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a variety of 4
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above all 5
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above sb. ’s/the head 5
across the board 5
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after all 7
again and again 7
against all （the） odds 7
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ahead of schedule 8
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all at once 8
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all in all 9
all manner of 9
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all over 10
（all） over again 10
all right 10
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all the time 11
all the way 11
all the while 11
all things considered 11
all thumbs 11
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allow of 12
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answer for 13
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anything like 14
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as a matter of fact 15
as a result 15
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as a rule 16
as a whole 16
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as for 17
as good as 17
as if 17
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as it were 18
as long as 18
as often as not 18
as regards 19
as soon as 19
as such 19
as though 20
as to 20
as usual 20
as well 20
as well as 21
as yet 21
aside from 22
ask after 22
ask for 22
assert oneself 23
at a glance 23
at a loss 23
at a pinch 24
at a premium 24
at a stretch 24
at a time 24
at all 24
at all costs 25
at all events 25
at all times 25
at any price 26
at any rate 26
at best 26
at ease 26
at fault 27
at first 27
at first sight 27
（at） full blast 27
（at） full tilt 28
at hand 28
at heart 28
at home 28
at intervals 29
at large 29
at last 30
at least 30
at leisure 30
at length 30
at liberty 31
at most 31
at no time 31
at odds （with） 31
at once 32
at one （with） 32
at one time 32
at one’s wits’ end 33
at peace 33
at present 33
at random 34
at risk 34
at sb. ’s disposal 34
at sea 34
at short notice 34
at sight 35
at the cost of 35
at the expense of 35
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at the mercy of 36
at the moment 36
at the outset 36
at the outside 36
at the ready 37
at the risk of 37
at the same time 37
at this rate 38
at times 38
at will 38
at work 39
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back of 40
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bear in mind 44
bear on 45
bear out 45
bear up 46
bear with 47
beat about the bush 47
beat down 47
beat it 47
beat up 47
because of 48
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before long 48
beg off 49
behind sb. ’s back 49
behind the bars 49
behind the scenes 49
behind the times 49
believe in 50
bend over backward（s） 50
beside the point 51
beyond belief 51
beyond compare 51
beyond （a） doubt 52
beyond measure 52
beyond question 52
bit by bit 52
black and blue 52
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block off 53
block up 53
blow up 53
board up 54
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boil over 55
book in 55
both... and 55
branch out 56
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break down 56
break even 56
break in 57
break into 57
break off 58
break out 58
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break the ice 59
break through 59
break up 60
bring about 61
bring around 61
bring down 61
bring forward 61
bring... home to 62
bring into being 62
bring into effect 62
bring into operation 62
bring into play 63
bring off 63
bring on 63
bring out 63
bring the house down 64
bring through 64
bring to 64
bring to justice 65
bring to life 65
bring to light 65
bring to one’s knees 65
bring up 66
bring up the rear 66
brush aside 66
brush off 67
brush up 67
buck up 67
build in 67
build on 68
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bump into 68
bundle up 69
burn down 69
burn out 69
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burst in on 70
burst into 70
burst out 71
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but then 71
buy off 71
buy out 72
by accident 72
by air 72
by all means 72
by and by 72
by and large 72
by any chance 73
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by common consent 73
by comparison 73
by contrast 73
by courtesy of 74
by degrees 74
by far 74
by hand 74
by heart 74
by itself 75
by leaps and bounds 75
by means of 75
by mistake 75
by no means 75
by oneself 76
by reason of 76
by right（s） 76
by the book 76
by the by 76
by the same token 77
by the way 77
by trial and error 77
by turns 77
by virtue of 77
by way of 77
call back 78
call for 78
call in 78
call... in question 78
call it a day 79
call off 79
call on 79
call sb. ’s bluff 79
call up 80
can not but 80
can/could not help 81
capable of 81
care for 81
carry forward 82
carry into effect 83
carry off 83
carry on 83
carry out 84
