He hopes his son will come ..... one day (return)
He hopes his son will come back one day
You'd better put ... your coat - it's cold outside today." (to wear)
You'd better put on your coat - it's cold outside today."
The baby tried to walk but fell ... several times.
(Lose one's balance and fall to the ground or floor.)
The baby tried to walk but fell down several times.
I must say I get ... well with my mother-in-law. (have a good relationship)
I must say I get along well with my mother-in-law.
He was born in New York but he was brought ... in Mexico.
(Raised)
He was born in New York but he was brought up in Mexico.
Sacha came ... with a great idea for the party. (Produce a plan or idea. )
Sacha came up with a great idea for the party.
"Please put .... the dictionary when you've finished using it. (Replace, return to its proper place.)
Please put away/back the dictionary when you've finished using it.
The handle fell ... the door as he tried to open it. (Become detached or separate from something )
The handle fell off the door as he tried to open it.
Your best option would be to get ... the bus at Trafalgar Square.
(Leave bus, train, plane)
Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square.
I don't need help, carry ... with what you're doing. (continue)
I don't need help, carry on with what you're doing.
I was walking in the jungle and I came .... a tiger. (Find or discover by accident)
I was walking in the jungle and I came across a tiger.
The meeting has been put ... until next week because of the strike. (Postpone/ Delay)
The meeting has been put off until next week because of the strike
The roof of the supermarket fell ... and many customers were injured. (Collapse inwards)
The roof of the supermarket fell in and many customers were injured
Let's get .... for lunch one day next week.
(meet with friends)
Let's get together for lunch one day next week
I need to cut ... on eating chocolate. (have less of)
I need to cut down on eating chocolate.
The man fainted when he heard the news but he came ... quite quickly. (Regain consciousness )
The man fainted when he heard the news but he came to quite quickly.
It took the fire fighters a long time to put ... the fire. (Extinguish)
It took the fire fighters a long time to put out the fire
Emma is not speaking to Julie anymore. They fell ... during the school trip.
(Stop being friends because of a disagreement or argument.)
Emma is not speaking to Julie anymore. They fell out during the school trip.
It's not easy to get .... the city without a map.
(Move from place to place )
It's not easy to get around the city without a map
I said he would help me but he cancelled. He really let me ..... (disappoint)
I said he would help me but he cancelled. He really let me down.
The teacher could teach the class because he came ... ... the 'flu yesterday. (Become ill) (2 words)
The teacher could teach the class because he came down with the 'flu yesterday.
I don't know how you can put ... ... the noise of all that traffic. (Tolerate) (2 Words)
I don't know how you can put up with the noise of all that traffic
My car is so old it's falling ..... (Disintegrate)
My car is so old it's falling apart.
That's enough chatting. It's time to get ... ... some serious work!
(Start to actually do something.) (2 Words)
That's enough chatting. It's time to get down to some serious work!
When I was young my older brother used to stand ... ... me when I was bullied.
(Defend)
When I was young my older brother used to stand up for me when I was bullied.