新编英语常用短语用法词典PDF电子书下载

A 1

a bit 1

a bit of a 1

a case in point 1

a far cry from 1

a few 1

a good/great deal 2

a good/great deal of 2

a little 2

a lot 2

a lot of 2

a matter of 2

a number of 3

a piece of cake 3

a series of 3

abide by 3

abound in 4

abound with 4

above all 4

absent from 4

absorb in 4

according to 5

account for 5

accuse of 5

acquaint with 5

act as 6

act on/upon 6

adapt to 6

add in 6

add on 6

add to 7

add up 7

add up to 7

adhere to 8

adjust to 8

admit of 8

afraid of 8

after all 8

again and again 9

agree on/upon 9

agree to 9

agree with 9

ahead of 10

aim at 10

all alone 10

all along 10

all at once 10

all but 11

all in all 11

all of a sudden 11

all over 11

all over again 12

all right 12

all round 12

all the same 12

all the time 13

all the way 13

all the while 13

allow for 13

allow of 14

along with 14

amount to 14

and so forth/on 14

angle for 15

angry at 15

angry with 15

answer for 15

answer to 16

anxious about 16

anything but 16

apart from 16

appeal for 16

appeal to 17

apply for 17

apply to 17

approve of 17

armn in arm 18

arm with 18

around/round the corner 18

arrange for 18

arrive at 19

as a matter of fact 19

as a result 19

as a/the result of 19

as a rule 19

as a whole 20

as/so far as 20

as/so far as...be concerned 20

as follows 20

as for 20

as good as 20

as if/though 21

as it is 21

as/so long as 21

as regards 22

as soon as 22

as such 22

as to 22

as usual 23

as well 23

as well as 23

as yet 23

aside from 23

ask a favor of 24

ask about 24

ask after 24

ask for 24

associate with 25

at a distance 25

at a loss 25

at a stretch 25

at a time 26

at all 26

at all costs/any cost 26

at all events 26

at all times 26

at any price 27

at any rate 27

at best 27

at bottom 27

at ease 27

at fault 28

at first 28

at first glance/sight 28

at full blast 28

at full tilt 28

at hand 29

at heart 29

at home 29

at intervals 30

at large 30

at(long)last 30

at least 30

at length 31

at liberty 31

at(the)most 31

at no time 31

at once 31

at one time 32

at one's best 32

at one's service 32

at one's wit's end 32

at peace 33

at present 33

at random 33

at rest 33

at sb.'s disposal 34

at risk 34

at sea 34

at/on sight 34

at stake 34

at the beginning 35

at the bottom of 35

at the cost of 35

at the expense of 35

at the latest 35

at the mercy of 36

at the moment 36

at the risk of 36

at the same time 36

at the sight of 36

at this rate 36

at times 37

at will 37

at work 37

at(the)worst 37

attach to 37

attain to 38

attend on 38

attend to 38

attribute to 39

avail(oneself)of 39

aware of 39

B 39

back and forth 39

back away 40

back down 40

back of 40

back off 40

back out 41

back up 41

bad for 41

bank on 41

bargain for/on 42

barge in 42

base on/upon 42

be after 42

be against 43

be for 43

be full of 43

bear down 43

bear/keep in mind 44

bear on/upon 44

bear out 44

bear up 44

bear with 44

beat about/around the bush 44

beat down 45

beat up 45

because of 45

become of 46

before long 46

beg off 46

begin with 46

behind the times 46

behind time 47

believe in 47

belong to 47

benefit from/by 47

beside oneself 48

beside the point 48

better off 48

beware of 48

beyond(a)doubt 48

beyond belief 49

beyond/without compare 49

beyond measure 49

beyond question 49

bit by bit 49

black and blue 50

black out 50

blame for 50

block up 50

blot out 50

blow up 51

boil down to 51

book in 52

border on 52

born of 52

both...and 52

bounce back 52

bound for 53

bound to 53

bound up with 53

box in 53

branch out 53

break apart at the seams 54

break away 54

break down 54

break in 55

break into 56

break off 56

break out 57

break sb.'s heart 57

break the ice 57

break through 57

break up 58

break with 59

bring about 59

bring around/round 59

bring back 59

bring down 60

bring forth 60

bring forward 61

bring home to 61

bring in 61

bring into being 62

bring/carry/put into effect 62

bring into use 62

bring off 62

bring on 62

bring out 63

bring through 63

bring to 63

bring to an end 64

bring up 64

brood on/over 64

brush aside 65

brush off 65

brush up(on) 65

buck up 66

budget for 66

build in 66

build on/upon 67

build up 67

bump into 68

bundle up 68

burn down 68

burn out 68

burn the midnight oil 69

burn up 69

burst at the seams 69

burst in 69

burst into 70

burst out 70

bury oneself in 70

but for 70

but then 71

buy into 71

buy off 71

buy out 71

buy up 72

by accident 72

by all means 72

by all odds 72

by analogy 73

by degrees 73

by and by 73

by and large 73

by any means 73

by chance 73

by choice 74

by courtesy of 74

by day 74

by far 74

by half 74

by hand 74

by heart 75

by means of 75

by mistake 75

by nature 75

by no means 75

by oneself 76

by reason of 76

by the by 76

by the same token 76

by turns 76

by virtue of 77

by way of 77

C 77

call at 77

call back 78

call by 78

call down 78

call for 78

call in 79

call off 79

call on/upon 79

call out 80

call to mind 80

call up 80

calm down 81

campaign for 81

can but 81

cannot but 81

cannot help 81

cannot...too 82

capable of 82

care about 82

care for 82

carry away 83

carry off 83

carry on 84

carry out 84

carry over 84

carry through 84

carry weight 85

carve out 85

cast about/around 85

cast aside 85

cast down 86

cast/draw lots 86

cast off 86

catch at 87

catch hold of 87

catch on 87

catch one's breath 87

catch one's eye 88