carry over 84
carry through 85
carry weight 85
carve out 86
carve up 86
cash down 86
cash in on 86
cast about for 87
cast aside 87
cast light on 87
cast lots 87
cast off 87
cast out 88
catch at 88
catch fire 88
catch on 88
catch one’s breath 89
catch out 89
catch sb. ’s eye 89
catch sight of 90
catch up with 90
chance on 90
change hands 90
change one’s mind 91
check in 91
check out 91
check up 91
cheer on 92
cheer up 92
chew over 92
choke back 93
choke up 93
clamp down （on） 93
clean out 93
clean up 94
clear away 94
clear off 95
clear out 95
clear the air 95
clear up 95
close by 97
close down 97
close in （on） 98
close up 98
come about 98
come across 98
come along 99
come apart 99
come around 99
come at 99
come between 100
come by 100
come down 100
come in for 101
come into being 101
come into effect 101
come into one’s own 102
come into operation 102
come into play 102
come off 102
come on 103
come out 103
come round 104
come through 105
come to 105
come to a close 105
come to a head 105
come to blows 105
come to grief 106
come to life 106
come to light 106
come to no harm 106
come to one’s senses 106
come to terms 107
come true 107
come up 107
come up against 107
come up to 107
come up with 108
compare notes 108
compare... to 108
cook up 108
cool down 108
count against 109
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count in 110
count on 110
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cut across 114
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cut corners 115
cut down 115
cut in 116
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dash off 118
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day and night 118
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deep down 120
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die down 120
die out 120
dig up 121
dine out 121
dip into 121
dish out 121
do away with 122
do for 122
do justice to 122
do one’s best 123
do one’s bit 123
do one’s utmost 123
do sb. good 123
do the honors 123
do up 123
do with 124
do without 125
double up 125
down with 125
doze off 125
drag on 125
drag out 126
draw a veil over 126
draw in 126
draw on 126
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dream up 128
dress up 128
drink in 128
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drive at 129
drop by 129
drop in 130
drop off 130
drop out 130
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dry out 131
dry up 131
due to 132
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each other 133
early on 133
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ease up 134
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either... or 134
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end in 135
end up 135
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enter into 136
enter on 136
err on the side of 137
even as 137
even if 137
even though 137
ever so 137
every bit 137
every inch 137
every now and then 138
every other 138
every so often 138
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face up to 139
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fall back 140
fall back on 140
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fall in with 141
fall on 142
fall out 142
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fall through 143
fall to 143
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feel like 144
feel the pinch 144
few and far between 144
figure out 145
fill in 145
fill out 146
fill the bill 147
find fault 147
find fault with 147
find out 147
first and foremost 149
first of all 149
fish for 149
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fix up 150
flatter oneself 151
follow one’s nose 151
follow through 151
follow up 152
fool about 152
for all 152
for anything 152
for certain 153
for ever 153
for example 153
for fear of/（that） 154
for free 154
for fun 154
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for good measure 155
for instance 155
for life 155
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for one thing 156
for one’s part 156
for real 156
for sale 157
for short 157
for sure 157
for that matter 158
for the better 158
for the moment 158
for the present 158
for the record 159
for the sake of 159
for the time being 159
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from scratch 160
from （the bottom of）one’s heart 160
from time to time 160
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gain on 161
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get about 162
get across 162
get ahead 163
get along 163
get along with 164
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get at 165
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get in 169
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get nowhere 172
get on 172
get on sb. ’s nerves 173
get on to 173
get on with 173
get out 173
get over 174
get rid of 175
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get the better of 176
get the jump on 176
