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Flatter someone(inseparable)
“I'm PLAYING UP TO my boss at the moment because I want the promotion.”
Exploit a weakness(inseparable)
“They are PLAYING UPON people's concerns to get their way.”
Touch and move something to occupy your hands(inseparable)
“He can't stop PLAYING WITH his beard.”
Plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine
“The CEO PLEADED OUT and blamed the CFO for the fraud.”
Re-invest money you have made into a business(separable)
“We PLOUGHED BACK all the profits to grow the company.”
Collide into at speed(inseparable)
“The bus skidded and PLOUGHED INTO the bus stop.”
Continue doing something you don't want to
“It was really boring, but we PLOUGHED ON.”
Eat a big meal(inseparable)
“We PLOUGHED THROUGH all seven courses.”
Break the surface of soil(separable)
“The tractor PLOUGHED UP the field so they could sow the seed.”
“We PLOWED BACK all the profits to grow the company.”
“The bus skidded and PLOWED INTO the bus stop.”
“It was really boring, but we PLOWD ON.”
“We PLOWED THROUGH all eight courses.”
“How's she PLOWwING UP after the news?”
Pull or fiddle with something nervously(inseparable)
“He was PLUCKING AT his cuffs during the interview.”
Muster, acquire, gather(separable)
“They PLUCKED UP the courage to complain.”
Do something with determination despite any difficulties
“She found it very difficult at first, but kept PLUGGING AWAY until she mastered it.”
Connect machines to the electricity supply(separable)
“He PLUGGED the TV IN and turned it on full blast.”
Be involved with, get information about(inseparable)
“They're PLUGGED INTO the underground music scene.”
Put something in a place without taking care
“He PLUMPED his bag DOWN and kicked his shoes off.”
Choose(inseparable)
“I PLUMPED FOR the steak frites.”
Make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it(separable)
“I PLUMPED UP the pillow and lay down.”
Sit down heavily(inseparable)
“She PLUMPED HERSELF DOWN next to me and started asking me what had happened.”
Move things around or search in a casual way to try to find something
“I POKED ABOUT in my CD collection to see if I could find it.”
“I POKED AROUND in my desk to see if the letter was there.”
Finish, consume(separable)
“She POLISHES OFF half a bottle of gin every night.”
Improve something quickly(separable)
“I need to POLISH UP my French before I go to Paris.”
Pay for something(separable)
“I had to PONY fifty dollars UP for the meal.”
Get too tired to do something
“I was going to write my essay, but I POOPED OUT and went to bed instead.”
Fail to keep an appointment(inseparable)
“We were supposed to meet yesterday, but she POOPED OUT ON me at the last minute.”
Travel in a leisurely way
“We were POOTLING ALONG at thirty miles an hour.”
Travel somewhere to visit
“Why don't you POP DOWN and see us during the holidays?”
Go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something(inseparable)
“I am POPPING DOWN TO the shops to get some coffee.”
Visit for a short time
“He POPPED IN for a coffee on his way home.”
Talk loudly, complain(separable)
“He's always POPPING OFF when things don't suit him.”
Go out for a short time
“I'm just POPPING OUT to the shops. Do you need anything while I'm out?”
Appear, like windows and boxes opening on a computer screen
“The dialogue box POPPED UP up when I pressed Enter.”
Read, look at or study carefully(inseparable)
“She PORED OVER the report looking for mistakes.”
Spend time doing little things for pleasure
“On Saturday mornings, I POTTER ABOUT the garden if the weather's fine.”
Spend some time doing little things for pleasure
“I POTTERED AROUND, sorting out my CDS and a few other things.”
Rain hard
“It POURED DOWN all day so we had to remain indoors.”
Emerge from a place in large numbers
“Useless statistics POUR FORTH from him.”
Cut the electricity supply to a computer or electronic device(separable)
“I POWERED DOWN my computer and went for lunch.”
Cut the electricity to a computer or device to turn it off(separable)
“You mustn't POWER it OFF while it is updating.”
Turn a computer or electronic device on so that it is ready to use(separable)
“I POWERED UP my laptop and started work.”
Talk too much
“Geoff just PRATTLED ON instead of giving a straight answer.”
Continue with something
“They PRESSED AHEAD with the elections despite the violence.”
Apply pressure to get permission or to obtain something(inseparable)
“The workers are PRESSING FOR better pay and conditions.”
Continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc(inseparable)
“The government are PRESSING FORWARD WITH the new law.”
Bring or force into use(inseparable)
“When the line was breached, reserve troops were PRESSED INTO service.”
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