catch out 88

catch sight of 88

catch up 88

catch up with 89

cater for 89

cater to 89

certain of 90

center about/around 90

center in/on 90

chance on/upon 90

change hands 90

change into 91

change one's mind 91

change over 91

characteristic of 91

charge for 91

charge with 92

cheat on 92

check in 92

check on 92

check out 93

check up 93

check up on 93

cheer on 93

cheer up 94

chew over 94

choke back 94

choke up 94

clean down 95

clean up 95

clear cut 95

clear off 95

clean out 96

clear away 96

clear of 96

clear out 96

clear up 97

cling to 97

close by 97

close down 98

close to 98

close up 98

clutch at 99

coincide with 99

combine with 99

come a long way 99

come about 100

come across 100

come along 100

come around/round 100

come apart 101

come at 101

come back 101

come between 102

come by 102

come down 102

come down in the world 103

come down to earth 103

come down with 103

come from 103

come home to 103

come in 104

come in for 104

come into 104

come into being/existence 104

come/go into effect 105

come into sight/view 105

come of 105

come off 105

come on 106

come out 106

come out with 107

come over 107

come round 108

come through 108

come to 108

come/draw to a close 109

come to a conclusion 109

come to a halt/stop 109

come to grief 110

come to life 110

come to light 110

come to nothing/naught 110

come to terms with 110

come under 110

come up 111

come up against 111

come up for 111

come up to 112

come up with 112

comment on/upon 112

communicate with 112

compare to 113

compare with 113

compete with 113

complain about/of 113

comply with 113

conceive of 114

concentrate on/upon 114

confess to 114

confide in 114

confident of 114

confine to 115

conform to 115

confront with 115

congratulate on/upon 115

conjure up 115

connect with 116

conscious of 116

consent to 116

consist in 116

consist of 117

consult with 117

content with 117

contrary to 117

contrast with 117

contribute to 118

convert into 118

convince of 118

cook up 118

cool down/off 119

cope with 119

correspond to 119

correspond with 119

count against 120

count in 120

count for 120

count on/upon 120

count out 120

count up 121

cover for 121

cover up 121

crack down 121

crack up 122

crawl with 122

crop up 122

crowd in(into) 122

cross off/out 123

cry for 123

cure of 123

curl up 123

cut across 123

cut back 124

cut corners 124

cut down 124

cut in 125

cut off 125

cut out 126

cut short 126

cut through 126

cut up 126

D 127

dash off 127

date back 127

date from 127

dawn on 128

day after day 128

day by day 128

deal in 128

deal with 128

deceive into 129

decide on/upon 129

define as 129

delight in 130

depend on/upon 130

deprive of 130

derive from 130

despair of 131

deviate from 131

devote to 131

die away 131

die down 131

die for 131

die from 132

die of 132

die off 132

die out 132

differ from 132

different from 133

dig in 133

dig out 133

dig up 133

disagree with 134

disapprove of 134

discourage from 134

dispernse with 134

dispose of 135

dissuade from 135

distinguish between 135

distinguish from 135

distract from 136

distribute among/to 136

divide into 136

do a job on 136

do away with 136

do for 137

do good to/do sb.good 137

do harm to/do sb.harm 137

do one's best 137

do one's bit 137

do one's utmost 138

do up 138

do with 138

do without 139

doom to 139

double up 139

doubt of 139

down and out 140

down on one's luck 140

down the line 140

down with 140

doze off 140

drag on/out 141

draw a veil over 141

draw away 141

draw back 141

draw in 142

draw near 142

draw on 142

draw out 142

draw up 143

dream of 143

dress up 144

drive at 144

drive home 144

drive off 144

drop away 145

drop back 145

drop by 145

drop in 145

drop off 146

drop out 146

drum up 146

dry out 146

due to 147

dwell on/upon 147

E 147

each other 147

eager for 148

earn a living 148

ease down 148

ease off 148

eat up 148

ebb and flow 149

edit out 149

elaborate on/upon 149

eligible for 149

embark on/upon 149

end in 149

end up 150

endow with 150

engage in 150

enter for 150

enter into 150

enter on/upon 151

entitle to 151

envious of 151

equal to 151

equip with 152

equivalent to 152

escape from 152

essential to 152

estimate at 152

even as 153

even if/though 153

even then 153

ever since 153

ever so/such 153

every so often 153

every now and again/then 154

every other 154

excel in 154

except for 154

exchange for 155

excuse for 155

excuse from 155

exert oneself 155

experiment on/upon 155

expose to 155

express oneself 156

extract from 156

F 156

face out 156

face the music 156

face to face 157

face up to 157

fade away 157

fall apart 157

fall away 157

fall back 158

fall back on 158

fall behind 158

fall for 158

fall in 159

fall in with 159

fall into 159

fall off 160

fall on 160

fall on one's knees 160

fall out 161

fall short of 161

fall through 161

fall to 161

fall to pieces 162

familiar to 162

familiar with 162

famous for 162

far and near/wide 162

far from 163

favour with 163

favourable to 163

fear for 163

feed up 163

feed back 164

feed on 164

fell as if/though 164

feel for 164

feel like 165

feel one's way 165

fend for 165

few and far between 165

fight back 166

fight it out 166

fight off 166

fight one's way 166

figure in 166

figure out 167

fill in 167

fill out 167

fill up 168

find fault with 168

find out 168

finish off 169

first and foremost 169

