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His false identity papers gave him away.
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(send off a smell - liquid or gas) The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell.
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When our money gave out we had to borrow some.
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The rest of the time was given over to playing cards. (stop - colloquial) Why don't you give over! You're getting on my nerves.
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The management has gone back on its promise.
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I don't go in for that kind of thing. (enter competition) Are you thinking ofgoing in for the race?
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(happen - usually negative) Something funny is going on.
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There weren't enough life-jacketsto go round.
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(complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly) When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go through with it.
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(become more liked - colloquial) This new record is growing on me.
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I think we should hang onto the car until next year.
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(be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got) My teacher has (got) it in for me.
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(express feelings so as to settle a problem) I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I had it out with her.
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I don't believe you. You're having me on.
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(get on well with - colloquial) Mark and Sarah really hit it off at the party.
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(discover by chance - often an idea) They hit upon the solution quite by chance.
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(offer - especially with hope) We don't hold out much hope that the price will fall.
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Sorry I'm late, I was held up in the traffic. (use as an example - i.e. a model ofgood behaviour) Jack was always held up as an example to me.
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I don't hold with the idea of using force.
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Well done! Keep up the good work!
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(state a rule - especially lay down the law) The company has laid down strict procedures for this kind of situation.
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(disappoint, break a promise) Sony to let youdown, but I can't give you a lift today.
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(allow to be part of a secret) We haven't let Tina in on the plans yet.
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As Dave was young, the judge let him off with a fine.
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(inform about a secret - colloquial) We're planning a surprise for Helen, but don't let on.
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(suffer a loss of reputation) If City lose, they'll never live itdown.
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(reach an expected standard) The play quite lived up to my expectations.
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The police have promised to look into the problem.
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We look on this town as our real home.
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If you're passing through Athens, look me up.
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The power steering makes for easier parking.
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The thief made off with a valuable necklace.
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Tim made out that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign. (manage to see or understand) I couldn't quitemake out what the notice said.
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(understand someone's behaviour) Janet is really odd. I can't make her out.
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I think you made up the whole story!
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Our success makes up for all the hard times.
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You have missed out a word here. (lose a chance - colloquial) Five people got promoted, but I missed out again.
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None of the children would own up to breaking the window.
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(stop an activity - colloquial) John has packed in his job.
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(take revenge - colloquial) She paid him back for all his insults.
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The weather seems to be picking up.
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(force to give a clear statement) I asked Jim to name a suitable day, but I couldn't pin him down.
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The car is playing up again. It won't start.
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(draw attention to a fact) I pointed out that I would be on holiday anyway.
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It was a tricky plan, but we pulled it off.
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(continue with some effort - colloquial) Let's push on and try to reach the coast by tonight.
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Harry is clever but he can't put his ideas across.
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Diane's poor performance was put down to nerves.
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Sue has put in for a teaching job.
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(take trouble - to help someone) Please don't put yourself out making a meal. A sandwich will do.
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The crowd put the gymnast off, and he fell.
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We can put you up for a few days.
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I can't put up with all this noise!
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(charge too much - colloquial) You paid £50? They really ripped you off!
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She's always running down her husband. (lose power, allow to decline) I think the batteries are running down.
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Guess who I ran into at the supermarket!
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I don't think we can run to a holiday abroad this year.
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(check - also run through) Let's run over the plan once more.
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(a bill - let a bill get longer without paying) I ran up a huge telephone bill at the hotel.
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(encounter - usually a problem) We've run up against a slight problem.
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(go to station, airport, etc to say goodbye to someone) I went to the station to see them off.
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(realise the truth about) I saw through his intentions at once.
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(make fun of by imitating) Jean is always sending up the French teacher.
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We must set about re-organisingthe office.
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(establish itself - especially weather) I think this rain has set in for the day.
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(give in detail in writing) (arrange) (start an action) This document sets out all the Union demands; I've set out the refreshments in the hall.; Sue set out to write a biography but it became a novel.
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An inquiry into the accident has been set up.
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We were set upon by a gang of hooligans.
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(realise slowly - colloquial, intransitive) Slowly the realisation that I had won began to sink in.
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(make a mistake - colloquial) Someone slipped up and my application was lost.
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(find a solution - colloquial) Don't worry, Mary will sort out your problems.
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The company agreed to stand by its original commitment.
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(represent - initials) (tolerate) E.g. stands for exempli gratia, it's Latin. I will notstand for this kind of behaviour in my house!
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Carol has kindly agreed to stand in for Graham at the monthly meeting.
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The engine won't stand up to the strain.
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The Chairman has stepped down after criticism from shareholders.
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Production at the Leeds plant has been stepped up.
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(defend - especially yourself, your rights - colloquial) You must learn to stick up for yourself.
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Don't be taken in by her apparent shyness.
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(make someone else suffer because of one's own sufferings) I know you are unhappy, but don't take it out on me!
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Dave takes off the Prime Minister really well.
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acquire a new characteristic) (do something extra) My grandmother has taken on a new lease of life since her operation; She has taken on too much with afull-timejob as well.
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(insurance - sign an insurance agreement) Ann has taken out life insurance.
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The army tried to take over the country.
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You'll soon take to your new boss, I'm sure.
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The meeting took up a whole morning.
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(dissuade from, persuade into) Paul talked me into going skiing, against my better judgement.
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Our teacher told us off for being late.
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I'm afraid your party doesn't quite tie in with our arrangements.
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(trace the whereabouts of) The police tracked down the killer and arrested him.
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Let's try out the new washing machine.
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Another company offered me a job but I turned them down.
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(happen to be in the end) (come to a meeting or to form a crowd) He turned out to be an old friend ofHelen's; Thousands offans turned out to welcome the team.
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(be discovered by chance) (arrive - often unexpectedly) Don't worry about that missing book, it's bound to turn up sooner or later; Not many people turned up for the lesson.
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(lose effect - especially a drug) These painkillers wear off after about two hours.
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(calculate - also work out at for specific amounts) The hotel bill worked out at over £500.
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