1.

Bring up � to look after a child and to educate them

I was brought up by my grandparents.

2. Bump into someone � to meet someone without planning to

I bumped into John when I was in town.

3. Carry on � to continue
He carried on talking while I watched TV.

4. Catch up (with) � to reach the same standard as someone else

I caught up with my schoolwork after I returned to school.

5. Check in � to show your ticket and other documents at the airport

We checked in at least two hours before the flight.

6. Cut down on � to eat less of something

Pete is cutting down on fast food.

7. Dress up � to wear smart clothes for a special occasion, wear costumes

We decided to dress up for the party

8. Eat out � to eat in a restaurant or cafe

I love eating out, but cooking food at home is cheaper.

9. End up � to do something without having planned to

We met at the park but we ended up going to the cinema.

10. Fall out � to stop being friends with someone

I fell out with Susan when she forgot my birthday.

11. Get along � to be good friends with someone

Me and Simon have got along well since school.

12. Get away � to go on holiday

It was great to get away last weekend, after spending so much time at home.

13. Get together � to meet up with someone

I finally got together with my old school friends last weekend.

14. Give up � to stop doing something

I gave up smoking last year because it was affecting my health.

15. Grow up � to get older, to change from being a child to an adult

I grew up in London.
Children grow up very quickly these days!

16. Join in � to participate in an activity with other people

The children all joined in the game at the end of the party.

17. Live on � to eat a particular type of food all the time

Tony is not a healthy man. He just lives on takeaway pizza!

18. Look back (on) � to think about something that happened in the past
I look back on my childhood as a very happy time.

19. Move in � to move to a new home

We moved in last Wednesday, but the house still needs a lot of work.

20. Pay back � to give back some money that you have borrowed
I�m really pleased I got paid today. Now I can pay back the money my dad lent me.

21. Run out (of) � to not have any more of that item
Oh no! I�ve run out of coffee. I�ll have to go to the shop.

22. Save up (for) � to keep money so you can buy something with it
Maggie is saving up for a house.

23. Sell out � when all items have been sold, no availability left
The tickets for the match sold out within just a couple of hours.

24.Shop around (for) � to look in lots of different shops before you buy something
Sal is going to shop around for the cheapest shoes she can find!

25. Take off � when a plane leaves the ground and starts to fly
The plane took off suddenly!

26. Take out (a loan) � to borrow some money

Dave and Sue can�t afford a new car; they are taking out a loan.

27. Tidy up � to tidy the house

I always tidy up before my parents come to visit.

28. Try on � to put some clothes on to check if they are the right size
I tried on a jacket in the shop.

29. Warm up � to heat something in an oven or microwave

She warmed up the soup because it had gone cold.

30. Work out � to exercise, particularly at a gym

I work out twice a week.