| A Joke |
wake up / drop off / lie down / get out / write down |
| A Night Out |
go out / stay out / stay in / drink up / get back |
| An Oil Spill |
clean up / wash up / end up / look into / pour out |
| Annoying People |
wind up / fob off / talk down to / go on / cheese off |
| Anxiety |
work up / smooth over / wind up / burst out / stress out |
| Archaeology |
date back / derive from /dig up/ look into / send off |
| Arguing |
take back / back down / spout out / come out with |
| Argument |
lash out / bottle up / barge in / flare up / fall out |
| Assessing |
measure up / go over / mark down / get through / look over |
| At the Beach |
lie down / soak up / put on / wash off / eye up |
| Babies |
look after / grow up / bring up / get on |
| Being Cold |
ice up / huddle together / turn up / freeze over / thaw out |
| Being Depressed |
feel up to / get down / eat away / cheese off / cheer up |
| Being Involved (in) |
count in / dabble in / want in / rope in / keep in with |
| Bicycles |
pump up / go down / get on / lock up / fall off |
| Body Language |
screw up / stick out / shrug off / spit out / look up to |
| Body Parts |
head for / back out / eye up / shin up or shin down / back up |
| Business 1 |
take on / lay off / go under / pick up / take over |
| Business 2 |
wrap up / thrash out / set up / wind up |
| Business 3 |
set up / lay off / open up / dry up / take off |
| Buying Food |
queue up / go off / sell out / run out of / buy in |
| Buying a Flat |
see round / put down / do up / put in /move in |
| Cars |
turn off / pull over / pull up / fill up / pump up |
| Categorising |
pick out / sort out / line up / size up / sift through |
| Cease (out) |
conk out / crash out / peter out / stamp out / drop out |
| Changing Mood |
calm down / chill out / wind up / fire up / warm to |
| Changing Times |
put off / bring forward / put back / slow down / speed up |
| Children |
look after / dress up / tell off / bring up / grow up |
| Children Playing |
run around / colour in / make up / chase after / fall over |
| Christmas Shopping |
shop around / wrap up / think of / snap up / sell out |
| Cigarettes |
light up / stub out / cut down / give up / end up |
| Cleaning |
sweep up / tidy up / throw away / wash up / wipe up |
| Clothes |
wrap up / turn up / hang up / zip up / hang out |
| Clothes |
put on / take off / do up / wear out / dress up |
| Cold Weather |
wrap up / do up / warm up / snow in / fall over |
| Competition |
go in for / fall behind / catch up (with) / keep up (with) / drop out |
| Computer Viruses |
send out / wind up / show off / back up / work out |
| Computers |
boot up / type in / close down / scan in / run out of |
| Computers (2) |
back up / shut down / go down / log on / boot up |
| Conflict |
put down / tell off / pick on / wind up / push |
| Connections |
tie in with / club together / gang up / go along with / grow apart |
| Construction |
put up / knock down / do up / sand down |
| Continuing |
carry on / hurry on / play on / keep on / stay on |
| Conveying Information |
get across / go over / clear up / get through to / put to |
| Cooking |
chop up / dish up / turn up / boil over / stir in |
| Court |
swear in / bail out / break out / grass on / let off |
| Creating Ideas |
think up / come up with / make up / rip off / dream up |
| Crime |
break into / break out of / get away with / let off / hold up |
| Crime 2 |
make off with / get away with / stake out / tip off / break in |
| Criticism |
run down / slag off / dish out / turn on / sum up |
| D.I.Y. |
do up / cut off / sand down / knock down / plumb in |
| Danger |
run away / stand back / deal with / look out / shake up |
| Deceiving |
have on / pass off as / rip off / take in |
| Destroying |
tear up / write off / screw up / smash up / knock down |
| Determination |
go for / stick out / push on / give in / see out |
| Dieting |
put on / cut down on / give up / take up / do up |
| Digital Photos |
zoom in on / take up / get into / touch up / look out for |
