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Divide and distribute(separable)
“I SHARED the money OUT equally.”
Reduce by a certain amount(separable)
“Prices have been SHAVED BY ten percent.”
Remove, cut off(separable)
“She SHAVED a bit FROM the window so it would open.”
Shave completely(separable)
“He has SHAVED OFF his moustache and looks much younger.”
Spend money on something, especially when you think it's too expensive(separable)
“I had to SHELL OUT a hundred pounds on the dinner.”
Send someone away, often because of a problem(separable)
“My laptop keeps SHIPING OFF at random times.”
Send goods to a place(separable)
“We SHIPPED the order OUT two days ago.”
Leave somewhere quickly
“He SHOT AWAY as soon as the bell rang for the end of the lesson.”
Return quickly
“I'm SHOOTING BACK home to pick up some things I forgot to bring with me.”
Have as a goal(inseparable)
“I’m SHOOTING FOR nothing less than the presidency.”
Leave promptly and quickly
“I'll have to SHOOT OFF as soon as the lesson finishes, otherwise I'll miss my train.”
Go out for a short time
“I'm SHOOTING OUT to the shops for a paper.”
Increase quickly
“The share prices of internet companies have been SHOOTING UP lately.Take illicit drugs intravenously.”
Look around for the best price, quality, etc.
“If you SHOP AROUND, you can find some real bargains for air tickets.”
Support something to make it stronger(separable)
“The central bank is trying to SHORE UP the currency to stop it from sliding further.”
Short circuit
“The battery SHORTED OUT when it got wet.”
Make so much noise to stop someone being heard(separable)
“His efforts to raise the issue were SHOUTED DOWN.”
Say something loudly, often to attract someone's attention(separable)
“She SHOUTED OUT my name.”
Take someone to a place to show them certain parts(separable)
“The estate agent SHOWED us AROUND the house but we didn't like it much.”
Take someone into an office or other room(separable)
“The secretary SHOWED me IN to speak to the manager.”
Behave in a way so as to attract attention(separable)
“The children were SHOWING OFF and irritated me.To boast; To display something you are proud of.”
Take someone to out of a room or building(separable)
“Her secretary SHOWED me OUT after the interview.”
Take someone around a site(separable)
“Can you SHOW OVER this?”
“The guide SHOWED them ROUND the historic part of the city.”
When a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it
“His anger SHOWED THROUGH despite his smile.”
Disregard something, not consider it important or harmful(separable)
“He SHRUGGED OFF the criticism and carried on the same way.”
Imprison or remove someone's freedom(separable)
“Many people have been SHUT AWAY in psychiatric hospitals for disagreeing with the government.”
Prevent someone from leaving(separable)
“I SHUT the cat IN until it was time to go to the vet.”
Close, prevent access(separable)
“They SHUT the water OFF while they did the repairs.”
Exclude(separable)
“You have to SHUT your feelings OUT to deal with it.”
Exclude someone from an activity, etc(inseparable)
“He's been SHUT OUT OF the discussions.”
Withdraw from company(separable)
“She's SHUT herself AWAY to revise for her exams.”
Retreat or shrink from something unpleasant or frightening
“When they started shouting, we SHIED AWAY.”
Avoid doing something because you lack confidence(inseparable)
“Many learners SHY AWAY FROM using phrasal verbs.”
Support someone(inseparable)
“The lecturer SIDED WITH her students and got sacked for her pains.”
Approach someone discreetly(inseparable)
“He SIDLED UP TO me and whispered his name.”
Examine a lot of things carefully(inseparable)
“We had to SIFT THROUGH thousands of files before we found what we were looking for.”
Give away legal or property rights(separable)
“He SIGNED AWAY his rights to compensation when he signed the contract.”
Write a signature on behalf on someone(separable)
“My boss was out for the day, so I SIGNED her letters FOR her.”
Register in a hotel(separable)
“We SIGNED IN and went straight to bed.”
Open a particular computer program that requires a name and password(inseparable)
“I SIGN INTO MSN Messenger automatically when I boot up.”
End a message(separable)
“I'll SIGN OFF now, but will write again next week.”
Give official approval(inseparable)
“The director SIGNED OFF ON the plans to increase sales.”
Open a claim for unemployment benefit(separable)
“I had to SIGN ON when I lost my job.”
Sign a document joining or agreeing to something(inseparable)
“He's SIGNED ON WITH Manchester United for the next three years.”
Close a computer program that requires a name and password(separable)
“I SIGNED OUT and then shut the computer down.”
Close a particular computer program that requires a name and password(inseparable)
“I SIGNED OUT OF MSN Messenger and shut the computer down.”
Give your name to do something
“I've SIGNED UP as a volunteer.”
Make a contract with(inseparable)
“She's SIGNED WITH EMI for the next few years.”
Become calmer, make less noise
“He told them to SIMMER DOWN because they were disturbing the class next door.”
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