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100

put off

postpone - He put the meeting off until next week.

100

Figure out

I couldn't figure out the answer to the problem.

100

Turn on 

Turn off

100

Look into

Investigate    Please look into the reasons why the customer is not happy.

100

Even though

Even though+ subject+ verb Even though it was raining we went out.

200

put on

He put on his coat and left the oofice.

200

Pass out 

Faint - It was hot and she passed out.

200

Turn up 

Turn down

200

Look over 

Review    Look over the report again.

200

Nevertheless

He was very tired. Nevertheless, he continued walking. 

300

put back

Return - He put the ornament back in its place.

300

Throw away 

Discard     He threw away his old clothes.

300

Take off

Put on

300

Look for 

Search   We are looking for a new house.

300

Instead of 

Instead of + noun or gerund Instead of playing tennis we watched TV.

400

put into

He put the money into his pocket.

400

Work out  

be successful 

do exercise

solve (figure out)

400

Keep on 

Stop

400

Look up 

He looked up at the stars.

400

Despite 

Despite + gerund or noun Despite feling tired I continued working.

500

put away

Please put away your things.


500

Call off 

Cancel    The game was called off because of the rain.
500

Hold on

Go ahead

500

Look back 

Remember / contemplate He looked back on his life and rememebered all the good times.

500

Unless

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