| Dinner Parties |
invite round / turn up / serve up / wash up / go on |
| Discussing a Problem |
talk over / break down / open up / calm down / sort out |
| Doing Nothing |
skive off / lounge about / sit around / sit back / hang around |
| Dr.Grammar‘s Christmas |
blow out / rustle up / swear off / knock back / come out in |
| Dr.Grammar‘s Holiday |
pull over / drop off / throw up / phone up / look round |
| Dr.Grammar‘s Return from Holiday |
cut out / look for / phone up / turn off / tow away |
| Easter |
hunt for / gobble up / keep back / throw up / see through |
| Eating |
dish up / cut down on / eat out / rustle up / dig in |
| Environment |
give off / look into / cut down on / cut down / give up |
| Family |
bring up / grow up / take after / tell off / get on |
| Feeling Superior |
look down on / talk down to / put down / talk down / lord it over |
| Finance |
get into / write off / pay into / take out / pay off |
| Fire in Edinburgh |
break out / pull down / put out / burn down / rip through |
| Fireworks |
go off / put out / let off / light up / stand back |
| First Aid |
put on / go down with / pass out / cough up / fall over |
| Football |
kick off / send off / play on / warm up / play off |
| Football |
kick off / go through / send off |
| Forgiving |
let off / put down / write off / gloss over / let go |
| Forming a group or collection (up) |
team up / gang up / gather up / stock up |
| Freedom |
break out / tie down / shake off / breeze in / go off |
| Freezing & Boiling |
freeze over / freeze up / frost over/up / boil over / boil away |
| Friends |
get on / cheer up / look out for / go out / come round |
| Galleries |
bowl over / take aback / wear out / take in / look round |
| Galleries |
bowl over / take aback / wear out / take in / look round |
| Gambling |
put on / pay up / clean out / put up |
| Gardening |
cut back / dig up / dig over / lop off |
| Getting Back to Work |
get back into / get down to / get up to / catch up on / settle into |
| Gifts |
pick out / tear off / take back / wrap up / fork out |
| Give Away / Reject (up) |
pass up / cough up / give up on / sell up / cast up |
| Gossip |
pass on / listen in / leave out / go into / take back |
| Health |
keep down / play up / pass out / sign off / see to |
| Hesitating |
hold back / think over / weigh up / sleep on / spit out |
| Holiday Cheer |
look forward to / dress up / wrap up / sleep off / put up with |
| Holidays |
check in / lie around / put on / take in / check out |
| Honesty |
have out / find out / make up / have on / own up |
| Hospital |
fill in / come round / look after / settle in / come round |
| Housework |
tidy up / sweep up / wash up / put out / wipe down |
| Improving |
liven up / tone down / touch up / brush up/ round off |
| In a Hurry? |
breeze in / bomb along / shoot out / zoom off / buzz off |
| Insomnia |
wake up / drop off / roll over / get up / wind up |
| Joking |
take off / wind up / crease up / laugh at / laugh off |
| Kitchen |
wash up / chop up / put away / boil over / dry up |
| Leaving |
see off/ clear off/ shoot off/ set off/ take off |
| Listening |
hear out / listen in / listen out for / hear of / listen up |
| Machines |
switch on / plug in / turn up / break down / blow up |
| Mail |
wrap up / tie up / send off for / send on / sign for |
| Making Decisions |
think over / boil down to / get round to / put off / argue out |
| Making Excuses |
turn up / come up / hold up / run out of / get through |
| Making Progress |
plough through / plod away / go on / move on |
| Making Tea |
fill up / put on / pour out / tip up / sit back / |
| Making a Christmas Cake |
mix in / warm up / cool down / take out / wrap up |
| Marriage |
dress up / send out / run off with / live together / fall for |
| Mobile Phones & Driving |
phone up / look for / plough into / veer off |
| Money |
put by / save up / take out / pay in / pay off |
| Money 2 |
rake in / splash out / run out of / run up / save up |
| Movement |