first of all 169

fish for 169

fit as a fiddle 169

fit in with 170

fit up 170

fix on 170

fix up 170

flare up 171

flash back 171

fly at 171

fly into 171

focus on 172

follow in one's footsteps 172

follow out 172

follow through 172

follow up 172

fond of 173

fool about/around 173

for ages 173

for all 173

for certain/sure 173

for ever 174

for exarnple/instance 174

for fear of 174

for free 174

for fun 174

for good 174

for good measure 175

for keeps 175

for lack of 175

for life 175

for love or money 175

for nothing 176

for one 176

for one thing...for another 176

for real 176

for sale 176

for short 176

for sure 177

for the best 177

for the better 177

for the most part 177

for the moment/present 177

for the purpose of 178

for the sake of 178

for the time being 178

for the world 178

for the worse 178

force on/upon 178

foul up 179

free and easy 179

free from 179

free of 179

freeze up 180

from beginning to end 180

from hand to mouth 180

from head to foot 180

from now on 180

from scratch 180

from the bottom of one's heart 181

from time to time 181

frown on/upon 181

full of beans 181

fuss about 181

G 182

gain ground 182

gain in 182

gain on 182

gamble on 182

gather in 182

gather up 182

gear to 183

gear up 183

get about 183

get across 183

get along 184

get around/round to 184

get at 184

get away 185

get away with 185

get back to 185

get behind 185

get by 186

get cross 186

get down 186

get down to 187

get even with 187

get hold of 187

get home 187

get in 188

get into 188

get nowhere 189

get off 189

get on 189

get on one's nerves 190

get on to 190

get on with 190

get out 191

get out of 191

get over 192

get rid of 192

get the best/better of 192

get through 192

get to 193

get to the bottom of 193

get together 194

get up 194

give away 194

give back 195

give birth to 195

give forth 195

gie in 196

gie off 196

give on to 196

give oneself up 196

give out 197

give over 197

give rise to 197

give thought to 198

give up 198

give vent to 199

give way 199

glance at 200

glance over/through 200

glare at 200

go about 200

go after 200

go against 201

go ahead 201

go along 201

go along with 201

go a round/round 202

go at 202

go away 202

go back 203

go back on 203

go beyond 203

go by 203

go down 204

go down with 204

go Dutch 204

go for 205

go from bad to worse 205

go hard with 205

go in 205

go in for 206

go into 206

go into effect/force 207

go off 207

go on 208

go on for 208

go on a diet 208

go out 208

go out of one's mind 209

go out of one's way 209

go over 209

go through 210

go to 211

go to extremes 211

go to any/great lengths 211

go to pieces 211

go together 211

go under 212

go up 212

go with 212

go without 213

go without saying 213

go wrong 213

good at 214

good for 214

grab at 214

grieve for/over 214

grope after/for 214

grow from 214

grow into 215

grow out of 215

grow on 215

grow up 215

guard against 215

guess at 216

H 216

had better 216

had rather/sooner 216

hammer away at 216

hand back 217

hand down 217

hand in 217

hand in glove 217

hand in hand 218

hand on 218

hand out 218

hand over 218

hang about/around 218

hang on 219

hang on to 219

hang out 219

hang over 220

hang together 220

hang up 220

happen on/upon 221

hard on 221

hardly...before/when 221

have a bearing on 222

have a free hand 222

have a good time 222

haye a hand in 222

have a say/voice in 222

have a way with 222

have an advantage over 223

have an effect/impact/influence on 223

have an eye for 223

have back 223

have donc with 223

have faith in 223

have in mind 224

have no business 224

have nothing to do with 224

have on 224

have one's hands full 225

have one's own way 225

have something to do with 225

have to do with 225

have words 225

head for 225

head on 226

head off 226

head over heels 226

hear about 226

hear from 226

hear of 227

heart and soul 227

help oneself to 227

help out 227

here and now 227

here and there 228

hinge on 228

hinder from 228

hint at 228

hit on/upon 228

hold against 228

hold back 229

hold by 229

hold down 229

hold forth 230

hold good 230

hold in contempt 230

hold off 230

hold on 231

hold one's breath 231

hold on to 231

hold out 231

hold over 232

hold together 232

hold up 232

hold water 233

hold with 233

hook up 233

household word 234

how about 234

how come 234

hue and cry 234

hung up 234

hunger for 235

hunt for 235

hurry away 235

hurry up 235

I 235

identify with 235

idle about 236

if only 236

ill at ease 236

immerse in 236

immune from/to 237

impatient of/with 237

impose on/upon 237

impress on/upon 237

improve on/upon 237

in a body 238

in a circle/in circles 238

in a dilemma 238

in a hurry 238

in a mess 238

in a minute/moment 239

in a rage 239

in a sense 239

in a way 239

in a word 239

in abundance 239

in accord with 240

in accordance with 240

in addition 240

in addition to 240

in advance 240

in advance of 241

in agreement with 241

in aid of 241

in all 241

in all directions 241

in an instant 242

in and out 242

in answer/response to 242

in any case/event 242

in association with 242

in between 243

in brief 243

in case 243

in case of 243

in charge(of) 243

in chorus 244

in collaboration with 244

in common 244

in common with 244

in company with 244

in comparison with 244

in concert 245

in conclusion 245

in condition 245

in confusion 245

in conformity with 245

