Vocabulary
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Talk in a free and friendly manner
“They were CHATTING AWAY within minutes of meeting.”
Talk to someone you are sexually interested in to get them interested in you(separable)
“He spent the whole night CHATTING her UP.”
Be sexually unfaithful(inseparable)
“She thought he had always been faithful to her, but he had been CHEATING ON her ever since their wedding day (with one of the bridesmaids).”
Get money from someone under false pretences(separable)
“I hate him- he CHEATED me OUT OF £100.”
Visit a place to check something(inseparable)
“We CHECKED BY the office to see if the stuff was ready.”
Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport(separable)
“They CHECKED IN at the Ritz yesterday.”
“They CHECKED INTO the Ritz yesterday.”
Mark something on a list as done(separable)
“She CHECKED OFF the candidates' names as they arrived.”
Pay the bill when leaving a hotel(separable)
“She CHECKED OUT and took a cab to the airport.”
Settle up and pay before leaving a hotel(inseparable)
“Guests have to CHECK OUT OF the hotel before midday.”
Check something very carefully(separable)
“We CHECKED the contract OVER before signing it.”
“We should CHECK UP ON to achieve better results.”
Encourage(separable)
“Their CHEERED their team ON throughout the match.”
Be less unhappy(separable)
“Come on, CHEER UP; it isn't all bad, you know.”
Remove by biting(separable)
“The dog CHEWED OFF the man's face.”
Thinks about something carefully before deciding(inseparable)
“I'll CHEW ON it for a day or two and let you know what I think.”
Criticize someone angrily(separable)
“They CHEWED him OUT for being late.”
Think about an issue(separable)
“He asked for a few days to CHEW the matter OVER before he made a final decision.”
Cut into small pieces with your teeth(separable)
“The puppy CHEWED UP the newspaper.”
Be too afraid to do something
“I CHICKENED OUT of the bungee jumping when I saw how high it was.”
Relax
“I'm staying at home and CHILLING OUT this evening.”
Contribute to a discussion
“If it's OK, I'd like to CHIME IN because I think it's a good idea.”
Gradually reduce something to make it less powerful, effective, etc(inseparable)
“They have been CHIPPING AWAY AT his reputation ever since he took office.”
Contribute some money
“Everybody CHIPPED IN to pay the bill.”
