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Take to another place quickly(separable)
“The police WHISKED the minister AWAY when the trouble started.”
Take someone to another place, usually unexpectedly(separable)
“She WHISKED her husband OFF for a romantic weekend.”
Use correction fluid to cover a mistake in a written text(separable)
“Could you pass the Tippex?”
Become excited and lose control
“He WIGGED OUT when he heard that he had failed.”
Avoid doing
“He was supposed to be in charge but tried to WIGGLE OUT.”
Avoid doing something(inseparable)
“I WIGGLED OUT OF having to work late.”
Not be brave enough to do something
“I was going to have the hottest curry on the menu, but I WIMPED OUT and had a mild lamb Korma instead.”
Win something again that you had lost(separable)
“They WON BACK the cup from their rivals in a thrilling final.”
Succeed after a difficult process
“It took a long time, but we WON OUT eventually.”
Get someone's support(separable)
“His arguments failed to WIN them OVER.”
Persuade someone to support you(separable)
“She was against the idea, but we managed to WIN her ROUND.”
Succeed after a struggle
“The negotiations have been difficult, but most people expect the government to WIN THROUGH in the end.”
Relax(separable)
“I'm going to WIND DOWN in the country this weekend and do nothing.”
Forward a film or tape to a certain point
“He WOUND the video ON to show us the scene.”
Find or get something that takes a great deal of effort(separable)
“It took me a while to WINKLE the truth OUT of him.”
Reduce the size of a group of people or things to have the best(separable)
“We've WINNOWED DOWN the applicants to a shortlist of four.”
Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best(separable)
“We've WINNOWED OUT the weaker candidates.”
Make someone very tired(separable)
“Revising for the exam last night WIPED me OUT.”
Remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth(separable)
“She WIPED UP the coffee she had spilled.”
Make electrical connections(separable)
“She WIRED her new stereo system UP as soon as she got home.”
Stop being stupid
“His supervisor told him to WISE UP and start following the rules or else he'd lose his job.”
Give someone information, advice(separable)
“The solicitor WORDED her UP client before the police interview, so they go very little out of him.”
A phrase that was used a greeting
“'Word up!”
Exercise to remove stress or weight(separable)
“She goes to the gym to WORK OFF her anger.”
Spend time repairing or improving something(inseparable)
“Scientists are WORKING ON genetically modified crops and foods.”
Assault, beat up(separable)
“They WORKED him OVER and robbed him.”
Deal with, resolve a problem, often emotional(inseparable)
“It took him a long time to WORK THROUGH his anger after he lost his job.”
Cover with clothing, usually to keep warm(separable)
“She WRAPPED a scarf AROUND her head because it was so cold.”
“He WRAPPED the cloth ROUND his fingers to keep warm.”
Cover in paper(separable)
“They WRAPPED UP the presents then put a ribbon around them.”
Avoid doing something in a way other people don't like(inseparable)
“He always manages to WRIGGLE OUT OF any extra work we get.”
Send a letter to a TV station, etc.
“They asked viewers to WRITE IN with their opinions and suggestions.”
Destroy a car in an accident(separable)
“He WROTE the car OFF in an accident on the motorway.”
Write something completely(separable)
“I WROTE OUT my notes in full to help me remember them.”
Make complete written version(separable)
“I WROTE UP the report and submitted it.”
Talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way
“He YACKED ON for an hour.”
“She YAMMERED ON for ages.”
Surrender(inseparable)
“I tried hard to resist, but in the end I YIELDED TO temptation and ate it all.”
Direct or focus attention on(inseparable)
“The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.”
Cut off funding for a project(separable)
“The debt was ZEROED OUT by the department.”
Move quickly(inseparable)
“We ZIPPED AROUND the supermarket to get the shopping done.”
Pass quickly(inseparable)
“The motorbike ZIPPED BY the cars stuck in the traffic jam.”
Keep quiet, say nothing
“He told me to ZIP IT, so I said nothing.”
Keep quiet
“He was being stupid in the meeting, so we told him to ZIP UP.To close a zip fastener, such as on a jacket or a bag.”
Pay attention after not doing so
“I was bored at first but then ZONED IN when things started getting more interesting.”
Pay attention after not doing so(inseparable)
“I ZONED IN ON what they were saying when they started gossiping.”
Not pay attention
“She ZONED OUT during the lecture because it was so boring.”
Fall asleep
“I ZONKED OUT during the film and missed most of it.”
Focus more closely
“The camera ZOOMED IN to show people's faces.”
Focus more closely(inseparable)
“The camera ZOOMED IN ON his face.”
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