above all 1
according to 1
after all 1
ahead of 1
A 1
a good deal/a great deal 2
a good many/a great many 2
a little 2
all at once 2
all/just the same 3
all of a sudden 3
all in all 3
all day 3
all out 4
all over 4
allow for 4
all right 4
a lot/lots of 5
and so forth 5
and so on 5
a number of 5
as a result 6
as/so far as 6
around/round the clock 6
as a matter of fact 6
ask after 7
ask for 7
as soon as 7
as to 8
as usual 8
as well 8
as well as 8
at all costs 9
at all events 9
at all 9
as yet 9
at a loss 10
at any rate 10
at a time 10
at first 10
at hand 11
at heart 11
at home 11
at last 11
at least 12
at most/at the most 12
at once 12
at present 12
at (the) worst 13
at times 13
at this/that rate 13
at stake 13
B 14
back and forth 14
back down/off 14
back of 14
back out 15
back up 15
base on 15
be/become accustomed to 15
beat around the bush 16
be a steal 16
be about to 16
be better off 17
be bound to 17
be carried away 17
become of 18
be cut out for/be cut out to be 18
be fed up 18
before long 19
be friends with 19
begin with 19
be had 19
believe in 20
believe of 20
be into 20
be in charge of 20
be looking up 21
be named after 21
be out of the question 21
be over 22
be rained out 22
be set to (do something) 22
be sick of 23
be up 23
be up for grabs 23
be well of 24
be used to 24
be up to (something) 24
be up to (someone) 24
be with (someone) 25
big deal 25
blow down/blow off/blow away 25
blow one's top 26
blow out 26
blow up 27
bothand 27
bow out 27
break away/break through/break down 27
break down 28
break in 28
break out 29
break off 29
break loose 29
break into 29
bring about 30
bring back/take back 30
bring out 31
bring to 31
bring up 31
bug one 32
build up 32
burn down 32
burn out 32
but for 33
burst out langhing 33
burst out crying 33
burn up 33
buy it 34
buy out 34
buy up 34
by and by 35
by chance 35
by hand 35
by heart 35
by means of 36
by oneself 36
by the way 36
call for 37
call/call up (someone) 37
by way of 37
by turns 37
C 37
call it a day 38
call off 38
call on 38
can't help (but) 39
care for 39
carry on 39
carry out 40
catch at 40
catch cold 40
catch one's breath 41
catch one's eye 41
catch fire 41
catch on 41
catch sight of 42
catch up 42
cave in 42
change (one's) mind 43
check in/out 43
check up/check on/check up on 43
cheer up 44
clean out/clean off 44
come across 45
come about 45
clear up 45
clue (one) in 45
come around/round 46
come from 46
come off 46
come on 47
come out 47
come through 47
come to 47
come true 48
come up against 48
come to the point 48
come to an end 48
compare to/with 49
cop out 49
count on 49
count up 49
cover a lot of ground 50
cover for 50
cover up 50
crack a book 51
cross out 51
cut across 51
cut in 52
cut down 52
cut back 52
cut off 53
cut off/tear off/break off/bite off/chew off 53
cut out 54
cut short 54
cut up/break up/chop up/chew up 54
D 55
day in and day out/day after day 55
die down 55
die out 55
do away with 56
do one's best 56
do a snow job 56
dish out 56
do over 57
double up 57
do without/go without 57
draw in 57
draw up 58
dream up 58
drive up to 58
drop in/drop in on 59
drop off 59
dry out 60
drop out 60
drop (someone) a line 60
dry run 61
dry up 61
dueto 61
E 61
each other/one another 61
ease (someone) out 62
eat in 62
eat out 62
eat up 62
every so often/every now and then 63
enjoy oneself 63
even if/though 63
except for 64
F 64
face to face 64
face up to 64
fair play 65
fall back on/upon 65
fall behind 65
fall in love 65
fall out 66
fall through 66
fall off 66
far from 67
feel like 67
feel sorry for 67
fifty-fifty 67
figure out 68
fill in 68
fill (one) in 68
fill out 69
find fault with 69
find out 69
fool around 70
flare up 70
fix (someone or something) up 70
for example/instance 71
for good 71
for one thing,...for another 71
for short 72
for sure 72
for the better 72
for the sake of 72
for the time being 73
fringe benefit 73
from time to time 73
get across 74
get along 74
front for 74
G 74
get along with 75
get a rise out of (someone) 75
get around/round 75
get at 76
get away 76
get away with 76
get back 77
get better/get worse 77
get by 77
get held of 78
get in 78
get even with 78
get down to 78
get into the swing of things 79
get in touch with 79
get lost 79
get off 80
get on 80
get on (one's) nerves 80
get out from under 80
get out of 81
get (step) out of line 81
get stuck 82
get sick 82
