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Result in(inseparable)
“The investigation LED TO the arrest of a number of suspects.”
Become public knowledge(separable)
“The company's plans to close the factory LEAKED OUT and they were very embarrassed.”
Put pressure on someone to get them to do what you want(inseparable)
“The government has denied LEANING ON the Attorney General to get his approval of the war.”
Take an opportunity enthusiastically(inseparable)
“He LEAPED AT the chance to visit.”
Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage(inseparable)
“They have LEAPT ON the bandwagon to increase sales.”
Be very noticeable(inseparable)
“Her face LEAPT OUT AT me the second I saw the photo.”
“They have LEAPT UPON a couple of errors in the document and want to invalidate the agreement.”
Not turn off(separable)
“LEAVE the TV ON; I want to hear the football results.”
Not include(separable)
“He was LEFT OUT of the side because he hasn't been playing too well lately.”
Disappoint, fail to keep an arrangement(separable)
“She failed to turn up and I felt badly LET DOWN.”
Allow someone to enter(separable)
“The doorstaff didn't LET him IN the nightclub because he was wearing jeans.”
Tell someone a secret, inform them or allow them to participate(separable)
“They LET me IN ON what they were planning.”
Not punish(separable)
“The judge LET him OFF with a fine rather than a prison sentence since it was his first offence.”
Tell a secret
“I didn't mean to LET ON about the party; I just said it without thinking.”
Allow to leave or go out(separable)
“The convict was LET OUT of prison after serving five years of an eight-year sentence.”
Make something worse, when you are meant to be making things more equal(separable)
“The government is LEVELLING DOWN the parts of the country it said it would level up.”
Stabilize the altitude of an airplane
“The pilot LEVELED OFF at 5,000 meters.”
“The pilot LEVELED OUT at 5,000 meters.”
Acquire skills, points, etc, for a character in a computer game(separable)
“You can LEVEL UP the hero in the game.”
Tell someone the truth, often when they had not known for some time(inseparable)
“I LEVELLED WITH him about what happened that night.”
Act in a lazy or unproductive way
“Most days he would usually just LIE AROUND the house.”
Rest
“I'm going to LIE DOWN for a few minutes before we have to go out.”
Have the right to make a decision(inseparable)
“The decision about the contract LIES WITH the courts.”
Leave the ground- rocket or spaceship
“5-4-3-2-1- we have LIFT-OFF!”
Leave suddenly
“When Zeke found out they were coming for him he LIT OUT for the border.”
Light or start smoking a cigarette(separable)
“Asif LIT UP as soon as he got out of the building.”
Be less serious(separable)
“I told them to LIGHTEN UP but they continued complaining about it.”
Do some exercises to warm up before playing a sport or other physical activity
“The team LIMBERED UP for a few minutes before the game started.”
Prepare for something that will require a great effort(inseparable)
“They are LIMBERING UP FOR the end of the financial year.”
Connect, join(separable)
“The train LINKS UP the cities.”
Connect with someone or contact them(inseparable)
“We LINKED UP WITH the firm over the web.”
Listen for a particular noise or sound(inseparable)
“They put their coats on and LISTENED OUT FOR the minicab.”
Pay attention (often used as a command)
“LISTEN UP, men! Here are your new assignments.”
Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour(inseparable)
“He tries hard to LIVE BY the Bible.”
Stop being embarrassed about something(separable)
“If I fail the test and everyone else passes, I'll never be able to LIVE it DOWN.”
Believe something is extremely important(inseparable)
“He LIVES FOR football.”
Live in the place where you work or study
“The university has a residential halls where students can LIVE IN.”
Have a good time by spending a lot of money(separable)
“She's been LIVING IT UP like crazy since she won the lottery.”
Use money earned(inseparable)
“They find it hard to LIVE OFF the money they make.”
Use money for basic necessities(inseparable)
“They have to LIVE ON $200 a week.”
Stay somewhere until you die(separable)
“She LIVED OUT her final years in a nursing home.”
Experience different times(inseparable)
“It was hard to LIVE THROUGH the recession, but we managed it.”
Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
“We LIVED TOGETHER for a few years before we got married.”
Meet expectations or standards(inseparable)
“The concert didn't LIVE UP TO my expectations.”
Accept something unpleasant(inseparable)
“It's hard to LIVE WITH the pain of a serious illness.”
Make something more interesting or exciting(separable)
“I was feeling miserable at first, but LIVENED myself UP later on.”
Burden
“I was LOADED DOWN with all the stuff I had to take there.”
Take illegal drugs(separable)
“He's been LOADING UP for years.”
Consume a lot of something for a particular purpose(inseparable)
“The athletes LOADED UP ON carbohydrates before the race.”
Lock in a safe place(separable)
“He LOCKED the gun AWAY in a drawer.”
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