in connection with 246

in consequence 246

in consequence of 246

in consideration of 246

in contact with 246

in contrast to/with 247

in control of 247

in danger 247

in debt 247

in demand 247

in depth 247

in despair 248

in detail 248

in difficulties 248

in disgrace 248

in disguise 248

in dispute 249

in disregard of 249

in doubt 249

in duplicate 249

in earnest 249

in effect 249

in essence 250

in evidence 250

in excess of 250

in exchange for 250

in existence 250

in(the)face of 251

in fact 251

in fashion 251

in favour of 251

in fear of 252

in force 252

in front of 252

in full 252

in future 252

in general 253

in good shape 253

in half 253

in hand 253

in haste 254

in honour of 254

in hopes of/in the hope of 254

in hot water 254

in itself 254

in kind 255

in(the)light of 255

in line 255

in line with 255

in luck 255

in memory of 256

in name 256

in need of 256

in no case 256

in no time 256

in no way 256

in one's opinion 257

in operation 257

in opposition to 257

in order 257

in order that 258

in order to 258

in other words 258

in pairs 258

in part 259

in particular 259

in person 259

in place 259

in place of 259

in possession of 260

in practice 260

in praise of 260

in principle 260

in private 260

in(the)process of 261

in progress 261

in proportion to 261

in public 261

in pursuit of 261

in quantity 261

in question 262

in reality 262

in reason 262

in/with refernce to 262

in/with regard to 263

in/with relation to 263

in remembrance of 263

in request 263

in reserve 263

in respect of 263

in response to 264

in retrospect 264

in return(for) 264

in reverse 264

in ruins 264

in search of 265

in season 265

in secret 265

in shape 265

in short 266

in short order 266

in sight 266

in sight of 266

in spite of 266

in step(with) 266

in stock 267

in store 267

in style 267

in strength 267

in succession 267

in sum 268

in summary 268

in tears 268

in terms of 268

in that 268

in the absence of 268

in the air 269

in the balance 269

in the charge of 269

in the course of 269

in the dark 270

in the distance 270

in the end 270

in the event of 270

in the first place 270

in the form of 271

in the future 271

in the habit of 271

in the interest(s)of 271

in the least 271

in the long run 271

in the main 272

in the matter of 272

in the meantime 272

in the middle of 272

in the midst of 272

in the nane of 272

in the neighbourhood of 273

in the open 273

in the raw 273

in the red 273

in the short run 274

in the/one's way 274

in the way of 274

in the wake of 274

in the world 275

in the wrong 275

in tim 275

in total 275

in touch with 275

in transit 276

in trouble 276

in truth 276

in turn 276

in use 276

in vain 276

in view 276

in view of 277

in virtue of 277

in want of 277

indifference to 277

indispensable for/to 277

indulge in 278

inferior to 278

inflict on 278

inform abou/of 278

inform against/on 278

infringe on/upon 278

inquire about 279

inquire into 279

insist on/upon 279

instead of 279

integrate into 279

intend for 280

interfere in 280

interfere with 280

intervene in 280

invest in 280

involve in 280

iron out 281

irrespective of 281

issue from 281

J 282

jam with 282

join hands 282

join in 282

join up 282

jot down 282

judge by/from 283

jump at 283

jump the/a queue 283

just now 283

just the same 283

just too bad 283

K 284

keen on 284

keep a straight face 284

keep after 284

keep an eye on 284

keep at 284

keep away 285

keep back 285

keep clear of 285

keep down 285

keep from 286

keep house 286

keep in 286

keep in check 287

keep in mind 287

keep in touch 287

keep off 287

keep on 288

keep one's head 288

keep one's mouth shut 288

keep one's own counsel 288

keep one's temper 289

keep one's word 289

keep out 289

keep pace with 289

keep to 289

keep to oneself 290

keep track of 290

keep under 290

keep up 290

keep up with 291

key in 291

kick in 292

kick off 292

kick out 292

kick up 292

kill off 293

kind of 293

knock about/around 293

knock back 294

knock down 294

knock off 294

knock on 295

knock out 295

knock over 295

know about 296

know better than 296

know of 296

L 296

labour under 296

lack of 297

lag behind 297

lash out at 297

last but not least 297

last out 298

last straw 298

laugh at 298

laugh off 298

launch out 299

Lav aside 299

lay down 299

lay emphasis/stress on 300

lay hold of 300

lay into 300

lay off 300

lay on 301

lay out 301

lay over 301

lay up 302

lead astray 302

lead by the nose 302

lead off 302

lead the way 303

lead to 303

leak out 303

lean on 303

learn from 303

learn of 304

least of all 304

leave alone 304

leave behind 304

leave of absence 305

leave off 305

leave out 305

leave over 305

leave to chance 306

lend a hand 306

lend itself to 306

lend oneself to 306

less than 306

let alone 307

let down 307

let go of 307

let in 307

let off 308

let on 308

let out 309

let pass 309

let slip 309

let through 310

let up 310

level off/out 310

lick one's boots/shoes 311

lie about/around 311

lie behind 311

lie down 311

lie in 312

lie on/upon 312

lie over 312

lie up 312

lie with 313

lift up 313

light on 313

light up 313

limit to 314

line up 314

linger on 314

link up 314

listen in 314

listen to 315

little by little 315

live by 315

live off 315

live on 315

live out 316

live through 316

live up to 316

live with 317

lock in 317

lock up 317

log in 317

log out 318