get through 176
get together 177
get up 178
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give back 180
give birth to 180
give （free） rein to 180
give in 180
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give out 181
give rise to 182
give the game away 182
give up 182
give vent to 183
give way 183
give way to 183
glued to 184
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go along 186
go around 186
go at 187
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go by 188
go down 188
go for 189
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go into effect 192
go into operation 192
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go on 193
go on a diet 194
go out 194
go out of business 195
go out of one’s way 195
go over 195
go the round（s） of 196
go through 196
go to bed 197
go to extreme 197
go to great lengths 197
go to pieces 198
go to seed 198
go under 198
go up 198
go wild 199
go with 199
go without 200
go without saying 201
go wrong 201
good and 202
grin and bear it 202
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had rather 203
had rather... than.. 203
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hand down 204
hand in 204
hand in hand 204
hand on 204
hand out 205
hand over 205
hang about 206
hang on 206
hang on to 207
hang together 208
hang up 208
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have a bearing on 210
have a bone to pick with 210
have a thing about 210
have an advantage over 210
have had it 210
have in mind 211
have it in for 211
have no business 211
have nothing to do with 211
have on 211
have one’s hands full 211
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head for 212
head over heels 212
heart and soul 212
help oneself 213
help out 213
here and now 214
here and there 214
hinge on 214
hit on 214
hold at bay 215
hold back 215
hold down 216
hold fast to 216
hold forth 217
hold in contempt 217
hold off 217
hold on 218
hold one’s breath 218
hold one’s own 218
hold on to 219
hold out 219
hold over 220
hold the fort 220
hold up 220
hold with 221
hook up 222
hope against hope 222
how about 222
how come 222
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hurry up 223
I dare say 224
If only 224
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in a manner of speaking 225
in a moment 225
in a row 226
in a sense 226
in a way 226
in a word 226
in abundance 227
in accord with 227
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in addition 227
in addition to 228
in advance 228
in all 228
in all probability 229
in alliance with 229
in answer to 229
in any case 229
in any event 229
in black and white 230
in blossom 230
in brief 230
in bulk 230
in business 230
in case 231
in case of 231
in character 231
in charge of 232
in the charge of 232
in check 232
in chorus 232
in cold blood 232
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in common 233
in comparison with 233
in concert 233
in confidence 233
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in conscience 234
in consequence 234
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in consideration of 235
in contrast to 235
in control 235
in control of 236
in debt 236
in default of 236
in defiance of 236
in demand 237
in depth 237
in detail 237
in difficulty 238
in disgrace 238
in disguise 238
in dispute 238
in doubt 239
in due course 239
in duplicate 239
in effect 240
in essence 240
in excess of 240
in fact 240
in favo（u）r of 240
in force 241
in front of 241
in full swing 242
in future 242
in general 242
in good faith 242
in （good） shape 242
in half 243
in hand 243
in harmony （with） 243
in haste 243
in hono（u）r of 244
in hot pursuit 244
in itself 244
in kind 244
in league （with） 245
in line 245
in line with 245
in luck 245
in memory of 245
in miniature 245
in no case 246
in no time 246
in no way 246
in one’s heart （of hearts） 246
in one’s mind’s eye 246
in one’s own right 247
in order 247
in order that 247
in order to 247
in other words 248
in part 248
in particular 248
in person 248
in place 248
in place of 249
in practice 249
in print 249
in private 249
in proportion to 250
in public 250
in （large） quantity 250
in quest of 250
in question 251
in reality 251
in regard to 251
in relation to 251
in response to 251
in retrospect 252
in return 252
in return for 252
in ruins 252
in sb.’s debt 253
in sb.’s hands 253
in sb.’s pocket 253
in sb.’s presence 253
in sb.’s shoes 253
in sb.’s way 254
in search of 254
in season 254
in secret 254
in short 255
in short order 255
in sight 255
in so far as 255
in spite of 255
in step 255
in step with 256
in stock 256
in store 256
in strength 256
in sum 256
in summary 257
in tears 257
in terms of 257
in that 257
in the act of 258
in the air 258
in the balance 258
in the course of 258
in the distance 258
in the end 259
in the event 259
in the event of 259
in the event that 259
in the extreme 260
in the face of 260
in the first instance 260
in the first place 260
in the flesh 261
