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
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add up 7
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adhere to 8
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afraid of 8
after all 8
again and again 9
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aim at 10
all alone 10
all along 10
all at once 10
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all in all 11
all of a sudden 11
all over 11
all over again 12
all right 12
all round 12
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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
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comment on/upon 112
communicate with 112
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complain about/of 113
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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
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exert oneself 155
experiment on/upon 155
expose to 155
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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
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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
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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
make good 333
make...into 334
make it 334
make light of 34
make little of 335
make much of 335
make nothing of 335
make of 335
make off 336
make off with 336
make one's mark 336
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
make up one's mind 41
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
move away 351
move in 351
move off 351
move on 351
move out 352
move up 352
much less 352
much of a 353
N 353
nail down 353
name after 353
narrow down 354
narrow escape 354
near at hand 354
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
no more...than 357
no/none other than 357
no sooner...than 357
no wonder 357
no sweat 358
noise about 358
none but 358
nose about/around 358
not at all 358
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
offend against 365
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
open out 385
open the door to 385
open to 385
open up 386
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
pick at 404
pick on 405
pick out 405
pick up 405
piece of cake 406
piece together 406
pile in 406
pile up 407
pin down 407
plan on 407
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play at 408
play back 408
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play off 409
play on 409
play out 410
play up 410
play with 410
plenty of 410
pluck up 411
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
press on 415
pretend to 415
prevent from 415
previous to 415
prey on/upon 415
pride oneself on 416
prior to 416
proceed from 416
proceed to 416
proceed with 417
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prohibit from 417
promise the moon 417
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
pull off 420
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
put off 426
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
puzzle about/over 430
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
remark on 442
remind of 442
repent of 442
reply to 442
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resort to 443
respond to 443
responsible for/to 444
rest on/upon 444
rest with 445
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return to 445
revenge on 445
revolve around 446
rich in 446
ride out 446
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
round up 451
rub along 452
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
run away 455
run away from 455
run away with 455
run down 455
run errands 456
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
sink in 489
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
slow down 494
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
specialize in 502
speed up 502
spend in/on 503
spit at 503
spread out 503
spring from 503
spring up 504
spur on 504
spy on 504
square off 504
stamp on 504
stamp out 505
stand a chance 505
stand aside 505
stand by 505
stand clear 506
stand for 506
stand in 506
stand off 507
stand on one's own feet 507
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
start off 509
start on 509
start out 510
start up 510
start with 510
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stay behind 511
stay off 511
stay out 511
stay put 511
stay up 512
steam up 512
step aside 512
step by step 512
step down 513
step in 513
step out 513
step up 513
stick at 514
stick by 514
stick out 514
stick to 515
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stick with 515
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stock up 516
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stop off 516
stop up 516
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stray from 517
stretch out 517
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
strip down 520
strip of 520
strip off 520
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stroke down 521
stuff up 521
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subject to 521
submit to 521
subscribe to 522
substitute for 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
take apart 530
take away 530
take back 531
take by surprise 531
take care 531
take care of 531
take charge 532
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
take the trouble 540
take to 540
take to heart 540
take to task 541
take turns 541
take up 541
take up with 542
talk about 542
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talk back 542
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talk out of 543
talk over 543
talk round 543
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talk up 544
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tangle with 544
taste of 545
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team up 545
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tear away 545
tear down 546
tear off 546
tear up 546
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tell apart 547
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
think better of 549
think little/nothing of 550
think of 550
think out 550
think over 550
think through 551
think twice 551
think up 551
thirst for 551
threaten with 551
through and through 552
throw about 552
throw away 552
throw back 552
throw cold water 553
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
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watch for 585
watch out 585
watch out for 585
watch over 586
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