Learning & Thinking
To mistake someone or something for someone or something else.
mix up
To vomit.
throw up
To argue with someone and stop being friendly with them.
fall out (with)
To leave in a car or other vehicle.
To speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you.
speak up
To accept that a difficult situation exists.
face up to
To stop feeling upset, angry or excited.
calm down
To admire and respect someone.
look up to
(of a vehicle or machine) To stop working for a period of time.
break down
To start a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.
set up
To give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject or thing.
focus on
To make someone feel unhappy or depressed.
get down
To be confident that you can depend on someone.
count on
To drive a vehicle into an object or person in another vehicle by accident.
run into
To say or write something that is not true.
make (sth) up
To make a copy of information in a computer that is stored separately.
back up
To become ill, usually with a disease that is not very serious.
come down with
To like a person and become friendly immediately.
hit it off (with)
To move to the side of the road.
pull over
To arrive or appear somewhere.
turn up
To carefully consider the possible results of doing something.
think through
To become conscious again after an accident or operation.
come round
To be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character.
take after
To make something or someone slow or late.
hold up
To be as good as someone hopes.
live up to