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Continue with something
“We PRESSED ON to get to our destination before night fell.”
Pressure someone to accept something offered(inseparable)
“The invitations were PRESSED UPON us and it was hard to say no.”
Catch and kill an animal for food(inseparable)
“Spiders PREY ON insects.”
“Cats PREY UPON birds and mice.”
Include the affects of possible future events when assessing the value of something(separable)
“Speculators have PRICED IN the risk of a war breaking out.”
Charge more for something(separable)
“In rural areas where they have a monopoly, some garages PRICE UP fuel because there's nowhere else to buy it.”
Make a hard copy of a computer document(separable)
“He PRINTED OUT the letter and checked through it carefully.”
Support something, both physically and financially, politically, etc.(separable)
“The council have PROPPED UP the museum for years with grants.”
Obtain information someone is unwilling to give up(separable)
“It took us ages to PRY OUT the answer from her.”
Work out or anticipate someone's intentions(separable)
“We have to try to PSYCH OUT our rivals.”
Prepare someone mentally(separable)
“I PSYCHED myself UP for the exam.”
Move your lips into position to receive a kiss(separable)
“She PUCKERED UP when he leant forwards to kiss her.”
Vomit
“They PUKED UP eating the shellfish.”
Overtake, move in front
“The lorry was going slowly but we managed to PULL AHEAD.”
Destroy an argument, theory, etc(separable)
“My tutor PULLED my essay APART.”
When a vehicle moves from a place
“The car PULLED AWAY from the lights at high speed.”
Demolish(separable)
“They PULLED the old cinema DOWN to build a new shopping mall.”
Support(inseparable)
“Who will you be PULLING FOR in the final?”
When a train arrives at a station(separable)
“The train PULLED IN and we rushed to meet her as she got off.”
Manage to do something difficult or tricky(separable)
“No-one thought that she would be able to do it, but she PULLED it OFF in the end.”
Put clothes on(separable)
“I PULLED ON a jumper when the sun went in.”
Stop by the side of the road(separable)
“The police PULLED the car OVER and tested the driver for alcohol.”
Recover from and illness or problem
“At one stage it looked as if she was going to die, but she PULLED THROUGH in the end.”
Close a door or window that has been left open(separable)
“Could you PULL the door TO, please?”
Work together as a team
“If we all PULL TOGETHER, we'll have it finished in no time.”
Become calm or regain control of your emotions(inseparable)
“He was so angry that he couldn't PULL HIMSELF TOGETHER.”
Invest in something(inseparable)
“The government will PUMP funds INTO the health service.”
Invest, put money in(separable)
“The government will PUMP funds IN.”
Remove liquids coming in using a pump(separable)
“We had to PUMP OUT the water coming into the ship.”
Encourage, make someone feel confident(separable)
“The coach PUMPED the team UP before the match.”
Bully, treat badly(separable)
“They PUSHED him ABOUT because he couldn't fight back.”
Continue, especially when something is difficult
“Some people wanted to halt the project, but they decided to PUSH AHEAD.”
Leave, go home
“It's seven o'clock and I'd better be PUSHING ALONG.”
“My boss likes to PUSH us AROUND.”
Get in a queue without waiting(inseparable)
“She just PUSHED IN the queue in front of me at the supermarket checkout.”
Go away (imperative)
“She PUSHED OFF and swam the length of the pool.”
Continue
“They ran into problems but decided to PUSH ON regardless.”
Force someone to leave(separable)
“Even though she was a popular leader,they PUSHED her OUT.”
Push someone or something with enough force to make them or it fall(separable)
“He PUSHED the glass OVER and spilled the drink.”
Force something to be accepted or legal(separable)
“They PUSHED the regulations THROUGH despite the opposition.”
Communicate, convey a message
“He found it difficult to PUT ACROSS what he wanted to say at the meeting.”
Store something. Put something back in the correct place(separable)
“She PUT the dictionary AWAY after she'd finished the crossword.”
Save for the future(separable)
“I try to PUT some money BY every month towards our summer holiday.”
Commit to make a payment(separable)
“PUT me DOWN FOR 50p per mile.”
Give as an explanation(separable)
“We need to PUT DOWN TO before someone notices.”
Propose, suggest or nominate(separable)
“She PUT FORWARD a plan to cut costs.”
Make a request(inseparable)
“He PUT IN FOR a transfer to the new branch.”
Successfully execute (a scam, trick, etc.)(separable)
“They PUT OVER a clever practical joke on us.”
Connect someone by phone(separable)
“Could you PUT me THROUGH to extension 259 please.”
Assemble(separable)
“I PUT TOGETHER the bookcase I bought at Ikea.”
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