The Oxford Phrase

ListTM
The Oxford Phrase List is a list of 750 common phrases from A1 to C1 level. It
includes idioms, phrasal verbs, compounds, collocations, prepositional phrases and
other common fixed phrases.

come into sth

A1 He came into the
room. differences between A
a few
and B difficult for sb
a few minutes a few
it is difficult for sb to do sth
times a few years a
good idea Good idea!
It’s a good idea to...
That’s a good idea!
agree with sb a little
a little help a little
money a little
sugar a lot
a lot
to do a lot of
sth all day
all night all over
the world anything else
anyone else a period of
time around the world
arrive at... arrive in... ask
for sth at home at school
at the beginning of sth at
the end at the end of sth
at the moment at the
same time at the
weekend at university at
work away from sb/sth
bad for sb/sth bad news
bad thing
the bad things
about sth because of begin
with sth be going to do sth
best friend black and white
car park cell phone city
centre
in the city
centre come from...
 to do sth I’m sorry in April
t
ut sth go in July,
school go etc. in bed in
ess class in fact in
hard front of in my
got have opinion in school
in space in
summer in winter
ve
in the centre
in July,
etc. in bed in
high school his or her
class in fact in
How about...? How are
front of in my
you? How long...? How
opinion in school
many...? How much...?
in space in
How often...? I guess
summer in winter
important for sb/sth
in the centre
high school his or her
in July,
How about...? How are
etc. in bed in
you? How long...? How
class in fact in
many...? How much...?
front of in my
How often...? I guess
opinion in school
important for sb/sth
in space in
high school his or her
summer in winter
How about...? How are
in the centre
you? How long...? How
in July,
many...? How much...?
etc. in bed in
How often...? I guess
class in fact in
important for sb/sth
front of in my
high school his or her
opinion in school
How about...? How are
in space in
you? How long...? How
summer in winter
many...? How much...?
in the centre
How often...? I guess
in July,
important for sb/sth
etc. in bed in
high school his or her
class in fact in
How about...? How are
front of in my
you? How long...? How
opinion in school
many...? How much...?
in space in
How often...? I guess
summer in winter
important for sb/sth
in the centre
high school his or her
in July,
How about...? How are
etc. in bed in
you? How long...? How
class in fact in
many...? How much...?
front of in my
How often...? I guess
opinion in school
important for sb/sth
in space in
It is important for sb/sth summer in winter
to do sth I’m sorry in April in the centre
It is important for sb/sth in the centre of
sth in the country
to do sth I’m sorry in April in the centre of
It is important for sb/sth sth in the country
 in the centre of
sth in the country
I live in the country. the
best... in the country in the
future in the morning
I live in the country. the
best... in the country in the
future in the morning
in the afternoon in
the evening in the
north
in the afternoon in
the evening in the
north
in the afternoon in
the evening in the
north
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
in the south in the east in
the west in the past in the
street in the summer in
the winter in town it is
important to do sth It
takes...
It takes an hour to get
there. kind of sb/sth
It takes an hour to get
there. kind of sb/sth
What kind of music do
you like? know how
What kind of music do
you like? know how
know how to do
sth last time
know how to do
sth last time
the last
time last year
the last
time last year
the last
time last year
last month last
summer last week last
weekend learn how to
do sth listen to sb/sth
last month last
summer last week last
weekend learn how to
do sth listen to sb/sth
last month last
summer last week last
weekend learn how to
do sth listen to sb/sth
last month last
summer last week last
weekend learn how to
do sth listen to sb/sth
last month last
summer last week last
weekend learn how to
do sth listen to sb/sth
live with sb living
room look at
sb/sth look for
sb/sth look like
sb/sth lots of...
millions of...
mobile phone
more than... next
time next year
live with sb living
room look at
sb/sth look for
sb/sth look like
sb/sth lots of...
millions of... millions of...