long for 318

look about/around 318

look after 318

look at 319

look back 319

look blue 320

look down on/upon 320

look for 320

look forward to 320

look in 321

look into 321

look like 321

look on 321

look out 322

look out for 322

look over 322

look through 323

look to 323

look up 324

look upon 324

look up to 325

lose contact/touch with 325

lose face 325

lose heart 325

lose no time 325

lose one's breath 325

lose one's head 326

lose one's temper 326

lose one's way 326

lose oneself in 326

lose sight of 326

lose track of 327

lots of 327

lower oneself 327

M 327

major in 327

make a difference 328

make a face 328

make a fool of 328

make a fortune 328

make a fuss over 328

make a habit/practice of 328

make a hit 329

make a/one's living 329

make a mess of 329

make a name for oneself 329

make a note/notes of 329

make a point of 329

make a row/scene 330

make a success of 330

make after 330

make allowance(s)for 330

make amends for 331

make an appointment with 331

make an example 331

make an exhibition of oneself 331

make away with 331

make believe 332

make certain/sure 332

make contact with 332

make do with 332

make ends meet 332

make for 332

make free with 333

make from 333

make fun of 333

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make nothing of 335

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make one's way 336

make out 337

make over 337

make peace(with） 337

make place/room for 338

make progress(with） 338

make reference to 338

make sense 338

make sense of 338

make the best of 339

make the difference 339

make the most of 339

make to order 339

make up 339

make up for 340

make up of 340

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make up to 341

make use of 341

make way(for) 341

man in a thousand 341

man in the street 341

many a 342

map out 342

mark down 342

mark off 342

mark out 343

mark up 343

match up 343

match up to 343

may/might(just)as well 344

mean business 344

measure up 344

measure up to 344

meet the needs of 345

meet with 345

melt away 345

melt in one's mouth 346

mend one's ways 346

mess about/around 346

mess up 346

mess with 347

mind you 347

miss out 347

mistake for 348

mix up 348

mix up in 348

model on 348

more and more 348

more often than not 349

more or less 349

more than 349

more...than 350

mount up 350

move a muscle 350

move about/around 350

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move in 351

move off 351

move on 351

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move up 352

much less 352

much of a 353

N 353

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narrow escape 354

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neither here nor there 354

Neither...nor 354

never mind 355

next to 355

no better than 355

no doubt 355

no end 356

no less than 356

no longer 356

no matter 356

no more 357

no more than 357

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no sooner...than 357

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no sweat 358

noise about 358

none but 358

nose about/around 358

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not only...but also 359

not that...but that 359

not to mention 359

note down 359

nothing but 359

now and then 360

now that 360

O 360

object to 360

observe on 360

occur to 360

odds and ends 361

of a kind 361

of course 361

of late 361

of necessity 361

of no account 362

of no avail 362

of one's own accord/will 362

of use 362

off and on 362

off balance 363

off base 363

off colour 363

off duty 363

off(one's)guard 363

off hand 364

off one's hands 364

off one's head 364

off the cuff 364

off the hook 364

off the record 364

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on a diet 365

on a large/small scale 365

on account of 365

on an/the average 365

on and on 365

on any account 366

on approval 366

on balance 366

on behalf of/on one's behal 366

on board 367

on business 367

on call 367

on condition that 367

on cue 367

on demand 368

on display 368

on duty 368

on earth 368

on easy street 368

on edge 368

on end 369

on file 369

on fire 369

on foot 369

on good terms(with) 370

on guard 370

on hand 370

on ice 370

on leave 371

on line 371

on loan 371

on no account 371

on occasion 372

on(the)one hand...on the other(hand) 372

on one's account 372

on one's feet 372

on one's guard 372

on one's hands 373

on one's honour 373

on one's mind 373

on one's own 373

on one's way 373

on order 373

on paper 374

on pins and needles 374

on purpo 374

on record 374

on request 374

on sale 375

on schedule 375

on second thoughts 375

on strike 375

on the air 375

on the alert 375

on the ball 376

on the basis of 376

on the blink 376

on the button 376

on the contrary 376

on the decline 377

on the dot 377

on the edge of 377

on the eve of 377

on the face of it 377

on the go 377

on the ground of 378

on the house 378

on the increase 378

on the job 378

on the mark 378

on the mend 379

on the move 379

on the occasion of 379

on the other hand 379

on the part of sb/on sb.'s part 380

on the point of 380

on the quiet 380

on the road 380

on the run 381

on the scene 381

on the side 381

on the sly 381

on the spot 381

on the strength of 382

on the stroke 382

on the verge of 382

on the whole 382

on time 382

on top of 382

on trial 383

once(and)for all 383

once in a while/way 383

once more 383

once upon a time 383

