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Be off
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To leave or go away: “I’m off to college next week.”
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To be canceled: “The wedding is off due to family issues.”
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Keep on
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To continue doing something: “She kept on studying despite the noise.”
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To persist in an annoying way: “He keeps on asking the same question!”
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Be over
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To end: “The concert was over by 10 PM.”
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To recover from an emotion or event: “He’s finally over his ex.”
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Break up
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To end a romantic relationship: “They broke up last month.”
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To disband a group or meeting: “The teacher broke up the fight.”
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Hang around
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To spend time in a place doing little: “They just hang around the park.”
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To wait near someone or somewhere: “I hung around until she arrived.”
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Write down
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To note something on paper: “Write down your ideas before you forget.”
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Move out
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To leave one’s place of residence: “He moved out of his parents’ house.”
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Settle down
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To start living a stable, routine life: “She wants to settle down and start a family.”
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To become calm: “The kids finally settled down after dinner.”
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Let in
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To allow someone to enter: “Can you let me in? I forgot my keys.”
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Pass out
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To faint: “He passed out from the heat.”
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To distribute: “The teacher passed out the worksheets.”
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Throw up
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To vomit: “He threw up after the roller coaster.”
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To suddenly produce something: “The storm threw up a lot of sand.”
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Get over
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To recover emotionally: “It took her a year to get over the breakup.”
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To overcome an obstacle: “He got over his fear of heights.”
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Break out
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To escape or start suddenly: “A fire broke out in the kitchen.”
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To suddenly show a skin condition: “She broke out in a rash.”
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Get through
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To survive a difficult time: “I got through the exam season somehow.”
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To contact someone: “I finally got through to her on the phone.”
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Run into
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To meet unexpectedly: “I ran into an old friend at the mall.”
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To face a problem: “We ran into some issues with the project.”