eat out | eat at a restaurant | I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. |
end up | eventually reach/do/decide | We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre. |
fall apart | break into pieces | My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. |
fall down | fall to the ground | The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning. |
fall out | separate from an interior | The money must have fallen out of my pocket. |
fall out | (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached | His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. |
figure something out | understand, find the answer | I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. |
fill something in | to write information in blanks (Br.E.) | Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. |
fill something out | to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) | The form must be filled out in capital letters. |
fill something up | fill to the top | I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. |
find out | discover | We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? |
find something out | discover | We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out. |
get something across/over | communicate, make understandable | I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen. |
get along/on | like each other | I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on. |
get around | have mobility | My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. |
get away | go on a vacation | We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week. |
get away with something | do without being noticed or punished | Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. |
get back | return | We got back from our vacation last week. |
get something back | receive something you had before | Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate. |
get back at someone | retaliate, take revenge | My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. |
get back into something | become interested in something again | I finally got back into my novel and finished it. |
get on something | step onto a vehicle | We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. |
get over something | recover from an illness, loss, difficulty | I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. |
get over something | overcome a problem | The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations. |
get round to something | finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something) | I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards. |
get together | meet (usually for social reasons) | Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. |
get up | get out of bed | I got up early today to study for my exam. |
get up | stand | You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. |
give someone away | reveal hidden information about someone | His wife gave him away to the police. |
give someone away | take the bride to the altar | My father gave me away at my wedding. |
give something away | ruin a secret | My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. |
give something away | give something to someone for free | The library was giving away old books on Friday. |
give something back | return a borrowed item | I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game. |
give in | reluctantly stop fighting or arguing | My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in. |
give something out | give to many people (usually at no cost) | They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store. |
give something up | quit a habit | I am giving up smoking as of January 1st. |
give up | stop trying | My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. |
go after someone | follow someone | My brother tried to go after the thief in his car. |
go after something | try to achieve something | I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. |
go against someone | compete, oppose | We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight. |
go ahead | start, proceed | Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold. |
go back | return to a place | I have to go back home and get my lunch. |
go out | leave home to go on a social event | We're going out for dinner tonight. |
go out with someone | date | Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter. |
go over something | review | Please go over your answers before you submit your test. |
go over | visit someone nearby | I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two. |
go without something | suffer lack or deprivation | When I was young, we went without winter boots. |
grow apart | stop being friends over time | My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools. |
grow back | regrow | My roses grew back this summer. |
grow up | become an adult | When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. |
grow out of something | get too big for | Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. |
grow into something | grow big enough to fit | This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year. |
N.B.. All are completely copied from http://www.englishclub.com thanks to the Team of English Club.
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