You want to have a race? ___ ___ ___! I can beat you!

^{(To accept a challenge with confidence.)}

I may need to ___ ___ the university’s excellent professors in order to answer your question.

^{(To use someone’s knowledge.)}

The picnic was ___ ___ because of the rain.

^{(To cancel something.)}

Mark was sick and had to miss the party, so please don’t ___ it ___ , I don’t want him to feel bad for missing it.

^{(To mention something.)}

Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother ___ her ___ through the entire race.

^{(To support someone by giving them words of encouragement.)}

I’ll ___ ___ you this evening to see how you’re feeling.

^{(To visit someone.)}

I ___ ___ with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’

^{(To think of an idea.)}

I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something ___ ___ so I had to cancel.

^{(Unexpected occurrence)}

I was cleaning the attic and I ___ ___ my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?

^{(To meet or find by chance.)}

The police are encouraging people to ___ ___ with any information about the kidnapped girl.

^{(To volunteer information about something, like a crime.)}

I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never ___ ___.

^{(To bring up a topic.)}

That red car just ___ me ___ and I almost crashed into it.

^{(While driving, to get in front of another car suddenly.)}

^{This phrase can be used in several ways, but its general meaning is “to interrupt or stop something.” (Can be separated.)}

I can give you a ride and ___ you ___ at work.

^{(To leave something or someone in their destination.)}

His father is rich but he ___ him ___ without any money of his own.

^{(To stop supplying things to or communicating with someone.)}

Andrew is such a great boyfriend, when he heard that his girlfriend had a cold he ___ ___ to bring her some soup.

^{(To stop by for a visit, for a short time.)}

I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend ___ ___ and I lost the chance.

^{(To interrupt someone when they are speaking.)}

‘___ ___ , the door is open!’ said the grandmother to the wolf.

^{(To enter.)}

Andrew was having a bad day, so his

girlfriend ___ him ___ by taking him out for ice cream.

^{(To feel encouraged and happier, or to cause someone to feel this way.)}

Hey, ___ ___ ___ ! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!

^{This phrase has the same meaning as saying “Stop it.”}

Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll ___ you ___ on the way.

^{(To give someone the details about something.)}

They tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end it ___ ___ anyway.

^{This phrase means “to break into pieces,” but it can be used to talk about things that are not physical, like a marriage or a person.}

My friend slipped on a banana peel and ___ ___ . I thought that only happened in cartoons!

^{(To drop to the ground, usually by accident.)}

I have so much trouble ___ ___ in the morning that I have to set three alarms.

^{(To stand up, or to wake up.)}

The little girl ___ ___ on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.

^{(To become completely full.)}

Carmen’s neighbor tried to show her pictures of all her cats, but Carmen managed to ___ ___ .

^{(To escape.)}

Some people know all the different ways to ___ ___ tax laws.

^{(To solve a problem by avoiding the main issue.)}

Some people are surprised that I ___ ___ with my mother-in-law really well!

^{(To have a friendly relationship with someone.)}

Derek’s coworker wasn’t sure what time the meeting was, so he said he’d ___ ___ to him with the time.

^{(To return to someone or something.)}

^{This phrase is often used to say that you will return with an answer to a question or a request at a later time.}

Her ex-husband took her house so she ___ ___ at him by taking his dogs.

^{(To get revenge on someone.)}

The city had to rebuild the bridge completely, because it was about to ___ ___ and fall down.

^{(To stop working.)}

He has a lot of contacts because he ___ ___ his business card to everyone he meets.

^{(To distribute.)}

Sarah was so happy when Peter finally asked her to ___ ___ with him!

^{(To go on a date with someone.)}

Ben’s mother ___ ___ and let him stay out late with his friends.

^{(To surrender, especially in a fight or argument.)}

When Linda’s cat had kittens, she ___ them all ___ to good homes.

^{(To hand things out for free.)}

After two weeks of trying to build my own table, I ___ ___ and just bought one.

^{(To stop trying, surrender.)}

___ ___ , explain to me why there is a car on my roof.

^{(To go in front of someone, or to give permission to do or say something.)}

Some people tell Steve he needs to ___ ___ , but he loves acting like a child.

^{(To gradually become an adult.)}

When my friend moved to a different country I tried to stay close with her, but we slowly ___ ___ .

^{(To get distant from someone, like a friend.)}

When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to ___ ___ to his job.

^{(To keep something.)}

My friends and I used to ___ ___ in the park after school.

^{(To spend time with someone, casually.)}

I was in the middle of a sentence, and he ___ ___ on me! How rude.

^{(To end a call on the phone, especially if it’s before the other person is ready.)}

You’d better ___ ___ to your hat, it’s windy out there!

^{(To hold something tightly.)}

^{This phrase can also be a way of asking someone to wait for a moment.}

Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and ___ ___ .

^{(To stop yourself from doing or saying something.)}

Don’t forget to ___ ___ to your FluentU account to learn English better and faster.

^{Used with computers, this phrase means to sign into your account on a website or computer.}

You should always ___ ___ of your accounts when you use a public computer.

^{Also used with computers, this phrase means to sign out of your account.}

If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should ___ it ___ in the dictionary.

^{(To check the meaning of something.)}

___ ___ , there’s a baseball coming your way!

^{(To watch out for something.)}

Thanks for getting me lunch when I forgot my wallet at home! I’ll ___ you ___ tomorrow.

^{(To give someone back money that you owe them.)}

She was very happy when she finally got home and ___ ___ her shoes. They had been hurting her feet all day!

^{(To remove clothing.)}

He’ll ___ ___ all the problems he caused me by being late today!

^{This phrase can either mean to give someone money for a particular purpose or to suffer because of something you did.}

The firefighters managed to ___ ___ the fire before it spread to other houses.

^{(To extinguish a fire.)}

The children sat at their desks and ___ ___ their pens and paper.

^{(To remove something.)}

I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to ___ you ___ .

^{(To irritate someone.)}

Every morning she ___ ___ her dress, lipstick, shoes and hat—in that order.

^{(To get your clothes or makeup on.)}

He ___ her ___ to the most expensive restaurant in the city.

^{(To take someone on a date.)}

___ ___ the light, I’m trying to sleep!

^{(To switch a machine or light off.)}

Anything I lose usually ___ ___ under the couch. It’s my cat’s favorite hiding place.

^{(When something that was lost is found unexpectedly.)}

Don’t worry, I’m sure we can ___ something ___ so that everyone is happy.

^{(To come up with a solution or a compromise with someone.)}

Sally was about to get on the plane, but she ___ ___ when someone called her name.

^{(To move so that you’re facing the opposite direction.)}

The new puppy was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he ___ ___ to him pretty quickly.

_{(To start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with them, especially if you didn’t really like them in the beginning.)}

I try to ___ ___ every morning, by repeatedly lifting a heavy donut to my mouth.

(To exercise.)