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100

Mention in a conversation.

Bring up

Why don't you bring that idea up at the next club meeting?

100

Get on well with.

Hit (it) off

The two hit it off immediately.

100

Pay a visit.

Drop in

Drop in whenever you’re in the neighborhood.

100

Become popular.

Catch on

That new song is beginning to catch on.

100

Yield (give up) in an argument (with "Down").

Back down

Neither side is willing to back down.

200

Stablish.

Set up

He set up a restaurant which was a resounding success.

200

Imitate.

Take off

Susan can take off her teacher brilliantly.

200

Apply for a job (2 prepositions).

Put in (for)

I'm putting in for a job at the hospital. 

200

Rely on.

Count on

I'm counting on you to solve this problem.

200

Be understood (an idea etc.) (with "Get").

Get across

If you can get your message across, your accent is good.

300

Happen unexpectedly.

Crop up

Ben had to go back to work – a problem’s cropped up.

300

Lose effect (especially a drug).

Wear off

Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.

300

Establish itself (especially weather).

Set in

Infection was setting in

300

Become more liked.

Grow on

I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really grown on me. 

300

Take revenge (with "Pay").

Pay back

She paid him back for cheating on her by finding a new boyfriend.

400

Decorate.

Do up

They did up the old apartment and rented it out.

400

Scold, reprimand.

Tell off

The teacher told us off for swearing.

400

Be understood completely.

Sink in

She had to repeat her words several times before they finally sank in.

400

Approach a certain age/number... (2 prepositions).

Get on (for)

It's getting on for six o'clock.

400

Find the time to do something -2 prepositions- (with "Get").

Get round to

I still haven't got around to fixing that tap.

500

Delay.

Hold up

We were held up by a traffic jam.

500

Fall asleep.

Drop off

I was so tired I drop off in the office.

500

Deceive.

Take in

He was taken in by the fake news.

500

Inform about a secret.

Let on

If he did know the truth, he didn’t let on.


500

Gain control of (with "Take").

Take over

The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over.

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