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100

Happen unexpectedly.

Come up.

I've got to go - something has just come up at home and I'm needed there.

100

Fall in love with somebody.

Fall for

She always falls for older men.


100

Imply.

Get at

What are you getting at?

100

Stop trying.

Give up

You'll never guess the answer - do you give up?

100

Lose control of one's emotions (with "Break").

Break down

Sometimes I feel I'm going to break down and cry.

200

1. Pay a visit to someone's house.

Come over

Ron came over for dinner the other night.

200

Quarrel with somebody and stop being friends (2 prepositions).

Fall out with

She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend. 

200

Start working seriously. (2 prepositions)

Get down to

It's time we got down to some real work.

200

Produce a particular smell, sound etc.

Give off

The gardenia gives off a strong fragrance. 

200

When something unpleasant like a war or disease begins (with "Break").

Break out

Fighting has broken out all over the city.

300

Regain consciousness.

Come to/(a)round

Has he come to yet? 

300

To fail to do something fast enough or on time.


Fall behind

He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork.



300

Have enough of something to deal with a situation.

Get by

We can get by with four computers at the moment.


300

Betray, reveal.

Give away

I'll tell you if you promise not to give it away.

300

Become popular (with "Catch").

Catch on

I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?

400

Think of an idea, solution... (2 prepositions)

Come up with

We'll think about a present for her and see what we can come up with.


400

To use in an emergency or as a last resort (2 prepositions).

Fall back on

When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings. 

400

Manage to make someone understand something.

Get (sth) across

We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen. 

400

Become exhausted.

Give out

The battery gave out.

400

Confirm the truth (with "Bear").

Bear out

His version of events just isn't borne out by the facts.


500

To find by chance

Come across

I came across an old friend onm the street! 


500

Fail to happen.

Fall through

We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.

500

Approach a certain age, time etc...

Get on for

She must be getting on for seventy.

500

Surrender.

Give in

She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.


500

Food goes bad (with "Go").

Go off

This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's gone off?

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