mobile phone mobile phone
more than... next more than... next
time next year time next year
live with sb living next month next
room look at week No
sb/sth look for problem of
sb/sth look like course Oh no!
sb/sth lots of... Oh yes once
millions of... a...
mobile phone next month next
more than... next week No
time next year problem of
live with sb living course Oh no!
room look at Oh yes once
sb/sth look for a...
sb/sth look like next month next
sb/sth lots of... week No
millions of... problem of
mobile phone course Oh no!
more than... next Oh yes once
time next year a...
live with sb living next month next
room look at week No
sb/sth look for problem of
sb/sth look like course Oh no!
sb/sth lots of... Oh yes once
millions of... a...
mobile phone next month next
more than... next week No
time next year problem of
live with sb living course Oh no!
room look at Oh yes once
sb/sth look for a...
sb/sth look like next month next
sb/sth lots of... week No
millions of... problem of
mobile phone course Oh no!
more than... next Oh yes once
time next year a...
live with sb living once a month
room look at once a week once
sb/sth look for a year one day on
sb/sth look like holiday on
sb/sth lots of... Monday
millions of... once a month
mobile phone once a week once
more than... next a year one day on
time next year holiday on
live with sb living Monday
room look at once a month
sb/sth look for once a week once
sb/sth look like a year one day on
sb/sth lots of... holiday on
 Monday for sth
once a month be on the phone talk
once a week once on the phone on TV
a year one day on out of sth over there
holiday on pay for sth phone call
Monday phone number plan
once a month for sth
once a week once be on the phone talk
a year one day on on the phone on TV
holiday on out of sth over there
Monday pay for sth phone call
once a month phone number plan
once a week once for sth
a year one day on be on the phone talk
holiday on on the phone on TV
Monday out of sth over there
on Tuesday, etc. on television pay for sth phone call
on Tuesday, etc. on television phone number plan
on Tuesday, etc. on television for sth
on Tuesday, etc. on television be on the phone talk
on the television on the beach on the floor on on the phone on TV
the internet on the out of sth over there
left pay for sth phone call
on the television on the beach on the floor on phone number plan
the internet on the for sth
left make plans for sth What are
on the television on the beach on the floor on
you plans for next year? play
the internet on the
with sb/sth post office pretty
left
good really enjoy
on the television on the beach on the floor on
make plans for sth What are
the internet on the
left you plans for next year? play
on the television on the beach on the floor on with sb/sth post office pretty
the internet on the good really enjoy
left make plans for sth What are
on the right on
you plans for next year? play
the phone
on the right on with sb/sth post office pretty
the phone good really enjoy
on the right on make plans for sth What are
the phone you plans for next year? play
on the right on with sb/sth post office pretty
the phone good really enjoy
be on the phone talk make plans for sth What are
on the phone on TV
out of sth over there you plans for next year? play
pay for sth phone call with sb/sth post office pretty
phone number plan good really enjoy
for sth make plans for sth What are
be on the phone talk
you plans for next year? play
on the phone on TV
with sb/sth post office pretty
out of sth over there
good really enjoy
pay for sth phone call
make plans for sth What are
phone number plan
 See you later See
you plans for next year? play
you soon sit down
with sb/sth post office pretty
See you around
good really enjoy
See you later See
I really enjoyed it. really good really like you soon sit down
I really enjoyed it. really good really like See you around
I really enjoyed it. really good really like See you later See
I really enjoyed it. really good really like you soon sit down
I’d really like to... right now See you See you around
I’d really like to... right now See you See you later See
I’d really like to... right now See you you soon sit down
I’d really like to... right now See you See you around
See you around See you later See
you soon sit down

