run into someone/something | meet unexpectedly | I ran into an old school-friend at the mall. |
run over someone/something | drive a vehicle over a person or thing | I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. |
run over/through something | rehearse, review | Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. |
run away | leave unexpectedly, escape | The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. |
run out | have none left | We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. |
send something back | return (usually by mail) | My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. |
set something up | arrange, organize | Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. |
set someone up | trick, trap | The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. |
shop around | compare prices | I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots. |
show off | act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) | He always shows off on his skateboard |
sleep over | stay somewhere for the night (informal) | You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. |
sort something out | organize, resolve a problem | We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. |
stick to something | continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing | You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. |
switch something off | stop the energy flow, turn off | The light's too bright. Could you switch it off. |
switch something on | start the energy flow, turn on | We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. |
take after someone | resemble a family member | I take after my mother. We are both impatient. |
take something apart | purposely break into pieces | He took the car brakes apart and found the problem. |
take something back | return an item | I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work. |
take off | start to fly | My plane takes off in five minutes. |
take something off | remove something (usually clothing) | Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake! |
take something out | remove from a place or thing | Can you take the garbage out to the street for me? |
take someone out | pay for someone to go somewhere with you | My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. |
tear something up | rip into pieces | I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. |
think back | remember (often + to, sometimes + on) | When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder. |
think something over | consider | I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. |
throw something away | dispose of | We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. |
turn something down | decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Please turn the TV down while the guests are here. |
turn something down | refuse | I turned the job down because I don't want to move. |
turn something off | stop the energy flow, switch off | Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner. |
turn something on | start the energy, switch on | It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. |
turn something up | increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. |
turn up | appear suddenly | Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. |
try something on | sample clothing | I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. |
try something out | test | I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. |
use something up | finish the supply | The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. |
wake up | stop sleeping | We have to wake up early for work on Monday. |
warm someone/something up | increase the temperature | You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. |
warm up | prepare body for exercise | I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. |
wear off | fade away | Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. |
work out | exercise | I work out at the gym three times a week. |
work out | be successful | Our plan worked out fine. |
work something out | make a calculation | We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house. |
N.B.. All are completely copied from http://www.englishclub.com thanks to the Team of English Club.
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