get rid of 82
get over 82
get the best of 83
get the better of 83
get through 83
get through to (another person) 84
get to (a place) 84
get together 84
get up 85
get used to 85
give away 85
give off 86
give in 86
give birth to 86
give back 86
give (one) a big hand 87
give (one) a break 87
give oneself away 87
give out 88
give rise to 88
give (someone) a call 88
give up 88
give way to 89
go after 89
go ahead 89
go for 90
go by 90
go around 90
go along with 90
go in for 91
go into 91
good for 91
gooff 91
go off the deep end 92
go over 92
goof off 92
goon 93
goout 93
go through 93
go under 94
go to town 94
go through channels 94
go with 95
go without saying 95
go wrong 96
grow out of 96
H 96
had better 96
hand down 97
hand in 97
hand in hand 97
hand on 97
hang about/around 98
hand out 98
hand over 98
hang back 99
hang on 99
hang on to 99
hang up 100
hard of hearing 100
have a good time 100
have a voice in 100
have got 101
have got to (do something) 101
have it in for 101
have (one's) heart set on 102
have it out with 102
have on 102
have (one's) way/get (one' s)own way 103
have (something) going for(one) 103
have (time) off/take (time)off 103
have to/have got to 104
have to do with 104
have two strikes against (one) 104
have what it takes 105
head on 105
hear from 105
here and there 106
help oneself to 106
hear of 106
heart and soul 106
hold back 107
hold off 107
hold on 107
hold on to/hold to 108
holdout 108
holdover 108
hold still 109
holdup 109
how about/what about... 109
in addition to 110
in advance 110
I 110
if only 110
hurry up 110
in a hurry 111
in all 111
in any case 111
in a sense 111
in a way 112
in a/one word 112
in case 112
in danger 113
in common 113
in charge of 113
in case of 113
in debt 114
in difficulties 114
in effect 114
in fact 114
in favor of 115
in front of 115
in general 115
in honor of 115
in line 115
in one's way 116
in order 116
in no time 116
in line with 116
in order that 117
in order to 117
in other words 117
in particular 117
in person 118
in place 118
in place of 118
in practice 118
in short 119
in shape 119
in return 119
in secret 119
in side out 120
in sight of 120
in spite of 120
in stead of 121
in step 121
in stock 121
in tears 121
in the air 121
in the first/second place 122
in the end 122
in turn 122
in the long run 123
in the world 123
in the (one's) way 123
in the worst way 124
in time 124
in vain 124
it figures 124
keep an eye on 125
K 125
keep back 125
J 125
just now 125
keep company with 126
keep down 126
keep good time 126
keep house 126
keep in mind/bear in mind 127
keep in touch with/stay in touch with 127
keep off 127
keep on 128
keep (one's) head 128
keep one's word 128
keep out 128
keep up 129
keep track of 129
keep up with 130
kick a habit 130
kick (something) around 130
knock down 131
knock it off 131
knock out 131
know by sight 131
L 132
Land on (one's) feet 132
Laugh at 132
Lay down 132
lead the way 133
lay out 133
lay off 133
lead to 134
leave out 134
leave (something) open 134
let alone 135
let down 135
let loose 135
let off 135
leton 136
let out 136
let (someone or something)alone 136
letup 137
lie down 137
let go 137
let (something) slide 137
line (someone or something)up 138
little by little 138
live in 138
live it up 138
live on/by 139
live up to 139
look after 139
look for 140
look down on/upon 140
look at 140
look back 140
look forward to 141
look in 141
look into 141
look on/upon 142
look out 142
look out on 142
look over 142
look up 143
look up to 143
lose heart 143
lose (one's) temper 144
lose (one's) cool 144
lose (one's) head 144
lose (one's) touch 145
lose track of 145
M 145
make a/the difference 145
make believe 146
make clear 146
make do 146
make faces 147
make for 147
make friends 147
make (one) tick 148
make one's way 148
make out 148
make out 148
make good time 148
make no (any) difference 148
make good 148
make fun of 148
make room for 150
make sense 151
make sure 151
make the best of 151
make the most of 151
makeup 152
make up (one's) mind 152
make way 153
make waves 153
make use of 153
mark time 154
meet (someone) halfway 154
mind the store 154
miss the boat 154
mix up 155
more or less 155
N 156
neither...nor 156
never mind 156
no doubt 156
no sooner...han 157
no more 157
no longer 157
no matter 157
nothing the matter 158
not in the least 158
not only...but also 158
not on your life 159