in the future 261
in the habit of 261
in the interest（s） of 261
in the interim 262
in the least 262
in the light of 262
in the long run 262
in the main 263
in the middle of 263
in the midst of 263
in the name of 263
in the neighborhood of 263
in the raw 264
in the red 264
in the region of 264
in the right 264
in the saddle 264
in the secret 264
in the short run 265
in the vicinity （of） 265
in the wake of 265
in the way 265
in the wind 265
in the wings 266
in the world 266
in the wrong 266
in time 266
in touch （with） 266
in tow 267
in transit 267
in trouble 267
in truth 267
in tune 267
in turn 268
in use 268
in vain 268
in view of 269
inquire after 269
inquire into 269
inside out 269
instead of 269
jog sb. ’s memory 271
join hands 271
jump the/a queue 271
just about 271
just as well 271
just now 272
keep abreast of 273
keep an eye on 273
keep at 273
keep at a distance 274
keep back 274
keep sb. company 275
keep down 275
keep from 275
keep house 276
keep in mind 276
keep off 276
keep on 277
keep one’s fingers crossed 277
keep one’s head 278
keep one’s own counsel 278
keep one’s word 278
keep pace （with） 278
keep to 278
keep track of 279
keep up 279
keep up with 280
kick about 281
kick off 281
kick up 282
kill two birds with onestone 282
kind of 282
knock about 283
knock down 283
knock off 283
knock out 284
know... backwards 284
know better （than） 284
know no bounds 284
lap up 286
lash out （at） 286
later on 286
laugh at 287
laugh off 287
lay aside 287
lay claim to 288
lay down 288
lay off 288
lay out 289
lay over 289
lay up 290
lead the way 290
leaf through 290
learn by heart 290
least of all 291
leave alone 291
leave behind 292
leave off 292
leave out 293
leave to one’s own devices 293
lend oneself to 293
lend （sb. ） a hand 294
let alone 294
let down 295
let go （of） 295
let off 295
let out 296
let slide 297
let slip 297
let up 297
level off 298
light up 298
like a shot 299
like crazy 299
like hell 299
line up 299
listen in 300
little by little 300
live off 300
live out 301
live through 301
live up to 301
live with 302
lock up 302
log in 303
log off 303
look after 303
look ahead 303
look at 304
look back 305
look down on 305
look for 306
look forward to 306
look in 307
look into 307
look on 308
look out （for） 308
look over 308
look through 309
look to 309
look up 310
lose heart 311
lose one’s head 312
lose one’s temper 312
lose oneself in 312
lose sight of 312
lose track of 312
make a clean breast of 314
make a/the difference 314
make a fool of 314
make a fuss of 315
make a point of 315
make a thing of 315
make allowance（s） for 315
make amends 316
make an example of 316
make an exhibition of 316
make believe 316
make for 317
make friends （with） 317
make fun of 317
make history 317
make it 317
make no bones about 318
make... of 318
make off 318
make one’s way 318
make out 318
make peace 319
make sb. ’s hair standon end 320
make sense 320
make sure 320
make the best of 320
make the grade 320
make the most of 321
make up 321
make up for 322
make up one’s mind 322
make use of 322
make way 323
many a 323
map out 323
mark down 323
mark off 324
mark up 324
may as well 324
mean business 324
measure up 325
meet with 325
mend one’s ways 326
mess about 326
mess up 326
mess with 327
mind one’s own business 327
miss out 327
mix up 328
more and more 328
more often than not 328
more or less 329
move in on 329
move on 329
move up 330
much as 330
nail down 331
neither here nor there 331
neither... nor 331
never mind 331
next door 332
next to 332
no doubt 333
no end 333
no less than 333
no longer 334
no matter how 334
no matter what 334
no matter when 334
no more 334
no more（... ） than 335
no sooner... than 335
no way 335
no wonder 335
none but 335
none other than 336
none too 336
nose about 336
not have a leg to stand on 336
not in the least 336
not only... but （also） 337
not so much... as 337
not to mention 337
nothing but 338
now and then 338
now that 338
nowhere near 338
odds and ends 340
of a kind 340
of a sort 340
of course 340
of late 341
of necessity 341
of no account 341
of no avail 341
of note 342
of one’s own accord 342
of the essence 342
off and on 342
off balance 342
off duty 342
off （one’s） guard 343
off the air 343
off the hook 343
off the record 343
on a diet 344
on a large scale 344
on a small scale 344
on account of 344
on and on 344
on approval 345
on （an） average 345
on behalf of 345
on board 345
on business 346
on condition that 346
on cue 346
on demand 346
on duty 346
on earth 347
on edge 347
on end 347
on file 348
on fire 348
on foot 348
on guard 348
on hand 348
on impulse 349
on loan 349
on no account 349
on oath 349
on occasion（s） 349
on one’s conscience 350
on one’s guard 350
on one’s honour 350
on one’s own 350
on order 351
on paper 351
on purpose 351
on record 351
on sale 351
on schedule 352
on second thoughts 352
on that score 352
on the air 352
on the alert 352
on the average 353
on the blink 353
on the button 353
on the contrary 354
on the decline 354
