check
arrive and register at a hotel, airport, etc.
check in
1. punish somebody lightly or not at all for doing something wrong
2. excuse somebody from doing something they have to do
let off
1. establish a business, institution or other organisation
2. make an innocent person appear guilty of something
set up
try hard to improve or achieve something
work on
make sure that there is nothing wrong with somebody or something
check on
fail to support or help somebody as they had hoped
1. begin a journey
2. cause somebody to start doing something, especially by laughing or talking
3. cause a series of things to occur
set off
1. find the answer to something
2. plan something in detail
3. have a good or specified result
4. engage in vigorous physical exercise
work out
tick or otherwise mark something on a list to show that it has been dealt with
check off
reveal information
let on
1. aim or intend to do something
2. arrange or display something in a particular order or position
set out
1. make somebody or yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc.
2. develop or produce by activity or effort
work up
1. prove to be true or correct
2. establish the truth or inform yourself about somebody or something
3. look at or take notice of
check out
(of something undesirable) become less intense
let up
delay or block the progress of something or somebody
set back
1. get rid of something, especially a strong feeling, by using physical effort
2. earn money in order to be able to pay a debt
work off
(3 words) investigate in order to find out the truth or accuracy of something
check up on
(3 words) allow somebody to know or share something secret
let in on
give somebody an air of unusual superiority
set apart
(3 words) proceed gradually towards (something more advanced or intense)
work up to