one after another 384

one and all 384

one another 384

one by one 384

one day 384

only just 384

only too 384

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open the door to 385

open to 385

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operate on 386

opposite to 386

or else 386

or so 387

or something 387

other than 387

out of 387

out of action 388

out of breath 388

out of condition 388

out of context 388

out of control 388

out of date 389

out of doors 389

out of fashion 389

out of hand 389

out of humour 389

out of luck 389

out of one's head/mind 390

out of order 390

out of place 390

out of practice 390

out of print 390

out of question 391

out of season 391

out of shape 391

out of sight 391

out of step with 391

out of stock 391

out of style 392

out of temper 392

out of the question 392

out of the way 392

out of touch with 393

out of use 393

out of work 393

over and above 393

over and over again 393

owe to 393

owing to 394

own up 394

P 394

pace off/out 394

pack away 394

pack in 395

pack off 395

pack up 395

pair off 396

part company(with) 396

part from 396

part with 397

partake of 397

participate in 397

pass away 397

pass by 398

pass down 398

pass for 398

pass off 399

pass on 399

pass out 399

pass over 400

pass through 400

pass up 400

pat on the back 401

pave the way for/to 401

pay attention to 401

pay back 401

pay for 402

pay off 402

pay out 403

pay up 403

peculiar to 403

peel off 403

peep at 404

peg away(at) 404

persist in 404

persuade into 404

pertain to 404

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pick on 405

pick out 405

pick up 405

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piece together 406

pile in 406

pile up 407

pin down 407

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play on 409

play out 410

play up 410

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plug in 411

plunge into 411

point at 412

point out 412

point to 412

poke about/around 412

poke one's nose into 412

polish up 413

ponder on/over/upon 413

popular with 413

pour in 413

pour out 413

pour scom on 414

prefer...to 414

prepare for 414

preside over 414

press for 414

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pretend to 415

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previous to 415

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pride oneself on 416

prior to 416

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proceed to 416

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prop up 417

protect against/from 417

protest against 418

proud of 418

provide for 418

provide with 418

pull apart 418

pull away 419

pull down 419

pull in 419

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pull on 420

pull one's weight 420

pull out 420

pull over 421

pull through 421

pull together 421

pull up 422

pure and simple 422

push about/around 422

push on 422

push through 423

put a premium on 423

put across 423

put aside 423

put away 424

put back 424

put down 424

put forward 425

put in 425

put...into account 426

put...into operation/practice 426

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put on 427

put on airs 428

put on the map 428

put out 428

put over 428

put through 429

put to use 429

put together 429

put up 430

put up with 430

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puzzle out 430

Q 431

qualify for 431

quarrel with 431

queue up 431

quicken up 431

quiet down 431

quite a few 432

quite a little 432

quiver with 432

R 432

race up 432

rack one's brains 433

rain cats and dogs 433

rain down 433

rain or shine 433

rake in 433

rake out 433

range from...to 434

rather than 434

reach for 434

reach out 434

reach to 434

react on/upon 435

react to 435

read about 435

read between the lines 435

read for 435

read one's mind 435

read out 436

read over/through 436

read up/up on 436

ready for 436

reason into 436

reason out 437

reckon as 437

reckon in 437

reckon on 437

reckon with 437

recognize as 438

reconcile with 438

recover from 438

reduce to 438

refer to 439

refine on 439

reflect on/upon 440

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regard as 440

regardless of 440

relate to 440

relative to 441

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rely on/upon 441

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remind of 442

repent of 442

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revolve around 446

rich in 446

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right and left 446

right away 446

right now 447

ring around 447

ring back 447

ring off 447

ring up 447

rinse out 447

rip off 448

rip up 448

rise above 448

rise to one's feet 448

risk one's life 449

rob of 449

roll about 449

roll in 449

roll on 449

roll out 450

roll up 450

root for 450

root out 450

round off 451

round out 451

round the clock 451

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rub off 452

rub out 452

rub up 453

rule out 453

run a fever/temperature 453

run a risk/risks 453

run about 454

run across 454

run after 454

run against 454

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run away from 455

run away with 455

run down 455

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run for 456

run in 457

run into 457

run off 457

run off with 458

run on 458

run out 458

run out of 459

run over 459

run riot 459

run short/low 459