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in the end in the
middle
in the middle of sth in the same way in this way it
depends
it all depends I think so
I don’t think so lead to sth less than... Let
me...
Let me help you. let me know look after
sb/sth/yourself look back at
sth
Look back at your notes. look sth up make a mistake
make money make sense
make sure
make sure of sth
make sure that...
much better not at all
I didn’t enjoy it at all. no way
No way! There is no way
(that)... Oh dear Oh well
old friend on earth on the
ground on the other side
on the other side of sth on the wall on time on top of
sth/sb one or two ordinary
people pay attention
pay attention to sb/sth per hour
kilometres per hour
miles per hour pick
sb/sth up police officer
police station public
transport put sth on
quite a lot
quite a lot of sth reasons why refer to sb/sth
refer to sb/sth as sth report on sth respond to
sth/sb save money
science fiction search
for sth/sb so that...
solution to sth sort of
sth
What sorts of things do you do? sound like sb/sth
X years later X
days later X
minutes later X
years old You’re
welcome
A2
a bit able to do sth
a couple of sth add
to sth again and
again all about...
Tell me all about it. all kinds of... all over...
all over the world all sorts of... all the time a
long time ago a long
way a number of sth
a large number of sth apply for sth art gallery as
a result
as a result of sth as part of sth
as part of a team as soon as as well
as well as sb/sth at first at least at the age
of... at the start of
sth at the time
at that time at the time of sth at the top
at the top of sth based on sth be allowed to do
sth believe in sb/sth
belong to sb belong to
sth be made of sth by
the end of sth care
about sth carry on
 carry on with sth carry sth out check in feel good feel like sth fill
check in at... sth in find it difficult to do
check sth in sth first of all focus on
check out sb/sth followed by sb/sth
check out of sth climate change close to sb/sth for the rest of sth for this
come back Come on! reason get back get better
connected to sth get lost get out
connected with sb/sth fall off sth far away
credit card deal with sb feel good feel like sth fill
deal with sth sth in find it difficult to do
depend on sb/sth sth first of all focus on
depend on sb/sth sb/sth followed by sb/sth
for the rest of sth for this
depend on sb/sth for
reason get back get better
sth depend on sth do well
get lost get out
each one end with sth even
fall off sth far away
more...
feel good feel like sth fill
depend on sb/sth for
sth in find it difficult to do
sth depend on sth do well
sth first of all focus on
each one end with sth even
sb/sth followed by sb/sth
more...
for the rest of sth for this
depend on sb/sth for
reason get back get better
sth depend on sth do well
get lost get out
each one end with sth even
fall off sth far away
more...
feel good feel like sth fill
depend on sb/sth for
sth in find it difficult to do
sth depend on sth do well
sth first of all focus on
each one end with sth even
sb/sth followed by sb/sth
more...
for the rest of sth for this
depend on sb/sth for
reason get back get better
sth depend on sth do well
get lost get out
each one end with sth even
fall off sth far away
more...
feel good feel like sth fill
even more difficult sth in find it difficult to do
even more exciting sth first of all focus on
everyone else except sb/sth followed by sb/sth
for fall in love for the rest of sth for this
even more difficult reason get back get better
even more exciting get lost get out
everyone else except fall off sth far away
for fall in love feel good feel like sth fill
even more difficult sth in find it difficult to do
even more exciting sth first of all focus on
everyone else except sb/sth followed by sb/sth
for fall in love for the rest of sth for this
even more difficult reason get back get better
even more exciting get lost get out
everyone else except fall off sth far away
for fall in love feel good feel like sth fill
fall in love with sth in find it difficult to do
sb fall off sth first of all focus on
fall in love with sb/sth followed by sb/sth
sb fall off for the rest of sth for this
fall off sth far away reason get back get better
get lost get out walk go up
fall off sth far away Prices are
feel good feel like sth fill going up. good luck
sth in find it difficult to do happen to sb/sth
sth first of all focus on happy with sb/sth have
sb/sth followed by sb/sth a look
for the rest of sth for this Prices are
reason get back get better going up. good luck
get lost get out happen to sb/sth
fall off sth far away happy with sb/sth have
feel good feel like sth fill a look
sth in find it difficult to do Prices are
sth first of all focus on going up. good luck
sb/sth followed by sb/sth happen to sb/sth
for the rest of sth for this happy with sb/sth have
reason get back get better a look
get lost get out Prices are
fall off sth far away going up. good luck
feel good feel like sth fill happen to sb/sth
sth in find it difficult to do happy with sb/sth have
sth first of all focus on a look
sb/sth followed by sb/sth have a look at
for the rest of sth for this sth have got to Have
reason get back get better you ever...? health
get lost get out problems hear about
get out of sb/sth I don’t care if
sth give up give necessary if you
sth up go and... want to I’m afraid... I
get out of mean in business in
sth give up give danger in history
sth up go and... have a look at
get out of sth have got to Have
sth give up give you ever...? health
sth up go and... problems hear about
go and get sb/sth I don’t care if
help go away go necessary if you
down want to I’m afraid... I
go and get mean in business in
help go away go danger in history
down have a look at
Prices are going sth have got to Have
down. go down sth you ever...? health
Prices are going problems hear about
down. go down sth sb/sth I don’t care if
Go down the necessary if you
road. go for sth want to I’m afraid... I
Go down the mean in business in
road. go for sth danger in history
Go down the have a look at
road. go for sth sth have got to Have
you ever...? health
go for a
problems hear about
walk go up
sb/sth I don’t care if
go for a
necessary if you
want to I’m afraid... I
mean in business in
danger in history
have a look at
sth have got to Have
you ever...? health
problems hear about
sb/sth I don’t care if
necessary if you
want to I’m afraid... I
mean in business in
danger in history
have a look at
sth have got to Have
you ever...? health
problems hear about
sb/sth I don’t care if
necessary if you
want to I’m afraid... I
mean in business in
danger in history
have a look at
sth have got to Have
you ever...? health
problems hear about
sb/sth I don’t care if
necessary if you
want to I’m afraid... I
mean in business in
danger in history
the first time in
history in hospital in love
the first time in
history in hospital in love
in love with
sb in prison in
some cases
instead of in the
air
in love with
sb in prison in
some cases
instead of in the
air
in love with
sb in prison in
some cases
instead of in the
air
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start with sb/sth throw sth away turn sth
such a/an... off turn sth on up and
such a good idea down Why not...? work
take care of sb/sth/yourself out worried about
take off take sth off take part sb/sth would love to do
take part sth write sth down
in sth take place
the best thing
the best thing
B1
to do the first thing
a bit more a bit
the first thing
of sth access to
I did the following...
sth after all a
the following day the great deal
important thing
a great deal better a
the most important great deal of sth aim
thing the other side of sth to do sth a kind of...
the other side of the I had a kind of feeling this
world the rest of sth might
the rest of the happen. a little bit a
world these days they little more along with
say... sb/sth a lot more
They say you can’t buy alternative to sth
happiness. and so on apart
 from a range of sth
a wide range
of sth as if...
as if nothing had
happened as much as as
soon as possible at last at risk
at times attached to sb/sth a
variety of sth be about to do
sth

