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I will go for a run once the rain _______.
I will go for a run once the rain lets up.
It was such a good offer, we couldn't ______ it ____.
It was such a good offer, we couldn't turn it down.
I thought I lost my cell phone, but it suddenly ________ on my desk.
I thought I lost my cell phone, but it suddenly turned up on my desk.
He's a horrible politician and needs to __________ immediately.
He's a horrible politician and needs to step down immediately.
I couldn't believe he ________! I hadn't seen him in years.
I couldn't believe he turned up! I hadn't seen him in years.
Before we can leave, we need to _______ this list of potential candidates.
Before we can leave, we need to run down this list of potential candidates.
This is a difficult situation. We haven't ___________ anything like this in the past.
This is a difficult situation. We haven't run up against anything like this in the past.
I can't seem to find the contract. Do you think you can _____ it down?
I can't seem to find the contract. Do you think you can run it down?
The team's defense needs to _______ _____ if they are going to win today.
The team's defense needs to step up if they are going to win today.
She ____ him ____ gently when she rejected his offer.
She let him down gently when she rejected his offer.
I locked myself out of my apartment, but thankfully my housemate ___________ with her key and let me in.
I locked myself out of my apartment, but thankfully my housemate turned up with her key and let me in.
He hasn't turned down a single offer yet.
Everything was going smoothly until we __________ a problem with the editing software.
Everything was going smoothly until we ran up against a problem with the editing software.
I need toner for the printer. Can you ______ some ____ for me?
I need toner for the printer. Can you run some down for me?
They had high expectations for the new executive, but he _____ them _____.
They had high expectations for the new executive, but he let them down.
They kept asking him difficult questions and wouldn't ________ until he answered them all.
They kept asking him difficult questions and wouldn't let up until he answered them all.
After 10 years as president, he decided to _______ in order to spend more time with his family.
After 10 years as president, he decided to step down in order to spend more time with his family.
The business failed after the founder left because no one ____________ and took accountability for the operations.
We didn't have enough time to ________ the entire list of clients.
We didn't have time to run down the entire list of clients.