Hold on, I will be there in a few minutes.
- Jump in: He jumped in to save the child from the pool.
- Join up: After schooling, he joined up the army.
- Keep off: Keep off the grass, children.
- Look after: Who will look after the house when you are away?
- Move on: After the financial loss, he decided to move on and start afresh.
- Opt out: He opted out of the trip due to some personal issues.
- Pull up: The car pulled up in front of the hospital.
- Put off: The meeting was put off because of the strike.
- Rack up: He has racked up a lot of debt due to relentless spending.
- Set off: After breakfast, they set off for a hike.
- Turn down: I had to turn down the job offer as it required relocation.
- Work out: He works out at the gym every morning.
- Throw away: Don't throw away these papers, they are important.
- Point out: She was quick to point out the mistakes in the project.
- Speak up: You need to speak up for your rights.
- Stay over: My cousin stayed over at our place last night.
- Walk out: He just walked out of the meeting in rage.
- Check out: I checked out of the hotel early morning.
- Go over: The teacher went over the chapter once again.
- Think over: I will need to think over before making a decision.
- Drop by: I will drop by your place in the evening.
- Give up: Never give up on your dreams.
- Watch out: You need to watch out for pickpockets in the crowded market.
- Draw up: The lawyer drew up the contract.
- Hang up: She hung up before I could apologize.
- Take over: The large company is planning to take over the smaller one.
- Pay back: He paid back every penny he owed.
- Call back: The recruiter promised to call back in two days.
- Look up: I had to look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
- Lay off: Due to the economic downturn, the company had to lay off several employees.
- Turn up: He turned up late for the meeting, as usual.