run the risk of 460

run through 460

run to 460

run to earth/ground 461

run up 461

run up against 461

rush at 461

rush through 462

rustle up 462

S 462

safe and sound 462

sail into 462

save face 463

save for 463

save one's breath 463

save up 463

say for 463

scare away/off 464

score off 464

scrape along/by 464

scrape through 464

scream out 464

screen...from 465

screw up 465

search for 465

search out 465

search through 466

second to none 466

see about 466

see after 466

see eye to eye 466

see into 467

see off 467

see out 467

see through 467

see to 468

see(to it)that 468

seek after 468

seek for 469

seek out 469

seize on/upon 469

sell off 469

sell on 469

sell out 470

send away 470

send away for 470

send down 470

send for 471

send in 471

send off 471

send out 472

send up 472

sensible of 472

separate from 473

serve as 473

serve out 473

set about 473

set apart 473

set aside 474

set back 474

set down 474

set eyes on 475

set fire to 475

set foot in/on 475

set forth 475

set free 476

set in 476

set off 476

set on 476

set one's heart on 477

set one's mind on 477

set out 477

set sail(for) 477

set to 478

set up 478

settle down 479

settle for 479

settle in 479

settle on 479

settle up 480

sew up 480

shake down 480

shake off 480

shake up 481

share in 481

share out 481

share with 481

shed/throw light on 482

shelter from 482

shine out 482

shoot down 482

shoot out 482

shoot up 483

short and sweet 483

short of 483

shoulder to shoulder 483

shout at 483

shout down 484

show around/round 484

show off 484

show up 484

shrink back 485

shrug off 485

shut down 485

shut in 485

shut off 486

shut one's eyes/ears to 486

shut out 486

shut up 486

shy away/off 487

shy of 487

sick of 487

side by side 488

side with 488

sign for 488

sign in 488

sign off 488

sign out 488

sign up 489

similar to 489

single out 489

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sit back 490

sit by 490

sit down 490

sit for 490

sit in 491

sit on 491

sit out/through 491

sit up 491

sit with 492

size up 492

sketch out 492

skip off 492

slap down 493

slip away 493

slip into 493

slip up 493

slip of the pen 494

slip of the tongue 494

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slow up 494

smash up 495

smell a rat 495

smell of 495

smoke out 495

smooth down 496

smooth out 496

smooth over 496

snap at 496

snap up 497

snatch at 497

snatch up 497

sneeze at 497

snow under 498

so-and-so 498

so as to 498

so...as to 498

so far 498

so much for 499

so much so that 499

so that 499

so...that 499

so to speak/say 500

soak in 500

something like 500

something of 500

sooner or later 500

sort of 501

sort out 501

sound out 501

speak for 501

speak of 502

speak out 502

speak to 502

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spur on 504

spy on 504

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stamp out 505

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stand by 505

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stand for 506

stand in 506

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stand on one's ground 507

stand out 507

stand over 507

stand to 508

stand up 508

stand up for 508

stand up to 508

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start on 509

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start up 510

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stay behind 511

stay off 511

stay out 511

stay put 511

stay up 512

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step by step 512

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step in 513

step out 513

step up 513

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stick by 514

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stick to 515

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stop up 516

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stray from 517

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strict with 517

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strike off 518

strike on/upon 518

strike out 518

strike up 519

string along 519

string up 519

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strip of 520

strip off 520

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stuff up 521

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subject to 521

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subscribe to 522

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succeed to 523

such as 523

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suck up 523

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summon up 524

superior to 524

supply with 524

sure of 525

suspect of 525

suspicious about/of 525

swallow up 525

swear by 525

swear off 526

swear to 526

sweep away 526

swing round 526

switch off 526

switch on 527

swot up 527

sympathize with 527

T 527

tag along 527

tail away/off 528

take a back seat 528

take a chance/chances 528

take a dim view of 528

take/have a hand in 528

take a short cut 529

take a stand 529

take a turn for the better/worse 529

take aback 529

take account of 529

take action 529

take advantage of 530

take after 530

take an interest in 530

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take away 530

take back 531

take by surprise 531

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take care of 531

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take charge of 532

