rip off

run down
run into
run to
run over
run up
run up against
see someone off
see through
send up
set about
set in
set out
set up
set (up)on
sink in
slip up
sort out
stand by
stand for

charge too much - col

criticise
lose power, allow to decline
meet
have enough money
check also run through
accumulate
encounter usually a problem
go somewhere to say
goodbye to someone
realise the truth about sth
make fun of by imitating
start working
establish itself especially
weather
give in detail in writing
arrange
start an action
establish
attack
realise slowly col,
intransitive
make a mistake - col
find a solution col
keep to an arrangement
represent - initials
tolerate

stand in for

take the place of

stand up to
step down
step up

resist, bear stress

resign - col
increase
defend especially yourself,
your rights- col
deceive

stick up for
take in
take (it) out on
take off
take on
take out
take over
take to someone
take up
talk out of
talk into
tell off
tie in with
track down
try out
turn down
turn out

make someone else suffer

because of ones own sufferings

imitate - col
acquire a new characteristic
do sth extra
insurance sign an insurance
agreement
gain control of
develop a liking for
time occupy time
dissuade from
persuade into
scold - col
be in agreement with
trace the whereabouts of
test a machine
reject an offer
happen to be in the end
come to a meeting /
to form a crowd

You paid 50? They really reaped you off.

Shes always running down her husband.
I think the batteries are running down.
Guess who I run into at the supermarket!
I dont think we can run to a holiday abroad this year.
Lets run over the plan once more.
I run up s huge telephone bill at the hotel.
Weve run up against a slight problem.
I went to the station to see them off.
I saw through his intentions at once.
Jean is always sending up the French teacher.
We must set about re-organising the office.
I think this rain has set in for the day.
This document sets out all the Union demands.
Ive set out the refreshments in the hall.
Sue set out to write a biography but it became a novel.
An inquiry into the accident has been set up.
We were set upon by a gang of hooligans.
Slowly the realisation that I had won began to sink in.
Someone slipped up and my application was lost.
Dont worry, Mary will sort out your problems.
The company agreed to stand by its original commitment.
E.g. stands for exempli gratia, its Latin.
I will not stand for this kind of behaviour in my house!
Carol has kindly agreed to stand in for Graham at the monthly
meeting.
The engine wont stand it up to the strain.
The Chairman has stepped down after criticism from shareholders.

Production at the Leeds plant has been stepped up.

You must learn to stick up for yourself.
Dont be taken in by her apparent shyness.
I know that youre unhappy, but dont take it out on me!
Dave takes off the Prime Minister really well.
My grandmother has taken on a new lease of life since her operation.
She has taken on too much with a full-time job as well.

Ann has taken out life insurance.

The army tried to take over the country.
Youll soon take to your new boss, Im sure.
The meeting took up a whole morning.
Paul talked me into going skiing, against my better judgement.
Our teacher told us off for being late.
Im afraid your party doesnt quite tie in with our arrangements.
The police tracked down the killer and arrested him.
Lets try out the new washing machine.
Another company offered me a job but I turned them down.
He turned out to be an old friend of Helens.
Thousands of fans turned out to welcome the team.

turn up
wear off
work out

be discovered by a chance
arrive often unexpectedly
lose effect especially a drug
calculate -also work out at for
specific amounts

Dont worry about that missing book; its bound to turn up

sooner or later.
Not many people turned up for a lesson.
These painkillers wear off after about two hours.
The hotel bill worked out at over 500.