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get down to
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begin We must get down to work.
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be through with sb
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finish with sb I am glad that I am finally through with him.
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give up
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finisth with something He gave up smoking.
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Get through
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pass I didn´t get through one of my exam.
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Scrape through
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pass (almost fail) She scraped through her exam with only 71%. (70% is for passing the exam)
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Take down
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Write down Can I take down your telephone number?
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Keep up with
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remain My English level keeps up with my colleagues where I work but I want to be better.
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Fall behind
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To get worse My schoolmate is making progress in history but I´m falling behind.
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catch up with
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To reach (level, progress) I must catch up with my schoolmate who is much better in history.
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Ask out
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To invite on a date I asked her out on a date and she said yes!
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Ask after
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to ask about someone´s health or progress He asked after his old friend.
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Ask around
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to ask about sth to different people for the same question I can´t believe that! I will ask around.
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abide by
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To obey a decision, rule, law We all have to abide by the headmaster´s decision.
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Account for
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To be the primary cause of sth Eating fat meal would account for the obesity.
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Account to
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to be responsible to The boss is the person I have to account to.
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