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Get nearer(inseparable)
“She is CLOSING ON the leader of the race.”
Bring something to an end(separable)
“We CLOSED OUT the meeting early and went home.”
Completely close something(separable)
“They CLOSE UP the building after everyone has left.”
Get very cloudy
“The morning started bright and warm, but it CLOUDED OVER around midday and poured with rain.”
Behave stupidly or waste time
“The students were CLOWNING ABOUT all lesson.”
“I couldn't concentrate because they were CLOWNING AROUND all afternoon.”
Give someone the information they need(separable)
“She's new to the team, so please CLUE her IN ON the work you've done so far.”
Do something without making much effort or trying to improve
“She's been COASTING ALONG all year and hasn't made a lot of progress.”
Make, assemble or produce something quickly, without much care(separable)
“They COBBLED a few pages TOGETHER and submitted it.”
Ruin or spoil something(separable)
“It was so easy, but he managed to COCK everything UP.”
Fill an area with colour/color(separable)
“She drew a figure and COLOURED IT IN.”
Blush
“He COLOURED (COLORED) UP when he was caught stealing from the till.”
Find by accident(inseparable)
“I CAME ACROSS my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.”
Break into pieces
“It CAME APART when I tried to lift it off the floor and I had to glue it back together.”
Agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked
“They have started COMING AROUND TO our way of thinking and are less hostile.”
Appear in court charged with a crime or offence(inseparable)
“He CAME BEFORE the court on charges of speeding.”
Visit(inseparable)
“I'll COME BY after work and see if you need any help.”
Criticise heavily(inseparable)
“The management really CAME DOWN ON him for losing the contract.”
Amount to, be the most important aspect(inseparable)
“It all COMES DOWN TO a question of who tries hardest.”
Criticise, reprimand severely(inseparable)
“They will COME DOWN UPON us if we are late.”
Fall ill(inseparable)
“She CAME DOWN WITH a virus.”
Appear
“The draft proposal CAME FORTH in April.”
Provide information(inseparable)
“None of the witnesses CAME FORTH WITH an accurate description of the gang.”
Country or town where you were born(inseparable)
“She COMES FROM Somalia.”
Receive (criticism or praise)(inseparable)
“Jack\'s COME IN FOR quite a lot of criticism of late.”
Be important or relevant(inseparable)
“Money doesn't COME INTO it; I simply will not do it under any circumstances.”
Start being used
“The computerised system CAME INTO USE at the end of last year.”
I don't believe what you're saying; used as an imperative(inseparable)
“COME OFF IT; tell me the truth for goodness' sake.”
Have a rash or similar skin problem(inseparable)
“She CAME OUT IN a nasty rash after touching the poisonous plant by mistake.”
Recover consciousness(inseparable)
“After three years, he CAME OUT OF the coma.”
Make something available(inseparable)
“They have just COME OUT WITH a new version.”
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic
“She CAME ROUND and learned that the operation had been a complete success.”
Provide something needed(inseparable)
“He didn't COME THROUGH WITH the money and they went bust.”
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic(inseparable)
“She CAME TO an hour after the operation.”
Encounter problems or difficulties(inseparable)
“They CAME UP AGAINST a lot of opposition to their plans for an out-of-town supermarket development.”
Think of a solution, excuse, etc.(inseparable)
“Nobody could COME UP WITH a satisfactory explanation for the accident.”
Find by chance(inseparable)
“I CAME UPON the book in a little second-hand bookshop in Dorset.”
Close part or all of a road(separable)
“The police CONED OFF the lane after the accident.”
Create a picture or memory in someone's mind(separable)
“It CONJURES UP memories of my school days.”
Fall fast asleep
“I was exhausted and CONKED OUT on the sofa.”
Become involved or committed to something
“Since it started, many companies have CONTRACTED IN to lend their support.”
Give a contract for a service outside the company you work for(separable)
“They have CONTRACTED OUT their catering services to save money.”
Formally leave and agreement(inseparable)
“I CONTRACTED OUT OF the deal years ago.”
Get cooler(separable)
“I left the tea for a minute until it had COOLED DOWN enough to drink.”
Become calmer
“We’ll talk to Fred once he COOLS OFF and can talk rationally.”
Confine in a small area(separable)
“They COOPED the dog UP in a tiny room.”
Get into trouble
“They really COPPED IT when they got caught shoplifting.”
Leave work or school early(inseparable)
“We COPPED OFF early on Friday because there was nothing to do.”
Choose an easy alternative
“She was going to take a Master's degree but COPPED OUT and chose the Diploma course instead.”
Calculate how expensive some work is going to be(separable)
“The decorators are going to COST UP the work tomorrow.”
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