fall behind
fail to keep up with one's competitors
put up
tolerate / to show a particular level of skill or determination
take off
depart hastily / become successful or popular
turn into
transform into
fall back
to go to someone for support / retreat or move back
put across
communicate something effectively
take on
undertake a task or responsibility, especially a difficult one
turn out
prove to be the case
fall through
fail / come to nothing
put down
criticise someone / kill an animal because it is sick, old or injured
take over
assume control of something / begin to have responsibility of something in place of someone else
turn off
switch off / induce a feeling of boredom or disgust
fall out
have an argument / drop out
put through
subject someone to an unpleasant experience
take in
accommodate someone as a lodger / cheat, fool or deceive
turn down
reject
fall apart
lose the capacity to cope / disintegrate
put off
postpone / cause someone to lose interest
take to
develop an ability for something quickly or easily
turn around
reverse a previously poor performance and make it successful