now and then 159
now that 159
no wonder 159
off and on 160
on account of 160
off duty 160
of course 160
O 160
on a diet 161
on/in behalf of 161
on board 161
on business 162
once and for all 162
once in a while 162
once more/once again 162
once upon a time 163
on duty 163
one after another 163
one another 163
on guard 164
on foot 164
on earth 164
on fire 164
on hand 165
on one's honor 165
on purpose 165
on sale 166
on schedule 166
on second thoughts 166
on the/an average 166
on the other hand 167
on the one hand 167
on the double 167
on the contrary 167
on the road 168
on the side of 168
on the sly 168
on the spot 169
on the stage 169
on the whole 169
on time 169
on top of 170
or so 170
out of 170
out of control 171
out of (one's) breath 171
out of danger 172
out of date 172
out of order 172
out of place 172
out of practice 173
out of sight 173
out of step 173
out of the question 173
over and over 174
owing to 174
out of work 174
out of touch 174
P 175
pass away 175
pass off 175
pass out 175
pay attention 176
pay back 176
payoff 176
pay up 176
pick out 177
pick up 177
pick up the tab 177
play (something) by ear 178
pin (something) on (one) 178
play tricks on 179
play up to 179
play with 179
point out 179
pull down 180
pull in 180
pull off 180
pull(oneself)together 181
pull out 181
pull up 181
put away 182
put aside 182
put an end to 182
put across 182
put down 183
putforward 183
putoff 183
put on 184
put on(weight) 184
put out 184
put together 184
put to use 185
putup 185
put up with 185
right away 186
read over 186
Q 186
quite a few 186
R 186
right here 187
right now 187
ring off 187
ring up 187
run down 188
run for 188
run into/run across 188
run away 188
rub out 188
runoff 189
run out of 189
run over 189
run short(of) 190
S 190
save(one's)breath 190
say nothing of 191
search me 191
see about 191
see(someone)off 191
seeto 192
sell out 192
see through 192
send for 193
serve(one)right 193
serve(one's)purpose 193
set about 193
set aside 194
set back 194
set fire to/set on fire 194
set free 194
set out 195
settle down 195
setoff 195
setup 196
shake hands 196
show off 196
show up 197
shut off 197
shut out 197
shut up 197
side by side 198
sit down 198
sit up 198
slowdown 198
snap at 199
snow(someone) 199
smooth over 199
so...as to 200
so far 200
sooner or later 200
so that 201
so...that 201
speed up 201
stand a chance 202
stand by 202
stand for 202
stand out 202
stand to reason 203
stand up 203
stay in 204
stand up for 204
stand up to 204
stay out 205
stay up 205
step by step 205
step down 205
step in 206
step up 206
stick around 206
stick out/stick up 207
stick(someone) 207
stick to 207
such...that 208
such as 208
stir up 208
sum up 209
T 209
take a chance/chances 209
take advantage of 209
take after 209
take a look at 210
take(another person)at(his/her)word 210
take apart 210
take care of 211
take charge of 211
take a walk 211
take a seat 211
take delight in 212
take down 212
take for 212
take hold of 213
take in 213
take into acount 213
take off 214
take on 214
take(one's)time 215
take out 215
take over 215
take place 216
take pity on 216
take part in 216
take pains 216
take(someone)by surprise 217
take(someone)for 217
take(something)for granted 217
take(something)up with(someone) 218
take the bull by the horns 218
take the place of 218
take to 218
take turns 219
take up 219
talk back 219
taste of 220
tear down 220
talk into 220
talk over 220
tear up 221
tell(two things or two people)apart/tell one from the other 221
tell time 221
thanks to 222
that is(to say) 222
think better of 222
think of 222
throw out 223
throw away 223
think up 223
think over 223
throw(someone)a curve 224
throw the book at 224
throw up 224
tired out 225
top(something) 225
touch on 225
touch up 226
trade in 226
try on 226
try out 226
turn in 227
turn down 227
turn around 227
turn into 228
turn off 228
turn on 228
turn(one)on 229
turn out 229
turn over 229
turn up 230
U 230
under control 230
under/in the circumstances 230
use up 231
used to 231
up to 231
up to date 231
W 232
wait for 232
wait on 232
wait up for 232
wake up 232
want out 233
warm up 233
watch out for 233
wear off 234
wear out 234
wear down/wear away/wear through 234
what about 235
what if 235
what with 235
whether...or 236
while away 236
who's who 236
wipe out 237
work out 237
work up 237
would rather 237
write off 238