stand up / sit down / crouch down / bend over / lie down |
| Moving House |
move in / hang up / clean up / sort out / settle in |
| New Year Party |
see in / stay up / count down / sleep over / blow up |
| New Year‘s Resolutions |
give up / take up / go on / stick to / get round to |
| Nostalgia |
hark back to / look back / blot out / go back to / put up with |
| Numbers |
come to / add up / round up / average out / take away |
| Only Joking? |
laugh off / laugh at / wind up / take off / burst out |
| Packing |
lay out / zip up / fold up / roll up / take up |
| Parking |
pull in / block in / pull away / back up / get in |
| Peace |
step back / thrash out / call on / call off / cry out for |
| Persuading |
push into / put forward / urge on / give in / give up |
| Politicians |
call for / rule out / speak out / spark off / cover up |
| Problems |
weigh on / weigh up / work through / get over / wrestle with |
| Production |
run off / knock up / cobble together / put together |
| Propaganda |
take in / see through / play down / lump together / fob off |
| Radio |
tune in / call in / sound off / sing along / listen in |
| Reading |
read out / flick through / read over / read up / pick up |
| Referring to the Future (ahead) |
lie ahead / plan ahead / send ahead / look ahead / think ahead |
| Relationships 1 |
fall out / make up / back someone up / chat up |
| Relationships 2 |
fall out with / fall for / take to / let down / count on |
| Relationships 3 |
chat up / ask out / go out with / cheat on / stand up |
| Relaxing |
kick back / chill out / wind down / drift off / sit back |
| Reluctance |
drag out / wriggle out of / back out / chicken out / clam up |
| Responsibility |
rest with / fall on / answer for / rely on / let down |
| Rubbish |
screw up / throw out / tear up / get rid of |
| Rushing |
hurry up / throw on / dash off / run around |
| School |
keep up / catch on / let off / work out / speak up |
| Searching |
sniff out / hunt down / find out / look up / look for |
| Sickness |
take off / go down with / get over / wait on / strike down |
| Sleeping |
turn in / sleep off / make up / nod off / wake up |
| Sleeping and Waking |
drop off / crash out / doze off / come to / wake up / get up |
| Speaking |
clam up / blurt out / shut up / speak up / cut off |
| Sport |
warm up / go for / come on / kick off / play off |
| Start to do something (off) |
start off / kick off / spark off / tee off / set off |
| Stop / Cancel (off) |
break off / turn off / call off / ring off / knock off |
| Stop! |
cut out / break up / clog up / cone off / back off |
| Students |
read up on / look into / write up / write down / hand in |
| Studying English |
note down / write up / go over / look out for / look up |
| Talking |
talk over / find out / chat up / work on / go on |
| Temperature Metaphors |
thaw out / cool down / hot up / boil down to / boil over |
| Tennis |
scythe through / fire up / come back / pile on / knock out |
| The Beach |
lie down / strip off / put on (x2) / go down / wash up |
| The Columbia Tragedy |
take off / find out / break off / break up / break down |
| The Law |
send down / lock up / fit up / get away with / get off |
| The Past |
rake over / take back / long for / date back / bring back |
| The Rat Race |
sell up / drop out / go off / do down / get by |
| Tidying |
tidy up /put away / throw out / put aside / sort out |
| Toys |
wind up / put together / take apart / play with / run down |
| Understanding |
sink in / work at / get over / go over / break down |
| Visiting |
drop in / see off / put up/ catch up |
| Visiting People |
invite round / put up /come round / call for / drop in |
| Weather |
snowed under / snowed in / rained off / storm out / cloud over |
| Winter |
draw in / ward off / freeze up / snuggle down / fall over |
| Working |
work on / get through / get on with / take off / write down |
| Writing |
jot down / cross out / rub out / put down / go over |
| Writing Essays |
jot down / think of / write up / go over / hand in |