nefit
ed to

b
h

b
he in case...
in case...
just in case...
c in charge of sb/sth in
contrast
by just in case...
in charge of sb/sth in
an contrast
just in case...
c in charge of sb/sth in
sth contrast
in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of
sb/sth in general in
cide order of sth in order to
n do sth in other words in
s particular in public in
mic recent years in
if response to sth in
the terms of sth in the case
sth of sth in the form of
eep sb/sth in the way
(that)... in this case in
ar time
ar too in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of
f
sb/sth in general in
ork fed
order of sth in order to
e for
do sth in other words in
particular in public in
recent years in
response to sth in
terms of sth in the case
of sth in the form of
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of wonder if... leave
sb/sth in general in sb/sth out likely to do
order of sth in order to sth look forward to sth
do sth in other words in look out make a
particular in public in difference make sth
recent years in up manage to do sth
response to sth in mean to do sth
terms of sth in the case be in touch get in
of sth in the form of touch keep in touch in
sb/sth in the way touch with sb I
(that)... in this case in wonder if... leave
time sb/sth out likely to do
in contrast to sth look forward to sth
sb/sth in favour of look out make a
sb/sth in general in difference make sth
order of sth in order to up manage to do sth
do sth in other words in mean to do sth
particular in public in be in touch get in
recent years in touch keep in touch in
response to sth in touch with sb I
terms of sth in the case wonder if... leave
of sth in the form of sb/sth out likely to do
sb/sth in the way sth look forward to sth
(that)... in this case in look out make a
time difference make sth
in time for sth in up manage to do sth
time to do sth in mean to do sth
touch I didn’t mean
in time for sth in to. more and more
time to do sth in move on
touch I didn’t mean
be in touch get in to. more and more
touch keep in touch in move on
touch with sb I I didn’t mean
wonder if... leave to. more and more
sb/sth out likely to do move on
sth look forward to sth I didn’t mean
look out make a to. more and more
difference make sth move on
up manage to do sth move on to
mean to do sth sth no longer
be in touch get in move on to
touch keep in touch in sth no longer
touch with sb I not any
wonder if... leave longer no more
sb/sth out likely to do than... not even
sth look forward to sth not any
look out make a longer no more
difference make sth than... not even
up manage to do sth not any
mean to do sth longer no more
be in touch get in than... not even
touch keep in touch in not any
touch with sb I longer no more
than... not even pound or two ought
I didn’t even to out there over the
see it. not necessarily years over time
not only a day or two a
I didn’t even moment or two a
see it. not necessarily pound or two ought
not only to out there over the
I didn’t even years over time
see it. not necessarily participate in sth
not only point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
out
on their own on your
participate in sth
own on the other
point of view point
hand on the street
out
on their own on your
own on the other point sth out point out
hand on the street that... prepared to do
on their own on your sth primary school
own on the other prime minister put sth
hand on the street up quite a...
point sth out point out
on the
that... prepared to do
streets on the
sth primary school
way or something
prime minister put sth
on the
up quite a...
streets on the
point sth out point out
way or something
that... prepared to do
on the
sth primary school
streets on the
prime minister put sth
way or something
up quite a...
or somebody or point sth out point out
somewhere or two that... prepared to do
or somebody or sth primary school
somewhere or two prime minister put sth
or somebody or up quite a...
somewhere or two point sth out point out
a day or two a that... prepared to do
moment or two a sth primary school
pound or two ought prime minister put sth
to out there over the up quite a...
years over time point sth out point out
a day or two a that... prepared to do
moment or two a sth primary school
 prime minister put sth
up quite a...
point sth out point out
that... prepared to do
sth primary school
prime minister put sth
up quite a...
quite a good player
quite a long time raise
money
quite a good player
quite a long time raise
money
quite a good player
quite a long time raise
money
quite a good player
quite a long time raise
money
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth
relate to sth/sb
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth
rise in sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
search engine secondary school
set sth up slow down so far
some kind of... succeed in doing
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
take up too much room take sth up
take up too much room take sth up
take up too much room take sth up
take up too much room take sth up
take up too much room take sth up
take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
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tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
be the case that... the fact that... those who...
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth
be to do with sb/sth have
to do with sb/sth together
with too bad try and...
turn out
be to do with sb/sth have
to do with sb/sth together
with too bad try and...
turn out
be to do with sb/sth have
to do with sb/sth together
with too bad try and...
turn out
be to do with sb/sth have
to do with sb/sth together
with too bad try and...
turn out
be to do with sb/sth have
to do with sb/sth together
with too bad try and...
turn out
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
up to sth
up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
on sth work sth out wrong
with sb/sth you see
up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
on sth work sth out wrong
with sb/sth you see
up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
on sth work sth out wrong
with sb/sth you see
up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
on sth work sth out wrong
with sb/sth you see