take counsel together 532

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take down 532

take effect 533

take for 533

take for granted 533

take heart 533

take hold of 533

take in 534

take in(one's)stride 534

take into consideration 534

take it/things easy 535

take leave of 535

take note/notice of 535

take off 535

take offence(at) 536

take on 536

take one's cue from 536

take one's time 537

take out 537

take over 537

take pains 537

take part in 538

take place 538

take pleasure in 538

take possession of 538

take(a)pride in 538

take root 538

take shape 539

take sides 539

take steps 539

take stock of 539

take the lead 539

take the liberty of 539

take the place of 540

take the plunge 540

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take to 540

take to heart 540

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take up with 542

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taste of 545

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tear away 545

tear down 546

tear off 546

tear up 546

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tell from 547

tell off 547

ten to one 547

tend to 548

test out 548

thank for 548

thanks to 548

that is to say 548

the moment/instant 548

the same as 549

there and then/then and there 549

think about 549

think back 549

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think out 550

think over 550

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think up 551

thirst for 551

threaten with 551

through and through 552

throw about 552

throw away 552

throw back 552

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throw in 553

throw off 553

throw oneself into 553

throw open 554

throw out 554

throw up 554

throw/cast light on/upon 555

tick away/by 555

tick off 555

tick over 555

tide over 556

tidy up 556

tie down 556

tie in with 556

tie up 557

time after time/time and time again 557

tire of 557

tire out 557

to a/the day 557

to and for 558

to date 558

to no avail 558

to one's delight 558

to one's regret 558

to one's taste 558

to say nothing of 559

to tell(you)the truth 559

to the bad 559

to the contrary 559

to the full 559

to the good 560

to the letter 560

to the life 560

to the point 560

touch off 560

touch on 560

track down 561

trade in 561

trade on/upon 561

trail away/off 561

trample on 561

transfer to 562

transform into 562

tread on 562

treat of 562

treat with 562

trick into 562

trifle with 563

true to 563

trust in 563

try on 563

try one's best 563

try one's hand 564

try out 564

tuck away 564

tuck in/into 564

tumble over 564

tumble to 564

tune in 565

turn a blind eye to 565

turn a deaf ear 565

turn against 565

turn around/round 565

turn away 565

turn back 566

turn down 566

turn in 566

turn into 567

turn off 567

turn on 567

turn one's back on 568

turn out 568

turn over 568

turn round 569

turn to 569

turn up 569

U 570

unaware of 570

under a cloud 570

under age 570

under consideration 570

under construction 571

under control 571

under cover 571

under cover of 571

under fire 571

under lock and key 572

under/in no circumstances 572

under one's breath 572

under one's nose/under the nose of 572

under/in the circumstances 572

under the sun 572

under the weather 573

under way 573

unfit for 573

up against 573

up and about 574

up and down 574

up to 574

up to date 575

ups and downs 575

use up 575

usher in 575

V 576

value at 576

vary from...to 576

vary in 576

vary with/according to 576

venture on 576

verge on 577

vice versa 577

visit with 577

vote against 577

vote down 578

vote for 578

vote in 578

vote on 578

vote through 578

vouch for 578

W 579

wade in 579

wade through 579

wait for 579

wait on/upon 579

wait up 580

wake up 580

walk away from 580

walk off/away with 580

walk into 581

walk of life 581

walk out 581

walk over 582

walk up 582

wall in 582

ward off 582

warm to 583

warm up 583

warn against 583

warn off 583

wash away 583

wash down 584

wash out 584

wash up 584

waste away 585

watch for 585

watch out 585

watch out for 585

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wave aside 586

wave away 586

wave down 586

wear away 586

wear down 587

wear off 587

wear on 587

wear out 587

weary of 588

weed out 588

weigh down 588

weigh up 588

well off 588

what/how about 589

what if 589

what is more 589

what is worse 589

what's what 589

whether...or 589

while away 590

whip up 590

win out 590

win over 590

wind down 590

wind up 591

wink at 591

wipe away 591

wipe off 592

wipe out 592

wise up 592

wish for 592

with reference to 593

with/in regard to 593

with a view to 593

with a will 593

with all one's might 593

with an eye to 594

with ease 594

with one accord 594

with respect to 594

with the exception of 594

with the intention of 594

within reach of 595

within reason 595

without fail 595

without question 595

without reserve 595

wonder at 595

word for word 595

work at 596

work away 596

work off 596

work on 596

work out 597

work over 597

work up 598

worry about 598

worry out 598

worth one's salt 599

worthy of 599

would rather 599

wrap up 599

wrap up in 600

write down 600

write off 600

write out 600

write up 601

wrong with 601

Y 601

year after year 601

year by year 601

year in and year out 601

yearn for 602

yell out 602

yield to 602

yield up 602

Zzero hour 602

zero in on 603

zip up 603