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BE, BREAK
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be about tobe on the point of
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be aftergo after; chase
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be againstbe opposed to
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be awaybe absent
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be backreturn; come back
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be inbe at home/in one's office etc
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be in forbe about to experience (usu bad)
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be onbe shown in cinemas, theatres etc
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be overbe finished
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be up to1) be equal to, 2) depend on
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break down1) (of machinery) stop working, 2) (of a person) lose control of feelings
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break in1) (intr) enter by force, 2) (on) interrupt, 3) (horses etc) train
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break into1) (tr) enter by force, 2) burst into (song, laughter etc)
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break off1) stop temporarily, 2) (tr) end a relationship
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break out1) begin suddenly (war, disease, fire etc), 2) (of) escape from a place
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break up1) (intr) separate; split up, 2) stop for holidays (schools etc)
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BRING, CARRY
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bring aboutcause to happen
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bring back1) recall, 2) reintroduce
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bring down1) cause to fall, 2) reduce prices
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bring forwardsuggest an idea
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bring oncause, usu sth unpleasant
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bring outpublish
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bring round1) help sb regain consciousness, 2) persuade sb to change opinion
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bring topersuade sb to change opinion
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bring up1) raise a child, 2) vomit, 3) introduce a subject, 4) mention
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be/get carried awaybe/get excited
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carry offdo sth successfully
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carry on (with)continue esp despite difficulties
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carry outperform, complete
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carry overpostpone
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carry through1) complete despite difficulties, 2) help sb survive during troubled times
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COME, CUT
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come acrossmeet/find by chance
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come byobtain
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come down withbecome ill from
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come intoinherit
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come off1) happen, 2) succeed
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come out1) be published, 2) bloom
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come round1) visit casually, 2) regain consciousness, 3) (to + O) be persuaded to change opinion
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come toregain consciousness
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come oncome along; hurry up
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come throughsurvive
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come upbe mentioned
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come up toequal
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come up withfind (an answer, solution etc)
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cut acrosstake a shorter way
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cut back (on)reduce (production)
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cut downreduce length of sth
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cut down (on)reduce amount consumed
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cut in/intointerrupt
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cut offdisconnect
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be cut offbe isolated
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cut out1) leave out; remove, 2) (for) (passive) be suited for
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cut upcut into small pieces
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DO, FALL
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do away withabolish
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do downspeak badly of sb
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do inkill
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do outclean
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do up1) fasten; tie, 2) redecorate
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do with1) need; want, 2) have a connection with
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do withoutmanage to live or continue without
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fall backmove back; retreat
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fall back onuse sth in the absence of sth else; turn to
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fall behind1) fail to keep up with, 2) be late with payment
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fall for1) be tricked, 2) fall in love with sb
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fall in withaccept sb's plans, ideas
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fall offdecrease
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fall on1) attack, 2) eat (food) hungrily
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fall out (with)quarrel
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fall throughfail to be completed
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GET, GIVE
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get aboutmove around; spread
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get sth acrossmake sth understood
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get away (from)1) escape, 2) leave
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get along (with)have a friendly relationship
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get at1) reach, 2) imply, suggest
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get away with sthavoid being punished for sth
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get sb downdepress
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get off1) to avoid punishment, 2) to descend from a bus etc
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get on1) enter a bus etc, 2) manage
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get on withcontinue, often after interruption
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get over1) return to usual state of health, happiness etc after sth bad, 2) overcome
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get (a)roundcoax; persuade sb by kindness
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get through1) finish work, 2) reach sb by phone
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give away1) give sth for free, 2) reveal
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give offemit
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give backreturn
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give in1) surrender, 2) hand in
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give outdistribute
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give up1) stop (a habit etc), 2) surrender
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GO, HOLD
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go about withkeep company with