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Mistreat physically(separable)
“If you BASH your monitor ABOUT like that, it won't last long.”
Break, damage or injure by hitting(separable)
“The burglars BASHED the door IN to enter the house.”
Write something quickly without much preparation(separable)
“I BASHED the essay OUT the night before I had to hand it in.”
Break, damage or hurt by hitting(separable)
“They BASHED him UP in the fight in the pub last week and he had to go to hospital.”
Scold, shout at someone(separable)
“She BAWLED me OUT for coming home drunk.”
Try to find or get(inseparable)
“The police ARE AFTER him because of the theft.”
Arrive
“The next bus should BE ALONG in the next quarter of an hour or so.”
Be elsewhere; on holiday, etc.
“She's AWAY on business for three weeks.”
Be suitable, have the necessary qualities(inseparable)
“She's not CUT OUT FOR this kind of work.”
Be upset
“She was very CUT UP about coming second as she thought she deserved to win.”
Be depressed
“He's BEEN DOWN since his partner left him.”
Have negative feelings toward someone(inseparable)
“After the argument, James is DOWN ON his boss.”
Be ill(inseparable)
“Gul is DOWN WITH some bug and is off work today.”
Be bored, upset or sick of something
“I AM FED UP of his complaints.”
Be at home or at work
“They ARE never IN; I always get their answerphone.”
Be involved in(inseparable)
“Susan was the only one who WASN'T IN ON the plan.”
Like(inseparable)
“I AM INTO classical music.”
Be unacceptable
“The way he's behaving IS just NOT ON.”
Be bad (of food)
“This yoghurt must BE OFF; it smells foul.”
Be functioning (of machines)(inseparable)
“The computer IS ON.”
Mean, try to say(inseparable)
“I couldn't understand what he WAS ON ABOUT- it made no sense.”
Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature(inseparable)
“He's being very careful because he thinks the police ARE ONTO him.”
Be absent from a place
“She IS OUT on a visit for the day.”
Have no more left(inseparable)
“We're OUT OF coffee so I'll have to go and get some.”
Attempt(inseparable)
“She IS OUT TO get him sacked because she hates him.”
Have too much work
“We're completely SNOWED UNDER at work because it's the end of the tax year.”
Be shocked or surprised
“I WAS TAKEN ABACK when I saw him because he's lost all his hair.”
Like something(inseparable)
“I WAS very TAKEN WITH the performance- it was superb.”
Be connected with
“He said the meeting IS TO DO WITH a complaint.”
Be out of bed
“She's not UP yet.”
Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event(inseparable)
“ARE you UP FOR the climb of Mt.”
Be good enough(inseparable)
“He's not UP TO the job; get someone else.”
Teleport, transport(separable)
“BEAM me UP, Scottie.”
Move towards(inseparable)
“She spotted him on the other side of the room and BORE DOWN ON him.”
Influence, affect(inseparable)
“The judge's character may well BEAR ON the final decision.”
Confirm that something is correct(separable)
“Statistics BEAR OUT the government's positions on the issue.”
Resist pressure
“How are you BEARING UP under the strain?”
Cope with something difficult or stressful(inseparable)
“He's BEARING UP UNDER the pressure.”
Be patient(inseparable)
“Please BEAR WITH me a moment while I finish this email.”
Strong sunshine(separable)
“The sun WAS really BEATING DOWN and we couldn't stay outdoors.”
Narrowly win in competition(inseparable)
“The marathon runner barely BEAT OUT his rival at the tape.”
Attack violently(separable)
“The mugger BEAT him UP and stole his wallet.”
Work hard
“She's BEAVERING AWAY before her exams.”
Work hard doing something(inseparable)
“I have to BEAVER AWAY AT it or else I will fail the course.”
Sleep somewhere less comfortable than normal
“We had to BED DOWN on the floor for the night.”
Move a plant outside(separable)
“I BEDDED the plants OUT when the weather warmed up.”
Make something stronger or more solid(separable)
“The company BEEFED UP their case when they saw that the public wouldn't accept their first explanation of the accident.”
Be a member(inseparable)
“Their ideas BELONG TO the nineteenth century and seem old-fashioned now.”
Be in the correct or appropriate location with other items(inseparable)
“Does this disc BELONG WITH those on the shelf?”
Sing something loudly(separable)
“They BELTED OUT the national anthems before the game.”
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