on the fence 354
on the go 354
on the ground（s） of 354
on the horizon 355
on the hour 355
on the house 355
on the increase 355
on the job 355
on the move 356
on the one hand 356
on the other hand 356
on the part of 356
on the point of 357
on the quiet 357
on the road 357
on the run 357
on the shelf 357
on the side 358
on the spot 358
on the spur of the moment 358
on the strength of 358
on the table 359
on the threshold of 359
on the verge of 359
on the whole 359
on thin ice 359
on time 359
on top 360
on top of 360
once again 360
once and for all 360
once in a while 361
once more 361
once upon a time 361
one after another 361
one another 361
one by one 362
one day 362
one way or another 362
only too 362
or else 362
or so 363
or something 363
other than 363
out of 363
out of action 364
out of breath 364
out of character 365
out of condition 365
out of control 365
out of date 365
out of doors 365
out of hand 365
out of joint 366
out of line 366
out of luck 366
out of one’s depth 366
out of order 366
out of place 367
out of pocket 367
out of practice 367
out of print 367
out of season 368
out of sight 368
out of sorts 368
out of step 368
out of stock 368
out of the blue 369
out of the ordinary 369
out of the question 369
out of the way 369
out of touch with 370
out of tune （with） 370
out of use 370
out of work 371
outside of 371
over and above 371
over and over （again） 371
over the hill 371
own up 372
pack away 373
pack in 373
pack off 373
pack up 374
part company （with） 374
part with 375
pass away 375
pass by 375
pass off （as） 375
pass on 376
pass out 376
pass over 376
pass up 377
pat on the back 377
patch up 377
pave the way （for） 378
pay attention to 378
pay back 379
pay off 379
pay out 380
pay up 380
peel off 380
peg away （at） 381
per cent 381
phase in 381
phase out 382
pick at 382
pick on 382
pick out 382
pick sb. ’s brains 383
pick up 383
piece together 384
pin down 385
pitch in 385
place a premium on 385
play a part （in） 385
play at 386
play back 386
play down 387
play off against 387
play on 387
play （it） safe 387
play up 388
play with fire 388
plug in 388
point out 388
poke about 389
poke fun at 389
poke one’s nose into 390
polish off 390
pour out 390
presence of mind 390
press on 391
presume on 391
prey on 391
prior to 391
pull apart 392
pull away 392
pull down 392
pull in 393
pull off 393
pull on 394
pull one’s weight 394
pull out 394
pull over 395
pull through 395
pull to pieces 396
pull together 396
pull up 397
push around 397
push on 397
put a （high） premium on 398
put across 398
put aside 398
put away 399
put down 399
put forward 399
put in 399
put in a word for 400
put into effect 400
put into operation 400
put into practice 400
put off 400
put on 401
put one’s heads together 401
put out 402
put over 402
put the screw（s） on 403
put through 403
put to death 403
put to use 403
put up 403
put up with 405
puzzle out 405
quite a few 406
rack one’s brains 407
rather than 407
reckon on 407
reckon with 408
reel off 408
refer to... as 408
regardless of 409
rein in 409
relative to 409
revolve around 409
ride out 410
right away 410
ring off 410
ring up 410
rise above 411
rise to 411
roll in 411
roll up 411
root out 412
rope in 412
round the clock 412
round the corner 412
round up 413
rub it in 413
rule out 413
run across 413
run away with 413
run down 414
run into 415
run out （of） 416
run over 416
run riot 416
run through 416
run to 417
run up 417
run up against 417
safe and sound 418
sail through 418
save for 418
scale down 418
scarcely... when 418
scrape by 419
scrape through 419
scrape together 419
screw up 420
seal off 420
second to none 420
see about 421
see eye to eye 421
see off 421
see out 421
see red 422
see that 422
see through 422
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take into account 483
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take into one’s confidenc 484
take it easy 484
take （one’s） leave （of） 484
take lying down 485
take note of 485
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take on 486
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take one’s time 487
take out 487
take over 488
take pains 488
take part （in） 489
take place 489
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the hell 496
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to all appearance（s） 506
to all intents （and purposes） 506
to be on the safe side 506
to begin with 507
to date 507
to death 507
to excess 507
to go 508
to hell with 508
to my mind 508
to one’s heart’s content 508
to one’s knowledge 508
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to say the least 509
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to the core 510
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to the letter 510
to the point 510
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turn in 519
turn on 520
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year after year 544
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