Vocabulary
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Head in the direction(inseparable)
“We MADE TOWARDS the centre.”
Compensate(inseparable)
“I sent her a present to try to MAKE UP FOR my appalling behaviour.”
Increase a sum received to a higher figure(separable)
“The charity collected £24,517.57, and the anonymous donor MADE the total UP TO £25,000'”
Give (usually used as an imperative)(inseparable)
“MAKE WITH the money you owe me.”
Behave without courage or conviction
“He MANNED DOWN and didn't come with us.”
Behave with courage or conviction
“She told her anonymous critics to MAN UP and speak publicly.”
Give a student a lower grade for a particular reason(separable)
“Students who gave obviously rehearsed answers were MARKED DOWN, while those who spoke naturally were rewarded accordingly.”
Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.(separable)
“I MARKED them DOWN AS conservatives, but they're very liberal.”
Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt with(separable)
“I MARKED OFF the items on the list as I finished them.”
Draw lines to enclose an area(separable)
“They MARKED OUT the pitch.”
Show promise for the future(separable)
“His dedication MARKED him OUT FOR great things.”
Stand out because of certain qualities(separable)
“Her speed MARKS her OUT FROM the rest of the group.”
Increase the price of something(separable)
“They MARK the goods UP by 25% before they sell them.”
Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
“Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.”
Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children(separable)
“They MARRIED her OFF to a rich friend.”
Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
“Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.”
Match, correspond(separable)
“We MARRIED UP the lists so that we all had the same names.”
Crush something until it becomes a paste(separable)
“He MASHED UP some bananas for the dessert.Mix sources of audio, video or other computer sources.”
Take something to the limit, reach a limit(separable)
“She MAXED OUT her credit cards.”
Evaluate or judge by comparison(separable)
“The work doesn't look good if you MEASURE it AGAINST what our competitors have done.”
Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut(separable)
“The tailor MEASURED OFF the material for my suit.”
Measure or weigh the amount needed(separable)
“He MEASURED OUT the flour for the bread.”
Find the size of something(separable)
“The estate agent MEASURED UP all the rooms.”
Be good enough or worthy of something(inseparable)
“I hope to MEASURE UP TO the confidence you have in me.”
See someone after making an arrangement
“We're MEETING UP on Friday- I haven't seen them for ages.”
See someone after arranging to meet them(inseparable)
“I MET UP WITH her a couple of days ago.”
Have something happen to you(inseparable)
“They MET WITH some problems they hadn't anticipated.”
Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid(separable)
“They MELTED the gold statue DOWN and turned it into gold bars.”
Not be serious, not use something properly(separable)
“The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it.”
Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship(inseparable)
“She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.”
Not be serious, play with something(separable)
“I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work.”
“He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.”
Treat someone badly(separable)
“They MESSED her OVER when she applied for the job.”
Spoil or ruin(separable)
“They MESSED UP the discussions and the contract fell through.”
Become involved in something damaging or dangerous(inseparable)
“Don't MESS WITH the controls on that machine or you might break it.”
Give people harsh punishments or treatment(separable)
“They METED OUT savage penalties to anyone who broke the law.”
Walk around without going anywhere
“There were a lot of people MILLING AROUND waiting for the bus.”
Not do something enjoyable or rewarding(separable)
“It'll be great; you'll be MISSING OUT if you don't come.”
Lose a chance, fail to achieve(inseparable)
“Trudy MISSED OUT ON the promotion.”
Confuse(separable)
“I always MIX those two sisters UP because they look so like each other.”
Make a model of something to show or test it(separable)
“They MOCKED UP an example to show us what they would look like.”
Leave ('moggie off' is also used.)
“We MOGGIED OFF early.”
Not be serious
“The police officer told the drunks to stop MONKEYING AROUND and go home quietly.”
Spend time doing little or nothing
“I MOOCHED ABOUT the whole afternoon because I didn't feel like working.”
“I MOOCHED AROUND the house all day.”
Resolve a problem(separable)
“He was left to MOP UP the mess after they resigned.Kill or capture the last few enemy soldiers after a victory.”
Move around being miserable
“She didn't get the job and has been MOPING ABOUT all afternoon.”
“He's been MOPING AROUND since his girlfriend left him.”
Increase over time
“My debts MOUNTED UP while I was at university.”
Speak angrily about something
“I always get angry and start MOUTHING OFF when the news is on TV.”
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