pack
Meaning: Put something where it belongs
Example: I PACKED ___ the suitcases in the loft after we had emptied them.
pack away
Meaning: Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour
Example: He tries hard to LIVE __ the Bible.
live by
Meaning: Discuss
Example: We KICKED the idea ____ at the meeting.
kick about
Meaning: Retreat
Example: The army ROLLED ____ when they came under attack.
roll back
Meaning: Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you
Example: At first, he ignored them, but when things got very serious, he STRUCK ____.
strike back
Meaning: Collect things and put them where you keep them
Example: At the end of the presentation, I PACKED __ my laptop.
pack up
Meaning: Stop being embarrassed about something
Example: If I fail the test and everyone else passes, I'll never be able to LIVE it ____.
live down
Meaning: Discuss
Example: We KICKED the idea ____.
kick around
Meaning: Reduce or remove
Example: The government want to ROLL ___ the freedom of the press.
roll back
Meaning: Kill
Example: A hitman STRUCK him ______ as he entered the building.
strike down
Meaning: Fill a venue
Example: They really PACK them __ at the club- it was so crowded it was impossible to move.
pack in
Meaning: Believe something is extremely important
Example: He LIVES __ football.
live for
Meaning: Resist
Example: They KICKED ___ when we suggested downsizing.
kick back
Meaning: Pass (time)
Example: The years ROLLED __.
roll by
Meaning: Make someone ill
Example: I was STRUCK ____ with food poisoning. (This verb is mostly used in the passive.)
strike down
Meaning: Finish work
Example: We had nothing left to do, so we PACKED __ early.
pack up
Meaning: Live in the place where you work or study.
Example: The university has a residential halls where students can LIVE __.
live in
Meaning: Relax
Example: Rather than go out tonight, we plan to KICK __ and watch television.
kick back
Meaning: Arrive somewhere, especially if late
Example: They ROLLED __ very drunk at three o'clock in the morning.
roll in
Meaning: Disallow a law, decision, etc
Example: The Appeal Court STRUCK ___ the lower court's ruling.
strike down
Meaning: Send someone away
Example: His boss PACKED him __ to a regional office.
pack off
Meaning: Be financially supported
Example: He’s 40 and he still LIVES __ his parents.
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live off
Meaning: When a drug starts to take effect
Example: Her hayfever didn't feel half as bad once the antihistamines had KICKED __.
kick in
Meaning: Produce or issue, usually from a machine
Example: The papers ROLLED __ the press.
roll off
Meaning: Fail
Example: I tried to get the government to support us but I STRUCK ___.
strike out