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When a place is full of a loud sound(inseparable)
“The room RANG WITH their laughter.”
Criticise(inseparable)
“She RIPPED INTO me for not going along with her scheme.”
Charge excessively or obtain money unfairly(separable)
“Tourists get RIPPED OFF a lot when they don't speak the language.”
Criticise or insult(inseparable)
“The media are RIPPING ON the government.”
Not be affected by something negative like bad luck, criticism, etc.(inseparable)
“She ROSE ABOVE the pain of her illness and was good-humoured.”
Respond positively or well to a difficult or challenging situation(inseparable)
“He ROSE TO the occasion and performed very well.”
Revolt
“The populace ROSE UP when taxes went up.”
Arrive
“They ROCKED UP without telling us they were coming.”
Retreat(inseparable)
“The army ROLLED BACK when they came under attack.”
Pass (time)
“The years ROLLED BY.”
Arrive somewhere, especially if late
“They ROLLED IN very drunk at three o'clock in the morning.”
Produce or issue, usually from a machine(inseparable)
“The papers ROLLED OFF the press.”
When something continues to happen(inseparable)
“The competition ROLLED ON despite the administrative problems.”
Said when you can't wait for something nice in the future(inseparable)
“Roll on Friday!”
Launch or introduce a new product, initiative, etc.(separable)
“The company ROLLED OUT its takeover plans last week.”
Appear in large numbers for an event
“Thousands ROLLED UP to see the stars at the film premiere.”
An imperative used to attract people to a public event
“Roll up! Come and see the circus tonight.”
Win easily
“In the first race, the favourite ROMPED IN.”
Do something easily or quickly(inseparable)
“We ROMPED THROUGH the tasks because they were so simple.”
Keep a mother and baby together after the birth(separable)
“Nowadays, most hospitals have a policy of ROOMING IN mothers and their babies.”
Look in a place to try to find something
“He ROOTED ABOUT in his briefcase, trying to find a pen.”
Look in a place to try to find something(inseparable)
“I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.”
Support(inseparable)
“Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.”
Look for and find(separable)
“The police ROOTED OUT the informer.”
Dig a plant out of the ground(separable)
“He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.”
Get somebody to help(separable)
“The teacher ROPED her students IN to carry her stuff when she had to change classroom.”
Get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to(inseparable)
“I got ROPED INTO helping them set the stall up.”
Extend ropes or barriers across or around an area(separable)
“The celebrity entrance was ROPED OFF from the general public.”
Make a draft or sketch of something without much detail(separable)
“I have ROUGHED OUT a few basic ideas.”
Assault(separable)
“The mugger ROUGHED him UP when he refused to hand his wallet over.”
Reduce a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero(separable)
“They ROUNDED DOWN my tax bill.”
Finish something in a satisfactory manner(separable)
“Winning the FA Cup ROUNDED OFF a wonderful season for Arsenal.”
Criticise or attack fiercely(inseparable)
“She ROUNDED ON her critics and said they were idiots.”
Make something more complete(separable)
“They ROUNDED OUT the team when they played.”
Increase a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero(separable)
“It was $129.95, so I ROUNDED it UP to $30.”
Retreat from a position
“The prime minister refused to ROW BACK and lost the vote.”
Have a reasonably good relationship
“They're not friends, but we RUB ALONG.”
Dry or clean something with a cloth(separable)
“She RUBBED the horse DOWN with a towel after riding it.”
Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed(separable)
“He applied the steroid cream and RUBBED it IN.”
Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse(separable)
“Even though the minister had resigned, the press RUBBED IT IN by publishing more details of the scandal.”
Pass a quality or characteristic to people(inseparable)
“His enthusiasm RUBS OFF ON everyone around him.”
Delete ink or pencil with an eraser(separable)
“He RUBBED OUT the figure and wrote the correct one in.”
Touch someone in a sensual or sexual way(inseparable)
“The cat RUBBED UP AGAINST my leg purring.”
Revise(inseparable)
“I need to RUB UP ON my Portuguese before I go to Brazil.”
Meet or find accidentally(inseparable)
“I RAN ACROSS an old friend in the library.”
Chase, pursue(inseparable)
“The police RAN AFTER the guy who'd stolen it, but he was too fast for them.”
Oppose, make difficulties(inseparable)
“Opinion is RUNNING AGAINST his policies and he has very little support.”
Go away, leave (often as an imperative)
“They kept disturbing him, so he told them to RUN ALONG and leave him in peace.”
Be very busy doing many things
“I'm exhausted- I've been RUNNING AROUND all day.”
Escape from people, a place or a situation
“He RAN AWAY from his attackers.”
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