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a bit of a... account for sth accused of sth act as sth aimed at sb aimed at doing sth all the way a means of sth
a means of communication a means of transport appeal to sb apply to sb/sth as a whole as far as I am concerned as
follows... as for sb/sth as long as... associated with sth
associated with doing sth as though... at once at present at some point at the end of the day at this point at this stage
awareness of sth back sb/sth up be charged with sth
be charged with doing sth be derived from sth be expected to do sth be known to do sth be made up of sth be
surrounded by sb/sth be to blame
be to blame for sth both sides
both sides of the argument on both sides bound to do sth
bound to be sth bring sb up by now call for sth case study come across sb/sth come true
a dream come true concerned about sth concerned with sth confidence in sb/sth contribute to sth control over sb/sth
cope with sth decline in sth
a decline in student numbers dependent on sb/sth despite the fact that...
put draw attention to sb/sth
sth together engage in sth
quality of life engaged in sth
ranging from ever since(...)
prices ranging from €25 to €60 exposure to sth
regarded as sth far from sth
relevant to sb/sth far from doing sth
rely on sb/sth figure sb/sth out
role model find yourself doing sth
set out get in
short of sth get into sth
so as to do sth The train got in late.
something like... get over sth/sb
sort sb/sth/yourself out You’ll get over it.
stick to sth get rid of sb/sth
subject to sth go off
sum up She went off to get a drink.
sum sth up A bomb went off.
take advantage of sb/sth The alarm went off.
take sth into account The lights went off.
take over go on to do sth
take over from sb go through sth
that is had better
the vast majority of sth hang on
turn into sth human being
up to sb human rights
when it comes to sth if only...
when it comes to doing sth I have to say...
whether or not... in action
would rather... in advance in an attempt to do sth in part in place in relation to sb/sth in spite of sth in the first place in
the near future in turn investment in sth I would say... loads of sb/sth mental health more or less no doubt no matter...
no matter how... no matter what... nothing but on board once again one another on the basis of sth on the one hand
opposed to sth or so other than potential for sth pretty much prior to prove to be sth put sth forward

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above all all but all the more as far as sb/sth is concerned as of... as opposed to as such as to sth
as to how... as to whether... at the expense of sb/sth at the hands of sb back and forth bear sb/sth in mind
bear in mind that... keep sb/sth in mind keep in mind that... be attributed to sb be entitled to sth be found to do sth be
meant to do sth be reported to be sth
be reported to have sth be said to be sth
be said to have sth bring sth about bring sth up by means of sth
by no means call on sb
call on sb to do sth consistent with sth dedicated to sth deprive sb/sth of sth dispose of sb/sth follow sth up for that
matter for the benefit of sb for the sake of sb/sth get away with sth given that... have sb/sth in mind
have sb/sth in mind for sth have nothing to do with sb/sth be nothing to do with sb/sth in accordance with sth in any
case in a position to do sth in conjunction with sb/sth in connection with sb/sth in effect in full in line with sth in
practice in respect of sth in such a way (that)... in the absence of sb/sth in the course of... in the event of sth in the
face of sth in the hands of sb in the light of sth
in light of sth in the meantime in the midst of sth in the presence of sb
in the presence of sth in the wake of sb/sth involvement in sth let alone little more than... live on sth may well nothing
like not to mention on behalf of sb on the part of sb over the course of... put it
How shall I put it? seek to do sth set to do sth the extent to which... to date
his best work to date up against sth with regard to sb/sth with respect to sth with the exception of sb/sth
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