take
To remove something (usually clothing)
take off
Take off your jacket, please.
to end a relationship
break up
-->He broke up with me. I don't know why, I'm so sad!
go off
The alarm just went off.
to try to find
look for
-->I'm looking for my key.
to put what you are holding on a surface or floor
put down
-->Put it down!
-->Put down the paper
to start to fly
take off
The plan could not take off due to the tornadoes
break out
-->Coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, China
to start or process
go ahead
-->I went ahead and bought the ticket.
;you can shout to tell someone that they are in danger
look out
;Look out! There's a car coming
;When you travel Europe, you need to look out for pickpockets.
to postpone
put off
-->Don't put off your homework.
to return an item
take back
Can I take back a car that I just bought?
You can't take back what you said.
Take me back!
to get very upset
break down
--> She broke down in tears when she heard the news.
to review
go over
--> I went over your homework.
to investigate
look into
-->I wrote a letter of complaint, and they promised that they will look into the matter.
-->The police is looking into the case.
to insult or make someone feel stupid
--> I had to leave him because he always puts me down.
to break into pieces
take apart
-->My watch stopped so I took it apart.
to force entry into a building
break in
-->Someone broke into my house last night.
to follow someone
go after
-->The police went after the thief.
to think that you are better or more important than someone else.
look down on
-->The professor looks down on everyone.
-->He is very arrogant. He looks down on everyone.
to tolerate
put up with
-->I can't put up with her anymore! She gets on my nerve all the time.
to resemble(look like) a family member
take after
-->I take after my mother than my father.
to develop a bad skin condition
break out in
-->I break out in rashes when I'm stressed.
to compete or oppose
go against
-->The protestors went against the stay at home order.
to have a lot of respect for
look up to
; I look up to my mom.
; You can't do that. People look up to you!
to extinguish
put out
--> they put out the fire.