Break
I _____ _______ with my girlfriend because she didn't think I was handsome.
(to end a relationship)
broke up
to leave
____ _____ of my house!
get out
to return from somewhere
When do you _______ _______ from vacation?
come back
(to postpone)
I always ________ ________ doing my laundry.
put off
When a plane starts flying it is called __________ _______
take off
meaning: to search
Can you help me ______ ______ my keys.
look for
The prisoner climbed through the window and ______ ________ of jail.
(to escape)
broke out
to be friendly
She really _____ ______ with all of her coworkers.
gets along
got sick
My nephew ______ ______ with chicken pox this weekend.
came down
(to insult or make someone feel bad)
Bullies will ______ ______ the people they don't like.
put down
To remove clothing
Sit down and ______ ______ your jacket.
take off
to be excited about a future event
I'm _________ ________ to our meeting tomorrow.
looking forward
When my dog died, I _______ _______ and cried for hours.
(to get upset)
broke down
to gather/meet for a social situation
My whole family _______ _________ for Thanksgiving.
gets together
to accidentally find or discover
I was on the Internet yesterday and I _____ _______ a very interesting article.
came across
(to assemble)
We ________ _________ a new set of shelves in the kitchen today.
put together
(to regret)
I was wrong in telling you, I _______ it _______.
take (it) back
(to admire)
My dad is an amazing role model.
I ______ ______ to him .
look up
... when a burglar enters a building it's a ______ ___
Break-in
to do something without consequences
O.J. Simpson ______ _____ with murder. He never went to prison.
got away
to seem like
I just met him and he _______ ________ as a really arrogant person.
came off/across
(to extinguish )
They ______ _______ the fire quickly.
put out
has many meanings, including...
Ordering food to go is ________ _______.
take out
investigate/try to solve
There was an argument about the exams, so the teacher _______ ______ it and solved the problem.
looked into
We were at the hockey game and a fight ______ _______.
to begin suddenly (like a fight)
broke out
to retaliate/ to get revenge
He called me a bad name, so I took his phone to ______ ______ at him.
get back
to think of or to create
We need to _________ _______ with a plan
come up
(to tolerate)
I ______ _____ with a lot of stress at work.
put up
to accept someone's offer or favor
I will _____ you _____ on your invitation to dinner.
take (you) up
(to think less of someone, to feel better than them)
You shouldn't ________ _______ on people just because they have less money than you.
look down