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To leave an item or a person in a specific place
Before we go through the terminal we need to _______ our bags.
Drop off
Before we go through the terminal we need to __drop off_____ our bags.
To dine in a restaurant
Jeny rung me last night and suggested we _________ at the new sushi restaurant tonight.
Eat out
Jeny rung me last night and suggested we ___eat out___ at the new sushi restaurant tonight.
To return a phonecall
I need to ________ a client tomorrow morning.
Call back
I need to __call back____ a client tomorrow morning.
Apartment
Flat
Lift
Elevator
To deal with a problem
After my father passed away, it took me a while to come to terms with the whole thing and ______ it.
Get over it
After my father passed away, it took me a while to come to terms with the whole thing and _get over_ it.
To invite someone on a date
Bob __________ Layla yesterday.
Ask out
Bob ___asked out_____ Layla yesterday.
To go on holiday
After this pandemic is over, I will be booking a _________.
Get away
After this pandemic is over, I will be booking a __get away___.
Candy
Sweets
Motorway
Highway
To research and ask lots of people
I couldn´t find a cheap postage provider so I ________ to see if my friends knew of one.
Ask around
I couldn´t find a cheap postage provider so I __ask around_ to see if my friends knew of one.
To rely on someone
She´s my closest friend, I know that I can _________ her.
Count on
She´s my closest friend, I know that I can _count on_ her.
To wear a costume or fancy dress
We always ________ for Halloween.
Dress up
We always __dress up__ for Halloween.
Closet
Wardrobe
Bin/Rubbish
Trash/Garbage
To complete a task (usually one we put off for a long period of time and don´t want to do)
I didn´t _______ to doing that huge pile of paperwork at the office.
Get round
I didn´t __get round__ to doing that huge pile of paperwork at the office.
To care for someone throughout their childhood
My parents worked full time so I ______ my siblings.
Bring up
My parents worked full time so I _brought up_ my siblings.
To get rid off something (throw it in the rubbish)
You have so many toys, why don´t you ________ with some of them?
Do away
You have so many toys, why don´t you __do away__ with some of them?
Cookie
Biscuit
Chips
French fries
When there´s no or a broken connection
Sorry! I can´t hear you …. the line is ________ .
Break up
Sorry! I can´t hear you …. the line is __breaking up__ .
ALSO : to end a relationship!!
To become ill
Every Winter, Keira ______ with something.
Come down
Every Winter, Keira __comes down_ with something.
To have a good friendship
My dog and cat don´t _______.
Get on
My dog and cat don´t __get on__.
Drugstore
Chemist
Aubergine
Eggplant